Over the years, Andrea Bocelli has collaborated with fellow famous singers from Sarah Brightman to Ed Sheeran. Now the Italian tenor has collaborated with two Chinese music stars in pianist Lang Lang and folk soprano Lei Jia. Together the trio have released new song Forever You and Me, specially for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Bocelli shared a post, which read a statement from himself, Lang Lang and Lei Jia on the multi-lingual song.
It read: “Forever You and Me: The lyrics and spirit of this song convey the strength of friendship and the power of art as a vehicle for mutual understanding and a valuable tool for advancing development and peace in the world. We were thrilled and honoured to make a musical contribution for the #Beijing2022WinterOlympics, celebrating sport’s core universal values, which are like those of life: teamwork, collaboration and respect.”
The Italian tenor joined the Chinese stars on the song since Italy will be hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Forever You and Me was composed by Shu Nan and the lyrics were written by Zhang Heping.
On working on the track, Bocelli said: “It is a great joy for me to collaborate with two extraordinary Chinese artists – the soprano Lei Jia (who was a happy surprise for me) and the pianist Lang Lang: a dear friend, with whom making music is always a moment of great artistic enhancement. As an artist, I believe it is my responsibility to be able to speak to everyone’s heart. It was an honour to be able to give my modest contribution to the most grand sports event on earth.”
Lang Lang said: “The song is very beautifully written which strikes a chord with my heart. I hope it brings people together around the world through its wonderful harmonies and uplifting message. Andrea and I have worked together on many musical works before and Lei Jia has also been a good friend of mine for many years. It is a pleasure to work with them to present a musical gift to the Winter Games.”
And Lei Jia added: “To me Forever You and Me is an echo or recollection of Beijing Summer Olympics 14 years ago. It also calls out an image of Beijing as world’s first dual Olympic city. The melody is warm and touching, the lyrics evoke Chinese culture. We’d love to share our passion for the sports of snow and ice with everyone in the world. I believe the song will stay in the hearts of people around the globe.”
