Zhang Xiyun (who previously performed under the name Zhang Xiaohan) was born on
November 23, 1997, in Gaomi, Shandong, and became known in China as a vocalist
and “guofeng” (traditional Chinese style) music artist. She first came to wider
public attention in 2018 on the talent show Sound of My Dream (Season 3), where
her opera-inflected versions of “Mortal Song (凡人歌)” and “Ink Plum Blossom (墨梅)”
stood out and introduced her distinctive blend of Chinese opera techniques and
pop sensibility. In 2020 she took part in the talent program Shangxian Ba!
Huacai Shaonian (上线吧!华彩少年), and i...