''''Dantès''', or '''Dai Liang''' is a French singer-songwriter. He is also a trilingual [[Television presenter|host]] (French, Chinese, English) and a [[writer]]. {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dantès Dai Liang | image = Dantès Dai Liang.jpg | birth_name = Christophe Hisquin | alias = Dantès, Dai Liang, 戴亮 | birth_date = 1978 | birth_place = [[Voiron]], France | genre = [[French Mandopop]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|Rock]] | occupation = <!-- see:[[Template:Infobox_musical_artist#Occupation]] --> singer-songwriter,presenter,actor, writer, producer | instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, organ | years_active = 2001-2023 | label = Jiesheng, Plaza Mayor, Yiwen Publishing，Editions Lugdivine, Editions DAILIANG }} Dantès is an intercultural artist who intertwines Chinese language, the French way of thinking and [[pop rock]].<ref>[http://www.chine-informations.com/guide/chine-dantes-le-premier-chanteur-pop-rock-francais-qui_1663.html Dantès 戴亮, The First French Pop Rock Singer Who Writes and Sings His Own Songs in Mandarin Chinese] , Chine Informations, 2007</ref> Dantès' LP, One of a Kind, allowed the French singer and pioneer of the [[French Mandopop]] to be invited several times to the most prestigious and popular TV shows in China.<ref>[https://m.kankanews.com/t/1_1053332.html Culture Beat], ICS, 2012 March 3d</ref> ==Biography== ===2005-2011=== In 2006 he released a double album entitled ''[[Parfums d’extrêmes]]'' or ''Wo jide ni 我记得你'' in mandarin Chinese.<ref>[https://www.masculin.com/culture/2867-dantes-dailiang-parfums-d-extremes-album-2009/ Parfums d'Extrêmes by Dantès are coming], Masculin.com, April 04, 2009</ref> The same year, the album is distributed in China. In 2007 Dantès is signed and distributed by Jiesheng Record Company.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130115225127/http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?qid=1203298143&ref=SR&sr=1-3&prodid=zjmu604473 Dantès CD on sale on Amazon with Jiesheng Record Company labeling]</ref> The Chinese media readily welcomed the [[sinologist]].<ref>[http://www-scd.univ-lyon3.fr/nouvacq/nouv.php?NMBIBBLLCHI The Music Industry in China at the beginning of the 21st Century] https://www.theses.fr/2008LYO31016, Lyon 3 Jean Moulin University, 2008</ref> Since 2006 several media considers Dantès as the first foreigner who writes and sings his own songs in Chinese.<ref>[http://news.2500sz.com/news/mcbd/2007/4/6/mcbd-10-13-39-1550.shtml Dailiang : A French Man Who Writes Chinese Songs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929202201/http://news.2500sz.com/news/mcbd/2007/4/6/mcbd-10-13-39-1550.shtml |date=2007-09-29 }}, Sina Suzhou News Center Agency, April 6, 2007</ref><ref>[http://ems.zjol.com.cn/05ems/system/2007/05/25/010176159.shtml Paradise is in Heavens, Dailiang is on Earth : the French Man who sings Chinese Songs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323142514/http://ems.zjol.com.cn/05ems/system/2007/05/25/010176159.shtml |date=2012-03-23 }}, Zhejiang News Agency ,April 25, 2007</ref> In April and May 2007, various press conferences were organized for Dantès in [[Suzhou]] and [[Hangzhou]], and the artist was even mentioned during the television news.<ref>Suzhou News, http://www.dantesdailiang.com/MediaCN.asp {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001165153/http://www.dantesdailiang.com/MediaCN.asp |date=2011-10-01 }}</ref> Furthermore, in January 2007 Dantès is interviewed by the famous host Yi Wen during the ''Zui ai K ge bang 最爱K歌榜'' program in Shanghai Love Radio. Suzhou, Hangzhou and the French Radio of Beijing (RCI) organized long interviews (over an hour each) of Dantès.