41 year old Fang Datong passes away, bidding farewell to 'special person' in the Chinese music indus

On March 2nd, Hong Kong's Sing Tao Daily reported that Fang Datong's studio confirmed the news on its official social page on March 1st, stating that "after five years of facing a stubborn illness with a positive attitude, Fang Datong calmly and peacefully left this world on the morning of February 21st, 2025, and embarked on another field of life journey..." Fang Datong's death subsequently went viral, and photos of the farewell ceremony memorial album were leaked online, with the date of the farewell ceremony on March 1st. The album also mentioned that his new album "Dreamer" released last year symbolizes that even in the face of illness and various challenges in life, "I am still here, full of creative imagery and full of dreams. Fang Datong was born in Hawaii in 1983. His father is a Chinese American and his mother is from Hong Kong. During his elementary school years, he moved to Shanghai and Guangzhou before returning to settle in Hong Kong. Influenced by his drummer father, he has had a passion for music since childhood. In 2005, he joined Warner Music and released his debut album "Soulboy". His singing and writing talents, as well as unique style, amazed music fans. In 2008, he won the Hong Kong "Ultimate Male Singer Gold Award", becoming the youngest male singer to win the award. Fang Datong has been nominated for the "Best Mandarin Male Singer" award at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards six times. In 2017, he finally won the award with his album "JTW Journey to the West", becoming the third Hong Kong male singer to become Taiwan's "Golden Melody King" after Jacky Cheung and Eason Chan. Many of Fang Datong's songs, such as "Special People," "Three Person Tour," and "Spring Breeze Blows," have accompanied the growth of a generation. After the news of his death spread, Hong Kong media discovered that his friend Xue Kaiqi was moved to tears several times during a performance on February 22, the day before Fang Datong passed away. Shu Qi expressed her condolences and said, "To someone special, let's walk well together." His friend Xiao Jingteng shared a photo with Fang Datong, "You have become an angel, we will meet again." Lin Junjie bluntly said, "We haven't had time to write songs or sing together yet. (Yang Zhao)