Siqingerile captures her struggle for success in memoir

Siqingerile, an ethnic Mongolian rock star, recently released her autobiography How Far Is My Dream from You, sharing the bittersweet journey of pursuing her music dream for more than 25 years.

"There were a lot of people asking, 'Where did this girl come from?' when I first got under the spotlight," says Siqingerile, who became famous overnight in 1999 through her performance on the opening ceremony of the Guangxi Folk Songs Festival.

She was singing a remixed version of the Folk Songs Like the Spring River, a classic Guangxi folk song about a local legend. She added elements of rock 'n' roll, and her signature style of high-pitched singing proved to be a great success.