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dantesdailiang.com/MediaCN.asp |title=www.dantesdailiang.com |publisher=www.dantesdailiang.com |accessdate=2012-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001165153/http://www.dantesdailiang.com/MediaCN.asp |archive-date=2011-10-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the year 2008 Dantès is invited by the French Television France 3 to talk about his experience and cultural matters.French medias start to focus on Dantès work. At the end of the year, Dantès completes his PhD about the Music Industry in China at the Lyon Jean Moulin University.<ref>[http://facdeslangues.univ-lyon3.fr/recherche/theses-soutenues/annee-2008/hisquin-christophe-268768.kjsp?RH=1227715449473 Thesis soutenance, Christophe Hisquin], October 28, 2008</ref> In 2009 Dantès releases ''[[Dailiang]]'' with the Chinese record company Jiesheng. This is his second Chinese-French album. Dantès includes traditional Chinese music aspects to his pop rock tunes: dizi flute, erhu violin, Beijing Opera.<ref>[http://www.chine-informations.com/actualite/dailiang-nouvel-album-sino-francais-de-dantes_12989.html Dailiang, the New Chinese-french Album of Dantès], May 18, 2009</ref> The album is distributed the same year in France with the Mosaic music label.<ref>[http://www.indiz.fr/divers/varietes/dantesdailiang/dailiang/extraits.html Dantès Dailiang : Dailiang] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720233149/http://www.indiz.fr/divers/varietes/dantesdailiang/dailiang/extraits.html |date=2011-07-20 }}, February 2009</ref> Dantès is often invited to perform at the International Channel of Shanghai ICS. He also becomes a host at the Channel Young, a Chinese TV Channel. The same year Dragon TV broadcasts ''Xia you Dailiang'', a Dantès cover story. At the end of 2009 Dantès also organizes a concert in France and will be interviewed by the French médias.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dailymotion/ |title=Welcome to the US Petabox |access-date=2014-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130711211730/http://dailymotion/ |archive-date=2013-07-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010 Dantès releases ''[[Shanghai (single)]]'' and Franc Péret shoots a MTV of it. The same year, Dantès is invited by the French Consulate to perform during the first Shanghai French Music Festival (Fête de la musique) and is promoted as the ''French man who writes and sings in Chinese''. Dantès is interviewed by French journalists who came to cover the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Dantès stands as an ambassador of French culture toward Chinese people along as French politician Jack Lang. Numerous Chinese journalists interview the singer. One of the most complete interview is the one he gave at the Shanghai Expo Site CCTV Studio.<ref>[http://dream.2010expotv.com/20100712/102788.shtml When Music meets Expo : Exclusive Interview with French Singer Dantès], CCTV.com, July 2010</ref> He is invited by the [[Suzhou]] Television to perform his hit ''Liang qian nian wo lai dao Zhongguo''. Dantès comes back another time to the English Channel of Shanghai (ICS) as a guest of Cultural Matters Show where he talks about Beijing Opera and performs his song ''La muse aux lèvres rouges''. In June, Dantès performs at the Shanghai Music Festival for the second time. Between July and August, he records 3 television shows for the Shanghai Media Group where he sings in Shanghainese dialect and reach more fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/2vh0XoG3Gpg/ |title=2011¹úÇì´ó³åÀËÐû´«_ÔÚÏßÊÓƵ¹Û¿´_ÍÁ¶¹ÍøÊÓƵ ¹úÇì´ó³åÀËÐû´« ÐÂÖÇÁ¦´ó³åÀË |publisher=Tudou.com |date=2011-10-05 |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref> Dantès performs at the 2011 Shanghai French Week with the guitarist Inophis who is also his friend. He performs a show in France, at the Kbox of Villeurbanne, near the city of Lyon and he is interviewed by le Progrès