Wednesday, February 6, 2013

50 Best Mandarin Vocal Songs (Chinese HiFi Vocal Singers) 国语美声50首


50 Best Chinese Mandarin Vocal Songs (Chinese HiFi Vocal Singers) 
国语美声50首

I love songs and music, over the years I collected some of the best songs I could find, categorized them by poetic lyric, soulful melody, music instrument arrangement and mostly mostly magnetic vocal tone and voice. I put a link of 50 Best Mandarin Songs all done by awesome Mandarin singers that my friend says: "no need to print the lyrics" because the lyric and melody fit and their pronunciation is perfect for Mandarin learners.

The music style is slow light soft haunting melody, a few quick beat, with a few instrument (Western or Chinese), so this way singers let their beautiful voice lead the melody and beat with more intense emotion, not like nowadays most pop (too loud, too noisy, too quick, bad lyric). These type of slow songs never fade away, people can listen while resting and drinking, and they truly tune to the singers, the melody and moved by the lyrics. (I also picked some English songs in the same style: Sirens with Soothing Voice and Resting Melody )

Of course I want this selection to last long, I consider these be a standard for Mandarin Vocal Song List that represents the beauty and poetry of Chinese Pop Song Art (all lyric are either ancient poems written by ancient poets or modern poems done by song writers artists, no propaganda or commie crap). Singer Teresa Teng past away 1995, others are all active from 1980 to now.

One unknown singer I cannot find her name info on my cd and web; another is from youtube, not sure she is a professional singer but she's got great talent that sings the song well. Most songs are old, done by many singers, but I have compared most of them and picked the version I like the most: poetical lyric, enticing vocal tone, good singing technique, best instrument choice and music arrangement. All the links are first picked from youtube, or other Chinese web source.
People should download the songs from youtube, because most songs are hard to find, often pulled down by youtube uploaders, I just hate to update them after a few month.

!Update! :O)

There's a list of Mandarin Divas and their hit songs of old China, era from 1920-1970, on the bottom of this page; when western Jazz big bands clashed Chinese folk early 20th century and too bad KMT lost the war 1950 and retreated to Taiwan, most the divas got out of China, and the new Red Emperor burned the great new music tradition and creation of Modern China, glad people in Taiwan and HK preserved the copies and now just make one smile listening these golden voices, I am sure Cai Qin, Teresa Deng and many singers all draw inspiration from Shanghai divas of Jazz and Folk. Great Music!

Please Scroll Down All the Way to Bottom of This Page: 

Old China Divas and Their Hit Songs





Singer: Taiwan Pop Folk Singer
鄧麗君 Teresa Teng
Songs:

月亮代表我的心

The Moon Represents My Heart
#1 Mandarin Pop Song youtube
amazon
在水一方
Beyond The River
Lyric from Ode 300: 《蒹葭》 youtube
amazon
初次嚐到寂寞
First Time Tasted Loneliness


youtube

微風細雨
Breeze and Drizzle


youtube

amazon link sung by another singer Xiao Ya
Love Story                         English                       youtube            amazon

如果没有你
If You Not By My Side                                        amazon

月夜诉情
Express Love at Moon Night                                youtube           amazon

得不到你的爱情 Love Can't Get (Jazz)         amazon

高山青
High Mountains Green(Taiwan Folk)              youtube1     youtube2        
amazon(Live, probably drunk :) Great!






Singer: Taiwan Pop & Folk Singer
蔡琴 Cai Qin
Songs:

出塞曲
Farewell Song

Youtube
amazon
爱与酒
Love and Wine

youtube
amazon
恰似你的溫柔
Just Like Your Kindness


youtube
amazon amazon2
被遺忘的時光
Forgotten Time

youtube
amazon

Boat

youtbe
秋梦
Autumn Dream

youtbe
amazon
你的眼神
Your Glance

youtube
amazon
情人山                                                  youtube
Lover's Mountain                                 amazon

得不到你的爱情 Love Can't Get (Jazz)       youtube (Historia de un Amor)

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郑绪岚

Zheng XuFeng  (1978)  Shaolin Temple Score: Shepherd Song
                                                                 Mom gives me a song
                                                                 Sunshine Island medley

