Chinese operatic tenor
Cai Chengyu (Chinese : 蔡程昱 ; born January 17, 1998) is a Chinese operatic tenor . He is known for participating in Hunan TV 's singing variety show Super-Vocal [ 1] [ 2] Decca Records in 2019 and released his first solo EP Cai Chengyu in 2021. [ 3] Don Giovanni Shanghai Opera House in 2020 and his debut at National Centre for the Performing Arts as Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow
Cai obtained his bachelor's and master's degree from Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 2021 and 2024 respectively.
Personal life
Cai grew up in Suzhou, Anhui , China and attended Sucheng No.1 Middle School.[ 4] 好汉歌 [ 1] [ 5] Shanghai Conservatory of Music with the fourth best grades nationwide.[ 4] [ 6]
Prior to his debut on Super-Vocal Shanghai Conservatory of Music production of Don Giovanni Così fan tutte , Carmina Burana ,. Cai studied under baritone Wang Kaiwei and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021 at top of the class. He was one of the three students in the class who were recommended to SHCM master's admission with exemption of Nationwide Master's Program Unified Admissions Examination [ 7] [ 8]
Singing career
Chengyu in April 2019 In 2018, Cai participated in Hunan TV singing variety show Super-Vocal La fille du régiment ". Later in the competition, he has been continuously improving and finally made to the top 6 leading singers in Super-Vocal [ 1] [ 2] [ 9]
In February 2019, he was invited to participate in Hunan TV singing competition Singer Super-Vocal [ 10] bel canto Super Vocal . In the same month, on the 25th Anniversary of Riverdance , Cai released a Mandarin version of the show's principle song Lift The Wings feat. Bill Whelan . [ 11]
On 24th January, Cai performed Ode to the Yellow River in 2020 CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala . In March 2020, Cai participated in Singer: Year of the Hits Super Vocal . In July 2020, Cai played Don Ottavio in the concert version of opera Don Giovanni Shanghai Opera House under the baton of Xu Zhong . In December 2020, Cai was invited to perform at the Yellow Lounge China Grand Opening.[ 12]
In January 2021, Cai released his first solo EP Cai Chengyu with Decca Records and held his first recital at Shanghai Concert Hall. On January 31, 2022, Cai participated in the 2022 CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala .
In May 2023, Cai played Alfredo in the opera La Traviata Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Theatre Kiel with Zhang Jiemin conducting. The opera was also invited to the 2023 China Opera Festival in Hangzhou. In October 2023, Cai made his debut at National Centre for the Performing Arts as Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow Thomas Rösner .
In 2024/25 season, Cai will star in Don Giovanni Die Fledermaus National Centre for the Performing Arts .
Discography
Title
Original Title
Release Date
Type
Label
Genre
Cai Chengyu
蔡程昱
2021-01-15
EP
Decca
Classical Crossover
Singles
Year
Title
Original Title
Note
2024
The Dream of an Old Friend at the End of the World
天涯故人梦
Produced by Beijing Musician's Association
Travel around the Planets
环游行星
2023
Amore Mio, Dormi Bene
星月无尽
A Wind from the South
有风自南
Theme song for Guangzhou Literature Night
Praise the Fool
赞美愚者
Theme song for Code:Mystery, the mobile game of web novel Lord of Mysteries
2022
Building the Dreams
筑梦
Theme song for Xinhua News Agency reporting group for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
Qu Yuan 's Song
屈子吟
From Henan TV Adventure of The Dragon Boat Festival
Fairy Sea
仙海
City theme song for Yantai
2021
Like Lights with Shadows
像光陪影子一样
Cover of Love Changes Everything from the musical Aspects of Love
Set Out
出发
2019
Lift the Wings
Lift the Wings
feat. Bill Whelan, Chinese theme song commemorating 25th Anniversary of Riverdance
Original Aspiration
初心
Xinhua News Agency theme song for 98th Anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist Party
Journey
征程
Xinhua News Agency theme song commemorating 100th Anniversary of May Fourth Movement
That's it
那就这样吧
NetEase "Remake of Youth", cover Power Station
Theatre and concert
Recital
Cai Chengyu first solo concert The Light Beyond (Shanghai, 2021/01/28)
Cai Chengyu 2021 Recital Tour The Light Beyond (Shenzhen, Shanghai, etc., 2021/09 - 2021/11)
Cai Chengyu Recital Tour The Light Beyond (Beijing, 2023/10/28, rescheduled for the postponed one in 2021)
Cai Chengyu Master's Recital (Shanghai, 2023/11/24, for master's degree graduation)
Others
For the concert tour dedicated for the variety show Super-Vocal, please see Super-Vocal .
