2016 in Chinese music
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The following is an overview of 2016 in Chinese music. It lists events and Chinese music released publicly in mainland China. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore) will be included.
Events
February
- 22-Sa Dingding performed at 2016 CCTV Lantern Festival Gala, which caused a huge controversy for exposing her lip syncing with holding microphone upside down.[1]
TV shows
- I Am a Singer (season 4) (January 15 – April 15)
- Sing! China (season 1) (July 15 – October 7)
- Sing My Song (season 3) (January 29 – April 8)
Awards
- 2016 China Music Awards
- 2016 Chinese Music Awards
- 2016 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards
- 2016 Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards
- 2016 Global Chinese Music Awards
- 2016 Ku Music Asian Music Awards
- 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Chinese & Hong Kong Act: G.E.M.
- 2016 Music Pioneer Awards
- 2016 Music Radio China Top Chart Awards
- 2016 QQ Music Awards
- 2016 Top Chinese Music Awards
- The 4th V Chart Awards
Releases
First quarter
January
| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dong Nan Mei VuVu Reggae | Matzka | [2][3] | ||
| 13 | Ying Xiang Ru Ge(Chinese:影像如歌） | Sean He(Chinese:和汇慧) | Pop | Tone Lead | [4] |
| 14 | There's Only You Between Me And The World | Zheng Yuan | Peacock Records | [5] | |
| 15 | Subtropical | Hands Up Band | Jazz | Bei Jing Yashen | [6] |
| 19 | Dream Is The Only Place Where I Can Find You | Dan Seling | [7] | ||
| 22 | An Ideal | Li Ronghao | Warner Music Group | [8][9] | |
| Mr.Tree | Jason Hong | [10] | |||
| 29 | Your Boy | TT | Rap | Yo Nation | [11] |
| 30 | Undercurrent(Chinese:暗流） | YAKSA | Metal | Modern Sky | [12] |
February
March
| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wild Heart | Queen Sea Big Shark | [16][17] | ||
| 11 | REBOR | Zhang Xinyi | Bravo Music | [18][19][20] | |
| 15 | Music Cloud | Wu Tong | Instrumental | Yu Yue Dong Fang | [21] |
| Singing Soul | |||||
| 22 | Liangzhu's inheritors | Lin Yihua | Musical | [22] | |
| 23 | My love | Bai Ruoxi | Indie Pop | [23][24] | |
| 30 | Ling Cun Ji Mo | Debbie(Chinese:黄荻钧) | Pop | Ocean Butterflies Music Co. Ltd. | [25] |
| 31 | Perfect World | Plastic Chocolate | Rock, Metal | Zhu Lu He Feng | [26] |
Second quarter
April
May
| Date | Album | Artist(s) | Genre(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Lilith | Visual Kei | [30] |
October
December
Unscheduled albums
| Artist | Album | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Dawa Dolma | [35] | ||
| Casino Demon | Purple Haze From The Orient | [36] | |
| Dingdang | [37] | ||
| Nerve Resistance | The Masked Man | [38] | |
| Shay | [39] | ||
| Sun nan | [40] | ||
| Zuoxiao Zuzhou | [41] |
