Among them, competing with Tan Weiwei, Tian Fuzhen, and Wan Fang in the female singer column is a slightly unfamiliar name - Sun Shengxi. For this name that is slightly vague in everyone's memory, if you mention it a little bit, I believe that her memory will soon emerge.

New people are emerging in the music scene, and a steady stream of new voices is the key to the music scene's everlasting vitality. Not long ago, he was shortlisted for the Golden Melody Award, and there is still residual enthusiasm. What attracts the most attention is the "Best Chinese Male/Female Singer" section.

Among them, in the female singer column, competing with Tan Weiwei , Tian Fuzhen , Wan Fang , there is also a slightly unfamiliar name - Sun Shengxi .

Who is she? For this name that is slightly vague in everyone's memory, if you mention it a little bit, I believe that her memory will soon emerge. Prior to this, she won the "Best Mandarin Album" at the 30th Golden Melody Awards with her extraordinary strength.

In addition, Sun Shengxi sang the opening song "Someday or Oneday" in the popular Taiwanese drama " Want to Meet You " that hit the Internet. The soft, warm female voice is as intoxicating as the spring breeze blowing on your face.

A powerful musician who was once favored by the Golden Melody Award is now nominated again. This continuous surprise is Sun Shengxi's gift to music fans, and it also allows us to see her endless musical talent.

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Dormancy and transformation

Sun Shengxi grew up in South Korea, and her parents are overseas Chinese. At the end of 2011, she came to Taiwan to pursue her music dream. The cross-cultural collision between China and South Korea gave her diverse musical enlightenment. The straightforward lyrics, rhythm, and independent music atmosphere in

K-POP gave her her initial perceptual understanding of music.

Influenced by Korean pop songs and influenced by Taiwan's literary and artistic environment, Sun Shengxi found a balance in songwriting between the two music cultures.

Like other players who debuted in the draft, Sun Shengxi participated in " Chinese Avenue of Stars ". At that time, "Chinese Avenue of Stars" was the largest talent show in the history of Taiwan, and Sun Shengxi finally won the sixth place in this competition.

What was more important than her grades was that she got acquainted with Rolling Stone Records, successfully signed a contract, and finally realized her dream of being a singer.

Two years after signing with Rolling Stone Records, Sun Shengxi released her first album "Girls" in 2014. The following year, he was shortlisted for the Best Newcomer Award at the 26th Taiwan Pop Music Golden Melody Awards.

One of the songs, "Constant Temperature", captured the ears of a group of music fans with its soft and warm melody. And this was also the first song that made her famous.

Since the release of "Girls", Sun Shengxi has successively released "Between", "Woman", "Travel to Greece" at a rate of almost one album per year, and " Haunted Zone ", which was shortlisted for the Golden Melody Award this time.

is not only very productive, but the quality is also worthy of consideration. Along the way, Sun Shengxi's style has not set limits, and her creations have been evolving. From R&B, rock , ballads to today's more integrated genres, they are all sources of nutrients and development possibilities for her.

In the third album "Woman", you can clearly see Sun Shengxi's transformation.

faced the embarrassment and difficulty of being a producer for the first time, but she still bravely overcame various difficulties. The core of the entire album is like a growth history of Sun Shengxi: from a girl to a woman, from confusion to self-discovery, to freedom and confidence.

In the song "Self-Healing", she uses a healing voice to tell us to learn to love ourselves; in "How Beautiful", she uses slightly psychedelic musical elements to construct all the ideas about beauty; in "Natural Withering" Soothing the emotionally frustrated people with a soft tone...

Conflicting, complex, fragmented, and torn emotions are all unfolded and presented in one song. Sun Shengxi pays more attention to the psychological expression of characters, and her works have more depth.

During this process, her growth and transformation has also been recognized by the industry. Moreover, he has become more bold in his attempts at music.

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Favored by the Golden Melody Award

Although Sun Shengxi's popularity is not high, it has received constant praise in the industry. His works have become more mature, his singing skills have also improved to the point of proficiency, and he can master a variety of music styles.

