Silence Wang (simplified Chinese: 汪苏泷; traditional Chinese: 汪蘇瀧; pinyin: Wāng Sūlóng; born September 17, 1989) is a Chinese pop singer-songwriter and record producer. He made his debut with the album Dreams Come True (慢慢懂) on November 19, 2010, and has now released 11 albums.[1] He is a prolific songwriter with varied musical styles, ranging from hip hop and rap to classical and contemporary pop. He is one of the top Mandopop artists from mainland China streamed on Spotify.
Early life and education
Silence Wang was born on September 17, 1989, into an art family in Shenyang, Liaoning. He is an ethnic Manchu.[2] Silence Wang had a strong interest in music since his childhood. He began to learn classical music in junior high school and was admitted to the Middle School of Shenyang Conservatory of Music in high school. He graduated from the Undergraduate Music Department of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, majoring in classical music composition.[3]
Career
2010–2013: Debut and rise to fame
During his time in University, Wang released his own works on music streaming websites and topped multiple music charts, including QQ Music's overall artist chart. He was then signed by Taiwanese record label Wonderful Music and started his career as a professional singer-songwriter.[4]
In August 2012, he released his second album, titled Gravitation, with Wonderful Music, which included the hit song "A Little Sweet" (有点甜) with BY2. On March 30, 2013, he won the 20th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards Best New Artist award.[5] On December 31, he performed at the CCTV New Year's Eve Gala along with singer Xu Liang.
2014–2020: Record label disputes and new beginnings
In 2014, Wang terminated his contract with record label Wonderful Music amidst disputes that the label sold the copyright to all of Wang's original songs without his permission. Wang then became engrossed in a legal battle to fight for his copyright and co-founded his own label Image Music with fellow singer-songwriter and Wonderful Music artist Xu Liang.[6] In June 2014, he released his fourth album Legendary Movement as his final project from his alma mater, Shenyang Conservatory of Music.[7]
While awaiting the outcome of the lawsuit for copyright of his songs, Wang turned to appearance on variety shows and soundtrack writing to continue his music career. In June 2015, Wang composed and performed the theme song “Rings of Time” (年轮), also performed by singer Zhang Bichen, for the TV drama The Journey of Flower, starring Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying. In August 2016, he composed multiple tracks for the soundtrack of the TV drama Love O2O, starring Yang Yang, most notably the theme song "One Alluring Smile" (一笑倾城).[8]
In 2017, he composed the lyrics and music for the song "Soul of the Sword" (剑魂) for the TV drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 version). On March 27, he was awarded Best Singer-Songwriter and Top 10 Songs of the Year for "One Alluring Smile" at the 24th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.[9]
In February 2018, Wang performed at the Hunan Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala[10] and Jiangsu Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala.[11] On March 26, he won Best Singer-Songwriter and Best Concept Album for his album "Live" at the 25th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards.[12]
In February 2019, Wang appeared and performed at the Spring Festival Galas of Anhui Satellite TV and Jiangsu Satellite TV. On May 24, he announced his concert tour "Guide to the Galaxy" with performances in Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan. On April 8, Wang announced he would join the music variety show "I Am CZR" Season 1.[13] On December 31, he appeared on Beijing Satellite TV's New Year Eve Gala, performing "A Little Sweet" with Japanese singer Kana Hanazawa.[14]
On January 23, 2020, the song "Deliberately" (偏偏), performed with actress Dilraba Dilmurat for the TV drama Eternal Love of Dream, was released. In September, he joined the Zhejiang TV music variety show “Wonderful Time" with Li Ronghao, Chen Linong, and Ouyang Nana. On December 31, his performances aired on Beijing Satellite TV's New Year Eve Gala and Zhejiang Satellite TV's New Year Eve Gala.
