Li Ronghao
| Li Ronghao | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 李荣浩 (traditional) |
| Pinyin | Lǐ Rónghào (Mandarin) |
| Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Lí Êng-hō (Hokkien) |
| Birth name | 李荣浩 |
| Ethnicity | Hui |
| Born |
11 July 1985 (age 31) Bengbu, Anhui, China |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, bass, and keyboard |
| Label(s) | Warner Music Group |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Influenced by | John Mayer |
Li Ronghao (born July 11, 1985 in Bengbu, Anhui) is a Chinese pop singer, music producer and professional guitarist.
Personal life
On September 21, 2015, Ronghao Li publicly announced that he was dating Rainie Yang.
Discography
Studio albums
- Model (2013)
- Ronghao Li (2014)
- An Ideal (2016)
EPs
- Stray (2010)
- Dear Composer (2014)
Singles
- Tacit (Main Theme for movie I Belonged To You) (2016)
Critical response
The critical response to Ronghao Li's music is almost always positive.
His first album, Model, currently holds overwhelmingly positive reviews on Douban, 8.3 out of 10, with 7002 critics and listeners, 39.4% of them rating 5/5, 47% of them rating 4/5, and 0.7% rating 1/5.[1] This album got Ronghao Li nominated for Best Album, Best Male Singer, Best Lyricist, Best Producer at the 25th Golden Melody Awards & Global Music Festival, where he was won the Best New Singer award.[2]
After one year, Ronghao Li made his comeback with a brand-new concept EP, "Dear Composer". This EP gained huge attention after it was strongly recommended by one of the most influential singers in China, Faye Wong, who called it "an awesome song" (source?). At the same time, Ronghao Li became MusicRadio China's most popular new singer. He released his second album on September 2014, "Ronghao Li"
His second album, Ronghao Li, also holds overwhelmingly positive reviews on Douban, 8.2 out of 10, with 6268 critics and listeners, with 42.1% of them rating 5/5 and 43.0% of them rating 4/5 and 0.8 with 1/5.[3] This album won the Best Chinese Album award as well as the Most Influential New Singer at the 2015 QQ Annual Music Festival.[4]
His third album, An Ideal, has average to positive reviews on Douban, 6.6 out of 10, with 1669 critics and listeners, with most of them (33.5%) giving the album 3/5 stars.[5] Most of the audience gave the album 1 to 3 stars whilst the critics gave the album 3-5 stars out of 5. Most of the critics commented on Ronghao Li's slight change of style, describing it as "kind of disappointing",[6] "lyrics sound great, music sounds rushed",[7] etc. Most of the audience thought that this album was "bland and boring". However, some critics praised Ronghao Li's change of style, and some thought that the album's quality is still very high. Most audiences and critics, however, came to a consensus that the overall quality has, in fact, fallen, compared to the previous albums.[5]
Critical and audience ratings
All of this data comes from Douban, a Chinese music rating website.
| Year | Name | Type | Distributor(s) | Rating | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stray | EP | Lee Young Ho Music Studio | 8.3 | 675 | |
| 2013 | Li Bai | Single | Beijing Easy Glad Entertainment | 8.4 | 1439 | [1] |
| Actors and Singers | 7.2 | 342 | ||||
| Model | Album | 8.3 | 7002 | |||
| 2014 | Dear Composer | EP | 8.0 | 1082 | [3] | |
| King of Comedy | Single | Warner Music | 8.3 | 324 | ||
| Unsuited | 8.3 | 287 | ||||
| Ronghao Li | Album | 8.2 | 6268 | |||
| 2015 | Can't Bear It | Single | 7.1 | 973 | [5] | |
| Turnaround | 4.7 | 84 | ||||
| Wild Animals | 5.8 | 316 | ||||
| 2016 | Full House | 6.4 | 223 | |||
| An Ideal | Album | 6.6 | 1669 |
Plagiarism
Ronghao Li has been accused of copying John Mayer as there are lots of similarities in the arrangement of the two's songs. For example, Ronghao Li's "Too Blunt（太坦白）" recorded in his debut album, Model, have obvious similarities in the arrangement of the introduction with to John Mayer's "Vultures". Also, Ronghao Li's "Couples（两个人）", also recorded in his debut album, has the same intro and the same melody for the first line with John Mayer's "St. Patricks Day".[8]
Ronghao Li then responded to this controversy, stating that he "is a huge fan of John Mayer" and these plagiarism accusations are actually him "being influenced by John Mayer".
Awards and accolades
| Year | Award / Music festival | Category | Recipient(s) / Nominee(s) | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25th Annual Golden Melody Awards | Best New Singer | Ronghao Li | Won | [9] |
| Best Male Chinese Singer | Nominated | ||||
| Best Album Producer | Ronghao Li for Model | ||||
| Best Lyrics | Model (Album) | ||||
| Best Chinese Album | |||||
| 2013 China TOP Music Awards | Most Influential New Singer | Ronghao Li | |||
| 2nd Annual YinYue V Radio Awards | Chinese Singer of the Year | Won | |||
| 2015 | 5th Annual Global Pop Song Charts | MusicRadio Best Singer | |||
| Original Singer of the Year | |||||
| Song of the Year | King of Comedy | ||||
| 26th Annual Golden Melody Awards | Best Lyrics Award | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Kuwo Asia Music Festival | Most Suggested Artist | Ronghao Li | Won | ||
| Most Potential Singer/Songwriter | |||||
| 3rd Annual YinYue V Radio Awards | Best Album Producer | ||||
| Most Suggested Artist | |||||
| 2015 QQ Music Charts Festival | Most Suggested Artist - YinYue V | [4] | |||
| Chinese Album of the Year | Ronghao Li (Album) | ||||
| 2016 | 20th Annual Global Chinese Charts - Best Album Award | An Ideal | |||
References
- 1 2 "Douban - Model - Ratings". Douban.
- ↑ "Phoenix Music News - 25th GMA Nominations".
- 1 2 "Douban - Ronghao Li - Ratings". Douban.
- 1 2 "2015 QQ Annual Music Festival Awards". 2015奥迪A3 QQ音乐年度盛典. Tencent.
- 1 2 3 "Douban - An Ideal - Ratings". Douban.
- ↑ "An Ideal - Review - 谈不上惊喜，有一点失望。". 谈不上惊喜，有一点失望。. Douban.
- ↑ "An Ideal - Review - 有理想，更要有新鲜". 有理想，更要有新鲜. Douban.
- ↑ "Zhihu - 李荣浩是否抄袭了 John Mayer？". 李荣浩是否抄袭了 John Mayer？. Zhihu.
- ↑ "第25届金曲奖入围名单一览". www.huaxia.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "26th Annual Golden Melody Award - Nominee List".