Dantès, or Dai Liang is a French singer-songwriter. He is also a trilingual host (French, Chinese, English) and a

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. Dantès is an intercultural artist who intertwines Chinese language, the French way of thinking and

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. Dantès' LP, One of a Kind, allowed the French singer and pioneer of the French Mandopop to be invited several times to the most prestigious and popular TV shows in China.

Biography

2005-2011

In 2006 he released a double album entitled '' Parfums d’extrêmes'' or ''Wo jide ni 我记得你'' in mandarin Chinese. The same year, the album is distributed in China. In 2007 Dantès is signed and distributed by Jiesheng Record Company. The Chinese media readily welcomed the sinologist. Since 2006 several media considers Dantès as the first foreigner who writes and sings his own songs in Chinese. In April and May 2007, various press conferences were organized for Dantès in Suzhou and

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, and the artist was even mentioned during the television news. Furthermore, in January 2007 Dantès is interviewed by the famous host Yi Wen during the ''Zui ai K ge bang 最爱K歌榜'' program in Shanghai Love Radio. Suzhou, Hangzhou and the French Radio of Beijing (RCI) organized long interviews (over an hour each) of Dantès. In the year 2008 Dantès is invited by the French Television France 3 to talk about his experience and cultural matters.French medias start to focus on Dantès work. At the end of the year, Dantès completes his PhD about the Music Industry in China at the Lyon Jean Moulin University. In 2009 Dantès releases '' Dailiang'' with the Chinese record company Jiesheng. This is his second Chinese-French album. Dantès includes traditional Chinese music aspects to his pop rock tunes: dizi flute, erhu violin, Beijing Opera. The album is distributed the same year in France with the Mosaic music label. Dantès is often invited to perform at the International Channel of Shanghai ICS. He also becomes a host at the Channel Young, a Chinese TV Channel. The same year Dragon TV broadcasts ''Xia you Dailiang'', a Dantès cover story. At the end of 2009 Dantès also organizes a concert in France and will be interviewed by the French médias. In 2010 Dantès releases '' Shanghai (single)'' and Franc Péret shoots a MTV of it. The same year, Dantès is invited by the French Consulate to perform during the first Shanghai French Music Festival (Fête de la musique) and is promoted as the ''French man who writes and sings in Chinese''. Dantès is interviewed by French journalists who came to cover the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Dantès stands as an ambassador of French culture toward Chinese people along as French politician Jack Lang. Numerous Chinese journalists interview the singer. One of the most complete interview is the one he gave at the Shanghai Expo Site CCTV Studio. He is invited by the Suzhou Television to perform his hit ''Liang qian nian wo lai dao Zhongguo''. Dantès comes back another time to the English Channel of Shanghai (ICS) as a guest of Cultural Matters Show where he talks about Beijing Opera and performs his song ''La muse aux lèvres rouges''. In June, Dantès performs at the Shanghai Music Festival for the second time. Between July and August, he records 3 television shows for the Shanghai Media Group where he sings in Shanghainese dialect and reach more fans. Dantès performs at the 2011 Shanghai French Week with the guitarist Inophis who is also his friend. He performs a show in France, at the Kbox of Villeurbanne, near the city of Lyon and he is interviewed by le Progrès newspaper In October, Dantès works on a song with the composer

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. The song is recorded for Garou who performs the same month a show in the city of Nanning in China. In 2011 Dantès gets more and more opportunities to work as a Master of Ceremonies. He co-presents with the famous host Sujing, the « 2011 Chinese Culture Foreign Talents Show» for the Suzhou Television. He is selected to host the YesHJ program « Ohlala ».

