Tan Jing
Tan Jing | ||
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Born | ||
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Occupation | Singer | |
Years active | 1996 – present | |
Spouse |
Hanyu Pinyin Tán Jīng | |
Tan Jing (
She has earned a Master's of Popular Music Studies, is an elected member of the 10th National People's Congress, currently serves as the Deputy Director of China's Pop Music Association and has been voted one of China's Top Ten Outstanding Youths.[2]
Tan has also starred in the original national operas Ode to Mulan and The White Haired Girl, musicals Crazy Snow, Jasmine, and In That Distant Place, and other plays. Tan was a torchbearer for the
Career
Early years
Tan was raised in a musical family in Houma, Shanxi Province, China. When she was eight years old she began to study piano and gave her first onstage performance at age 9. She started singing lessons with her mother at age 11. After graduating from the Vocal Music Department of the
Rise to prominence
In 1996, Tan won first prize in the National New Singer Competition and took home the "Voice of Asia" International Grand Singer Award in 1997.
Professional breakthrough
Tan held a successful solo concert of army songs at the
Spokesperson
Tan often contributes to cultural activities and sporting events around the world. She performed during the closing ceremonies of the 15th Asian Games in Doha 2006.[6] and the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. As a spokesperson for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing she took part in the Olympic activities from beginning to end as a singer, torchbearer, and volunteer. Her song, Sky, was played during the releasing of the doves during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and she gave live performances during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games and the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games that summer. She also released a special Olympic album, from which Sky, Fly With You, and Let Me Have You became popular.[7]
In 2010, Tan served as a volunteer spokesperson for the Shanghai World Expo, where she recorded the Expo's theme song, The World, performed during the opening ceremony, and held a large-scale public concert for the Expo volunteers.[citation needed] She held another concert as spokesperson for the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[6] In 2011 she was appointed spokesperson for the World Horticulture Exposition in Xi'an, China. In 2012, she will serve as the spokesperson for UEFA, promoting the UEFA Champions League in China.[8]
Singer 2017
In January 2017, Tan joined the
Personal life
Tan is married to Deng Zhonghan, founder of Vimicro Corporation and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. She gave birth to a child in 2014.[9]
References
- ^ a b Zhang Chunyan (2011-11-29). "Singer Tan Jing debuts at London's Royal Hall". China Daily. chinadaily.com.cn.
- ^ CRIEnglish. 17 December 2008. Archived from the originalon July 8, 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Chen Nan (2012-01-18). "Pop goes the military". China Daily. chinadaily.com.cn.
- ^ a b c "Tan Jing: 'My Dream Is to Sing on the Olympic Stage.'". All China Women's Federation. December 27, 2006.
- ^ http://www.artsbird.com/newweb11en/artsnews.php?idx=3&db=33&thisid=1363 [dead link]
- ^ a b "Singer Tan Jing named Asian Games Promotion Ambassador". 2gz.org. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010.
- ^ "谭晶担任亚运火炬手 军礼接棒展军人风采". 中国军人网. 2010-10-19. Archived from the original on 2010-11-09.
- ^ "谭晶任"欧锦赛推广大使" 确定登春晚献唱新歌(图)". 2012-01-12. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
- ^ "独家:谭晶破失踪乌龙 老公系院士邓中翰". Sina. 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2020-01-16.