(Beijing Winter Olympics) "Double Olympic Musician" Wang Pingjiu is the Torchbearer of "Double Olympics": There is nothing more important than "together"

　　China News Service, Beijing, February 4 (Reporter Gao Kai) On February 4, when the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opened, the torch relay ushered in the final moment.

The theme slogan of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games, "Together Towards the Future" and the chief planner of the music video of the same name, Wang Pingjiu, the lyricist, and the music producer and composer Chang Shilei completed the 15th and 14th songs in Beijing Grand Canal Forest Park. The torch relay, Wang Pingjiu also became the "double Olympic" torchbearer.

　　The "popular style" of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - the theme slogan promotion song "Together to the Future" - was jointly created by Wang Pingjiu and Chang Shilei.

Not long ago, they also released a music short film of the same name starring 105 groups of musicians, filmmakers and 5 special guests. The viewing volume quickly exceeded 100 million, igniting the Olympic complex on the entire network.

　　It is reported that this is the second time that Wang Pingjiu has participated in the torch relay and is the "Double Olympics" torchbearer.

For the Beijing Winter Olympics, Wang Ping has written 12 songs successively.

Photo courtesy of "Double Olympics Musician" Wang Pingjiu became the "Double Olympics" torchbearer interviewee

　　Having participated in the organization of cultural activities for the Beijing Olympics and the Beijing Winter Olympics twice, and became a torchbearer twice, Wang Pingjiu said with a lot of emotion, "The Olympics has become a belief that goes deep into my bones." Comparing the different feelings of participating in the torch relay in 2022 and 2008 , he said, "The year of 2008 is a sense of freshness and glory. I lament that the 2008 Olympic Games are hard-won. The whole process of bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games, and then bidding again. , a sense of responsibility. Running the Winter Olympics well at this time is a global responsibility and a national responsibility. It is not only faster, higher, stronger, but also more united. A community with a shared future for mankind and social globalization, only together can we Better."

　　As recognized "golden partners" in the industry, Wang Pingjiu and Chang Shilei are known as "Golden Song Makers" because of their simultaneous lyrics and tunes, continuous new works, innovative and diverse styles, and widespread singing by the public.

The songs "We Are All Dream Chasers", "Praise for the New Era", "The Sea of ​​Stars", "Bay" and many other songs co-created by them have been sung in major national events, won many honors, and circulated to the masses in the streets and alleys.

　　2008年，王平久策划推出群星演唱的主题歌《北京欢迎你》，一时间传遍大江南北，成为北京奥运会的永恒见证。“站起来！我的爱牵着山脉……”同年创作的奥运歌曲《站起来》，在那个特别的“中国之年”给予民众强劲的力量与鼓舞，两首歌曲均获得精神文明建设“五个一”工程奖。回忆当时，王平久感慨道，“人生中让我最意外的就是做音乐，当年只是为了更好地组织奥运征歌活动，自己才熟悉这个行业，从开始策划创作再到自己投入创作，如今已经过了14年。”

　　常石磊2008年从上海音乐学院毕业，入选成为北京奥运会开幕式音乐团队核心成员，他因试唱《我和你》打动了时任开幕式总导演张艺谋和音乐总监陈其钢，从此和奥运结下不解之缘，踏上了追逐音乐梦想的道路。为此，常石磊常常感叹自己很幸运：“我觉得奥运会是地球上人类举办的最大的派对，展现了美好的体育精神，能够为奥运会创作音乐，十分美好。”

　　14年后，北京迎来2022年冬奥会。成为世界首座“双奥之城”，王平久与常石磊也因此成为“双奥音乐人”。自2016年起，他们就接连合作推出申冬奥优秀音乐作品《重逢》、以冬奥会吉祥物为灵感创作的北京冬奥会第一届优秀音乐作品《相约北京》、志愿者主题歌《燃烧的雪花》、倒计时百天主题歌《我们北京见》等在多首佳作，获得良好反响。(完)