Curley G

Xilinnayi Gao (Chinese: 希林娜依·高; pinyin: Xīlínnàyī·Gāo; Uyghur: شىرىناي گاو Shirinay Gaw; born July 31, 1998), professionally known by her stage name Curley G or Curley Gao, is a Chinese singer-songwriter. She first gained attention in 2017 on the Chinese singing competition show Sing! China. In 2020, she participated in the survival show Produce Camp 2020, finishing first and debuting as the center of the girl group BonBon Girls 303. She was elected as the leader of BonBon Girls 303.

Curley Gao
希林娜依·高
شىرىناي گاو
Born
Shirinay Gao
Xilinnayi Gao

(1998-07-31) July 31, 1998
Beijing, China[1]
NationalityPeople's Republic of China
Other namesCurley G
EducationMacPherson Primary School
Dunman High School
Berklee College of Music
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • Meng Xiang Qiang Yin
  • Wajijiwa Entertainment
Associated acts
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese希林娜依·高
Simplified Chinese希林娜依·高

Early life

Curley Gao was born on July 31, 1998, in Beijing, China.[1] She is the only daughter of a Han Chinese father from Beijing and a Uighur mother from Xinjiang; her surname Gao is a common Han Chinese surname, while her parents decided to give her an Uighur personal name, Shirinay, which is transcribed in Pinyin as "Xilinnayi".

She was raised in Beijing until the age of 9 and later moved to Singapore with her parents. In Singapore, and later in the United States, she took on the English name "Curley".[2] She attended Macpherson Primary School and Dunman High School.

She started learning piano as a child and has passed ABRSM Grade 8 piano.[3] In 2012, she finished as a finalist in the songwriting competition Eco Music Challenge with her song This Is Our Paradise.[4] She also wrote a few songs and released them on her SoundCloud when she was in middle and high school (See Other original songs).

Career

2016-2019: Sing! China and college life

Curley Gao auditioned for Sing! China season 1 in 2016 but did not make it through the blind audition.[2] She auditioned again for Sing! China season 2 in 2017 and eventually finished as runner-up of the team mentored by Na Ying.[5]

After the show, she signed with 梦响强音. On December 18 2017, she released her first song 惹哭自己 which was included in 梦想在望, the compilation album of fellow Sing! China contestants. She released several singles with 梦响强音 later, including 颗粒季, the first single written by herself.[6]

In January 2019, she moved to Boston and began her study in Berklee College of Music.[7] While in college, she collaborated with different producers and released several songs independently.

2020-present: Produce Camp 2020, BonBon Girls 303
Main articles: Produce Camp 2020 and BonBon Girls 303

In early 2020, Curley Gao returned to China and appeared on Tencent's girl group survival show Produce Camp 2020. On July 4, She finished in first place and debuted as the center of BonBon Girls 303.[8] Before the debut, her first EP 停不下来 was released when she was still on the show.[9]

On August 11, 2020, it was announced that Curley Gao was elected as the team leader of BonBon Girls 303.[10]

On August 12, her single 2030，我想对你说 (2030, I want to tell you) was released as the theme song of the United Nations 2020 International Youth Day Dialogue. She gave a speech titled 用克制生活换更好的未来 (Self-control for a better future) and performed the theme song live as one of the Chinese Youth Advocates for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at the event.[11] On August 25, she released two special versions of the theme song for the 9th Fight Night of League of Legends, titled Fight of your life (English version) and 战斗的乐章 (Chinese version).[12][13] She appeared on The Coming One: SUPER BAND on August 30 and collaborated with the band 水果星球 on an original song Stay With Me.[14]

On September 26, she performed as a guest of Xiaoshenyang in the finale of Crossover Singer season 5.[15] From October to December, she teamed up with Joey Yung in Dragon Television's singing competition show Our Song season 2, and the duo stayed for 6 episodes.[16]

On December 16, the original soundtrack of TV drama Legend of Fei, which includes a song 红尘莫欺我年少 performed by Curley Gao, was released.[17]

In January 2021, Gurley Gao appeared on Tencent Video's variety show 令人心动的offer and Hunan Television's Happy Camp as a guest.

