Joker Xue

Joker Xue in 2019

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Joker Xue (simplified Chinese: 薛之谦; traditional Chinese: 薛之謙; pinyin: Xue Zhiqian, born 17 July 1983) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer.

Quotes

• If I weren't doing music, I wouldn't want to do anything else. I think I would always be doing music for my entire life. Unless one day, when I feel I can't write any more good songs, I will disappear. But right now, it would be too difficult for me to leave music. I got very excited whenever I write good song lyrics, I just go ..."Wha-!" I get especially excited whenever I write something good. I get so happy that I would even wake people up for it. I would shake my father like this and tell him to take a look at my lyrics, because he likes to hear my work too.
• If I could go back in time, I wouldn't change anything. To me, everything I've done for my music in the past are important lessons to learn from. I know that I didn't deserve to achieve fame in the beginning of my career, because my earlier albums were not good at all. I admit that my earlier works cannot be compared to other singers at all. Of course I would lose to them. Personally, I think that your product determines your success. Okay, I'm 35 this year, and I could be writing till I'm 50. But If I cannot write anymore good songs when I turn 40, I would probably just quit and be a hermit. I would probably be very devastated while hiding at home, but I don't want to write lousy songs. Personally, I think that an "expiration date" for an artist is determined not by others, but by the artist. Only the artist can cause his own career to end.
  • Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore, Xue on his approach to music and career.

• You can still listen to my songs from 10 years ago but if you're comparing them to my music today, you'd think they're lousy-at least I think so. There's a good reason why they weren't popular back then. I'm not a particularly gifted singer or songwriter but I like to think I'm hardworking, and listeners can tell the progress I've made over my recent albums. I think my biggest change is my understanding towards music and my taste in it.
  • SANDS Style Magazine, Xue on how he and his music have grown over the years.

• Just come and listen to my songs, no need to spend money or worry.
  • China Daily, Xue on why his music is free to listen to digitally.

• Doing variety shows is to make money, and the ultimate goal of making money is to return to making music.
  • Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly, Xue on why he appeared on numerous variety shows.

• Recorded songs and live stages are two different things. One is responsible for the people who are willing to wear headphones for you, the responsibility is repeated listening. The other is responsible for the people who are willing to come to the performances for you, the responsibility is emotional resonance.
  • Weibo, Xue on the difference between recorded versions vs live versions of his songs.

Song lyrics

Translated from original Chinese lyrics written by Joker Xue.

• It hasn't snowed in Shanghai for more than ten years
  Yet it suddenly snowed the moment you left.
  • In "Serious Snow 認真的雪"

• But you loved me so once, why act out the details
  Not appearing to care is my last performance.
  • In "Actor 演员"

• Like the wind
  Even the clouds descend when you are near.
  • In "Like The Wind 像风一样"

• This structure, prevents the equally distributed sunlight from shining through.
  • In "Skyscrapers 摩天大樓"

• No one can become a puppet
  It's just a process of evading emotions.
  • In "Puppet 木偶人"

• With people sinking countless times
  why is there still a boat travelling thousands of miles.
  • In "Countless 无数"

External links

• Joker Xue IMDB

• Joker Xue - Youtube
• Joker Xue - Spotify
• Joker Xue - iTunes