Nigerian singer enjoys a musical adventure

Just a few years ago, Uwechue Emmanuel, a Nigerian-born singer better known by his stage name Hao Ge, could not imagine he would one day emerge as one of the most notable foreign singers in China.

He came to China to learn Peking Opera and, after years of daily practice, grew to be an experienced singer in a traditional art difficult to master even for local people.

Rising to fame when he came in second in China's singing competition "The Road to Star" in 2006, Emmanuel saw his career flourish in Beijing and has made a life for himself in the city ever since.