 In August, Zhang was invited to perform the theme song, "Light the Future", in the Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing Youth Olympics 2014.In November, Zhang was presented with the International Artist Award at the 2014 American Music Awards, making him the first Chinese singer who has garnered this accolade.In this year, Zhang sang several songs for Chinese operas, and "Heart Of Sword" for opera "Swords Of Legends" was a hit.