27 Facts About Mao Buyi

Mao Buyi is a self-taught pop artist known for works depicting the subtle nuances of everyday life.

Mao Buyi has released four studio albums to which he authored all lyrics and compositions.

Mao Buyi's discography includes over a dozen theme songs from original soundtracks for television dramas, movies, and video games.

Mao Buyi is a native of Tailai County, Qiqihar, in the Heilongjiang province of Northeast China.

Mao Buyi pursued a degree in nursing at Hangzhou Normal University and undertook an internship at a hospital in Hangzhou in 2016 during his last year in university.

Mao Buyi learned to play the guitar, and wrote a few songs informally before appearing on The Coming One.

In tribute to her memory, Mao Buyi maintained a practice of sending messages to her WeChat account after her death.

In 2017, Mao Buyi gained recognition as a contestant on the Tencent Video singing competition "The Coming One".

Mao Buyi's appearance, characterized by "round faces, large glasses, and some slightly crooked teeth", contrasted with the more elaborate costumes and makeup of his fellow contestants.

Mao Buyi won the competition on September 23,2017, and his song "Drink Sorrow Down" that debuted during the competition stayed at the top of the QQ Music chart for 11 days and was played over 500 million times.

In 2018, Mao Buyi won the New Music Power Award of Weibo Awards Ceremony on January 18.

Mao Buyi stayed number one during five weeks of 2019 with his 2017 songs "Someone Like Me" and "Drink Sorrow Down".

In January 2020, Mao Buyi participated in Hunan TV's music competition program Singer as a debut singer.

In December, Mao Buyi performed in the CCTV New Year's Gala "Sailing 2021" and the "2020 Most Beautiful Night bilibili Gala", jointly presented by CCTV and Bilibili.

In 2021, Mao Buyi released his third album Lonely Planet, produced by Arai Soichiro, on June 26.

In 2023, Mao Buyi embarked on his second concert tour "Lonely Planet Solo National Concert Tour" with stops in nine cities and marking the first time Mao Buyi performed in venues that can seat more than 10,000 attendees.

The tour kicked off in Hangzhou, where Mao Buyi started his music career as a nursing student.

Mao Buyi has been likened to the younger Li Zongsheng and the "Chinese version of Bob Dylan".

Mao Buyi's lyricism is noted for its blend of parallelism and simplicity.

Different from the typical pop star, Mao Buyi considered himself an "ordinary individual" leading an unremarkable life.

Mao Buyi adopted the name "Buyi" as a teenager, translated to "not easily changed".

Mao Buyi noted later that he wished to hold true to authenticity and simplicity.

Mao Buyi expressed a desire to withdraw from the public eye and be "forgotten" if his musical abilities ever diminished.

On September 11,2018, Mao Buyi attended the 6th season of the Charity Stars-To Dream Designer ceremony and Luohu Fashion Night as a public welfare ambassador.

On May 5,2020, Mao Buyi took part in the "Believe in the Future" charity show, where he performed "Perfect Day".

In July 2021, Mao Buyi participated in CCTV's "Together with You" charity show and sang "Perfect Day" in tribute to the heroes among ordinary people.

In July 2021, Mao Buyi donated 500,000 RMB to the flood-stricken areas in Henan Province.