Cai Chengyu
Cai Chengyu (Chinese: 蔡程昱; born January 17, 1998) is a Chinese operatic tenor. He is known for participating in Hunan TV's singing variety show Super-Vocal where he first gained attention and recognition throughout China for singing 9 high-quality High Cs in his debut and finally made to the top 6 leading singers.[1][2] In 2019, Cai joined Decca Records together with Tong Zhuo, Gao Tianhe and Ju Hongchuan as China's first male bel canto quartet named Super Vocal.[3] In the same year, Cai was recognized as the Forbes China 30 Under 30 List honoree.[4]
Cai Chengyu | |||||||
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蔡程昱 | |||||||
 Cai Chengyu | |||||||
| Born | January 17, 1998 Suzhou, Anhui, China | ||||||
| Other names | Cai High C | ||||||
| Alma mater | Shanghai Conservatory of Music | ||||||
| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蔡程昱 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蔡程昱 | ||||||
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Early life
Cai grew up in Suzhou, Anhui, China and attended Sucheng No.1 High School.[5] In his last music class in high school, he performed "Heroes' Song" (好汉歌) at classmates' invitation. Impressed by Cai's talent, his music teacher encouraged him to pursue a career in music.[1][6] A year later, he successfully made to Shanghai Conservatory of Music with the fourth best grades nationwide.[5] Cai is currently studying under the celebrated baritone Wang Kaiwei.
Singing career
In 2018, Cai participated in Hunan TV singing competition Super-Vocal. He made his debut by performing "Ah! mes amis." (多么快乐的一天), one of the well-known arias from the opera "La fille du régiment" (军中女郎). Cai smoothly knocked off a string of nine high Cs in this joyous aria “Ah! mes amis." and won the nickname of "Cai High C". Later in the competition, he has been continuously improving and finally made to the top 6 leading singers in Super-Vocal for the year of 2018.[1][2][7]
In February 2019, he was invited to participate in Hunan TV singing competition Singer together with other finalists from Super-Vocal (Ju Hongchuan (鞠红川), Zheng Yunlong (郑云龙) and Ayanga (阿云嘎)). After ten rounds of challenge, on April 12, 2019, the team achieved the third place in the Grand Final.[8]
In the same year, to commemorate the spirit of May Fourth Movement and to celebrate the founding of the Communist Party, he partnered with the journalist from Xinhua News Agency, Lu Binqi, and introduced two songs "Journey" (征程) and "Original Aspiration"(初心) .[9][10]
In June 2019, being part of the "Revival of the Classics Project" (青春重置计划) organized by NetEase Cloud Music (网易云音乐), Cai released his first single by covering the song "That's it" (那就这样吧) from the rock duo Power Station (动力火车).
In November 2019, after Cai teamed up with other three vocalists, the new bel canto ensemble Super Vocal announced its first single: Mandarin version of the song "Into the Unknown" (未知的真相) from the Disney animation Frozen II.[11]
In the same month, on the 25th Anniversary of Riverdance, the well-known theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish music and dance, Cai released a Mandarin version of the show’s principle song "Lift The Wings", composed by Bill Whelan. Celebrated around the world for its Grammy-Award winning score, this release is a powerful and stirring reinterpretation of Bill Whelan’s mesmerizing soundtrack.[12]
Performance
Super-Vocal 声入人心
| Episode | Date | Song Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11/02/2018 | Ah! mes amis. | |
