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following the "jie·more" concert held in singapore in february this year, tan jing recently opened the "sing like a boy" 2024 concert in beijing. this year, it will be sung in stadiums with tens of thousands of people in nanjing, tianjin, and chengdu. tickets have been issued for the nanjing and tianjin performances, and tan jing is actively preparing to sing on stage. for her, this is a journey that leads the audience to relive their growth and pursue their dreams.

the concert is named "song like a boy", which comes from tan jing's personal music work "singing boy" released in 2019. in the song, tan jing sang: "the young man who sings has forgotten time. so happy, so sad, so pure. performing softly can transcend time." tan jing said that he was born in a literary family, and his parents are both literary and artistic workers. i have been growing up under the influence of my ears and my eyes until now. in her opinion, the lyrics and melody of the song "singing boy" are full of yearning and pursuit of youth and dreams, just like singing her own story, and she also hopes that she will always be like a singing boy.

"there are many stages in life. one stage is studying, another stage is busy with career, and another stage is family. after returning home, you have to balance family and career," tan jing said. "at my current stage, i hope my children can also watch it. it is also very important to make them proud of my efforts and achievements." the concerts that resumed this year intertwined her responsibilities to her family and her love of music, making her musical life more abundant and determined.

in terms of song selection, in addition to selecting familiar classics that fans are eagerly awaiting, tan jing also hopes to unearth her own musical legacy during this tour. "when i was selecting songs with the production team, i found that i had sung nearly a thousand songs." tan jing said with emotion, "when i was busy, i failed to study the good works carefully this time. take it out again, repackage and arrange it, and present it to everyone." as the concert progresses, she will also consult with fans and adjust the track list at any time according to everyone's preferences.

at station b, tan jing also has a group of young fans. her song "everything is frosty" and the linkage work "red pity" sung for netease's ancient style online game "backwater cold" are very popular. in these works, tan jing either uses cross-border singing methods or incorporates traditional chinese cultural elements such as kunqu opera, which has received extremely high views. "i didn't know before that i had so many young fans on platforms such as bilibili. through the barrage, i saw everyone's various names for me and their feelings when listening to the song, which made me feel warm and happy." tan jing she said that in the future she will try more to communicate with her fans in a way that young people like. "i hope to be that happy young man who sings to everyone, loves to laugh, loves music, and loves life simply and sincerely, and delivers positive energy to everyone."

this concert has been held in stadiums with tens of thousands of people in nanjing, tianjin, and chengdu. it is also a brand new attempt for tan jing. she is actively carrying out physical training and singing practice. "the biggest task now is to stay in shape and reserve physical fitness. although the training schedule is tight, she still maintains a sense of relaxation. "people who love music are very simple. singing is something that makes me happy. i hope everyone can come to the gym and sing with me!" "

in addition, according to the concert's music director and music producer long long, this concert specially invites top music teams at home and abroad to participate in the production. the venue will be equipped with advanced audio equipment, a grand string orchestra, and unique national musical instruments. and international dance troupes, etc., presenting a diversified pop music feast, looking forward to bringing the audience a refreshing experience that is both audio and visual.

source: beijing daily client

reporter: han xuan