Chinese rapper Li Jialong (Jello Rio) first heard the songs of American rapper Jay-Z from his father’s favorite basketball program when he was in junior high school. He fell in love with rap and opened the door to a new world for himself.
Li Jialong is from Sichuan, China. He quickly became popular after winning the championship in the third season of “China New Rap” in 2020. He will be singing in the Lion City on December 11 this year. He accepted an interview with “Lianhe Zaobao” to promote the performance and also shared details about the show at that time.
In fact, he participated in the show for the first time in 2018, but unfortunately he did not get a good ranking: “At that time, he was eliminated relatively early, and there were many things that I didn’t have a chance to show, so I felt a little regretful.” In order to make up for the regret in his heart, he competed again two years later, and Be fully prepared, “In 2020, I prepared a bunch of songs for the competition. Because I came prepared, my songs and confidence have improved.”
Li Jialong, who loves video games, compared the experience of participating in the competition to “a game.” “I didn’t think much about it after I won the championship, because I felt that this program was a game for me, and I was very happy to be able to do so. Win this game.”
Chinese rappers are springing up
China’s rap force has begun to rise in recent years with the popularity of rap programs. Li Jialong shared his views: “I think the competition in the Chinese rap industry is quite strong. I remember that since “China Has Hip Hop” in 2017, more and more people have done it. Rap. If there are more people doing it, there will definitely be more good artists emerging, it feels like mushrooms after a rain.”
Li Jialong started rapping as a hobby in 2013, and this year marks his tenth year. (Provided by Live Nation)
Li Jialong started rapping in 2013 and this year is his tenth year. However, he feels that the title “rapper” is a bit strange. “It seems that everyone can be a singer. To put it bluntly, there are a lot of bad works.” People can also call themselves rappers.”
When asked what conditions he should have to be a rapper, he replied: “First of all, you must really like rap, rather than using rap to gain something. If you start rapping to get something, the purpose is not simple. Including your works, I won’t invest more experiences, ideas, etc.”
The little prince of love songs in the rap world
Li Jialong once topped the charts on many music platforms with his love song rap song “Planet Falling”. Even the famous singer Deng Ziqi shouted “heartbeat” during the performance, so he was called “the little prince of love songs in the rap industry”. He often talks about his girlfriend of seven years on the show and even composed the song “Berry” dedicated to her.
Since he is called the “Little Prince of Love Songs”, what does Li Jialong think is the most romantic thing he has ever done? He said with a smile: “Maybe it’s because I know my girlfriend’s preferences accurately. Sometimes before I give her a gift, I don’t even know that it is something she has wanted for a long time.” His girlfriend is also his partner and often helps him get things done. many things.
Li Jialong (second from right) invited local rapper Shigga Shay (second from left) as a special guest. The two met on a Chinese rap show this year. (Taken from Bai Jingsheng’s IG)
For this concert, Li Jialong invited local rapper Shigga Shay as a special guest. It turned out that the two met on the rap program “China Rap Peak Showdown” in 2023. Li Jialong said: “I think he is a very good musician and has a good personality. It is also very comfortable to chat with him in private.”
Li Jialong’s “Born Legend World Tour (Asia)” will be held at *Scape The Ground Theater at 8:00 pm on December 11 (Monday). He is looking forward to meeting overseas fans. He came to Singapore in 2019 and still misses laksa, hoping to have the opportunity to eat it again.
2023-12-06 21:05:25
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