For decades, Liu Huan's melodic voice was a familiar soundtrack across China.几十年来，刘欢那充满感染力的歌声伴随着几代中国人的成长。 It could fill a stadium, carry a national celebration or rise from the soundtrack of a television drama.他的声音能震撼整个体育场，能承载国家级盛典的庄严，也能在电视剧原声音乐中袅袅回响。 Liu, one of China's best-known singer-songwriters and music educators, died in Shanghai on Friday morning at the age of 63.中国著名创作型歌手、音乐教育家刘欢于周五上午在上海逝世，享年 63 岁。 The news was announced the following day by the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, where Liu taught for more than three decades.次日，刘欢任教长达三十余年的对外经济贸易大学发布讣告，宣布了这一消息。 Born in Tianjin in 1963, Liu studied French literature at the University of International Relations in Beijing from 1981 to 1985. He joined UIBE in 1991, where he taught Western music history and later became an associate professor. He retired in 2023.刘欢 1963 年出生于天津，1981 年至 1985 年就读于北京国际关系学院法国文学专业。他于 1991 年入职对外经济贸易大学，教授西方音乐史，后晋升为副教授，并于 2023 年退休。 His university obituary described him first as a retired teacher and then as a household name in music — a pairing that perhaps best captured the two sides of his life.学校发布的讣告首先将他称为 “退休教师”，其次才是 “家喻户晓的音乐家”—— 这一称谓组合或许最完美地概括了他一生中的两个重要身份。 His death has sparked an outpouring of grief and remembrance.他的离世引发了社会各界的沉痛哀悼与深切怀念。 On Saturday, singer Na Ying paid tribute to Liu during a concert in Chengdu, Sichuan province, singing Crescent Moon, one of his best-known songs.周六，歌手那英在四川成都举行的演唱会上，通过演唱刘欢的代表作《弯弯的月亮》，表达对刘欢的悼念。 “My mentor and friend, Liu Huan, who made an enormous contribution to and helped advance Chinese pop music, has left us,” she told the audience. “I want to sing a song he once performed to pay tribute to him.”“我的良师益友、为中国流行音乐做出卓越贡献并推动其发展的刘欢老师离开了我们，” 她向现场观众表示，“我想唱一首他曾经唱过的歌，向他致敬。” Chinese director Zhang Yimou also mourned Liu through his studio's official Weibo account.中国导演张艺谋也通过其工作室的官方微博表达了哀思。 "Upon learning of Liu Huan's passing, I cannot help but feel saddened. You and Me continues to be sung, while its sound and spirit will forever remain at the Bird's Nest," the post said.“惊闻刘欢老师逝世，心中万分悲痛。《我和你》依然在被唱响，音容宛在，精神永存鸟巢，” 微博中写道。 Liu performed You and Me, the theme song of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, alongside British soprano Sarah Brightman at the opening ceremony on Aug 8, which was held at Beijing National Stadium, famously known as the Bird's Nest. Composed by Chen Qigang, the song was performed atop a giant globe before a global TV audience and became one of the defining musical moments of the Games.2008 年 8 月 8 日，在国家体育场（鸟巢）举行的北京奥运会开幕式上，刘欢与英国女高音歌唱家莎拉・布莱曼（Sarah Brightman）共同演唱了主题曲《我和你》。这首由陈其钢作曲的歌曲在巨大的地球模型顶端呈现在全球电视观众面前，成为了北京奥运会最具标志性的音乐瞬间之一。 Liu first rose to prominence in the 1980s with songs including The Sun in My Heart and Young Aspiration Knows No Sorrow, before becoming closely associated with some of China's most popular TV dramas.20 世纪 80 年代，刘欢凭借《心中的太阳》与《少年壮志不言愁》等歌曲声名鹊起，此后他的歌声与多部中国热门电视剧紧密相连。 His rich, resonant voice became particularly recognizable through songs such as Time and Time Again, the theme song of the 1993 hit TV drama show A Native of Beijing in New York, and the Heroes' Song, from the 1998 TV adaptation of the Water Margin.