Sun Shengxi finally "emerged from the cocoon and became a butterfly" after years of hard work.

In 2019, she won the Golden Melody Award for "Best Mandarin Album". Sun Shengxi, who had been shortlisted for five Golden Melody Awards before, missed out on the first four "Best Arranger" and "Best Mandarin Female Singer". When Eason Chan presented the award for "Best Mandarin Album", Sun Shengxi's name came to mind.

She said at the time: "I had already given up. I didn't expect that this award would be awarded to me. It was like I was sleepwalking." Six years after her debut, Sun Shengxi received recognition from the largest and most influential music award in the Chinese music world. This honor is well-deserved for her.

The award-winning album is "Journey to Greece", which is a quite experimental work. Chen Shanni, who is the chairman of the jury, commented: ""Journey to Greece" should be one of the boldest albums in 2018."

"Journey to Greece" invited a large number of first-line musicians such as Ge Dawei , Wei Ruxuan , etc. People cooperate with each other to ensure the quality of the album. The different styles of musicians collided with each other, sparking many experimental sparks.

The entire album is based on jazz , and also combines disco, R&B, hip-hop and other different elements. The creative process is of course also full of experimental spirit. Musicians even engage in improvisation in the recording studio, and new inspirations will flash from time to time, and "Human Likeness" was a work born within an hour.

The freshness and chicness of "Say GoodBye", the laziness and leisureliness of "Sleepwalking", the gentleness and agility of "Warm"...each one has its own unique color.

As a fusion experimental album, "Journey to Greece" has not been favored by the mainstream market, but it is still a successful experiment. Not only has it been recognized by the industry, but it has also been blessed by the Golden Melody Award. From a singer to a singer-songwriter, Sun Shengxi's growth is visible to the naked eye.

In the second year after the release of "Travel to the West", Sun Shengxi participated in the music talent show "This!" It’s original.”

This is the first time Sun Shengxi has participated in a reality show in mainland China. Perhaps she hopes to increase her popularity in the mainland, and this is nothing short of an adventure for her. When she stepped on stage for the first time, she actually felt "more nervous than in the Arena."

"Does it sound like an excuse? ", this ultra-difficult song amazed the audience. Erdi commented on this song: "It's really wonderful, like Beyoncé humming impromptu to Oshio Kotaro 's guitar accompaniment and then filling in a weird Chinese word." Sun Shengxi also said this She was selfishly called "Chinese Beyoncé" by Wang Jiaer .

has gained a certain degree of popularity through the program, but if Sun Shengxi's reputation has been greatly increased, it is "Someday or Oneday" written by Christine Welch, the original singer of "A Million Possibilities".

This song is used as the opening theme of the popular Taiwanese drama "Want to See You". The warm guitar sound and healing voice vividly express the emotional fluctuations of the characters. Soft and struggling, this original song interprets complex emotions inextricably.

has to sigh, Sun Shengxi is really good at telling stories with his voice.

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There is a long road ahead, and there is more than just music.

The Golden Melody Award seems to be particularly fond of Sun Shengxi. This time she was shortlisted for the "Best Chinese Female Singer" in this year's Golden Melody Award.

From a musical point of view, "Where is SHI?" can be regarded as a continuation and upgrade of Sun Shengxi's experimental style from the previous "SHI", integrating Neo-Soul, Funk, Jazz, electronics, etc. and other elements, full of fun.

Among them, "La Li Sloppy" is Sun Shengxi's self-life diary as a "home girl"; "Not Enough" is Sun Shengxi's self-judgment and thinking as a "star";

"Give It to Me" and "Incubation Period" are about It reflects the pain and mood in love; the ending of "So What" "Live a little more selfishly, and leave without remembering, reincarnation", which extends the thinking on the philosophy of life...

Sun Shengxi is good at writing daily emotions with a life-like touch. , can always easily capture the audience's sensitive points.

Now, being shortlisted again is another honor for Sun Shengxi. However, rather than saying that she is destined for the Golden Melody Award, it would be more appropriate to say that she has the most ability.

This talented musician deserves to be discovered by more listeners.