Ayanga

Ayanga (born 23 October 1989) is a Chinese theatre actor, singer, and songwriter of Mongolian ethnic background from Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.

Early life Ayanga was born in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China. His parents were sheep herders and died before he turned seven. He was raised by his older brother who was 20 years older. He received education in Mongolian and spoke little Mandarin when he was young. He was sent to the Ikezhao League Art School around age 12. He was accepted into the Inner Mongolian PLA Song and Dance Troupe at the age of 14.

He did not remain complacent with his career path, so he travelled to Beijing to pursue his dream in art and performance at the age of 17. He was admitted into the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy and majored in musical theatre. In his senior year, his older brother died. After graduating from college, he joined the Beijing Opera and Dance Theater and became a musical theatre actor and a singer. In 2021, Ayanga was honored as a Distinguished Teacher by his alma mater Beijing Dance Academy.

Career In 2012, Ayanga starred in an original musical entitled Kunlun Myth, which was based on the theme of intangible cultural heritage Kunlun mythology, playing Sauran and Pangu. The same year, he also starred in the original musical Tianqiao, directed by Tian Qinxin, playing Lin Pengfei. Recommended by Tian Qinxin, Ayanga joined the Beijing Song and Dance Theater as a solo actor after graduating from the Beijing Dance Academy. The same year, he participated in The Third Inner Mongolia Young Singer TV Competition and won the first prize for mainstream singing. In 2014, Ayanga participated in the Anhui TV's reality show Mr. Super which he won the championship; and the CCTV-3 music reality show Rising Star China which he emerged as runner-up.

In June 2015, Ayanga released his first solo single, "Thank You". On 31 December of the same year, Ayanga held a concert with the title "The Return of The Thunder God" in Ordos City, which was his first solo concert since his debut. He also participated in the musical The Legend and the dance drama History in the Song.

In February 2016, Ayanga participated in the CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, along with Jiang Xin, Wu Yingwei and others. The same year, he co-starred in the web drama Weapon & Soul. In December, he held a concert with Zhaxi Dunzhu titled "Two Heroes Battle" which was broadcast on CCTV. He also released his first solo album Shartal Grassland.

In 2017, Ayanga starred in the Chinese musical A Moment of Remembrance; as well as the musical My Bucket List. The same year, he also participated in several important occasions, including the closing ceremony of the 13th National Games; the closing ceremony of the 26th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival and the Sino-Russian Artists Gala.

In February 2018, Ayanga's third concert, Peak Musical Concert, was broadcast on CCTV-15. The same year he played Namuhai in the television series The Story of My Parents' Youth directed by Kang Honglei. Ayanga then participated in Hunan Television's music reality show Super–Vocal and emerged as one of the six final winners. Together with Zheng Yunlong, Frank Ju and Cai Chengyu (collectively known as the Super-Vocal Boys group), he participated in Hunan Television's singing contest show Singer 2019 and emerged as the 2nd runner up of the season.

On 4 February 2019, he participated in the CCTV New Year's Gala and sang the song "Building a Chinese Dream Together". The same year, he starred in the play The Merchant of Venice playing Antonio. From 2019 to 2020, he joined Dragon TV's singing variety program Our Song. On 23 July, Ayanga released his first musical album titled The Art. On 13 November, he announced that he will play the lead role, Yao Yuan, in the original musical On the Road, which tells the story of China's vast number of delivery men, the backbone of the express mail industry.

In February 2021, Ayanga participated in the CCTV New Year's Gala and sang the song "瑞雪平安图" together with Cecilia Han, Tia Ray and Karry Wang. He then performed the song "Centennial" with Liao Changyong and Cai Chengyu in the CCTV Lantern Festival Gala. The same year, he also participated in several important occasions, including the CCTV National Day Gala and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics 100 days countdown. In November, he announced that he will star as Romeo in the Chinese version of the French musical Romeo and Juliet.

On 26 January 2022, Ayanga was appointed the head of the first state-owned musical theatre troupe in China. In February, he participated in the CCTV New Year's Gala and performed the item "Memories of Southern China" together with Aska Yang and various artists. He then joined the musical variety program The City of Musicals as one of the mentors. In July, he joined the variety E-Pop of China. He starred in In Search of Lost Time as one of the main leads and also participated in the Bilibili produced voice actor show Voice Monsters as the stage director. In November, he announced his second EP Four Dreams in Linchuan which makes reference to a collection of four major dramas by the famed Ming-dynasty dramatist Tang Xianzu. He produced and starred in the Chinese version of the musical The Count of Monte Cristo, which commenced in December. On 30 December, he announced he will act as the Phantom in the Chinese version of the musical The Phantom of the Opera which will begin touring mid 2023.

