Tell me the truth. Who is the original singer?

Yes, the original song of Tell the Truth is Yan Weiwen.

To Tell the Truth is a song written by Shi Shunyi, composed by Shi Xin and sung by Yan Weiwen. The song was composed in 1989, and then included in the album "Song of Karamay" released by Yan Weiwen in March 1990.

1979, when the lyricist Shi Shunyi went to the army to experience life, he often asked the soldiers what they wanted to do most. The soldiers' heartfelt words are homesickness. Influenced by the soldiers, Shi Shunyi decided to write a song for his comrades with the theme of "homesickness".

Song appreciation

To tell the truth, plus the opening and closing sentences, is only 24 bars long. It is written in one part and two parts. Its structure is concise and clear, and the music language is popular and easy to remember. The material of the musical instrument comes from the folk songs, minor and folk art in northern China, and the music and lyrics are properly combined.

The melody range of the song is wide, from the highest note "6" to the lowest note "1", and the whole span is 13 degrees, which expresses the broad-minded spirit that the creator wants to express emotionally. The main emotion of the song is smooth narration and confession, but tenderness contains passion, and the rhythm of several notes shows this passion.

The use of punctuation better expresses the requirements for words and meanings. At the same time, there are also three-tone series for the connotation characteristics of folk songs. The use of these three-tone series, either directly or by adding sound transmission, has achieved the characteristics of smooth progress in folk songs.