Discography

* 2006 : ''Parfums d’extrêmes'' (China : Zhongguo kexue) * 2007 : ''Parfums d’extrêmes'' (China : Jiesheng, Rest of the World : Plaza Mayor) * 2009 : ''Dailiang'' (China : Jiesheng, Rest of the World : Plaza Mayor) * 2010 : ''Shanghai'' (Single) (Ulys Music) * 2012 : ''Oh ma Chérie'' (Single) (YesHj) * 2015 : ''Douce Chine'' (Album) (Ulys Music) * 2015 : ''J'aime la Maurienne'' (Single) (Rémi Trouillon) * 2015 : ''Là-Haut'' (Single) (DAILIANG) * 2016 : ''Moliyene'' (Single) (Rémi Trouillon) * 2016 : ''Raison-Passion'' (Single) (DAILIANG) * 2017 : ''Wo Ai Bulietani'' (Single) ( Inophis) * 2017 : ''Et si j'oubliais'' (Single) ( Inophis) * 2018 : J'aime la Maurienne (Album) (DAILIANG / Rémi Trouillon) * 2018 : ''Partir Loin'' (Single) (DAILIANG) * 2018 : ''Lyon même quand je suis loin'' (Single) (DAILIANG / Fux Cartel) * 2018 : ''魅力里昂 Meili Li'ang'' (Single) (DAILIANG / Fux Cartel) * 2019 : ''Cette route'' (Single) (CGTN Français) * 2019 : ''Douce Chine'' (Album) (Plaza Mayor) * 2021 : ''Des cimes'' (Single) (Winko / Space Party Éditions) * 2021 : ''山的礼物'' (Single) (Winko / Éditions DAILIANG)

Music Videos

* 2010 : ''Shanghai'' (上海) directed by Franc Péret * 2010 : ''Shanghai'', directed by Franc Péret * 2012 : ''Oh ma chérie'', directed by Franc Péret * 2012 : ''Français de Chine'' (中国的法国人), directed by Jiangsu Television * 2016 : ''Moliyene (莫里耶讷)'', directed by Rémi Trouillon * 2016 : J'aime la Maurienne, directed by par Rémi Trouillon * 2017 : ''Wo Ai Bulietani (我爱布列塔尼)'', directed by Franc Péret * 2018 : ''Forever in Bo'ao (永远在博鳌)'', directed by Duran Du * 2018 : ''В Боао навсегда (永远在博鳌)'', directed by Duran Du * 2018 : ''Meili Li'ang (魅力里昂)'', directed by Franc Péret * 2019 : ''Cette route'', directed by CGTN (CCTV F) * 2019 : ''Douce Chine'', directed by Franc Péret * 2021 : ''Des cimes'', directed by par Widou * 2021 : ''山的礼物'', directed by par Widou

Main TV Shows and Medias Appearances

* 2013 : ** ''Xunzhao Xin zhubo'', Presenter Contest broadcast in November on Henan Satellite Xunzhao xin Zhubo, http://www.funshion.com/video/play/2052767/, Henan Satellite, November 2013 * 2015 : ** ''Hello China'', Show broadcast in July 2015 on Guangdong Satellite * 2016 : ** ''Surname'', Program broadcast on Shanxi Satellite * 2017 : ** ''Le matin - Bretagne'', Interview broadcast on November 16 on France 3 Bretagne * 2018 : ** ''La Gaule d'Antoine'', Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Program broadcast on Canal+ * 2019 : ** ''Ceinture et Route Grand Quiz'', Program broadcast on CGTN, January * 2019 : ** ''Quoi de neuf en Chine'', Interview broadcast on CGTN * 2019 : ** ''Luguo Beiwei 18°'', Program broadcast on Hainan Satellite * 2021 : ** ''Ça commence aujourd'hui'', Program broadcast on France 2,

References

External links

ecrit-interprete-chinois-mandarin_1663.html Biography and Titles

Dantès at the CCTV3
* http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/bn/2007-03-30/16319257.html
Press Conference in Suzhou

Interview by the city of Hangzhou
* http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/2006-02-27/1002998389.html Name list of the main actors of the soap ''Tomorrow I am not a Lamb'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Dantes Dailiang 1979 births Living people French pop singers People from Voiron