| 3 | 11/16/2018 | Grande Amore | Performed with Ma Jia |
| 4 | 11/23/2018 | Deer Be Free (鹿 Be Free) | Performed with Ayanga |
| 5 | 11/30/2018 | Sorry, I Love You (对不起，我爱你) | Performed with Zheng Yunlong |
| 6 | 12/07/2018 | Melodramma | Performed with Fang Shujian |
| 8 | 12/21/2018 | Can You Feel the Love Tonight | Performed with Ding Hui and Jia Fan |
| 9 | 12/29/2018 | Per Te Ci Saro | Performed with Gao Yang and Li Qi |
| 10 | 01/04/2019 | Au fond du temple saint | Performed with Jia Fan |
| 11 | 01/11/2019 | Halo | Performed with Ju Hongchuan, Wang Kai and Yu Di |
| 12 | 01/18/2019 | Auld Lang Syne (友谊地久天长) | Performed with Tong Zhuo and Wang Xi |
Singer 2019 歌手
| Episode | Date | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 02/15/2019 | Deer Be Free (鹿 Be Free) & Never Enough |
| 7 | 02/22/2019 | Heart (心脏) |
| 8 | 03/01/2019 | 君が好きだと叫びたい (好想大声说爱你) |
| 9 | 03/08/2019 | Melodrama |
| 10 | 03/15/2019 | She (她) |
| 11 | 03/22/2019 | The Ship (大船) |
| 12 | 03/29/2019 | One Day (总有一天) |
| 13 | 04/05/2019 | Forever Queen |
| 14 | 04/12/2019 | You Raise Me Up & At this Moment (就在这瞬间) |
2018
- Hunan TV New Year's Gala (湖南卫视跨年演唱会)
2019
- Hunan TV Overseas Chinese New Year's Gala (湖南卫视全球华人华侨春晚)
- Yangtze River & Twelve Provinces/Regions New Year's Gala (长江流域十二省市春节联欢晚会)
- Chinese Literary and Art Circles New Year's Gala (百花迎春中国文学艺术界春节联欢晚会)
- CCTV 2019 Lantern Festival Gala (中央广播电视总台2019元宵晚会)
- Hunan TV Space Day of China Gala (湖南卫视中国航天日文艺晚会)
- Hunan TV 100th Anniversary of May Fourth Movement Gala (湖南卫视五四百年文艺晚会)
- CCTV Children's Day Gala (中央少儿六一晚会)
- CCTV Qi Xi festival/Chinese Valentine's Day Gala (央视天下有情人2019七夕晚会)
- 2019 FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup Opening Ceremony (男子篮球世界杯开幕式)
- Hunan TV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala (湖南卫视中秋之夜)
- National Day Concert (江山如画国庆音乐会)
- Chinese Folk Song National Day Gala (中国歌曲大会国庆盛典)
- "70th Anniversary - My Favorite Hunan Folk Songs" Concert (唱响70年·我喜爱的湖南金曲专场音乐会)
- "Ode to the Motherland · One Song One City" Concert (歌唱祖国·一首歌一座城歌唱盛典)
- Silk Road International Film Festival (丝绸之路国际电影节)
- "Memory · Nostalgia" Guangzhou Liao Changyong Concert (“记忆·乡愁”廖昌永广州音乐会)
2020
- Hunan TV New Year's Gala (湖南卫视跨年演唱会)
Filmography
Music Video
| Song Title | Release Date | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| Journey (征程) | 04/30/2019 | Cai Chengyu & Lu Binqi |
| Whatever (管他呢) | 11/08/2019 | Lou Yixiao |
Variety Show
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Super Vocal | 声入人心 | Season 1 |
| Singer | 歌手 | Season 7 | |
| Day Day Up | 天天向上 | 12/23/2018 | |
| 2019 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | 06/23/2019
07/14/2019 10/20/2019 |
| Magical Chinese Characters | 神奇的汉字 | 07/04/2019
08/05/2019 08/08/2019 08/11/2019 08/14/2019 08/15/2019 | |
| Let's Sing Together | 合唱吧, 300 | 09/01/2019 | |
| Chinese Bridge | 汉语桥 | 09/12/2019 | |
| Happy Corner/Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | 11/23/2019 |
References
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- "Decca Records Celebrate 90th Anniversary In China". udiscovermusic.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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- "为纪念五四运动100周年，新华社新媒体中心推出原创音乐MV《征程》". 新华社中国网事. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "歌曲《初心》庆祝建党98周年 蔡程昱路滨琪共同演唱". 新浪网. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "冰雪奇缘2推出中文主题曲，声入人心男团演唱". bjnews. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Bill Whelan's 'Lift The Wings' Reaches #1 in China". Retrieved 2 January 2020.