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Popular Chinese singer and artist active in the Chinese-speaking world [C-POP]

Asian music is attracting more and more attention every year.

In this article, we’re focusing on Chinese singers.

Curious about Chinese pop and which artists are out there?Take a look!

We’ve picked a wide range of artists—from legendary figures who’ve made history to promising newcomers and charismatic vocalists.

In recent years, many people may have discovered them through social media or via connections with idol groups.

You might even find some familiar names for Japanese audiences and plenty of new discoveries!

Enjoy exploring the Chinese music scene!

Playlist

Popular Chinese singer and artist active in the Chinese-speaking world [C-POP]
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1I don’t care about you.Kachin U (Ho a Chanyu)
I don’t care about you.Kachin U (Ho a Chanyu)play_arrow
In 2013, on the music audition program “Happy Camp”...
2Big FishShūshin (Jō Shen)
Big FishShūshin (Jō Shen)play_arrow
Zhou Shen is a singer born in 1992...
3Confession BalloonShū Jierun (Jei Chorun)
Confession BalloonShū Jierun (Jei Chorun)play_arrow
A versatile musicality that changes its expression from one work to another...
4JourneyChō Tetsukan (Chan Jāhan)
JourneyChō Tetsukan (Chan Jāhan)play_arrow
Zhang Zhe, who is active as a singer and an actor...
5greenChen Xuening (Chenshuenin)
greenChen Xuening (Chenshuenin)play_arrow
A guitar ballad—what in Japan you’d call YUI…
6unstainedMao Bui
unstainedMao Buiplay_arrow
Mao Buyi is a singer born in 1994...
7Exchanging the Remainder of One’s LifeHayashi Shunsuke (JJ Lin)
Exchanging the Remainder of One’s LifeHayashi Shunsuke (JJ Lin)play_arrow
Hailing from Singapore and affectionately known as “JJ”…
8MonodramaLAY
MonodramaLAYplay_arrow
Mr. Lay, also known as Zhang Yixing, is 199...
9Still WalkingCheng Beki (Chen Bii)
Still WalkingCheng Beki (Chen Bii)play_arrow
Born in Shandong Province, China. A contemporary artist based in Tokyo and Beijing...
10Moon GodSu Ruichī
Moon GodSu Ruichīplay_arrow
A pop singer from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, and…
11Spring BreezeKaihou Mori
Spring BreezeKaihou Moriplay_arrow
A five-member rock band formed in 2012…
12I only care about you.Deng Rikjun (Teresa Ten)
I only care about you.Deng Rikjun (Teresa Ten)play_arrow
A singer from Taiwan who is active across the entire Chinese cultural sphere and in Japan…
13Break up when it’s time to break up.En Abi (Tia Rei)
Break up when it’s time to break up.En Abi (Tia Rei)play_arrow
A singer born in 1984 from Hunan Province, …
14Funeral ImmortalKanari
Funeral ImmortalKanariplay_arrow
Not only the work itself, but also its success story...
15Universal gravitationŌ Soron (Sairensu Wan)
Universal gravitationŌ Soron (Sairensu Wan)play_arrow
Mr. Wang Sulong, who is from Liaoning Province, China, lived in Shen...
16profile (side face)Yuguo
profile (side face)Yuguoplay_arrow
A teenager exhausted by falling in love...
17WeChin Ekison (Īson Chan)
WeChin Ekison (Īson Chan)play_arrow
A singer from Hong Kong, immensely popular across the Chinese-speaking world, …
18Pull Me UpChō Jōei (Jēn Chan)
Pull Me UpChō Jōei (Jēn Chan)play_arrow
Ms. Jane Chang was born in 1984...
19Night-Blooming JasmineRikōran
Night-Blooming JasmineRikōranplay_arrow
The popular Chinese singer Li Xianglan was in the 1930s...
20Day Day UpChō Hekishin (Chan Bīchen)
Day Day UpChō Hekishin (Chan Bīchen)play_arrow
Zhang Bichen, who is from Tianjin, China (Chang Bichen/Chang Bi-chen)…
21The one I’m infatuated withFaye Wong
The one I’m infatuated with, Faye Wongplay_arrow
Films such as Chungking Express and Final Fanta…
22Is it okay? / May I? / Can I?Zhang Zihao
