2016 in Chinese music

The following is an overview of 2016 in Chinese music. It lists events and Chinese music released publicly in mainland China. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore) will be included.

TV shows

I Am a Singer (season 4) (January 15 – April 15)
Sing! China (season 1) (July 15 – October 7)
Sing My Song (season 3) (January 29 – April 8)

Awards

2016 China Music Awards
2016 Chinese Music Awards
2016 Chinese Top Ten Music Awards
2016 Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards
2016 Global Chinese Music Awards
2016 Ku Music Asian Music Awards
2016 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Chinese & Hong Kong Act: G.E.M.
2016 Music Pioneer Awards
2016 Music Radio China Top Chart Awards
2016 QQ Music Awards
2016 Top Chinese Music Awards
The 4th V Chart Awards

Releases

=First quarter=

==January==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Album

!Artist(s)

!Genre(s)

!Label

!Ref.

|Dong Nan Mei VuVu Reggae

|Matzka

|{{hlist|Reggae|Hip hop|Folk|Rock}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://y.qq.com/#type=album&mid=004MEUCl1Yl5ed|title=QQ音乐 - 中国最新最全免费正版高品质音乐平台！|website=y.qq.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.com.cn/main/album/%25E4%25B8%259C%25E5%258D%2597%25E7%25BE%258E-matzka-matzka|title=东南美 - Matzka Matzka|website=Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Limited|access-date=2016-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609224015/https://www.sonymusic.com.cn/main/album/%25E4%25B8%259C%25E5%258D%2597%25E7%25BE%258E-matzka-matzka|archive-date=2016-06-09|url-status=dead}}

|Ying Xiang Ru Ge(Chinese:影像如歌）

|Sean He(Chinese:和汇慧)

|Pop

|Tone Lead

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.1ting.com/album/65/album_116009.html|title=影像如歌_和汇慧全碟试听下载,和汇慧专辑影像如歌LRC滚动歌词,铃声|website=一听音乐网|language=zh-CN|access-date=2016-04-30}}

|There's Only You Between Me And The World

|Zheng Yuan

|Peacock Records

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20160115/027443.htm|title=郑源新专辑全球发布粉丝隔空对话吕逸涛_娱乐_腾讯网|website=ent.qq.com|access-date=2016-03-03}}

|Subtropical

|Hands Up Band

|Jazz

|Bei Jing Yashen

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34477342|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

|Dream Is The Only Place Where I Can Find You

|Dan Seling

|{{hlist|Electronic|R&B|Hiphop}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.ynet.com/3.1/1601/18/10746903.html|title=单色凌新专辑面世追寻梦想呈现真实自我_YNET.com北青网|website=ent.ynet.com|access-date=2016-03-03|archive-date=2016-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308033853/http://ent.ynet.com/3.1/1601/18/10746903.html|url-status=dead}}

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|An Ideal

|Li Ronghao

|{{hlist|Pop}}

|Warner Music Group

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.dzwww.com/yule/yy/201602/t20160225_13887685.htm|title=李荣浩新专《有理想》庆功宣布将为TFboys写歌_音乐新闻_大众网|last=system|website=www.dzwww.com|access-date=2016-03-03|archive-date=2016-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307213127/http://www.dzwww.com/yule/yy/201602/t20160225_13887685.htm|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=有理想|url=https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/001fi1zG0EjU2u|website=y.qq.com|publisher=Tencent|accessdate=March 15, 2023}}

Mr.Tree

|Jason Hong

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yneidi/2016-02-01/doc-ifxnzanm3937082.shtml|title=简弘亦办新专辑首唱会涂惠源毛泽少助阵|website=ent.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-03}}

|Your Boy

|TT

|Rap

|Yo Nation

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=3452066|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

|Undercurrent(Chinese:暗流）

|YAKSA

|Metal

|Modern Sky

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.1ting.com/album/65/album_116474.html|title=暗流_夜叉全碟试听下载,夜叉专辑暗流LRC滚动歌词,铃声|website=一听音乐网|language=zh-CN|access-date=2016-04-30}}

==February==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Album

!Artist(s)

!Genre(s)

!Ref.

