The gods of fortune, prosperity and longevity have been smiling on the band Fulushou this summer. Considering that is exactly what the group's name means, it's perhaps no surprise.
The group, whose English name is Floruit Show, made its debut on the second season of the popular reality show, The Big Band, which premiered its first two episodes on streaming platform iQiyi on July 25.It was a huge breakthrough for the triplets, Du Bing'er (with stage name Doudou), Du Xue'er (Nienie) and Du Fei'er (Mimi), who, of the post-1990 generation, formed the band a year ago. It received lots of acclaim for its original song, Yuzhen, which the trio performed during the show.
Inspired by their late grandmother, whose given name is Yuzhen, the song, a combination of folk and electronic music, sparked lots of discussion online.
Nienie deftly plucks the strings of her beautifully crafted harp, while the lead vocalist and keyboard player, Doudou, sings the melancholy lyrics with the accompaniment of electronic sounds produced by Mimi.
"It reminds me of my late grandmother. I cried the moment when the band members sang together onstage," says Wang Zi, a viewer of the first episode of the reality show."It's a pleasant surprise to watch their performance, even though I didn't know the band."
Wang, who enjoyed the first season very much, watched the second season of the show with four friends, all music lovers. They gathered together at Wang's home when the show premiered, which Wang describes as like "watching the World Cup together".
"They are so young and talented. The song brings a touch of grief," Chinese pianist Li Yundi posted to his nearly 20 million followers on microblogging platform Sina Weibo.