Phoenix

Phoenix Legend (simplified Chinese: 凤凰传奇; traditional Chinese: 鳳凰傳奇; pinyin: Fènghuáng Chuánqí) is a Chinese popular music duo, consisting of female vocalist Yang Wei Ling Hua (杨魏玲花), who is from Inner Mongolia and sings in both Mandarin Chinese and Mongolian, and male rapper Zeng Yi (曾毅), who is from Hunan. In 2012 Phoenix Legend was rated the most popular Chinese pop duo. Their music blends folk music with rap and hip hop elements and has a wide appeal with fans from migrant to white-collar workers, children to retirees. Some[who?] have dubbed them as "the savior of Chinese music industry", because of the popularity of their songs. In May 2012 Phoenix Legend was reported in the China Daily as having sold more than 6 million albums in China since 2005, and 10 songs from their four albums have recorded one billion online hits. Their song "On the Moon" (月亮之上; Yueliang Zhi Shang) brought them national attention after they performed it on the television show Star Boulevard. Their song "Fly Freely" (自由飞翔) has also been placing high on Chinese download charts.

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