Cai Xukun is one of the most popular stars in China. YUEHUA ENTERTAINMENT
Cai Xukun is, without a doubt, one of the most popular stars in China.
蔡徐坤无疑是如今中国最火的明星之一。
Last month, he was involved in a huge argument on Chinese social media, with the mostly older fans of 40-year-old singer Jay Chou declaring victory over Cai’s younger followers. Before the argument, the 21-year-old topped Sina Weibo’s list of “super topics”, which shows his current influence and power. The South China Morning Post described Cai as “a phenomenon influencing the music industry in China”.
上个月，他被卷入国内社交媒体的一场大战之中：现年40岁的歌手周杰伦拥有一大波“中老年”粉丝，他们与蔡徐坤的年轻粉丝进行对决，并最终宣布获得胜利。在这场粉丝大战之前，这位21岁的明星曾是新浪微博超话排行榜上的第一名，其影响力和实力可见一斑。《南华早报》形容蔡徐坤是“影响中国乐坛的现象级人物”。
On July 26, the 21-year-old dropped his new single Young. Within just 20 seconds, it reached 1 million views and in only 3 days topped the music charts of Tencent’s QQ music, one of the biggest online music services in China.
7月26日，这位21岁的歌手发布了新单曲《Young》。在上线的短短20秒内，这首单曲便突破了一百万的播放量，并在3天内登顶国内一大在线音乐服务平台腾讯QQ音乐的音乐榜单。
Cai’s success comes from his range “of talents and dedicated fandom”, Vice Media noted.
蔡徐坤的成功源于他“多样的才华以及热忱的粉丝”，媒体Vice指出。
Cai wrote the song by himself to share his understanding of modern-day youth. The singer has mixed R&B with electronic music to make his new beat cheerful. One reviewer wrote on QQ Music: “When you listen to the song, it makes you feel young again, full of vitality and energy.”
蔡徐坤的这首原创歌曲分享了他对于现代青年的看法。这位歌手在歌中融合了节奏蓝调和电子音乐的元素，让这首新歌韵律欢快。QQ音乐上的一条乐评如此写道：“听到这首歌会让你觉得重获青春，浑身充满了活力与能量。”
Aug 2 is Cai’s birthday, and the song was a gift to himself. The singer hopes that he can always have the courage to follow his love of music, regardless of what anyone says.
8月2日是蔡徐坤的生日，这首歌也是他送给自己的礼物。这位歌手希望，不论他人怎么说，自己都能一直拥有热爱音乐的勇气。
With talent and dedication to music, Cai is expected by many to make his mark in the competitive Chinese music industry for years to come.
许多人都认为，凭借着自身才华和对音乐的一腔热情，蔡徐坤未来几年能在竞争激烈的华语乐坛获得一席之地。
