China Grants a Singer a Rare Exemption over Censorship After an Unapproved Tribute Song
Officials said the tribute was a brief audience-interaction segment, so no extra approval was needed under China’s live-performance rules.
- On Saturday, singer Ying performed "Curved Moon" at her Chengdu concert in memory of Liu Huan, who died the previous day; dressed in black, she told the audience she wanted to "pay tribute to him."
- Liu Huan, one of China's best-known musicians for nearly four decades and a university professor for more than three decades, died Friday at age 63, according to an obituary published Sunday.
- Chinese authorities mandate that all live performance content receive advance approval, a requirement reflected in a recent Wuhan fine against a comedian for changing patriotic song lyrics during a performance.
- The Chengdu Municipal Bureau granted a rare exemption on Tuesday, ruling Ying's performance was "a brief, fragmentary performance during an audience interaction segment" requiring no additional approval.
- Soprano Sarah Brightman, who performed with Liu Huan at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, honored him on Sunday, calling him "an amazing talent and a true gentleman.
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CONTENT performed live in China, including songs and lyrics for stand-up comedy, must be approved in advance by local authorities.
China grants a singer a rare exemption over censorship after an unappr
Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu granted a rare exemption to a singer on Tuesday after she added an unapproved song to her set list at a weekend concert, drawing renewed attention to China’s tightening controls on entertainment. Content used in live performances, including songs and stand-up comedy scripts, must be approved in advance by local authorities, a long-standing requirement that reflects China’s strict censorship…
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China grants a singer a rare exemption over censorship after an unapproved tribute song
Authorities in Chengdu, China, have granted a rare exemption to singer Na Ying after she performed an unapproved song at a weekend concert.
Authorities in the city of Chengdu, southwestern China, granted an unusual exemption to a singer on Tuesday, after she added an unapproved song to her list of songs at a weekend concert, which again drew attention to the tightening of China's controls on entertainment.
On September 25th, renowned mainland singer Liu Huan passed away in Shanghai at the age of 63, shocking the entertainment industry. Na Ying, a longtime friend of Liu Huan, held a solo concert in Chengdu the following evening. She changed into black and impromptu performed Liu Huan's classic hit "The Crescent Moon" as a tribute. However, after the performance, some netizens pointed out that because the song was not originally on the concert setli…
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