| Musicians, Composers, Lyricists | Stage & Behind the Scenes Crews |
Musicians, Composers, Lyricists
“At that time we were actually recording in BeiJing and the time was very rushed. We probably only had 2 hours to record. Mainland artists, I think, are extremely professional. Before coming to the recording studio, he had already practiced [enough to be] extremely familiar [with the song]. You can also hear that his voice doesn’t need much modification. Xiao Zhan is someone who is very polite and he’s serious [about his] work. And he’s very good-looking. He can also sing.”
Justin Chen, composer & lyricist
“I also understand Xiao Zhan very well, including his timbre, his singing skills, such as how complex the melody is, and how well he can control it.
Liu Zhuo, composer
Xiao Zhan learned the violin when he was a child. He actually has a good understanding of music expression and his singing ability is also very strong. He can fulfill the role of a singer. But unlike some artists, he may not be very good at rap. He still prefers melodic pop songs, so we will also match his songs when creating.”
“On the day of recording and filming, Xiao Zhan came back from his out-of-town film set, travel-weary after several hours in the car, I could only imagine how tired he was, but he was extremely professional, every phrase of recording, every shot of the scene, he went for perfection. And for the few days thereafter, everyone was highly cooperative. Even Pang ShuShu, who had done countless works, had to exclaim wholeheartedly: We are really great.”
Liu ShuiJi, Lyricist
Stage & Behind the Scenes Crews
There is another detail that is not included in the manuscript. The night he went to record “Two Tigers”, he had been working continuously for more than ten hours and could no longer wear his contact lenses. In the end, he still wore them and recorded, completing it efficiently. The staff of Guang Xian said that generally mature singers can sing normally when they enter the studio. Xiao
A writer who interviewed Guang Xian staff about Xiao Zhan
Zhan had no time to practice singing while filming during the day, but he was still
well-prepared, which really shocked [everyone].
When our orchestra helped Xiao Zhan record the MV for “My Chinese Heart”, he treated the orchestra to beverages. He handed drinks to each orchestra teacher with both hands and said thank you very much for your hard work! After the recording, he took the initiative to take a photo with the orchestra as a souvenir, saying “I like to record these beautiful things.” Xiao Zhan is the most worry-free, humble, gentle and polite singer I have ever worked with. He really deserves to be loved!
An orchestra musician
This staff member is my former colleague. After the recording, he posted on WeChat that Xiao Zan had prepared gifts for the assistants on the directing team. Everyone praised Xiao Zan for his good temper and politeness. No wonder he is so popular.
A former colleague of a staff who worked on Xiao Zhan’s “My Chinese Heart” live stage for CCTV15 on October 4, 2019
After the taping of the performance, Xiao Zhan bowed and thanked everyone.