Theatre

Discography Studio albums Shartal Grassland (希拉草原) – 2016

Song titleLanguage"Shartal Grassland" (希拉草原) Mongolian"The Horsemen's Pride" (马背豪情) Chinese"Waiting for Your Return" (等你归来) Mongolian"Ergun River" (额尔古纳河) Chinese"Missing You" (思念) Chinese"Mongolian Incense" (蒙古香) Chinese"Song of Marrying Off a Daughter" (送亲歌) Mongolian"The Hometown of my Life" (生命的故乡) Chinese"Gratitude" (感谢) Chinese

Immortal·THE ART (不朽的·THE ART) – 2020

No.Song title01."Immortal" (不朽的) 02."Love island" (心岛) 03."Under the Cherry Tree" (樱桃树下) 04."Namida" (娜米达) 05."The Alchemist" (牧羊少年) 06."2021: A Space Odyssey" (2021太空漫游) 07."Let It Go" (被雨淋湿的人) 08."The Metamorphosis" (变形记) 09."A Grand Disillusionment" (华丽世界的幻觉<) 10."Waste My Time With You" (我等了你五十一年九个月零四天) Disc 2 has been released in October 2020

EPs Ni Guang Er Xing (逆光而行四部曲) – 2019

Song title"Home" (家) "Room of Eight and a Half Steps" (八步半的房间) "Brave" (无畏) "Be Together with the Country" (和祖国在一起)

Four Dreams in Linchuan (临川四梦) – 2022

Song title"A Dream" (一梦) "As Wish" (若愿) "Play in Painting" (画中戏) "Nothing" (无本)

Singles +YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbum/DescriptionNotes2013"Never Say Goodbye"没有说再见 Drama Happy Wife Growing Up OST 2014"Room of Eight and a Half Steps"八步半的房间 Written by Ayanga. 2015"Distant Glimmer"远曦Short film Father OSTIn Mongolian. "Summer Like This"这样的夏天Drama Tea Love OST 2016"Moon of the Border"边城月 Drama Border Town Prodigal OST 2017"Flowers Falling Outside the City"落花城外 Movie Mao Pai Nan Shen Meng Nu Xia OST "A Toast To Red Color Gentleness"敬你一杯红色温柔 Variety Let's Set Off Now Theme Song "Returning Swallow"归燕 Drama A Life Time Love OST "The Current Me and the Past You"現在的我曾經的你Recorded in the Album Our Home 2018"Forever Birch Forest"永远的白桦林 Hebei Luanping Promotion Song "Light of Love" 光之心 Variety Super Vocal Theme SongWith 8 participants of Super Vocal. "River of Empress Dowager Xiao"萧太后河 "Reborn"重生 Drama The City of the Family OST 2019 "Never Say Goodbye"不说再见 With Liao Changyong and the participants of Super Vocal. "Persistent Dream"执着的梦Cartoon The Leader OST "The Twins"双生Drama The Twins OST "May We"愿我们 "Sunshine Love"爱的阳光Charity Song "What My Heart Desires"我心所向 Beijing Performing Arts Group 10 Years Anniversary Song "Calabash Brothers"葫芦娃With Frank Ju, Cai Chengyu and Zheng Yunlong. "War Horse"秣马Drama Novoland: Eagle Flag OST "Our Beijing"你我的北京 "Four years Old Bay Dun Horse"四岁的海骝马Drama The Story of My Parents' Youth OSTIn Mongolian. "Separation at Qinghe"清河诀 Drama The Untamed OST "We Are All Nocturnal Wanders"都是夜归人Movie Midnight Diner OSTWith Zheng Yunlong. "Above The Clouds"步云MMORPG game Swords of Legends Online song "Peace and Love"和平与爱7th CISM Military World Games Promotion SongWith Cao Fujia. "For the Glory"巅峰荣耀Movie The King's Avatar (2017 web series): For the Glory OSTWith Zheng Yunlong. "You Like This"这样的你Variety Take Girls Home Theme Song "Dream Guarder"守梦人Recorded in the Album Sound of ChinaWith Li Qi. "Vast Grasslands"野草茫茫Drama Ji Dang OST "Winter Without You"没有你的冬季Movie Somewhere Winter OST "Beautiful Girl"娇阿依2019 China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Poverty Alleviation Song "Contemporary Poet"当代诗人Drama The Best Partner OST 2020"Sail"扬起的帆 With Wang Xi and Zhang Yingxi. "Glory" 光荣Drama The Glorious Era OSTWith Liu Yan. "Wind Voyager"风之旅人Drama Ever Night 2 OST "Want To Tell You Something"要告诉你一件事情 Drama New World OST "Heart Warms Heart Equals to the World"心暖心等于世界Charity song "A Chinese Ghost Story" 倩女幽魂：人间情 Movie The Enchanting Phantom OST "Journey of the Mind" 心路Drama Burning OST "Shared Destiny"命运与共和Charity songWith various artists. "Lover's Curse" 情人咒 Drama Love and Redemption OSTWith Yisa Yu. "The Peach Blossom Land"桃源MOBA game Honor of Kings Liu Bei Character Song "Sunshine in Winter Olympics"冬奥阳光 "The People Above All"人民至上Drama Heroes in Harm's Way OST "My Motherland"我的祖国Stage play Battle of Triangle Hill theme song "Take Aim"瞄准Drama Take Aim OST "Back To Sulan Bridge Today"今日重到苏澜桥Mobile game Revelation Online song 2021"Centennial"百年Drama series Faith Makes Great OST "Enter"入局The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note Animation Concept OST "The Shadow Behind"背后的影子Drama The Rebel (Chinese TV series) OST "Come from Time"从时光中走来Drama Glory and Dreams OST "Long Lost Love"再别之时Mobile game Light and Night songWith game character Jesse. "Aim High, Reach Far"何处是远方Stage musical On the Road OST Written by Ayanga. "Break Formation"破阵Cartoon Great Journey of Teenagers OST "About You"有关你Drama The Flaming Heart OST "Konghou Order"箜篌令Cartoon Stellar Transformation 3 OST "Dawn"黎明Drama People's Property OST "Yu Jun Tong Chen"与君同尘Cartoon Demonic Path Ancestral Master Mo Dao Zu Shi OST "Voyage"远航Drama Questions to Heaven OST "A Big Dream"大梦一场Drama Gold Panning OST "Firefly"萤火Cartoon Final Gate Anthem OST 2022"Regression"Video game Honkai Impact 3rd OST "Sea and Lighthouse"海与灯塔Drama Modern Marriage OSTWith Zhang Yunhan. "The Guardian of the Stars"星星的守护神World Autism Day Charity SongWith various artists. "Reading Thousands of Miles"阅行万里The National Reading Conference Promotional Song "As Time Goes By"似水流年花落去Drama The Imperial Age OST "Youth"芳华Xinhua News "String Song"弦歌Drama Love Like the Galaxy OST "Commitment"承诺Documentary Forging Heroes to Revival OST "In Search of Lost Time"海的尽头是草原Movie In Search of Lost Time OST "I Put Your Name In My Heart"我把你的名字念在心上Activity by China Youth Daily Composed by Ayanga. "Our Song"我们的歌 With various artists such as Hu Ge. "We Are One"我们都一样2022 Asian Para Games Promotional Song With Cao Fujia.

