How does singing work in other languages such as Chinese where tone can change the meaning of a word?

Question

Do the tones end up being a big deciding factor in the melody of the song? For example, how much different would Twinkle Twinkle Little Star sound in Chinese vs English because of the different use of tone?

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Answer 1

Don’t know about other dialect, but singing in Mandarin is done in 1st tone (level) for all words.