Is it okay? / May I? / Can I?张紫豪play_arrow
A straightforward bo— with a distinctive piano intro...
23Looking back againKyou Iku Kou (Chan Yūhan)
Looking back againKyou Iku Kou (Chan Yūhan)play_arrow
A singer-songwriter from South Korea, known for balla...
24To be honestZeng Xi
To be honestZeng Xiplay_arrow
Sexy despite the cute appearance, and sh...
25face; honor; decency; one’s public image/reputationU Wenwen (Kerī Yū)
face; honor; decency; one's public image/reputationU Wenwen (Kerī Yū)play_arrow
Born on November 7, 1989, “One and a Half of…”
26Light-Years Away (Chinese regional theme song for the movie “Passengers”)G.E.M.
Light-Years Away (Chinese regional theme song for the movie “Passengers”)G.E.M.play_arrow
Hong Kong singer-songwriter, Tang Chi...
27In My Songkyoku anbantei
In My Songkyoku anbanteiplay_arrow
I am a singer-songwriter from China. In my childh…
28The most beautiful expectationShū Hichō (Chō Bīchan)
The most beautiful expectationShū Hichō (Chō Bīchan)play_arrow
Mature-sounding vocals that belie her appearance are the charm of Shu…
29Chief of the Not-Cute CultRo Hantei (Anson Rō)
Chief of the Not-Cute CultRo Hantei (Anson Rō)play_arrow
Hong Kong’s first large-scale idol group, MIRRO…
30fairy taleHikari Ryo
fairy taleHikari Ryoplay_arrow
Mr. Guangliang, who is also known by the nickname ‘Prince of Love Songs.’ …
31Noodles (Mēn-Mēn)Hō Daitō (Kariru Fon)
Noodles (Mēn-Mēn)Hō Daitō (Kariru Fon)play_arrow
Mr. Khalil Von is from Hawaii, and in recent years has been based in Kō...
32SilenceNaei
SilenceNaeiplay_arrow
One of the top singers on the Chinese mainland...
33VagabondWu Huiyun Emily
Vagabond Wu Hui-yun Emilyplay_arrow
An impressive major relea… across various collaborations
34Wander with youSetsu no Ken (Jakkī Shue)
Wander with youSetsu no Ken (Jakkī Shue)play_arrow
Chinese singer-songwriter and music prode…
35I just love you too muchChō Keiken (Hinzu Chan)
I just love you too muchChō Keiken (Hinzu Chan)play_arrow
The passionate ballad by Hins Cheung, who has been attracting a lot of attention in recent years…
36Desan (emerging from the mountain)hanagayu
Desan (emerging from the mountain)hanagayuplay_arrow
The hit work in China that became controversial over issues like copying, '…'
37Heavenly RoadHan Hong
Heavenly Road Han Hongplay_arrow
With a beautiful high-pitched voice and influenced by Tibetan music...
38The great river flows eastwardAran
The great river flows eastwardAranplay_arrow
In Japan, the animated film Crayon Shin-chan …
39I once didGe Bi Lao Fan
I once did Ge Bi Lao Fanplay_arrow
A slow ballad, with just a piano intro...
40JuiceKris Wu
JuiceKris Wuplay_arrow
A former EXO member who, after leaving the group, has been active as a solo artist in China…
41My left hand is next to your right hand.Chō Seii
My left hand is next to your right hand.Chō Seiiplay_arrow
Since its broadcast began in 2004, it has become a national sensation in China...
42I still love you.maganryoku
I still love you.maganryokuplay_arrow
The title means, “I knew it—I still like you…”
43Arborescent Lone Bird feat. Wu BaiJo Ka Ei (Rara Sū)
Arborescent Lone Bird feat. Wu BaiJo Ka Ei (Rara Sū)play_arrow
Ms. Lara Su is a Taiwanese born in 1984…
44Biu BiuLiu Yuxin
Biu Biu Liu Yuxinplay_arrow
Having produced many cool tracks and gaining immense support...
45Thank you for having been here.Ayo97 & A Han
Thank you for having been here. Ayo97 & Ahánplay_arrow
A fantastical set of lyrics released in February 2019…
46One Song of Yearninghan’yō
One Song of Yearninghan'yōplay_arrow
It’s kind of like what you’d call an enka singer in Japan...
47Wishing you peace.Sun Yue
Wishing you peace. Sun Yueplay_arrow
With a background as a former literary and arts soldier in the Chinese People's Liberation Army...
48Bloody Love StoryChō Emika