|Yeshanming Yezi

|Zhang Yuhui

|{{tba}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.xinmin.cn/2016/02/15/29498277.html|title=张雨辉新专辑《夜山明-野子》风格迥异回味无穷_娱乐_新民网|website=ent.xinmin.cn|access-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307191708/http://ent.xinmin.cn/2016/02/15/29498277.html|archive-date=2016-03-07|url-status=dead}}

|Reloaded +

|Lu Han

|{{tba}}

|{{Cite web

|url=http://ent.163.com/16/0214/08/BFP7M1T500031H0O.html

|title=鹿晗《Reloaded+》强势来袭情人节浪漫开售

|trans-title=Lu Han《Reloaded+》Is Coming and Is on Sale for Valentine's Day Romance

|language=zh

|publisher=NetEase

|editor=Li Jie

|access-date=2016-03-03

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231108064327/https://www.163.com/ent/article/BFP7M1T500031H0O.html

|url-status=live

|archivedate=November 8, 2023}}

Li Yundi

|Classical

|{{Cite web|url=http://news.ifensi.com/article-14-3788768-1.html|title=李云迪新专辑发行 2-4月将在欧美巡演 - 粉丝网星闻|website=news.ifensi.com|access-date=2016-03-03|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200018/http://news.ifensi.com/article-14-3788768-1.html|url-status=dead}}

==March==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Album

!Artist(s)

!Genre(s)

!Label

!Ref.

|Wild Heart

|Queen Sea Big Shark

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yneidi/2016-02-18/doc-ifxprucs6207869.shtml|title=后海大鲨鱼3月发新专辑巡演同步启动|website=ent.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-03}}{{Cite web|url=http://cnews.chinadaily.com.cn/2016-03/09/content_23798419.htm|title=后海大鲨鱼三部曲最终篇《心要野》正式发布 - 国内新闻 - 中国日报网|last=冯涛|website=cnews.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312125403/http://cnews.chinadaily.com.cn/2016-03/09/content_23798419.htm|archive-date=2016-03-12|url-status=dead}}

|REBOR

|Zhang Xinyi

|Bravo Music

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/16/0217/07/BG0RD9A900032DGD.html|title=张欣奕新专辑再发声预热歌曲《黑心荡漾》上线_网易娱乐|last=网易|website=ent.163.com|access-date=2016-03-03}}{{Cite web|url=http://y.qq.com/#type=album&mid=000nHGhk1w7q4n|title=QQ音乐 - 中国最新最全免费正版高品质音乐平台！|website=y.qq.com|access-date=2016-03-13}}{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yneidi/2016-03-11/doc-ifxqhmve9077753.shtml|title=歌手张欣奕首张专辑《全欣全奕》上线|website=ent.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-13}}

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|Music Cloud

| rowspan="2" |Wu Tong

| rowspan="2" |Instrumental

| rowspan="2" |Yu Yue Dong Fang

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34478296|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

Singing Soul

|Liangzhu's inheritors

|Lin Yihua

|Musical

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34569280|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-03-29}}

|My love

|Bai Ruoxi

|Indie Pop

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34526859|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-03-29}}{{Cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/16/0323/10/BIR8UQF700031H0O.html|title=白若溪《卡西诺My love》网易云音乐独家首播_网易娱乐|last=网易|website=ent.163.com|access-date=2016-03-29}}

|Ling Cun Ji Mo

|Debbie(Chinese:黄荻钧)

|Pop

|Ocean Butterflies Music Co. Ltd.

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34478214|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

|Perfect World

|Plastic Chocolate

|Rock, Metal

|Zhu Lu He Feng

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34526160|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

=Second quarter=

==April==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Album

!Artist(s)

!Genre(s)

!Label

!Ref.

April 15

|Butterflies Fly in Pairs

|A Bu

|Jazz

|Zhu Lu He Feng

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34613300|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

April 22

|Stone Café

|Leah Dou

|Pop

|Grey Waters Ltd

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34669213|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

April 22

|T.O.B

|Rap

|Cao Tai Hui Sheng

|{{Cite web|url=http://music.163.com/#/album?id=34526468|title=网易云音乐听见好时光|website=music.163.com|access-date=2016-04-30}}

==May==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Album

!Artist(s)

!Genre(s)

!Ref.

