Ke ZHAOLEI
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Early experience
In October 1971, Xiao Ke was born into a military family in Beijing. He was a Manchu. Before he entered the singing world, his original name was Ke ZHAOLEI. Both of his parents were literary and artistic workers of the army's Art Troupe. His father played trumpet and wrote two pieces of music in the army. His mother was a singer.
In 1981, when he was 10 years old, he was influenced by a little friend who was learning to play the piano, so he studied piano under the guidance of Professor Jin Aiping of the Central Conservatory of music.
In 1983, at the age of 12, Xiao Ke, who had only studied piano for two years, took the examination of the Conservatory of music. Among all the participants, only Xiao Ke had the shortest time to learn piano. Later, in the exam, Xiao Ke was rejected from the Conservatory of music by only one.
In 1984, he began to study in Fengsheng middle school, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
In 1988, he joined the vocal Orchestra of Beijing Jinfan art group, studied guitar for a period of time, and began to write and sing songs. In the same year, his works participated in the "Peace Cup" middle school student singer competition and won the prize.
In 1990, after graduating from high school, he was recommended to the Music Department of Capital Normal University to study, majoring in piano. During the school period, he formed a rock band called "Chinese boy" with several friends who have similar interests and love music. He worked as a keyboard player and lead singer, composed songs, learned composing techniques and devoted himself to composition.
In 1991, he began to study jazz music and compose songs. In 1992, he joined zmie middle school as a touring music teacher in Beijing.
In 1993, he was invited to teach "piano impromptu accompaniment and performance" and "jazz music" for teachers and postgraduates of Music Department of Capital Normal University.
In 1994, he began to use computers to compose music and compose music for others. After graduating from University, Xiao Ke worked as a music teacher in a middle school in Beijing. He became very interested in jazz and got the help of an excellent jazz player. Later, he came into contact with making music by computer, and Xiao Ke was instructed by Zhang long, deputy head of the media and mining Arts Troupe, to teach him how to make music by midi.
Acting experience
In 1995, he signed a contract with Beijing Red Star Music production society and became a singer and composer of the music company. He wrote the theme song and the opening song of the Hong Kong TV series "the hero of the divine eagle" - return, and supervised the production. In December, it released its first special collection "Nian Lai Qu".
In 1996, he released his first singing album Xiao Ke, completed the music arrangement of the album and played the piano part of the music. In the same year, she wrote the Olympic cheering song "the wind of life", which was sung by Na Ying and won the top ten Golden Melody Award of China in the 4th Oriental storm list.
In 1997, he was invited to play music for a TV play adapted from Lao She's famous work "Er Ma" and acted as the producer and producer of the music part. For the first time, he cooperated with "China National Symphony Orchestra".
In 1998, he created and produced music for the TV series "a dream of a thousand years homeland" and sang the theme song "a dream of a thousand years homeland" with Tian Zhen. In October, he released his second album "the sky will be late", which was composed by himself as a songwriter, arranger, keyboard player and producer. In the same year, he wrote two works for Na Ying '. In the same year, he was invited by China Central Television to write the public service song "footstep".
In 1999, he created and produced music for China's first idol drama "love to the end". He sang the opening song "look far away" and the song "what else can I do", wrote the song "what else can I do" and "wait for you to love me", and won three awards of "China's Top Ten Golden Songs" including singing, lyrics and song creation. At the invitation of Hunan TV station, Xiao Ke held a concert of "the voice of love" in Changsha. He cooperated with BMG company for the first time and was invited to be the producer of Ji Rujing, a Hong Kong singer of BMG company. He recorded the album "worthy of love for a lifetime". He is the producer of Hu Bing's first album "true colors" for China's chief male model. In cooperation with EMI and other international record companies, he wrote songs for his singers in Asia, including Lin Yilian, Xiao Yaxuan, Gu Juji, Hou Xiangting, Mo Wenwei, etc., among which he wrote many album's main songs and achieved remarkable achievements in Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland and other places. His music style is widely accepted in Asia.