newspaper<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2011/07/22/dantes-le-chanteur-francais-qui-ecrit-et-interprete-en-mandarin |title=Villeurbanne &#124; Dantès, le chanteur français qui écrit et interprète en mandarin - Le Progrès |publisher=Leprogres.fr |date=2011-07-22 |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref> In October, Dantès works on a song with the composer [[Peter Kam]]. The song is recorded for [[Garou (singer)|Garou]] who performs the same month a show in the city of Nanning in China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nanning.china.com.cn/2011-10/27/content_4576905.htm |title=中国 南宁 |publisher=Nanning.china.com.cn |date=2011-10-27 |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref> In 2011 Dantès gets more and more opportunities to work as a Master of Ceremonies. He co-presents with the famous host Sujing, the « 2011 Chinese Culture Foreign Talents Show» for the Suzhou Television. He is selected to host the YesHJ program « Ohlala ». ===2020-2023=== In January 2020, Dantès performs in Hainan Island for the Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce. Back to France on mid-January and before going on stage for a show in Britanny, the pandemic is starting in China. France Bleu Breizh is interviewing him about it. The singer is invited by CGTN to sing a song with [[Joyce Jonathan]] and Jean-françois Maljean in order to encourage Chinese health workers. The French journal Le progrès interviews Dantès about his life between China and France. The singer gives interviews to several musical blogs. In March 2020, Dantès releases on Chinese music platforms Young and Happy in China with his Chinese duo Eva & Dantes. Confined in France, Dantès uses this opportunity to release the Douce Chine album. The LP is supported by two crowdfundings, one in China, one in France. In April, Dantes starts a series of livestreams on western platforms: facebook, youtube and Instagram. The singer streams more than 500 livestreams between 2020 and 2021, reaching almost one million views during this period. Part of these livestreams are shared on Chinese platforms. French radio France Bleau Isère interviews several times the singer during confinement.<ref>[https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/cote-culture-comptez-sur-nous/isere/le-chanteur-dantes Le chanteur Dantès Dai Liang] , France Bleu Isère, 2020</ref> In December 2020, the new French media created by Bernard de la Villardière, Neo, broadcast a short news story about Dantes. In February 2021, Dantès hit the show Ça commence aujourd’hui on [[France 2]], where he talks with Faustine Bollaert during more than twenty minutes about his China story.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=839yoQdDO_Y Born in the french Alps, Dantès is a music star in China] , France 2, 2021</ref> He sings two of his Mandarin top songs, Liangqiannian Wo laidao Zhongguo and Zhongguo de Faguoren. The show is a success and the program is replayed several times, on May 13, then on 2022. In 2021, the video clip Zhongguo de Faguoren wins a prize during the Chinese Language Video Festival organized by [[United Nations]] and China Media Group. In 2022, Dantès wins again a prize during the 2022 Chinese Language Video Festival with his video clip Shan de Liwu. In 2023, Dantès releases his eighth studio album ''[[Pop Mandarine]]''. ==Discography== * 2006 : ''Parfums d’extrêmes'' (China : Zhongguo kexue) * 2007 : ''Parfums d’extrêmes'' (China : Jiesheng, Rest of the World : Plaza Mayor) * 2009 : ''Dailiang'' (China : Jiesheng, Rest of the World : Plaza Mayor) * 2010 : ''Shanghai'' (Single) (Ulys Music) * 2012 : ''Oh ma Chérie'' (Single) (YesHj) * 2015 : ''Douce Chine'' (Album) (Ulys Music) * 2015 : ''J'aime la Maurienne'' (Single) (Rémi Trouillon) * 2015 : ''Là-Haut'' (Single) (DAILIANG) * 2016 : ''Moliyene'' (Single) (Rémi Trouillon) * 