Year
Title
Location
2019
"Memory · Nostalgia" Guangzhou Liao Changyong Concert
Guangzhou
2020
Opera Selection Ensemble Concert
Shanghai
A Hundred Years of Chinese Artistic Songs Concert
Shanghai
2020-2021
The Long March Symphony Shanghai
2021
Beijing Great Wall Concert
Beijing
2023
The 102nd Anniversary of the Founding of Chinese Communist Party Symphony Concert
Beijing
The Classic Songs Symphony Concert
Xi'an
Filmography
Music videos
Song Title
Release Date
Singer
Journey (征程
04/30/2019
Cai Chengyu & Lu Binqi
Whatever (管他呢
11/08/2019
Lou Yixiao
The Light Beyond (自己的明天)
11/20/2020
Cai Chengyu
Variety shows
Year
English Title
Original Title
Episode
2018
Super-Vocal Season 1声入人心
Day Day Up 天天向上
2018/12/13
2019
Singer 2019 (Season 7) 歌手2019
EP6 ~ EP12
Day Day Up
天天向上
3 episodes
Let's Sing Together
合唱吧, 300
2019/09/01
Happy Corner/Happy Camp
快乐大本营
2019/11/23
Super-Vocal Season 2声入人心2
EP8, EP9
2020
Singer: Year of the Hits (Season 8) 歌手当打之年
EP7 ~ EP11
Go Newbies
新手驾到
2021
Teens Party in Summer
夏日少年派
The Store of Hope
云上的小店
EP7, EP8
2022
The Everlasting Classics Season 5
经典咏流传第五季
EP1, EP4
Best Play
拿手好戏
EP7, EP9
2023
Time Concert Season 2
时光音乐会第二季
EP7
The Everlasting Classics Season 6
经典咏流传第六季
EP2
Run for Time 2023 全员加速中2023
EP2, EP5, EP12
2024
Run for Time 2024 全员加速中·对抗季
EP4, EP8, EP11, EP12
Hello, Saturday
你好，星期六
2024/05/04
Journey of Chinese Art on the Scroll Season 2
诗画中国第二季
EP7
Episode
Date
Song Title
Notes
1
11/02/2018
Ah! mes amis.
3
11/16/2018
Grande Amore
Performed with Ma Jia
4
11/23/2018
Deer Be Free (鹿 Be Free)
Performed with Ayanga
5
11/30/2018
Sorry, I Love You (对不起，我爱你
Performed with Zheng Yunlong
6
12/07/2018
Melodramma
Performed with Fang Shujian
8
12/21/2018
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Performed with Ding Hui and Jia Fan
9
12/29/2018
Per Te Ci Saro
Performed with Gao Yang and Li Qi
10
01/04/2019
Au fond du temple saint
Performed with Jia Fan
11
01/11/2019
Halo
Performed with Ju Hongchuan, Wang Kai and Yu Di
12
01/18/2019
Auld Lang Syne (友谊地久天长
Performed with Tong Zhuo and Wang Xi
Galas
Year
Gala
2024
CCTV Sail Far and Wide Greater Bay Area 2024 New Year Concert
2024 Anhui TV China TV Drama Awards
2024 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Opening Ceremony
2024 CCTV Classic Night
2024 Anhui TV Chinese New Year's Gala
2024 CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala Xi'an Branch Venue Special Program
2024 Dragon TV Chinese New Year's Gala
2024 Chinese Literary and Art Circles New Year's Gala
2024 CCTV Lantern Festival Gala
2024 Dragon TV Lantern Festival Gala
2024 Hunan TV Labour Day Gala
2024 CCTV Labour Day Special Program
2024 CCTV Dragon Boat Festival Gala
The 37th Hundred Flowers Awards Ceremony
2024 CCTV Qixi Festival Gala
2023
2023 CCTV Chinese New Year's Network Gala
2023 SXTV Silk Road Chinese New Year Gala
2023 Global overseas Chinese Spring Festival Gala
2023 CCTV Lantern Festival Gala
2023 Sail Far and Wide Greater Bay Area Concert
CCTV China in Lights
2023 BTV May Fourth Gala
2023 CCTV May Fourth Special Program
The 28th Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Awards Ceremony
The 102nd Anniversary of the Founding of Chinese Communist Party Symphony Concert
The 38th Harbin Summer Music Concert Opening Ceremony
2023 CCTV Qixi Festival Gala
2023 Hunan TV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
2023 CCTV National Day Special Program
2023-2024 CCTV New Year Gala
2022
2022 CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala
2022 Hunan TV Chinese New Year's Gala
2022 Dragon TV Chinese New Year's Gala
2022 Chinese Literary and Art Circles New Year's Gala
2022 CCTV Lantern Festival Gala
2022 Henan TV May Forth Gala
2022 Henan TV Adventure of The Dragon Boat Festival
2022 CCTV National Day Concert
2022-2023 CCTV New Year Gala
2022-2023 Hunan TV New Year's Gala
2021
2021 CCTV Lantern Festival Gala
2021 Hunan TV Lantern Festival Gala
2021 Hunan TV May Fourth Gala
2021 Hunan TV Mid-Autumn Gala
Great Journey: The 100th Anniversary of the Founding of Chinese Communist Party Gala
2021-2022 CCTV New Year Gala
2021-2022 Hunan TV New Year Gala
2020
2020 CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala
2020 National Day Concert
2020-2021 Hunan TV New Year Gala
2019
Chinese Literary and Art Circles New Year's Gala
2019 CCTV Lantern Festival Gala
2019 CCTV Qixi Festival Gala
2019 FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup Opening Ceremony
2019 National Day Concert
2019 Global overseas Chinese Spring Festival
2019 Hunan TV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
2018
2018-2019 Hunan TV New Year Gala
References
Seasons Contestants
Versions outside China Related topics Names in
Bold indicate the winning singer, while
Italics indicate the runner-up singer. Singers are listed based on their original season appearances, returning singers (who participated in seasons 5 or 8) are not repeated.
Singers participated in groups are listed in parentheses. Initial singers first listed in order of official announcement, followed by Substitute/Challenge Singers in order of appearance.
∆ Substitute Singer ∇ Challenger/National's Recommended Singer/Surprise Challenger ƒ Finalist singer н Hosting singer
† Withdrew (but have performed Return Performance) ‡ Withdrew § Non-contestant (Eliminated without ever performing Breakouts)
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