Reality TV continues giving a singer a voice

Liang Bo won the first season of The Voice of China in July 2012. Since then, he's been calmly singing his own songs, taking time to explore the US, and discovering things like African-American soul music in his own quiet way

For young Chinese singer-songwriters, one of the most powerful promotion tools is reality television. And 26-year-old singer-songwriter Liang Bo is one of the successful examples.

He won the first season of The Voice of China, a popular reality TV show broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV, which premiered in July 2012. Then, he released two full-length albums, which featured the young musician's original pop-rock material.