Discography
For Curley G's works with BonBon Girls 303, see BonBon Girls 303 § Discography.

EP
Year Date EP Song Lyrics Music Arrangement
2020 6月28日 停不下来 停不下来 杜婧荧 李岩/王耀光 赵瑟
I Wanna Say 周富坚 周富坚/王耀光 周富坚

Singles
  • 希林娜依·高 refers to Curley G
YearDateTitleLyricsMusicArrangementNotes
20187月27日颗粒季希林娜依·高希林娜依·高王乐汀First original single
20208月12日2030，我想对你说New Chance/TaceyNew Chance/TaceyNew Chance/TaceyTheme song of UN 2020 International Youth Day Dialogue
8月25日Fight of your lifeUnisonarUnisonarUnisonarSpecial version of the theme song of the 9th Fight Night of League of Legends [12]
8月25日战斗的乐章洛松维、庞博UnisonarUnisonarSpecial Chinese version of the theme song of the 9th Fight Night of League of Legends [13]

Collaborations
  • Curley or 希林娜依·高 refers to Curley G
YearDateTitleAlbumLyricsMusicArrangementNotes
202030 AugustStay With MeThe Coming One: SUPER BAND张旸/希林娜依·高张旸NIA杨心予/张子涵/
Neo牛晖/水果星球		performed with 水果星球
201921 DecemberLove Me Slowlynon-album singleCurley GCurley GRyuksolo performance
7 December夜昼non-album single希林娜依·高LuckyMaxx/希林娜依·高LuckyMaxxsolo performance
1 DecemberUnon-album single希林娜依·高Sugar/希林娜依·高Sugarsolo performance
27 NovemberBlack₩ of a kindIDO$/CurleyIDO$/Curleyunknownperformance with IDO$
21 OctoberFade Outnon-album singleCurley GLuckyMaxx/Curley GLuckyMaxxsolo performance
24 SeptemberFollow Younon-album singleSugar/Curley GSugar/Curley Gunknownsolo performance
31 MayLost Dreamsnon-album single希林娜依·高希林娜依·高AyAnosolo performance
22 March别对我说谎 (Don't Lie To Me)non-album single吴琪萱吴琪萱 李栋楠吴琪萱solo performance
201824 NovemberVenti LifeThe MoonIDO$/希林娜依·高IDO$unknownperformance with IDO$
18 AugustDo You Think About Menon-album singleKen GaoKen Gaounknownsolo performance

Original Soundtrack


YearDateTitleLyricsMusicArrangementNotes
202016 December红尘莫欺我年少张靖怡刘炫豆马原From the soundtrack of TV drama Legend of Fei[17]

Songs from Produce Camp 2020
YearDateTitleLyricsMusicArrangementNotes
20204 July火羽 Phoenix吕易秋KIM MYEONG KYU
HANYE		KIM MYEONG KYU
许荣臻		Episode 10 (finale), group performance
27 June这是我一直想对你说的话吕易秋郑楠郑楠Episode 8, group performance
27 JuneIce Queen易水寒Anne Judith Stokke Wik
Ronny Vidar Svendsen
LIONCHLD		LIONCHLD
Dsign Music
许荣臻		Episode 8, group performance

Sing! China single collections
YearDateTitleAlbumNotes
20208 February世界为你醒来世界为你醒来Charity song by contestants of Sing! China and The Voice of China (ensemble)
20191 May我最美的新疆也许有一天Solo performance in single collection by contestants of Sing! China
201812 July梦的方向non-album singleIn support of The Voice of China 2018 (ensemble)
14 March越夜越醒着梦想在望2Solo performance in single collection by contestants of Sing! China
201718 December惹哭自己梦想在望Solo performance in single collection by contestants of Sing! China

Other original songs
YearDateTitleNotes
201714 NovemberApeirophobiaUploaded to NetEase Music
2 JulyLove Hate RelationshipUploaded to SoundCloud
201617 JanuaryI'll Look At YouUploaded to SoundCloud
201520 JulyGuitar With A Broken StringUploaded to YouTube[18] and SoundCloud
2012unknownThis Is Our ParadiseSubmitted to Eco Music Challenge

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