The story behind the Internet celebrity: Fujian's "Datian young boy" sings about his hometown

Lin Qide was busy in the studio.

Sanming November 11th, "A road is divided into two sides, whichever way you want to go; whether you are afraid or not, I am not afraid, I am a young man; the wind is heavy, the rain is strong, the sun is strong, I dare to work hard..." Recently , this Hokkien song is very popular on the Internet, and the songwriter Lin Qide has come into everyone’s attention.

"Afterlife" is a transliteration of Datian dialect, which means young people. The Datian dialect song "Datian Young Boy" has become an Internet celebrity. Lin Qide, a "young boy" born in Xiangfu Village, Jianshe Town, Datian County, Sanming City, Fujian Province, has also become "famous". The "Datian Young Boy" has the spirit of daring to fight and break through. It is also becoming more and more known to the public.

Lin Qide’s personal photo.

When it comes to "fighting" and "breaking through", we have to mention Lin Qide. In 2007, Lin Qide, who was only 12 years old, was fascinated by "Happy Boys", an original popular singer idol audition competition for men. When he was 13 years old, he bought his first guitar with his saved pocket money and started self-study. On the road to music, he learned music nutrients from the Internet and books; Lin Qide went to a technical secondary school, majored in computer science, and earned his first pot of gold in life by programming and making websites before he graduated. He used all this pot of gold in On music. Then, he learned guitar, piano, lyrics, composition, computer arrangement...

The love for music is the source of his persistence and growth. In the blink of an eye, this "Daejeon boy" sang songs he composed one after another, 10 of which were related to his hometown of Daejeon, and "Daejeon boy" was one of them.

"The place where I was born is called Datian County...It's windy, rainy, and sunny, but I just dare to work hard..." Each short lyric not only directly tells the audience where he is from, but also directly expresses his feelings. The tenacity that is not afraid of wind and rain.

As of November 11, on Douyin alone, the number of views of works related to "The Young Man from Daejeon" has exceeded 1.86 billion.

"Everyone who makes music should want to write a song for his hometown." Lin Qide said.

Others usually use the word "beautiful" when praising their hometown, but this is not the case for Lin Qide. He sang: Many towns and villages in the county are very united. Lin Qide said: "You love this place very much, love every detail of it, and then use these to sing about its customs, its spirit, its local culture, and your blessings to her. For example, the lyrics say: The autumn wind blows here all year round again. "

Actually, this is not very easy. The Datian dialect belongs to the Hokkien language family, but some pronunciations, pronunciations and accents of the dialects in each township are still different. Lin Qide, who originally spoke the local Datian dialect, spent a lot of time thinking about it and humbly asked the older generation of locals for advice.

As of November 11, on Douyin alone, the number of views of works related to "Datian Young Boys" has exceeded 1.86 billion. From professional musicians to ordinary people, this Hokkien song has become a hit, whether it is a cover or translated into dance, cross talk and other art forms.

In Lin Qide’s view, as a musician, he should have been prepared for “my concert to become popular”. "Actually, I'm even more happy that Datian is on fire, Sanming is on fire, and Fujian is on fire." Lin Qide said with a smile.

"When I was a child, I wanted to be a star, and I struggled for ten years... I also looked up at the top of the mountain from the bottom of the valley..." This is a new song that Lin Qide has been writing recently, telling the story His struggle. When asked about his dream, he said: My dream is to be close to the dream.

"I will insist on touring the country every year. I can work outside, but my home is in Datian County, Sanming City, Fujian Province!" Lin Qide said that his hometown is the source of creation, and Lin Shenshui is a beautiful woman here. Welcome Everyone is a guest.