Liu Keyi

Biography

Liu Keyi is a Chinese singer from Heilongjiang, also known as the "Meditation Singer" or "Zen Singer." She is a pioneer of traditional Chinese music with a meditative and spiritual character, having created a distinct musical category known as "Zen Chinese Style." She began her musical career by releasing her first Chinese-style single titled "Wang Chen Gu" (Valley of Forgetting Dust) in May 2014. In January 2016, she released her first full-length self-composed album titled "Ban Hu Sha" (Half a Kettle of Gauze), which included nine songs and nine corresponding light music pieces. In July 2016, she was awarded the title of "Zen Tea Art Promotion Ambassador" at the National Tea Art Skills Competition. In January 2017, she received the "2016 Most Promising New Artist in the Anime World" award at the Kugou Live Starry Music Awards ceremony in Beijing. In January 2021, she won the "Best Traditional Chinese Style Artist" award at the 12th Chinese Music Awards ceremony.