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 |
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| 微風細雨 Breeze and Drizzle |
youtube amazon link sung by another singer Xiao Ya |
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 |
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| 爱与酒 Love and Wine |
youtube amazon |
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| 恰似你的溫柔 Just Like Your Kindness |
youtube amazon amazon2 |
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| 被遺忘的時光 Forgotten Time |
youtube amazon |
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| 船 Boat |
youtbe | |
| 秋梦 Autumn Dream |
youtbe amazon |
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| 你的眼神 Your Glance |
youtube amazon |
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 SongMom gives me a song
Sunshine Island medley
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 别问我是谁 Don't Ask (me) Who I Am |
Link: http://www.565656.com/ting/276564.htm | |
| 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
Dawning
of the Spring amazon 春天的降临
Listen
Up amazon 听我说
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
Waiting
for you amazon 等着你回来
Moon
Messenger or The Bright Moon Will Bring My Love To You amazon 明月千里
Little
Wooden Horse amazon 小木马
Watermelon
Heart (English) amazon
Xi
Wang Zai Ming Tian amazon Hope Tomorrow希望在明天
Shang
Shan Gang amazon 上山岗
Yao Lee 姚莉
Love
Start amazon 爱的开始
Rose
Rose I Love You *****youtube
Mandarin & English
Four
New Seasons youtube 新四季歌
Ye Lai Xiang Night
Comes Fragrant youtube 夜来香
I wait for you
(English ) youtube
Three
Years youtube三年
I
want you amazon 我要你
Evening
Clouds youtube 晚霞
Can’t
Forget You youtube 忘不了你
Carrie Koo Mei 顧媚
Lovesick
River Bank youtube 相思河畔
Be
Happy Tonight youtube 欢乐今宵
There
is him in my dream youtube 我的夢裡有個他
Wish I weren't married youtube 恨不相逢未嫁時
