Cai Chengyu

Cai grew up in Suzhou, Anhui, China and attended Sucheng No.1 Middle School.{{cite web|url=http://epaper.anhuinews.com/html/ahrb/20150810/article_3344480.shtml|title=云搏九万风鹏举 弦诵百年培菁华 安徽日报|website=epaper.anhuinews.com|access-date=30 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224062427/http://epaper.anhuinews.com/html/ahrb/20150810/article_3344480.shtml|archive-date=24 February 2019|url-status=dead}} In his last music class in high school, he performed "Heroes' Song" ({{lang|zh|好汉歌}}) at his classmates' invitation. Impressed by Cai's talent, his music teacher encouraged him to pursue a career in music.{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.syd.com.cn/sywb/html/2018-11/18/content_207746.htm?div=0|title=20岁的蔡程昱完成了 "追星的最高境界"|website=epaper|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224062315/http://epaper.syd.com.cn/sywb/html/2018-11/18/content_207746.htm?div=0|archive-date=24 February 2019|access-date=2 January 2020}} A year later in 2015, he successfully made to the Department of Vocal Music and Opera of Shanghai Conservatory of Music with the fourth best grades nationwide.{{cite news |title=Super Vocal sings out support for virus fight in 'To You' |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202002/28/WS5e58d383a31012821727b24a.html |access-date=7 January 2022 |work=China Daily |date=2020-02-28}}

Prior to his debut on Super-Vocal, Cai has participated in Shanghai Conservatory of Music production of Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Carmina Burana, etc. Cai studied under baritone Wang Kaiwei and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021 at top of the class. He was one of the three students in the class who were recommended to SHCM master's admission with exemption of Nationwide Master's Program Unified Admissions Examination{{Cite web |title=上海音乐学院2021年推荐免试研究生录取名单公示 |url=https://yjsb.shcmusic.edu.cn/_upload/article/files/b7/ba/cc51d2854c989bc160ffb3044302/ac58209e-7c2c-48da-938c-5bd3a622ac3c.pdf |website=Shanghai Conservatory of Music}} and earned his master's degree in 2024.{{Cite web |title=上海音乐学院2024年学位授予名单 |url=https://yjsb.shcmusic.edu.cn/_upload/article/files/5e/2a/7c753bf941b7888576d5b4df6ba2/760b90da-e860-49cf-a83f-3b5923028d1e.pdf |website=Shanghai Conservatory of Music}}

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In 2018, Cai participated in Hunan TV singing variety show Super-Vocal. He made his debut by performing "Ah! mes amis", one of the well-known arias from the opera "La fille du régiment". Later in the competition, he has been continuously improving and finally made to the top 6 leading singers in Super-Vocal for the year of 2018.{{cite web|url=http://fashion.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0120/c1014-30578948.html|title=《声入人心》巡演会不会到广州？--时尚--人民网|website=fashion.people.com.cn|access-date=30 April 2019|archive-date=23 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123200701/http://fashion.people.com.cn/n1/2019/0120/c1014-30578948.html|url-status=dead}}

In February 2019, he was invited to participate in Hunan TV singing competition Singer together with other finalists from Super-Vocal and achieved the third place in the Final.{{cite web|url=http://sa.sogou.com/sgsearch/sgs_tc_news.php?req=gNWjMh9kjpEtYgjReTdUXQQRTR-4JQmFHbntbXmJNqM=&user_type=1|title=《歌手》决赛，声入人心男团夺得季军，音乐剧的春天因他们而来|website=sa.sogou.com|access-date=30 April 2019}} In November 2019, Cai joined Decca Records and teamed up with other three vocalists as the new bel canto ensemble Super Vocal. In the same month, on the 25th Anniversary of Riverdance, Cai released a Mandarin version of the show's principle song Lift The Wings feat. Bill Whelan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imro.ie/news/bill-whelans-lift-the-wings-reaches-1-in-china/|title=Bill Whelan's 'Lift The Wings' Reaches #1 in China|date=11 December 2019 |access-date=2 January 2020}}

On 24th January, Cai performed Ode to the Yellow River in 2020 CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala. In March 2020, Cai participated in Singer: Year of the Hits as a member of Super Vocal. In July 2020, Cai played Don Ottavio in the concert version of opera Don Giovanni produced by Shanghai Opera House under the baton of Xu Zhong. In December 2020, Cai was invited to perform at the Yellow Lounge China Grand Opening.{{Cite web |title=Yellow Lounge to launch in China - Diverse Künstler |url=https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en/projects/diverse-kuenstler/news/yellow-lounge-to-launch-in-china-261365 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Deutsche Grammophon |language=en}}

In January 2021, Cai released his first solo EP Cai Chengyu with Decca Records and held his first recital at Shanghai Concert Hall. In June 2021, Cai performed in large scale epic The Great Journey in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. Starting from September 2021, Cai rolled out his first recital tour The Light Beyond.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

On January 31, 2022, Cai performed Reminiscing Jiangnan in the 2022 CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

In May 2023, Cai played Alfredo in the opera La Traviata co-produced by Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Theatre Kiel with Zhang Jiemin conducting. The opera was also invited to the 2023 China Opera Festival in Hangzhou. In October 2023, Cai made his debut at National Centre for the Performing Arts as Camille de Rosillon in The Merry Widow under the baton of Thomas Rösner.{{Cite web |title=NCPA Operetta Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) - NCPA CHINA |url=https://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/202308/t20230830_255336.shtml |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=en.chncpa.org}}

In November 2024, Cai returned as Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni co-produced by Shanghai Opera House and Shanghai International Arts Festival under the baton of Xu Zhong. In the same month, he also played Alfred in Die Fledermaus produced by National Centre for the Performing Arts under the baton of Marc Minkowski.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-27 |title=Cai Chengyu, Tenor - Performances and Repertoire on Operabase |url=https://www.operabase.com/cai-chengyu-a2329584/en |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Operabase |language=en}}

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• Cai Chengyu first solo concert The Light Beyond (Shanghai, 2021/01/28)
• Cai Chengyu 2021 Recital Tour The Light Beyond (Shenzhen, Shanghai, etc., 2021/09 - 2021/11)
• Cai Chengyu Recital Tour The Light Beyond (Beijing, 2023/10/28, rescheduled for the postponed one in 2021)
• Cai Chengyu Master's Recital (Shanghai, 2023/11/24, for master's degree graduation)

For the concert tour dedicated for the variety show Super-Vocal, please see Super-Vocal.

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