Bloody Love StoryChō Emikaplay_arrow
She possesses both powerful vocal ability and beauty, and is affectionately known as A-Mei...
49Promising Youth: If I Were YoungRi Ronhao (Rī Ronhao)
Promising Youth: If I Were YoungRi Ronhao (Rī Ronhao)play_arrow
Li Ronghao is also active as an actor…
50You don’t understand my sadness.Ō Yūshū
You don't understand my sadness.Ō Yūshūplay_arrow
“What a beautiful singing voice,” became a major buzz on social media…
51Grow old with you (literally: turn white-haired in your place)naniinshi
Grow old with you (literally: turn white-haired in your place)naniinshiplay_arrow
She is a singer and actress from Hong Kong. In 2006, her f...
52If possible, Red ScarfIrei An WeiBird
If possible, Red ScarfIrei An WeiBirdplay_arrow
A singer-songwriter from Taichung, Taiwan, …
53trend; fashion; vogue; popular; epidemic (context-dependent)Ri Yushun (Kurisurī)
trend; fashion; vogue; popular; epidemic (context-dependent)Ri Yushun (Kurisurī)play_arrow
Cool with a mannish vibe and aura, cu…
54only; sole; uniqueŌ Rikō
only; sole; uniqueŌ Rikōplay_arrow
Born in New York and hailing from an ultra-elite family…
55The wind has risen.Go Seihōn (Ū Chinfon)
The wind has risen.Go Seihōn (Ū Chinfon)play_arrow
A 19-year-old known for a translucent, airy falsetto...
56Red DragonflyComic Boyz
Red Dragonfly K Oneplay_arrow
Born as the junior group to F4. MV in Tokyo...
57A Little HappinessDen Fūjin (Tien Fūjen)
A Little HappinessDen Fūjin (Tien Fūjen)play_arrow
Mr./Ms. Tien Huizhen was born in 1983…
58Love you so, so much.ryuu jakuei
Love you so, so much.ryuu jakueiplay_arrow
With Rene Liu, who has covered several Japanese songs...
59PLANETryuu mou rou (ron monrou)
PLANETryuu mou rou (ron monrou)play_arrow
A model and singer born in 1994 from Hunan Province…
60Little AppleChopstick Brothers
Little Apple Chopstick Brothersplay_arrow
The Chopstick Brothers’ song sparked a trend of “I tried dancing” videos in the Chinese-speaking world.
61The starry seaHuang Xiaoyun
The starry sea Huang Xiaoyunplay_arrow
Ms. Xiao-Yun Huang, born in 1998, is a new-generation ar...
62GROWN UPINTO1
GROWN UPINTO1play_arrow
Idol audition program “CHUANG 202…”
63See you there (I’ll wait for you).Sun Nan
See you there (I’ll wait for you). Sun Nanplay_arrow
One of the famous and accomplished singers from mainland China. In 2008…
64Perfection of Wisdomchin gyou tou
Perfection of Wisdomchin gyou touplay_arrow
From a Japanese perspective, the only thing that comes to mind is the Heart Sutra...
65Desert CamelZhanzhan and Luoluo
Desert Camel exhibition with Roroplay_arrow
A Latin number with a Spanish-style melody. Poig...
66Sō / Eh?shōroku
Sō / Eh?shōrokuplay_arrow
Shoroku has also been attracting attention from Japanese music fans...
67BlueKou Meihou Justin (Fan Minhāo)
BlueKou Meihou Justin (Fan Minhāo)play_arrow
Justin, also known as Huang Minghao, is 2...
68May I win the heart of one person (and never be separated).Li Xingliang
May I win the heart of one person (and never be separated). Li Xingliang (Li Hang Liang)play_arrow
Mr. Li Hanliang was born in 1983 in Xiang…, Hubei Province.
69ChengduZhao Lei
Chengdu Zhao Leiplay_arrow
A singer whose gentle, heart-piercing vocals have made them popular…
70Kiss EverywhereYō Senka (Miriamu Yon)
Kiss EverywhereYō Senka (Miriamu Yon)play_arrow
Miriam Yeung is a singer from Hong Kong. And th…
71See You Next TimeAGA 江海迦 (Agasa Kon)
See You Next TimeAGA 江海迦 (Agasa Kon)play_arrow
Agatha Kon is half Spanish...
72The Song of the LuteKizen
The Song of the LuteKizenplay_arrow
Works on things like theme songs for radio dramas…
73Good Night SongFei Yu-ching
Good Night Song Fei Yu-ching (Fei Yü-ching)play_arrow
In 1972, a stand-up comedy show hosted by a Chinese television company...