Reality TV continues giving a singer a voice

Liang Bo is known by the public because of the reality show The Voice of China five years ago. Now he returned to the screen by participating in another reality TV show Singer.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Liang says he learned the guitar at a local music-training center, where he met professional singer-songwriters.

He recalls that he was so obsessed with the instrument that he drew six lines on his desk in school, resembling guitar strings, and practiced day and night.

At 13, he started doing songwriting.

Then, in 2009, Liang was admitted into the Jilin College of the Arts, majoring in pop-music performance.

"I don't have any routine for songwriting. It happens anytime and anywhere, even in the washroom," says Liang.

Thanks to his original songwriting and low-profile image, some critics compare the young singer-songwriter with established rock musician Dou Wei, who has withdrawn from the limelight and has been focusing on producing instrumental albums.