Curley G

Curley Gao
希林娜依·高
شىرىن اي گائو
Born
Shirinay Gao
Xilinnayi Gao

(1998-07-31) July 31, 1998 (age 26)
Beijing, China[1]
NationalityChinese
Other namesCurley G
EducationMacPherson Primary School
Dunman High School
Berklee College of Music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
Formerly of
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese希林娜依·高
Simplified Chinese希林娜依·高
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXī Lín Nà Yī · Gāo

Xilinnayi Gao (Chinese: 希林娜依·高; pinyin: Xīlínnàyī·Gāo; Uyghur: شىرىن اي گائو 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. In July 2022, she released her first EP to mark the beginning of her solo career.

Early life

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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 first 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, she attended MacPherson Primary School and Dunman High School. In the United States, attending Berklee School of Music, she took on the English name "Curley".[2] 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

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2016–2019: Sing! China and college life

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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.

2020–2022: Produce Camp 2020, BonBon Girls 303

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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] Which later on January 19, 2021, Curley Gao won The Most Popular Film and TV OST Female Singer with 红尘莫欺我年少 on QQ Music Film and TV OST Popularity Awards 2020.

In January 2021, Curley Gao appeared on Tencent Video's variety show 令人心动的offer and Hunan Television's Happy Camp as a guest. In September 2021, Curley Gao participated on Masked Dancing King as "Naughty Boss (顽皮老板)". She proceeded to go to the final and won The Most Promising awards.

On January 4, 2022 Kappa China Official announced that Curley along with INTO1's Mika will be their Youth Ambassador. In March 2022, Curley joined The Treasured Voice 3rd Season as a participant.

Curley Gao is also Coach Watch Brand Spokesperson.

On July 4, 2022 BonBon Girls 303 had officially disbanded due to their contract. Curley wrote their final song as a bonus.

2022–present: Solo Career

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On midnight July 5, 2022, Curley Gao Studio announced her first EP 《吾》will be released on July 12.

On July 18, 2022, Curley Gao was appointed as Maybelline New York Brand Ambassador.

In 2024, she was featured as the singer for "Emberfire" for the Genshin Impact animated short "The Song Burning in the Embers", which was recorded by HOYO-MiX.

Discography

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

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions
(TME Uni Chart) 		Sales

(TME Uni Chart)
停不下来停不下来
Can't Stop
Track listing
  1. "停不下来
    Can't Stop"
  2. "I Wanna Say"
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  • CHN: —
阿莫希林
Amoxcillin
Track listing
  1. "阿莫希林
    Amoxcillin"
  2. "Mirror"
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  • CHN: —
吾
Wu
Track listing
  1. "Masquerade
    瑕面舞会"
  2. "Imaginary
    幻想写照"
  3. "04:16"
  4. "Ting
    来，你说"
  5. "Flight"
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  • CHN: —

Singles

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  • 希林娜依·高 refers to Curley G
Year Date Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Notes
2018 27 July 颗粒季 希林娜依·高 希林娜依·高 王乐汀 First original single
2020 12 August 2030，我想对你说 New Chance/Tacey New Chance/Tacey New Chance/Tacey Theme song of UN 2020 International Youth Day Dialogue
25 August Fight of your life Unisonar Unisonar Unisonar Special version of the theme song of the 9th Fight Night of League of Legends[12]
25 August 战斗的乐章 洛松维、庞博 Unisonar Unisonar Special Chinese version of the theme song of the 9th Fight Night of League of Legends[13]
2021 9 August 无限飞驰 earattack earattack earattack NetEase's《王牌竞速》Ace Racer Pre-Season Theme Season 
31 December 芳华如愿 林乔 高莹 陆泰名
2022 April 26 精英不凡 何小熊/江珂/林嘻嘻@珈鸣音乐 Delarge@ NUMBER K/ LEE JUN@NUMBER K/ JAYDOPE@ NUMBER K/ONAIR@NUMBER K/ K. Chozen@NUMBERK 黎子琨/周以力 Game For Peace 3rd Anniversary Theme Song
April 28 那年星辰 林乔 赵佳霖 赵佳霖 -
June 5 对世界说你好 良朋 唐轶 伍威 2022 World Environment Day Theme Song
June 14 完美日 林乔/零 霍含蕾Rea AST (a Stereo)

