Intro package – They’re singing a snippet of 庾澄庆 Harlem Yu’s 情非得已 (Qing Fei De Yi / Can’t Help Falling in Love). 
The judges will then pick the 3 groups they liked best.ġ) 蚂蚁人声乐团 (Ma Yi Ren Sheng Yue Tuan / Ant Vocal Group) After all 8 groups have performed, one will be eliminated, and the remaining 4 will perform another song. The judges can only advance 3 groups based on their first performance. After each group’s first performance, the judges will critique and decide whether the group moves on or has to wait. Īmong the 8 groups, only 6 will move onto the next round. The first round of 8 groups bring us the theme song 《唱在一起》(Chang Zai Yi Qi / Sing Together). He loves the group aspect of a cappella, especially since much of pop music revolves around solo artists these days. He is a music producer from mainland China and has worked with singers including Wei Wei, Karen Mok, and Chris Lee. 谭伊哲 (Tan Yi Zhe) – Judge in the white shirt and black jacket on the very right.When it comes to music, he’s a self-described perfectionist. He is also known for his vocal imitations of instruments such as the erhu (Chinese stringed instrument) and various percussion instruments. He has been called China’s best jazz singer and drummer.
谷峰 (Gu Feng) – Judge in the blue shirt on the very left. He says that he’s probably in charge of critiquing the lesser important aspects and that he represents the viewpoints of the audience. (His native dialect is probably Cantonese since he has a Cantonese accent when he speaks Mandarin Chinese.) He jokes that since these shows usually have three judges, he’s probably the extra fourth one. He’s a well-known lyricist from Hong Kong and has written lyrics for Cantonese pop stars such as Eason Chan and Joey Yung. 黄伟文 (Huang Wei Wen, English name: Wyman Wong) – The bald judge in the blue jacket and bow tie. Wei Wei says she was intrigued by the idea of a cappella, the idea that all sounds are made by the human voice. According to the host, she usually never appears on any reality competition shows. She is a well-known Chinese diva, and some have even dubbed her as “the Chinese Whitney Houston.” For more information, check out her wiki page. He welcomes everyone to The Sing-Off and tells them that they are in for an unbelievable musical experience because 1) all sounds will be made by the human voice, 2) this kind of music is all about group work, and 3) they’ve brought together 16 of the best Chinese a cappella groups. Our host for the show is 赵屹鸥 (pronounced “Zhao Yi Ou”). (In the wake of NBC canceling the US version, how lovely and bittersweet it is to hear that same old theme song and to see those lights and group boxes…) The Sing Off清唱团 (pronounced “Qing Chang Tuan” and literally means “a cappella group”) competition episode 1. 
I’m normally not much of a blogger, but since it seems that quite a few non-Chinese speakers are tuning in to the show, I thought it would be beneficial to provide some general comments and translations for each new episode. As someone who was in an East Asian a cappella group in college and someone who continues to arrange and record Chinese a cappella, I was ecstatic when I found out that China would be making its own version of “The Sing-Off”.
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