2021–Present: Career comeback
On February 4, 2021, Wang performed at the CCTV Spring Festival Web Gala. On February 14, his new song "Season for Love," a collaboration with Australian singer Lenka, was released.[15] On May 13, it was officially announced that he would join Tencent's new large-scale social reality observation show "Wonderland." On July 16, the Shanghai stop of his concert "The Great Showman Live" was officially announced. On July 24, the prelude to the EP trilogy "Encore," titled "Ordinary Love Story,"（普通爱情故事）was released. On August 5, the "Great Showman Live" concert was canceled due to the pandemic.[16]
Wang in Concert 2024
On January 21, 2023, Wang performed at the 2023 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, singing with Alec Su, Chiang Yu-Heng, and Reno Wang, which was the most viewed singing performance of the event. On February 5, he performed with Wowkie Zhang at the CCTV Lantern Festival Gala. On April 24, he joined the music reality show "The Treasured Voice (Season 4)" as a resident music partner, performing "Let the Rain Come Down" with Joey Yung for the first time. On May 28, he joined reality show "Wonderland" for the third season. On May 31, he officially announced his concert tour "Party of the Century Live Tour" with 12 performances in 6 cities (Beijing, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, and Shanghai), kicking off on July 8 in Beijing and concluding on his birthday, September 17, in Shanghai. On June 19, he released the theme song he composed and produced for the TV drama "Hidden Love", co-sung with actress Zhao Lusi. On July 8, he won the Best Mainland Producer award at 2024 Tencent Music Entertainment Awards. On August 28, he won the 30th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards Best Singer-Songwriter and Most Popular Album for his album "21st Century Romance." On September 29, he performed "This Bright World" with Wang Li at CCTV's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. On December 1, he joined the Hunan TV and Mango TV music reality show "Infinity and Beyond (Season 3)."[17]
On February 9, 2024, Wang appeared for the second time on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, performing with Peking Opera actor Guo Xiao a song that he was commissioned to compose and produce for the event. Wang also sang the finale song with a star-studded cast including Zhou Shen and Mao Buyi. On February 14, the song "Hide the Stars" was released, which appears on the movie soundtrack of the 2024 hit film "YOLO" directed by Jia Ling. Another song, "Guess," performed by singer Curley Gao, is also part of the movie's soundtrack, with both tracks composed and produced by Silence Wang. On February 24, Wang performed with rapper Dong Bao Shi at the CCTV Lantern Festival Gala. On April 26, he joined the music reality show "The Treasured Voice (Season 5)" as a music partner, performing with LaLa Hsu, Zhang Bichen, and Kelly Yu. On May 9, he joined Hunan TV's live broadcast singing competition "Singer 2024."[18]
On May 14, he announced his first stadium concert tour themed "One Hundred Thousand Volts Live Tour", coinciding with the release of his new album of the same title. The tour kicked off on June 23 in Wuhan, with stops in Chengdu, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, among others.[19]
Discography
Digital Album
Title
Released Date
Label
First (弗斯特)
May 14, 2010
Tangyu Culture
Studio Albums
No.
