2016 in Chinese music

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The following is an overview of 2016 in Chinese music . It lists events and Chinese music released publicly in mainland China. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore) will be included.

Contents

TV shows

Awards

Releases

First quarter

January

DateAlbumArtist(s)Genre(s)LabelRef.
7Dong Nan Mei VuVu ReggaeMatzka [1] [2]
13Ying Xiang Ru Ge(Chinese:影像如歌)Sean He(Chinese:和汇慧) Pop Tone Lead [3]
14There's Only You Between Me And The WorldZheng Yuan Peacock Records [4]
15SubtropicalHands Up Band Jazz Bei Jing Yashen [5]
19Dream Is The Only Place Where I Can Find YouDan Seling [6]
22 An Ideal Li Ronghao
Warner Music Group [7] [8]
Mr.TreeJason Hong [9]
29Your BoyTT Rap Yo Nation [10]
30Undercurrent(Chinese:暗流)YAKSA Metal Modern Sky [11]

February

DateAlbumArtist(s)Genre(s)Ref.
2Yeshanming YeziZhang YuhuiTBA [12]
16Reloaded + Lu Han TBA [13]
26 Li Yundi Classical [14]

March

DateAlbumArtist(s)Genre(s)LabelRef.
9Wild Heart Queen Sea Big Shark [15] [16]
11REBORZhang XinyiBravo Music [17] [18] [19]
15Music CloudWu TongInstrumentalYu Yue Dong Fang [20]
Singing Soul
22Liangzhu's inheritorsLin YihuaMusical [21]
23My loveBai RuoxiIndie Pop [22] [23]
30Ling Cun Ji MoDebbie(Chinese:黄荻钧)PopOcean Butterflies Music Co. Ltd. [24]
31Perfect WorldPlastic ChocolateRock, MetalZhu Lu He Feng [25]

Second quarter

April

DateAlbumArtist(s)Genre(s)LabelRef.
April 15Butterflies Fly in PairsA BuJazzZhu Lu He Feng [26]
April 22Stone CaféLeah DouPopGrey Waters Ltd [27]
April 22T.O.BT.O.BRapCao Tai Hui Sheng [28]

May

DateAlbumArtist(s)Genre(s)Ref.
TBALilithVisual Kei [29]

October

DateAlbumArtist(s)Genre(s)Ref.
21Xperience Lu Han [30] [31]

December

DateAlbumArtist(s)Genre(s)Ref.
27Xplore Lu Han [32] [33]

Unscheduled albums

ArtistAlbumGenreRef.
Alan Dawa Dolma [34]
Casino Demon Purple Haze From The Orient [35]
Dingdang [36]
Nerve ResistanceThe Masked Man [37]
Shay [38]
Sun nan [39]
Zuoxiao Zuzhou [40]

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