In 2000, he was invited to create the prelude song and dance music "welcome spring in" for the Spring Festival Gala of CCTV 2000, which was sung by Zhang Ziyi. He wrote songs and music for CCTV's Spring Festival Film "just be happy" and worked as the producer of song singing and music part. He composed and produced music for the TV series "happy life of poor Zhang Damin" and sang the final song "days". In the same year, he launched his third collection, days. He won the "best composition" award in the 7th Oriental fashion list. As the producer of singer Xie Yuxin, he recorded the album. The main songs of the album won the first place in the national charts. He wrote the theme song "a journey to the Millennium" for the large-scale century series of Hong Kong Phoenix TV station. Organized a large-scale concert "Liuhuo June", and served as the artistic director of the concert. Driving to Yunnan, China, to visit Shangri La and create the music album Shangri La. In 2000, he worked as a producer for Xie Yuxin, a famous Chinese youth actor and singer, and recorded a record. The album's main songs won the first place in the national charts.
In 2001, he created and produced music for the TV series Sun Yat Sen.
In 2002, he created and produced music for the TV series "the ugliest man in the world" and signed an overseas music agency with EMI international record company.
In 2002, Beijing Tiyou Culture Communication Co., Ltd. was established to recommend and produce all-round music.
In 2004, he wrote the theme song "want to sing me to you" for the first national campus singer TV competition.
In 2008, Xiao Ke composed the song "welcome to Beijing" for the 100 day countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games. In September, Wang Zhe began to sing the theme song "fly" of China Shenzhou 7 series. The range of the song spans two octaves plus half a pitch, which is even more difficult than Pavarotti's songs. He composed music for the film "tough guy" and sang the final song "where is my love" with Liu Ye.
In 2009, he composed music for the theme song "family photo" of Beijing Spring Festival Gala. Create the theme song "we are in Shanghai" for Shanghai Spring Festival Gala. He wrote the song "flowers" for the youth channel of Beijing TV station. For the large-scale online game "swordsman world" theme song creation.
In 2010, he composed the final song "rape flower" for Jackie Chan's New Year movie "soldiers and generals". Write the theme song "because of love" for the movie "love to the end".
In 2011, he created the theme song "rise" for the opening ceremony of CSL. He wrote the theme song "dream come true" for the 20th Jinji Baihua Film Festival. He created the theme song "the love of the sounds of nature" for the Tibetan Song Festival of Sichuan TV station. "Because of love" is the theme song of the movie "going to the end of love".
In 2012, he created the theme song "18 seasons" for the 18-year-old ceremony of Hunan Satellite TV.
In 2013, he refused "China's strongest voice" and joined the 2013 new folk music season of "a song of the earth" of Guangxi satellite TV Wahaha Qili as the team leader to adapt folk songs for them. He wrote the theme song "steady happiness" for the movie "better and better village night". Create and sing the theme song "beautiful life" for the documentary "dream home". He wrote brave love for Liu Tao. He wrote and sang the final song "we seem to have met somewhere" for the hit TV series let's get married. He cooperated with Wang pingjiu in the creation of the song "direct flight of love". "Don't talk" for Eason Chan has become the main song of his album. He wrote the theme song "rattan" for the large documentary "Beijing memory" of BTV. Signed a contract with starlight international cultural media to establish Starlight International Xiaoke music studio.
In 2015, for the movie go away! I'm sorry, the last song of tumor, and I sing it myself.
In 2018, he created the soundtrack "don't make any more noise" for the movie "loud calls", which was sung by Mao Buyi.
In September 2020, he wrote the final song "looking forward to 2020" for the TV series "the sky of the wind dog boy".
Personal life
Xiao Ke's father has four brothers. In November 1999, Xiao Ke's father had a sudden heart attack and was sent to the hospital for rescue. Xiao Ke realized for the first time that his father, who was a soldier, was aging.
Xiao Ke experienced his first love when he was 18 years old, but because he was young, they finally broke up.
Beijing lezhiang culture media Co., Ltd. was established, and Xiaoke music school was established to support Li Yikai, a new disciple.
Main works
Music Album
reference material
musical play
Award winning record
social activities
He created a relief song "believe" and a 45 minute psychological counseling and healing music for children in the disaster area.
Character evaluation
In the singing world, Xiao Ke found his own position with his own understanding of music and efforts. As one of the youngest and most popular musicians in China, Xiao Ke is lucky. In his music career, Xiao Ke knows that he can't do without the help and support of his like-minded friends.
Most of Xiao Ke's music works are love songs with a touch of melancholy, but these sentimental love songs have absolutely no influence on him
Chinese PinYin : Ke Zhao Lei
Ke ZHAOLEI
