"You and I" is the theme song of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It is sung by Chang, Ma Wen, lyricist, composer, China singer and British singer. Included in the theme song album of the opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The global solicitation of songs for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has been carried out four times, and a total of 9887 1 entries have been received. However, most of the works of non-professionals are difficult to reach the ideal level. From 2007 to early 2008, BOCOG collected theme songs from dozens of professional musicians such as Tan Dun, Bao Bida and Chen Shaoqi according to the requirements of the opening ceremony creation, and produced You and Me.
On June 5438+ 10, 2007, the judges of the Beijing Olympic Song Collection and Selection Committee listened to 24 key recommended tracks. All the songs that participated in the hearing concealed information such as song title and author, and selected 8 theme song candidate tracks by secret ballot. It is suggested that "No.23" be identified as the key recommended track.
On June 5438+ 10, 2008, the person in charge of BOCOG listened to the special report on the collection and selection of the theme song, and agreed in principle that No.23 would be the key recommended track of the theme song and kept confidential. In April, it was finally determined that this song was the recommended track for the theme song of the Beijing Olympic Games.
On the afternoon of August 3, 2008, the final theme song selection activity was held in the opening ceremony operation center. Under the notarization of the notary, No.23 was unanimously approved by the judges at the Beijing Olympic Song Collection Review Meeting and officially became the theme song of the Beijing Olympic Games. The name of "No.23" itself is "Forever Family", and it was renamed "You and Me" after it was decided as a candidate theme song.