Album Title
Release Date
Label
Track Listing
1st
Dreams Come True (慢慢懂)
November 19, 2010
China Record Corp. Shenzhen
Track Listing
他的爱
放不下
唯你懂我心
专属味道（feat. 林希儿）
因为了解
等不到你
如果你还不明白
小星星
埋葬冬天（feat. 阿悄）
你让我懂
幸福是被你需要
慢慢懂
放不下 (Remix)
唯你懂我心 (Remix)
专属味道（Remix）
等不到你 (Remix)
如果你还不明白 (Remix)
小星星 (Remix)
你让我懂 (Remix)
幸福是被你需要 (Remix)
2nd
Gravitation (万有引力)
July 16, 2012 (released in China) April 3, 2013 (released in Taiwan and Hong Kong)
Wonderful Music
Track Listing
万有引力
有点甜（feat. BY2）
不可思议
第一首情歌
不过是想
那一年
桃花扇
分手季节
风度
停止跳动
3rd
Legendary Movement (传世乐章)
June 26, 2014 (released in China) June 28, 2014 (released in Taiwan)
Ocean Butterflies Music (China) Linfair Records (Taiwan)
Track Listing
Introduction
传世乐章
黑眼圈
得奖的是
晴
黑色蝴蝶
Development
缺点
吵架歌 (feat. 荷莉)
站台
谜底
雾都孤儿
Coda
4th
Su-Perfect (登陆计划)
October 12, 2015
Image Music
Track Listing
奇怪 Weird Girl
银河 The Milky Way
爱怎么会错 Love Can Not Be Wrong
苏璞 Pu Su
浪漫曲 Romance
得不到的温柔 No Tender
不用紧张 Don't Panic
茉莉 Jasmine
地动山摇 Sugar Bomb
睡前故事 Bedtime Story
5th
Live (莱芙)
April 28, 2017
Image Music
Track Listing
大好时光 Modern Time
关于你 About You
目击者 Witness
会发光的你 Luminous
终身伴侣 Soul Mate
欢乐颂 Song of Joy
黄昏之时 Twilight
悖论 Paradox
不夜城 Swing City
久病成医 Autism
6th
Control Monster (克制凶猛)
September 14, 2018
Image Music
Track Listing
黎明降临之前 The Fire Rises
第十二夜 Like A Butterfly
盗火 Prometheus
旷梦 Sisyphus
坠入 Dive In
全世界陪我失眠 Lonely Space
我的星球 Blue Planet
虚拟恋爱指南 The User Guide of Robot
岛 Lost Island
烈火赛道 Race To The Fire
7th
Recall (过去现在时)
October 28, 2019
/
Track Listing
致曾来过的你
Better Me
眼泪
尚好的青春
我最亲爱的
原来我们都是爱着的
蓝色雨
朋友
8th
The Greatest Showman (大娱乐家)
November 20, 2020
Image Music
Track Listing
大娱乐家 The Greatest Showman
讲个笑话 Tell Me A Joke
娱乐世代 The Entertainment Generation
小段 Her Story
末班飞行 The Last Flight
伊甸园 Before Love Begins
格林兄弟的诅咒 A Dark Fairy Tale
每月5号 The 5th of Each Month
祝我快乐 Monologue
侏罗纪 Jurassic Party
9th
Cross Over (联名)
September 15, 2022
Image Music
Track Listing
就让这大雨全都落下 Let The Rain Come Down
鲸鱼电台 Whale F.M.
飞鸟 A Bird
海底一公里 One Kilometer Under The Sea
月亮，月亮 Moon, Moon
无效陪伴 Loner's Speaking
不甜情歌 Artificial Sugar
星期一先打开星座运势 Dear Delusion
雨你 Raining In
行走的鱼 Drowned Man
10th
21st Century Romance (21世纪罗曼史)
October 28, 2022
Image Music
Track Listing
大裂 Huge Crack
告别前要跳舞 Dance Club
恋爱动物 Intimate Relationships
为什么难过一直在重播 Replay Yesterday
讲话是闭嘴的时候 Silence Is The Language
软体人生 Mollusca
全城热恋 Heart Signal
我没有更多时间 No Time To Live
一起过夏天 In Summer
大我年代 The New Century
11th
One Hundred Thousand Volts (十万伏特)
December 8, 2024
(Released sequentially as singles
between April 22 - November 16, 2024)
Image Music
Track Listing
十万伏特 One Hundred Thousand Volts
想到我们 About Us
放·逐 Out of Control
腾空 Take Off
黑梦 Black Dream
流浪是合理的需求 Sunset's Calling
梆梆 Bang Bang
敏感战争 Ego War
闪电 Lightning
短路一刻火花四散 Short Circuit
就不要谈论什么宇宙 Talk About Me
Tours
"银河漫游" 巡回演唱会 Guide to the Galaxy Tour (2019)
"世纪派对" 巡回演唱会 Party of the Century Live Tour (July - September 2023)
"十万伏特" 巡回演唱会 One Hundred Thousand Volts Concert Tour (June - December 2024 - Ongoing)