TBA

|Lilith

|Visual Kei

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yneidi/2016-03-08/doc-ifxqafha0479197.shtml|title=Lilith乐队演出落幕五月将发新专辑|website=ent.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-12}}

==October==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Album

!Artist(s)

!Genre(s)

!Ref.

|Xperience

|Lu Han

|{{hlist|Pop|RnB}}

|{{cite web

|url=https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/001B9NeG0A9ajU

|title=鹿晗_Xperience专辑

|trans-title=Lu Han_Xperience Album

|language=zh

|publisher=QQ Music

|accessdate=November 9, 2023

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231109071919/https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/001B9NeG0A9ajU

|url-status=live

|archivedate=November 9, 2023}}{{cite web | url=https://ent.qq.com/a/20161021/019812.htm | title=鹿式电子气质？鹿晗《某时某刻》为你解锁X谜团 | publisher=Tencent | date=October 21, 2016 | accessdate=November 9, 2023 | editor=Zacfang | language=zh | trans-title=Lu Han Style Electronic Temperament? Lu Han《Catch Me When I Fall》Unlocks the X Mystery for You}}

==December==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Album

!Artist(s)

!Genre(s)

!Ref.

|Xplore

|Lu Han

|{{hlist|Pop|RnB|Electro}}

|{{cite web

|url=https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/002QQ4rR43wFDv

|title=鹿晗- Xplore专辑

|trans-title=Lu Han- Xplore Album

|language=zh

|publisher=QQ Music

|accessdate=November 11, 2023

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231111083051/https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/albumDetail/002QQ4rR43wFDv

|url-status=live

|archivedate=November 11, 2023}}{{cite web

|date=December 27, 2016

|url=https://yue.ifeng.com/a/20161227/39768719_0.shtml

|title=鹿晗新碟预售24小时破61万张《Xplore》今日上线探索音乐鹿

|trans-title=Pre-sales of Lu Han's New Album Exceeded 610,000 Copies in 24 Hours《Xplore》Go Online Today to Explore Music Deer

|language=zh

|publisher=Ifeng

|editor=Hao Junying

|accessdate=November 12, 2023

|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231112075959/https://yue.ifeng.com/a/20161227/39768719_0.shtml

|url-status=live

|archivedate=November 12, 2023}}

Unscheduled albums

class="wikitable"

!Artist

!Album

!Genre

!Ref.

Alan Dawa Dolma

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20160302/029258.htm|title=歌手阿兰带伤敬业演出新专辑蓄势待发_娱乐_腾讯网|website=ent.qq.com|access-date=2016-03-03}}

Casino Demon

|Purple Haze From The Orient

|{{Cite web|url=http://art.china.cn/music/2016-03/09/content_8621484.htm|title=赌鬼乐队新专辑将发全国巡演4月启动_ 艺术中国|website=art.china.cn|access-date=2016-03-12}}

Dingdang

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/16/0216/06/BFU5NMJG00031H0O.html|title=丁当花费两年磨出新专辑变身追爱阳光女_网易娱乐|last=网易|website=ent.163.com|access-date=2016-03-03}}

Nerve Resistance

|The Masked Man

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20160201/032845.htm|title=神经抵抗乐队筹备新专辑录制工作已全部完成_娱乐_腾讯网|website=ent.qq.com|access-date=2016-03-03}}

Shay

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/ygangtai/2015-12-11/doc-ifxmpnqm3103278.shtml|title=柳妍熙活动呼吁支持正版新专辑将发布|website=ent.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-03}}

Sun nan

|{{Cite web|url=http://liaoning.nen.com.cn/system/2016/03/01/018908939.shtml|title=孙楠三亚再跑马拉松新专辑时隔4年蓄势待发-明星-辽宁频道|website=liaoning.nen.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-03|archive-date=2016-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307204731/http://liaoning.nen.com.cn/system/2016/03/01/018908939.shtml|url-status=dead}}

Zuoxiao Zuzhou

|{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yneidi/2016-03-02/doc-ifxpvysv5110618.shtml|title=左小祖咒个人展览深圳举办将发新专辑|website=ent.sina.com.cn|access-date=2016-03-03}}

References

Category:2016 in music

2016 in Chinese music

TV shows

Awards

Releases

=First quarter=

==January==

==February==

==March==

=Second quarter=

==April==

==May==

==October==

==December==

Unscheduled albums

See also

References