Singer-songwriter, Yijia

Yijia is a singer-songwriter from China interested in exploring her cultural identity and diverse traditions through music-making. Yijia has attended 'Sing My Song’ at the age of 16 and launched her music career as a singer-songwriter in China. After winning the 16th CMA (Chinese Music Awards) for ‘Media’s Choice Album’ and the nomination for ‘Best New Chinese Female Artist’ for the Chinese Media Music Awards. After coming to the UK, Yijia has started an East Asian folk fusion band project - The Sages. The Sages featured on BBC Radio 3, Victorious Festival, and Asia House’s ‘One Voice’ documentary series. Yijia holds an undergraduate degree in Music at SOAS, University of London and a Masters in Music at the University of Oxford. Her interest includes diversifying representation through music, starting with the representation of Chinese artists in mainstream music.