2016 : ''Raison-Passion'' (Single) (DAILIANG) * 2017 : ''Wo Ai Bulietani'' (Single) ([[Inophis]]) * 2017 : ''Et si j'oubliais'' (Single) ([[Inophis]]) * 2018 : [[J'aime la Maurienne]] (Album) (DAILIANG / Rémi Trouillon) * 2018 : ''Partir Loin'' (Single) (DAILIANG) * 2018 : ''Lyon même quand je suis loin'' (Single) (DAILIANG / Fux Cartel) * 2018 : ''魅力里昂 Meili Li'ang'' (Single) (DAILIANG / Fux Cartel) * 2019 : ''Cette route'' (Single) (CGTN Français) * 2019 : ''Douce Chine'' (Album) (Plaza Mayor) * 2021 : ''Des cimes'' (Single) (Winko / Space Party Éditions) * 2021 : ''山的礼物'' (Single) (Winko / Éditions DAILIANG) * 2022 : ''古典'' (Single) ([[Pascal Gallet]] / Éditions DAILIANG) * 2023 : ''Pop Mandarine'' (Album) (Winko / Éditions DAILIANG) == Music Videos == * 2010 : ''Shanghai'' (上海) directed by Franc Péret * 2010 : ''Shanghai'', directed by Franc Péret * 2012 : ''Oh ma chérie'', directed by Franc Péret * 2012 : ''Français de Chine'' (中国的法国人), directed by Jiangsu Television * 2016 : ''Moliyene (莫里耶讷)'', directed by Rémi Trouillon * 2016 : [[J'aime la Maurienne]], directed by par Rémi Trouillon * 2017 : ''Wo Ai Bulietani (我爱布列塔尼)'', directed by Franc Péret * 2018 : ''Forever in Bo'ao (永远在博鳌)'', directed by Duran Du * 2018 : ''В Боао навсегда (永远在博鳌)'', directed by Duran Du * 2018 : ''Meili Li'ang (魅力里昂)'', directed by Franc Péret * 2019 : ''Cette route'', directed by CGTN (CCTV F) * 2019 : ''Douce Chine'', directed by Franc Péret * 2021 : ''Des cimes'', directed by par Widou * 2021 : ''山的礼物'', directed by par Widou == Main TV Shows and Medias Appearances == * 2013 : ** ''Xunzhao Xin zhubo'', Presenter Contest broadcast in November on Henan Satellite <ref>Xunzhao xin Zhubo, http://www.funshion.com/video/play/2052767/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103010905/http://www.funshion.com/video/play/2052767/ |date=2014-01-03 }}, Henan Satellite, November 2013</ref> * 2015 : ** ''Hello China'', Show broadcast in July 2015 on Guangdong Satellite * 2016 : ** ''Surname'', Program broadcast on Shanxi Satellite * 2017 : ** ''Le matin - Bretagne'', Interview broadcast on November 16 on France 3 Bretagne * 2018 : ** ''La Gaule d'Antoine'', Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Program broadcast on Canal+ * 2019 : ** ''Ceinture et Route Grand Quiz'', Program broadcast on CGTN, January * 2019 : ** ''Quoi de neuf en Chine'', Interview broadcast on CGTN * 2019 : ** ''Luguo Beiwei 18°'', Program broadcast on Hainan Satellite * 2021 : ** ''Ça commence aujourd'hui'', Program broadcast on France 2 * 2022 : ** ''China Eco'', Program broadcast on BFM Business * 2023 : ** ''茉莉花 Molihua'', Program broadcast on CCTV 5 * 2024: ** ''读懂中国 Dudong Zhongguo'', Program broadcast on CCTV 3 and CCTV NEWS ** ''60 ans, 60 regards'', Interview broadcast on Mandarin TV ==References== {{refbegin}} {{refend}} {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.chine-informations.com/mods/dossiers/dantes-戴亮-premier-chanteur-francais-qui- ecrit-interprete-chinois-mandarin_1663.html Biography and Titles]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [http://www.cctv.com/video/wwwzongyi/2007/04/wwwzongyi_300_20070407_1.shtml Dantès at the CCTV3] * http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/bn/2007-03-30/16319257.html * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929202201/http://news.2500sz.com/news/mcbd/2007/4/6/mcbd-10-13-39-1550.shtml Press Conference in Suzhou] * [http://ems.zjol.com.cn/05ems/system/2007/05/25/008461865.shtml Interview by the city of Hangzhou]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/2006-02-27/1002998389.html Name list of the main actors of the soap ''Tomorrow I am not a Lamb'' {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dantes Dailiang}} [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:French pop singers]] [[Category:People from Voiron]]'