Chinese Music

Jane Zhang - Take it Like a Man

Leslie — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:54:31 +0000

Jane Zhang was born on October 11, 1984 and is a Chinese pop singer where she came to prominence after her third-place performance in the 2005 season of the Super Girl contest, a national all-female singing competition in the People’s Republic of China. Throughout the competition, she sang in English, Spanish and Cantonese in addition to Mandarin Chinese.She was given the nickname The Dolphin Princess during the competition for her ability to sing in the whistle register. She was given this nickname because Chinese musicians refer to the whistle register as the dolphin vocal sound due to the similarities between the pitch of the dolphin and the whistle register.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj7S0m2-7-E

Zhang Li Yin - Y

Leslie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:17:43 +0000

Zhang Li Yin was born on February 28, 1989 in Sichuan, China and is also known by her Korean name Jang Ri-in, is the first and currently the only Chinese solo singer to break into the Korean music industry. Subject to much publicity, Zhang Li Yin has been nicknamed the Chinese BoA and the next leader of the Korean wave. She speaks both Mandarin, which is her first language, and moderate Korean, and has released singles in both Korea and China, singing in both languages.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5743064

Wan Xiaoli - Renard

Leslie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:57:52 +0000

Wan Xiaoli is a folk-rock singer, guitarist, and harmonica player from China. He was born in 1971 and is originally from Ci County, Handan, Hebei but moved to Beijing in 1997. He has released two albums, in 2002 and 2007.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDcdizcxWbk

Amguulan - The Power of True Love

Leslie — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:51:17 +0000

Amguulan was born on August 30, 1984, and is commonly known as Amulong or Amu. He is a Chinese singer and songwriter of Mongolian descent. He has an official fansite in simplified Chinese, and his own blog in simplified Chinese as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2QrZEFx7hQ

Rainie Yang - Ambiguous

Leslie — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:42:21 +0000

Rainie Yang was born on June 4, 1984 and is a popular Taiwanese singer, actress, and talk show host. She began her career as a member of the all-girl singing group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name of Rainie. There is more information about Rainie on her official website that you can check out if you are a fan of hers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-j_03Wh3Gg

7 Flowers - Pai Jin Nu Hai

Leslie — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:29:14 +0000

7 Flowers is a Taiwanese female group named so because there were 7 girls in the group but due to personal and contract issues, some of the girls left leaving only 4 in the group. The remaining members of 7 Flowers are:

Joyce, Zhao Hong Qiao
Joe, Chen Qiao En
Ive, Lai Wei Ru
Jade, Qu Min Jie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYezxXWSXwM

Sa Ding Ding - Alive (Sanskrit Version)

Leslie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:36:15 +0000

Sa Ding Ding is a Chinese folk singer and songwriter. She was born on December 23, 1983 and is a mix of Han and Mongolian ancestry, and sings in languages including Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and also plays the zheng.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BLBkepCL4c

CoCo Lee - Do You Want My Love

Leslie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:44:55 +0000

Ferren Lee-Kelly, popularly known as Coco Lee, is a Chinese-American singer, urban contemporary and dance-pop star, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born January 17, 1975, she has released a total (as of 2006) of 17 albums, 2 of which are recorded in English. Her singles Do You Want My Love and and Just No Other Way gave Coco Lee a break in the English market.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAA9DDGQ7HQ

Annie Yi - A Thousand Times of Saying “I Love You” Isn’t Enough

Leslie — Mon, 26 May 2008 06:32:13 +0000

A Chinese host, actress, and singer, Annie Yi was born in March 4, 1969 in Taiwan. She is very popular on TV and in movies, both in Taiwan and in mainland China. She has starred in three popular Chinese TV programs: Concubines of the Qing Emperor, April Rhapsody, and Poor Prince Taro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bao2qJB3DM

Jolin Tsai - Let’s Move It

Leslie — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:26:49 +0000

Jolin Tsai is a Golden Melody Award winning Taiwanese Mandarin-pop or Mandopop singer. She is also one of the most successful and popular singers in the Mandarin music market.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrTQww9kkQ4