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Singer: China Pop Folk Singer
童丽 Tong Li
Songs:

夜空
Night Sky
Hebrew folk Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlzFR6TSblc
月满西楼
Moon Fill West Chamber
Lyric: Song Poetess Li Qingzhao poem Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jq58ylEgks
天竺姑娘
TianZhu Girl
Guzheng & Guitar Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFIirVW9Q6M
江南
River South
Han Folk poem Link: http://www.565656.com/music/167376.htm
有誰知我此時情
Who knows My Feeling
Lyric: Song Prostitute Poetess Nie Shengqiong Link: http://www.565656.com/music/76845.htm
望春风
Longing for the Spring Breeze
composed 1930s
Lyric
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyzFmi_wKF8
葬花吟
Bury Flower Song
Lyric: Qing Poet Cao Xueqin
poem link: Dream of Red Chamber, Chp27 Last Paragraph
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUXU8Sqh7G0
叹十声
Ten Sigh

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XCcdV0Z1Gw

梦江南
Dream of River South

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teSQZSC6yZE
春光美
Spring Scenery Fair

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd1xMeZiavY
烟花三月
Misty March

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs6ZUESJuHg
渭城曲
Song at Wei City
Lyric: Tang Poet Wang Wei poem
Tang 300: #312
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiAHFKUWgwI
外面的世界
Outside World

Link: http://www.565656.com/music/147957.htm



Singer: China Pop Folk Singer
刘紫玲 Liu Ziling
Song:

古老的故事
Ancient Sotry

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUkjYPC7fgQ
花儿为什么这样红
Why Flower Thus Red

Link: killed
(But here's a Sweden Singer Sofia Källgren sings an English Version:)
the perfect redition is done by a commie troll singer, it's really beautiful, but I don't mention her name here to draw a clear line for my principal, that good songs, beautiful songs should never serve bad government.
Original Aryan Tajik Music : 古丽碧塔 Gulbita link (Original Music)
Rendition by an Uighur Chinese, more original folk feel link
再回首
Look Back Again

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHUbLUAaTJQ
兰花草
Dayflower

Link: Killed
(another good singer Shen Yan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09wMgsduGU4)
橄榄树
Olive Tree

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5rT57nWeA
跟往事干杯
Toast to Past

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLT9Q8ctgII
大约在冬季
Maybe In Winter

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM1sd-P_sAI
吻和泪
Kiss and Tear

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzEInVxpqfE
读你
Read You

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZBMl463uPI
莫斯科郊外的晚上
Moscow Outskirt Evening
Russian Pop Folk Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgltVrBVDLY


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Singer:
苏霈 Su Pei

叹十声 Ten Sigh (Folk)     youtube old Shanghai stage style presentation
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Singer:

Unknown

Song:

心在跳 情在烧
Heart Pumping Love Burning
Pop w/ Guzheng Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olohydJ2kUk




Singer: China Pop Singer
雷婷 Lei Ting
Song:

赤裸裸
Naked
Song by Rock Artist Zheng Jun Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx5hRloFz0k
挪威森林
Norwegian Wood
Song
       by Rock Artist Wu Bai,
Beatles & Eagles Influence
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9gkDEzWjrU 


Singer: from Youtube Source
邓妙华 original singer Maggie Theng
Song:
This song is covered by a youtube singer
踏浪
Tread Waves
composed by Xue Huaiyu Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXZgOtojjoc




Singer: China Pop Singer
王雅洁 Wang Yajie
Song:

追梦人
Dream Chaser

Link killed; Original Singer
走過咖啡屋
Pass by Coffee House

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBO0T3q05CI




Singer: HK Pop Folk Singer
徐小凤 Xue Xiaofeng
Song:

心恋
Heart Longs

Link: http://www.565656.com/music/27262.htm




Singer: China Pop Singer
陶轔竹 Tao Lizu
Songs:

白樺林
White Birch Woods
Song by Rock Artist Pu Shu
Original Singer
Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/280877.htm
那些花兒
Those Flowers
Song by Rock Artist Pu Shu Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/280881.htm





Singer: Singapore HiFi Singer
徐雯 Xu Wen
Songs:

別亦難
Difficult to Part
Lyric: Tang Poet Li Shangyin, Tang 300: #215 Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/297354.htm
幾多愁
How Much Sorrow
Lyric: Tang Poet Li Yu poem title link
Li Yu: to the tune "Lady Yu"
Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/297350.htm
但願人長久
Wish We Are Forever
Lyric: Song Poet Su Shi poem link Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/297348.htm
獨上西樓
Autumn Sentiments
Lyric: Tang Poet Li Yu poem

Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/297346.htm





Singer: China Pop Singer
孙启燕 Sun Qiyan
Songs:

都是夜归人
All Are Night Returners

Link:
http://www.565656.com/ting/276559.htm
别问我是谁
Don't Ask (me) Who I Am

Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/276564.htm

听海的歌

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6GM7nsPko0





Singer: China Pop Folk Singer
古璇 Gu Xuan
Songs:

你怎麼捨得我難過

lyric Link: http://www.tudou.com/listplay/aEkVOr90CIs/3QOZ-YR4rQI.html
长亭外 Melody from American song writer: John Pond Ordway's Dreaming of Home and Mother
lyric
Link: http://www.56.com/u50/v_NjI0OTIzNTk.html





Singer: Rock Singer
轮回乐队 Again Band
Song:

期待
Expect
Again Band Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VstikiErj8





Singer: China Pop Singer
任月麗 Ren Yueli
Song:

天使的翅膀
Angel's Wings

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztnlridrYFI


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Divas from 1920 – 1970 Oldies


Bai Hong 白虹
Farewell Shasha amazon 莎莎再会吧《孤岛春秋》插曲
Dawning of the Spring amazon 春天的降临
Listen Up amazon 听我说

Zhou Xuan 周璇
Wandering Songstress amazon 天涯歌女
Night Life In Shanghai amazon 夜上海
Blooming Flowers and the Full Moon amazon 花好月圆

Bai Guang 白光
Waiting for you amazon 等着你回来

Wu Yingyin 吳鶯音
Moon Messenger or The Bright Moon Will Bring My Love To You amazon 明月千里
My love memory youtube 我有一段情

Chang Loo 張露
Little Wooden Horse amazon 小木马
Watermelon Heart (English) amazon

Tsin Ting 靜婷
Xi Wang Zai Ming Tian amazon Hope Tomorrow希望在明天
Wo De Xin Li Mei You Ta My Heart Loves No other Man***** amazon 我的心里没有他
Shang Shan Gang amazon 上山岗

Yao Lee 姚莉
Love Can't Get ***** amazon 得不到你的爱情
Life Is Stage Act youtube人生就是戏
Song of Forest youtube森林之歌
Night Returner*****  youtube夜归人
Return Road 归路
Love Start amazon 爱的开始
Rose Rose I Love You *****youtube Mandarin & English

Li Li-hwa 李麗華
Four New Seasons youtube 新四季歌
Hundred Birds 百鸟朝凤 youtube amazon

Li Xianglan 李香蘭
Mei Hua (Plum Blossom)***** 梅花 youtube amazon
Ye Lai Xiang Night Comes Fragrant youtube 夜来香

Poon Sow-keng 潘秀瓊
Lover’s Tear ****** youtube 情人的眼泪
Bali Island ****** youtube 巴里岛
Love of Suoluo River ***** youtube梭羅河之戀

Rebecca Pan 潘迪華
I wait for you (English ) youtube

Mona Fong 方逸華
花月佳期 English youtube
Three Years youtube三年
Blue and Black youtube 蓝与黑

Tsui Ping 崔萍
Nan Ping Evening Bell youtube 南屏晚鐘

Grace Chang 葛蘭
I want you amazon 我要你

Julie Yeh or Yeh Feng 葉楓
Evening Clouds youtube 晚霞

Deng Xiaoping 鄧小萍
Can’t Forget You youtube 忘不了你

Ouyang Feiying 歐陽飛鶯
Shangri-La youtube amazon

Carrie Koo Mei 顧媚
Lovesick River Bank youtube 相思河畔

Billie Tam 蓓蕾
Be Happy Tonight youtube 欢乐今宵

Deng Baiying 鄧白英
There is him in my dream youtube 我的夢裡有個他

Yi Min 逸敏
Wish I weren't married youtube 恨不相逢未嫁時