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 later elected as the leader of BonBon Girls 303.

Curley Gao
Born
Xilinnayi Gao

(1998-07-31) July 31, 1998
Xinjiang, China
Other namesCurley G
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
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 Xinjiang, China[1]. She is the only daughter of a Han Chinese father from Beijing and a Uighur mother from Xinjiang. She was raised in Beijing until the age of 9 and later moved to Singapore with her parents[2]. In 2012, she finished as a finalist in the song-writing competition Eco Music Challenge with her song This Is Our Paradise[3].

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 second inside the team led by Na Ying[4].

After the show, she released a few songs under 梦响强音, including her first original single 颗粒季[5]. She also performed in several events organized by the label before starting her study in Berklee College of Music in 2019[6]. While in college, she collaborated with different producers and released several songs independently (see Collaborations).

2020-present: Produce Camp 2020 and BonBon Girls 303

In 2020, Curley Gao appeared on Tencent's girl group survival show Produce Camp 2020. She won 1st place and debuted as the center of BonBon Girls 303[7]. Before the debut, her first EP 停不下来 was released when she was still on the show [8].

For Curley G's activity in BonBon Girls 303, see BonBon Girls 303 § History.

On August 11, 2020, it was announced that Curley Gao was elected as the team leader of BonBon Girls 303[9]. 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[10].

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

Collaborations


  • Curley or 希林娜依·高 refers to Curley G
YearDateTitleAlbumLyricsMusicArrangementNotes
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


Sing! China single collections
YearDateSongAlbumNotes
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 JulyGuitar With A Broken StringUploaded to SoundCloud
2 JulyLove Hate RelationshipUploaded to SoundCloud
201617 JanuaryI'll Look At YouUploaded to SoundCloud
2012unknownThis Is Our ParadiseSubmitted to Eco Music Challenge
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References
  1. "希林娜依·高 - QQ音乐". QQ音乐. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  2. "没戴隐形眼镜上《中国新歌声2》 希林娜依高："盲选"名符其实". 联合早报. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  3. "Meet the 2012 Eco-Music Challenge finalists". Yahoo News Singapore. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  4. "《中国新歌声2》遭淘汰 希林娜依高：这场演出没失误". 联合早报. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. "希林娜依·高出道一周年《颗粒季》暖心回馈粉丝". 网易娱乐. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. "大家早安 我开学了 来自硬糖少女303-希林娜依高 - 微博". 微博. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  7. "《创造营2020》希林娜依高C位成团". 联合早报. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. "希林娜依高发布个人EP《停不下来》 用音乐唱响青春姿态". 梦响强音官方频道. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  9. "硬糖少女303成团曲舞台首秀嗨炸 希林娜依·高自称"队长小白"". 搜狐娱乐. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  10. "Young People in China Leading the Charge on the Sustainable Development Goals - 2020 International Youth Day Dialogue on Youth Engagement for Global Action". United Nations in China. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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