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Jay-Z Signs Jackson Wang, the Chinese Pop Star Who Sold Out Barclays Center Twice

Jackson Wang has signed with Roc Nation, the label founded by Jay-Z, and announced it on Weibo with a new single called 'Thank You' — the latest step in the Hong Kong-born singer's long-running project of building a pop career on Western stages first, then carrying it home.

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Xu Song Marries a Host Fourteen Years Younger, and Part of His Audience Says Goodbye

The singer Xu Song, an idol of China's internet-music era, announced his marriage to television host Feng Xi on 19 September — and instead of universal congratulations, some fans of up to 18 years posted public departure letters, arguing the 14-year age gap had broken the 'otherworldly talent' mystique they had signed up for.

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What Real Singing, What Lip-Syncing — This Is the Original Singer: A Gala Becomes China's Authenticity Test

At the Greater Bay Area film concert in Macao, one line — 'what real singing, what lip-syncing, this is the original singer' — became the night's verdict, and the latest round of China's long argument about who actually sings live.