Profile | Who is Dao Lang? Comeback concert viewed by 53 million people online, moves many to tears
Fans give 640 million thumbs-up during online show as singer-songwriter returns after quitting 10 years ago
A comeback online concert given by veteran Chinese singer Dao Lang, who had been out of the spotlight for a decade, was watched by 53 million internet users.
Fans gave 640 million thumbs-up during the show and many were moved to tears.
The concert titled The Place Where the Folk Song is Heard lasted for three and a half hours on August 30 and went viral on the mainland, Xinmin Evening News reported.
Dao sang 39 songs, most of which were hits from two decades ago, as well as some new material he released last year.
The singer-songwriter is widely regarded as a musical genius.
Born Luo Lin in southwestern Sichuan province 53 years ago, he dropped out of secondary school as a teenager. Undeterred, he taught himself music and began performing in local bars.