他那雄浑饱满、富有共鸣的嗓音风靡大江南北，其中最为人熟知的当属 1993 年热播电视剧《北京人在纽约》的主题曲《千万次的问》，以及 1998 年电视连续剧《水浒传》的插曲《好汉歌》。 His music also became part of some of the country's most significant cultural moments. In 1990, he performed Mighty Winds of Asia with singer Wei Wei for the Beijing Asian Games.他的音乐作品还见证了国家许多重要的文化时刻。1990 年，他与歌手韦唯为北京亚运会合唱了《亚洲雄风》。 In 2014, he sang La Vie en Rose with French actress Sophie Marceau at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. His work for television also included Flying Phoenix, associated with the hit 2011 drama Empresses in the Palace.2014 年，他在中央电视台春节联欢晚会上与法国演员苏菲・玛索（Sophie Marceau）合唱了《玫瑰人生》。他为电视作品创作的经典还包括 2011 年热播大剧《甄嬛传》中的《凤凰于飞》。 As a mentor, Liu helped bring a new generation of singers and songwriters to a national audience.作为一名导师，刘欢将新一代创作型歌手推向了全国舞台。 In 2012, he accepted the invitation to become a mentor on The Voice of China. Among the young singers he supported was Jike Junyi, an ethnic Yi singer.2012 年，他接受邀请担任《中国好声音》的导师。在受到他悉心栽培的年轻歌手中，就包括彝族歌手吉克隽逸。 Fourteen years later, Jike Junyi remembered how Liu Huan's decision to turn his chair toward her, signaling his recognition of her performance and giving her a chance to join his team, changed her life.十四年后，吉克隽逸回忆起刘欢当年为她转身的那一刻 —— 那标志着对他演唱能力的认可，也给予了她加入其团队的机会，从而彻底改变了她的人生轨迹。 "Your turning around completely changed the fate of a little girl," she wrote after his death on her Weibo account, which has over 16 million followers. "She stumbled and staggered her way to today. It was you who lifted up the life of a little girl."“您的转身，彻底改变了一个小黑姑娘的命运，” 在他逝世后，吉克隽逸在她拥有超过 1600 万粉丝的微博上写道，“她跌跌撞撞飞到今天，是您托举了一个小女孩的人生。” Liu's commitment to nurturing original music became even clearer in 2014, when he served as a mentor on Sing My Song, a program devoted to original compositions. The show brought then little-known singers, including Zhao Lei and Su Yunying, into stardom.2014 年，刘欢担任专注于原创音乐的节目《中国好歌曲》的导师，他致力于扶持原创音乐的决心得到了更充分的体现。该节目让当时鲜为人知的赵雷、苏运莹等歌手一举成名。 In 2019, he established the Liu Huan Original Music Fund, donating 20 million yuan ($2.9 million) of his own money to support young Chinese-language singer-songwriters.2019 年，他设立了 “刘欢原创音乐专项基金”，自掏腰包捐赠 2000 万元人民币（约合 290 万美元），用于资助年轻的华语创作型歌手。 On Dec 31, 2025, Liu appeared as the closing act at the Bilibili New Year's Eve Gala in Shanghai — his final major public performance. On a freezing outdoor stage, he sang I Wish to Be Immortal, a song associated with the TV series: Journey to the West Sequel, and Time and Time Again. Despite the biting cold, Liu sang as young people in the audience joined him.2025 年 12 月 31 日，刘欢作为压轴嘉宾亮相上海哔哩哔哩跨年晚会 —— 这也是他生前最后一次大型公开演出。在寒风凛冽的室外舞台上，他演唱了电视剧《西游记后传》的片尾曲《我欲成仙》以及《千万次的问》。尽管酷寒无比，刘欢依然倾情献唱，台下的年轻人也与他一同合唱。obituary /əˈbɪtʃuəri/n. 讣告；逝者生平简介outpouring /ˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋ/n. （感情的）爆发，倾泻；涌现prominence /ˈprɒmɪnəns/n. 显赫；著名；重要地位resonant /ˈrezənənt/adj. 洪亮的；共鸣的；回荡的stumble /ˈstʌmbl/v. 跌跌撞撞地走；绊倒；结巴stagger /ˈstæɡə(r)/v. 摇晃；蹒跚；使震惊stardom /ˈstɑːdəm/n. 明星地位；明星身份biting /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/adj. 刺骨的（寒风 / 冷气）；严厉的；尖刻的