Filmography

Film +YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes 2014 Father 父亲 Short film 2017 Blood Maze 血迷宫之东宫西宫 Nan Zihao 2018 Seventy-seven Kilometre 七十七公里 2022 In Search of Lost Time 海的尽头是草原 Ider

Television series +YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes 2016 Weapon & Soul 器灵 Lin Chenyu 2019 Arg Director 2 生活对我下手了2 Himself Cameo 2020 The Story of My Parents' Youth 父亲的草原母亲的河 Nauhai 2018 Super–Vocal 声入人心 One of the six Principals Singer 2019 歌手2019 2nd runner-up Singing with Legends 我们的歌 2020 The Everlasting Classics Season 3 经典咏流传第三季 Episode 3 The Firsts in Life 人生第一次 Episode 12 Go Fighting! Season 6 极限挑战第六季 Episode 8 Global Chinese Music 全球中文音乐榜上榜 20200815 Guest Perfect Summer 完美的夏天 Sisters Who Make Waves 乘风破浪的姐姐们 Finals Supporting Guest Crossover Singer 5 跨界歌王第五季 Finals Supporting Guest 2021 The Everlasting Classics Season 4 经典咏流传第四季 Episode 6 What Would You Do 为歌而赞 Episode 3, 4 and 12 Keep Running (TV series) Season 5 奔跑吧第五季 Episode 7 and 8 Summer Refuge 屋檐之下 Episode 1 and 2 The Most Beautiful Chinese Opera 最美中国戏 Episode 1 2022 China on Stage 舞台上的中国 Episode The Stories of China The City of Musicals 爱乐之都 The Treasured Voice Season III 天赐的声音第三季 Episode 2 and 3 The Everlasting Classics Season 5 经典咏流传第五季 Episode 1 The E-Pop of China 超感星电音 2016 All-China Youth Federation Member 2020 Shanghai International Musical Festival Image Ambassador 2020 NFL China Promotional Ambassador 2021 Shanghai International Musical Festival Image Ambassador 2022 Bobbi Brown China Ambassador

Awards Year Award Category Nominated work 2013 3rd Inner Mongolia Young Singer TV CompetitionFirst Prize (Trendy Music Category)3Night of Ulaanbaatar 2014 11th National Vocal CompetitionThird Standard Prize (Trendy Music Category) 2017 Global Chinese Music AwardsTop Ranked SongMongol Artist 2019 Fresh Asia AwardsVariety Music Artist of the Yearrowspan=4 Cosmo Glam NightPerson of The Year ifeng Fashion ChoiceMusic Trend of the Year 2020 27th ERC Chinese Top Ten AwardsCross-over Singer of the Year 2021 28th ERC Chinese Top Ten AwardsBest Singer-Songwriter of the Year 2022 3rd Annual Light and Shadow China Annual Ceremony 第三届光影中国荣誉盛典 Media Attention New Actor Award In Search of Lost Time