Collaborations

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  • Curley or 希林娜依·高 refers to Curley G
Year Date Title Album Lyrics Music Arrangement Notes
2018 24 November Venti Life The Moon IDO$/希林娜依·高 IDO$ unknown performance with IDO$
18 August Do You Think About Me non-album single Ken Gao Ken Gao unknown solo performance
2019 21 December Love Me Slowly non-album single Curley G Curley G Ryuk solo performance
7 December 夜昼 non-album single 希林娜依·高 LuckyMaxx/希林娜依·高 LuckyMaxx solo performance
1 December U non-album single 希林娜依·高 Sugar/希林娜依·高 Sugar solo performance
27 November Black ₩ of a kind IDO$/Curley IDO$/Curley unknown performance with IDO$
21 October Fade Out non-album single Curley G LuckyMaxx/Curley G LuckyMaxx solo performance
24 September Follow You non-album single Sugar/Curley G Sugar/Curley G unknown solo performance
31 May Lost Dreams non-album single 希林娜依·高 希林娜依·高 AyAno solo 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
2020 30 August Stay With Me The 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
2021 2 December 小丑的眼泪 Tears of a Clown 你好大学声校园厂牌作品集 王艺格 王艺格 杨格 performed with 王艺格[18]
30 December 顺着风的方向 Towards Winds of Direction non-album single 飞行少年/
芬达/
小卫		 小卫/
飞行少年		 小卫
@Dokodemo Door		 Performed with Lisi Danni [zh]
2022 April 8 向阳 明日来信（青年音乐文化发展计划·五四合辑） 洋尘@JBS Music 杨语荞@JBS Music 陶云霏 Performed with 郑云龙 ，王艺格 ，义掌柜

Soundtrack appearances

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Year Date Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Notes
2020 16 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]
2021 19 July 摩天轮是傻瓜 feat. Zhang Zhehan 唐恬 李吉吉@Project Ace 编曲:郑楠@SBMS Beijing 'The Day We Lit Up The Sky' Movie OST featuring Zhang Zhehan
25 July 点亮世界 赵瑞麟(Ruilin Zhao) 何美臻(Min He) 何美臻(Min He) 'Monster in The Forbidden City' OST (Tencent Kids Animation)
28 July 陷入爱情 feat. INTO1's Mika 张赢 石杨 罗锟 'You Are My Glory' Drama Soundtrack
14 September 牵一双手 (Holding Hands) 钱雷 钱雷 钱雷 关于我妈的一切 All About My Mother
30 November 寂静之忆 Memory of Last Life 陈嬛 邱彦诚 吴思毅 良言写意 Lie to Love OST[19]
22 December 为我们失去的 唐恬 钱雷 钱雷 穿过寒冬拥抱你 Embrace Again OST[20]
2022 April 24 寓言 陈曦 陈曦 闫天午 'Master of My Own' Ending Theme Song
May 14 那一天的我 李暨青 段炼 冒振瑶@TalentUnion 'When You Be Me' Soundtrack
July 20 唯我念 文芃芃/ 占逸君/ 郑兆麟 黄雨田 Juno Heo @ Finn music 《一念永恒》Animation Ending Theme Song
2024 April 18 Emberfire 三寶, 项柳 HOYO-MiX Yang Lee Genshin Impact Single

Promotional songs

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Year Date Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Notes
2021 12 February 青春六百年 胡志敏 彭重远 YE Beijing Forbidden City promotional song
2022 22 April 天地开卷 2022 World Book Day (no official release on music platform yet)

Songs from Produce Camp 2020

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Year Date Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Notes
2020 4 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 June Ice 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

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Year Date Title Album Notes
2020 8 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)
2019 1 May 我最美的新疆 也许有一天 Solo performance in single collection by contestants of Sing! China
2018 12 July 梦的方向 non-album single In support of The Voice of China 2018 (ensemble)
14 March 越夜越醒着 梦想在望2 Solo performance in single collection by contestants of Sing! China
2017 18 December 惹哭自己 梦想在望 Solo performance in single collection by contestants of Sing! China

Other original songs

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Year Date Title Notes
2017 14 November Apeirophobia Uploaded to NetEase Music
2 July Love Hate Relationship Uploaded to SoundCloud
2016 17 January I'll Look At You Uploaded to SoundCloud
2015 20 July Guitar With A Broken String Uploaded to YouTube[21] and SoundCloud
2012 unknown This Is Our Paradise Submitted to Eco Music Challenge

Filmography

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See also: BonBon Girls 303 § Filmography

Television shows

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Year English Title Chinese Title Network Notes
2017 Sing! China Season 2 中国新歌声 2 Zhejiang TV Contestant (eliminated at ep 10)
2020 Produce Camp 2020 / Chuang 2020 创造营2020 Tencent Video Contestant at 1st place
Our Song: Season 2 我們的歌 2 Dragon TV Contestant
BON-US Tencent Video Member
2021 Irresistible Offer: Season 2 令人心动的offer 2 Tencent Video Panelist (ep 9, 10)
Our Song Spring Festival 我們的歌 Dragon TV Member
Youth and Melody Dragon TV Contestant, Chuang Family Representative
Masked Dancing King S2 蒙面舞王 S2 Jiangshu TV Contestant (September 19, 26; October 3, 10), The Most Potential Dancer
2022 The Treasured Voice S3 天赐的声音 S3 Zhejiang TV Participant (Ep.1-3), has one "Golden Song"
It Sounds Delicious 听说很好吃 Zhejiang TV 好吃创意人
Sing! China 2022 中国新歌声2022 Zhejiang TV Youth Mentor

Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Awards Result Ref
2021 General Selection to HIT New Mandarin Singers HIT Chinese Song Rankings 2020 Won
QQ Music 2020 Awards Most Popular OST Singer Won
2022 Tencent Entertainment White Paper Annual Emerging Singer Won

Notes

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  1. ^ As a member of BonBon Girls 303 only.

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