About Xinyao
Xinyao is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of China, music of Singapore and contemporary folk music.
From Wikipedia
Xinyao (Chinese: 新謠; pinyin: Xīnyáo) is a genre of songs originating from Singapore. It is a contemporary Mandarin vocal genre that emerged in Singapore between the late 1970s and 1980s. Recurring themes of xinyao songs often include friendships, school life or teenage romance. The term xinyao is a Chinese noun composed of two characters: xīn (新), an abbreviation for Singapore, and yáo (謠), meaning song. The name is itself an abbreviation of a longer term, 新加坡年轻人自创歌謠, which translates to "songs created by young people in Singapore".
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What is Xinyao?
Xinyao is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of China, music of Singapore and contemporary folk music.