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Silence Wang

Wang Sulong (Chinese: 汪苏泷; pinyin: Wāng Sūlóng; born 17 September 1989), also known as Silence Wang, is a Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer. He made his debut with the album Dreams Come True (慢慢懂) on 19 November 2010, and has now released 12 albums. He is a prolific songwriter with varied musical styles, ranging from hip hop, EDM, and rap, to classical and contemporary pop. He is one of the top Mandopop artists from mainland China streamed on Spotify.

Wang was born on 17 September 1989 in Shenyang, Liaoning. He is an ethnic Manchu. Raised in a musical household, Silence Wang developed a strong interest in music since his childhood and began playing the piano at an early age. He studied classical music in junior high school and was admitted to the Middle School of Shenyang Conservatory of Music in high school. He graduated from the Undergraduate Music Department of Shenyang Conservatory of Music, majoring in classical music composition.

During his time in University, Wang released his own works on music streaming websites and topped multiple music charts, including QQ Music's overall artist chart. He was then signed by Taiwanese record label Wonderful Music and started his career as a professional singer-songwriter.

In August 2012, he released his second album, titled Gravitation, with Wonderful Music, which included the hit song "A Little Sweet" (有点甜) with BY2. On 30 March 2013, he won the 20th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards Best New Artist award.

In 2014, Wang terminated his contract with record label Wonderful Music amidst disputes that the label sold the copyright to all of Wang's original songs without his consent. Wang then became engrossed in a legal battle to fight for his copyright and co-founded his own label Image Music with fellow singer-songwriter and Wonderful Music artist Xu Liang. In June 2014, he released his third album Legendary Movement, which featured strong classical pop elements, as his final project from his alma mater, Shenyang Conservatory of Music.

While awaiting the outcome of the lawsuit for copyright of his songs, Wang turned to appearance on variety shows and soundtrack writing to continue his music career. In June 2015, Wang composed and performed the theme song "Rings of Time" (年轮), also performed by singer Zhang Bichen, for the TV drama The Journey of Flower, starring Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying. On 12 October 2015, Wang released his fourth album "Su-Perfect" (登陆计划). In August 2016, he composed multiple tracks for the soundtrack of the TV drama Love O2O, starring Yang Yang, most notably the theme song "One Alluring Smile" (一笑倾城).

In 2017, he composed the lyrics and music for the song "Soul of the Sword" (剑魂) for the TV drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2017 version). On 27 March, he was awarded Best Singer-Songwriter and Top 10 Songs of the Year for "One Alluring Smile" at the 24th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards. On 28 April 2017, Wang released his fifth album, "Live" (莱芙). In March 2018, Wang won Best Singer-Songwriter and Best Concept Album for his album "Live" (莱芙) at the 25th Chinese Top Ten Music Awards. On 14 September 2018, Wang released his sixth album, "Control Monster" (克制凶猛).

In May 2019, he announced his concert tour "Guide to the Galaxy" (银河漫游) with performances in Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan. On 6 June, Wang made his film debut with a cameo role in the film My Best Summer starring Arthur Chen, also composing and performing the theme song "The Unforgotten" (耿) for the movie soundtrack. On 17 October, Wang was named to Forbes China's 30 under 30. On 28 October 2019, Wang released his seventh album (and his first cover album), "Recall" (过去现在时).

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