Chen Li
Mainland Chinese independent musician and singer-songwriter. Was once lead singer of 空想家乐队, released a first solo album, "如也", in 2015, and in 2016 won Most Popular Musician (folk) at the 阿比鹿音乐奖.
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About the artist
Chen Li, a Mainland Chinese independent musician, singer-songwriter and folk singer, was born on July 26, 1990, in Guiyang, Guizhou, and was once lead singer of 空想家乐队. Chen Li graduated from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics. A Sina Entertainment report wrote that Chen Li had plated Chen Li's own music with the words "Anti-Folk".
In 2014 Chen Li, with 空想家乐队, released the band's first EP, "萬象", and "奇妙能力歌" was shortlisted for annual folk single at the fourth 阿比鹿音乐奖. In 2015 the first solo album, "如也", was released. At the fifth 阿比鹿音乐奖 (for 2015), on January 21, 2016, Chen Li won Most Popular Musician (folk), "如也" won annual most popular record (folk), and "奇妙能力歌" won annual most popular single (folk). On March 8 of the same year, under the name 粒粒, the single "幻期颐" was released. On April 9 Chen Li won the Original New Force award at the 16th 音乐风云榜 annual ceremony, and on April 16 was nominated for annual Best New Female Mandarin Artist at the 华语金曲奖. The same year the album "小夢大半" was released. In October 2016 Chen Li and 好妹妹乐队 sang together the promotional song "38号大迪曲" for the film "外公芳龄38". In November the single "当我在这里" was released, the theme of the documentary film "我在故宫修文物".
In 2017 Chen Li composed for the documentary "一個人的收藏" and sang the theme "My Dear Art", and the same year was a music mentor on the programme "快樂男聲". On February 22, 2017, the single "戏台" was released. On March 7 the original single "好在" was released, as the end-credit song of the web series "问题餐厅". On March 28 the single "庆祝" was released. The same year the live album "在蓬萊" was released, and on August 11 Chen Li was nominated for annual most noticed female singer and annual most noticed musician at the 17th Chinese Music Media Awards. On January 5, 2018, the single "研山图" was released, and the same year the EP "在常玉的房间里" and the album "玩" were released. From March to May 2019 Chen Li, 蕭敬騰 and 王嘉爾 were judges on the Youku programme "這！就是原創". In May of the same year the single "多多流意" was released, the theme of the documentary "是麵包，是空氣，是奇蹟啊". In July the single "時間都知道" was released, the theme of the television series of the same name. The same year the album "洄游" was released.
From April 2020 Chen Li was an opening guest on iQiyi's "我是唱作人2". On October 12 of the same year the single "短歌" was released, the theme of 葉嘉瑩's literary documentary "掬水月在手". In 2021 Chen Li hosted Hunan Television's "誰是寶藏歌手", and the same year released the album "悠长假期". In 2023 the album "防沉迷" was released, and on November 11 Chen Li, 尚雯婕 and Mika Nakashima were judges on the bilibili programme "爱唱歌的大学生". In 2024 the album "乌有乡地图" was released, and on November 7 Chen Li was 飞行寻歌官 on the Tencent programme "有歌2024". On July 9, 2025, Chen Li and 任賢齊 released the collaborative single "近来可好", and the same year the album "贴近大地" was released.
Chen Li's record company was once 北京有此山文化传媒有限公司. Tours include the "小夢大半" tour (19 shows), the "洄游" national tour (17 shows) and the "陳粒的悠長假期" tour (18 shows).
Overview
- Born
- July 26, 1990age 36
- Born in
- Guiyang · Mainland China
- Career start
- First album · February 2015
- Active
- February 2015 – present11 years
- Gender
- Female
- Aliases
- 陈粒, 陳粒
- Instruments
- Vocals, Guitar
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