Li Jian (singer)


Li Jian is a Chinese singer best known for his poetic musical style. His career began as one of the two founding members of the band "Shui Mu Nian Hua." After his departure from the band in 2002, he began his solo career. To date, he has produced nine albums. He is well known for his song "Chuan Qi", which became a hit song after Chinese diva Faye Wong performed it on the 2010 Spring Gala.
In January 2015, Li Jian took part in Hunan Television's I Am a Singer Season 3, as the first substitute singer, and finished as runner-up, losing to Han Hong. However, he exploded in popularity due to his personality and musical style. On 14 August 2015, Li was selected to be a team adviser for Team Na Ying on The Voice of China (season 4), along with A-mei, G.E.M., and JJ Lin. In March 2017, he returned to compete in the fifth season of I Am a Singer where he finished fourth. Between July and October 2018, Li Jian served as a coach on the third season of Sing! China, where he became the winning coach on his season debut. In 2020, from August to November, he returned to Sing! China as a coach for its fifth season, ultimately winning a second time.

Education

Li received a bachelor of engineering with a major in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University in 1998. While at Tsinghua, He took music courses at the Central Conservatory of Music.

Accolades

YearAccolades & Awards
2011
2012
  • 08-21 11th CCTV-MTV Music Awards -Best Mainland China Artist of the Year
  • 2013
  • 02-09 Second time stepping into the Lunar New Year eve's special on China's TV station – CCTV
  • 2014
  • 06-01 2014 HITO Music Awards -Best Mainland China Artist, Cross-Boundary Album Awards
  • 05-21 25th Golden Melody Award – Nominated for the Best Album of the Year
  • 2015
  • 08-14 Selected to be the advisor for Team Na Ying on The Voice of China (season 4)
  • 03-27 First Runner-up of the Chinese version of I Am a Singer
  • 2016
  • 04-03 Best Producer and Best Album for the album Li Jian at the Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards
  • 04-03 Twenty Golden Songs Award for "Beautiful as the Dawn" at the Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards
  • 05-14 Nominated for Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 27th Golden Melody Awards.
  • Variety shows

    ''I Am a Singer Season 3''

    In January 2015, Li took part in the third season of the Hunan Television's singing competition I Am a Singer, where he finished as the runner-up.

    ''Singer 2017''

    In March 2017, Li returned as a returning singer of the fifth season of I Am a Singer, which was renamed to Singer on that same season. He once again made it to the grand finals, this time finishing in fourth place.

    Personal life

    Li wrote a song in 2005 to commemorate his father, who died due to cancer when Li was 31 years old.