Zhu Zheqin - China's first female singer to release records simultaneously around the world
Zhu Zheqin, originally from Changsha, Hunan, was born in Guangzhou and is the third eldest child in her family. He is a representative figure of China's new music and the first Chinese music prodigy to truly go global. He studied music and vocal music in Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. In the early days, he won the runner-up in the "China Young Singer TV Grand Prix" with "A True Story" (1990).
Birthplace: Guangdong
Blood type: A
Graduated from Guangzhou Normal University in 1990 and won the runner-up in the "China Young Singer TV Grand Prix"; in Beijing He has studied music and vocal music in , Chengdu, Shanghai and other places; he has visited Yunnan, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Aba Tibetans in Sichuan and other ethnic areas across the country; in recent years, he has been invited to visit more than 20 countries in Europe and the United States, including London, Toronto, Tokyo, Madrid and Singapore. Held solo concerts in , Taipei, Hong Kong and other places.
1989 "A True Story"
1990 Won the second place in the 4th "China Young Singer TV Grand Prix" for singing "A True Story"
1991 Won the "Top Ten Golden Song Champions" and "Jianpai Top Ten Songwriting Awards" by Shanghai Radio Station for the whole year
1992 "Yellow Child" album
In 1995, the work "A Sister" "Drums" was published and distributed in 56 countries around the world. It was the first Chinese album released globally and won numerous international praises
In 1997, the CD album "Yangjinma" was once again released simultaneously around the world; "Lhasa Ballads" , the music video of "Yangjinma" was simultaneously premiered in 81 countries and regions around the world
Some media once commented: "If you find only one CD from China in a foreign record store, then it is extremely Maybe it belongs to Zhu Zheqin." Zhu Zheqin, known as "the only internationally recognized Chinese singer", collaborated with the creative musician He Xuntian and released three studio albums in the 1990s, "Yellow Child", "Ajie Drum" and "Yangjinma". In 1995, the CD album "Ajie Drum" was simultaneously released in 56 countries and regions, becoming the first Chinese album to be released globally in the history of international recording. Zhu Zheqin became famous in the world music scene and became an international singer.
In recent years, Zhu Zheqin has been continuously invited to visit more than 40 countries in Europe, America and Africa, and has held solo concerts in London, Toronto, Tokyo, Madrid, Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong and other places, and has appeared on stage at Carnegie Hall Concert Hall, Kennedy Center and other famous music halls.
In May 2006, Zhu Zheqin signed a contract with Beijing Chuangmeng Music and embarked on a nearly month-long "Music Discovery Tour of Four Countries". Among the members were Xu Xiaofeng, president of Chuangmeng Music, and the Oscar-winning best documentary last year Award-winning American director Ross Kauffman, famous domestic photographer Feng Hai, etc. The latest album is in production and will be released globally in July.
In August 2007, Zhu Zheqin collaborated with musicians Yao Qian and Lin Yifeng to sing the theme song "One Song" for the Taiwanese animated film "Legend of the Sea - Mazu". This time the three of them worked together, not competing for any popularity or ranking, but for a simple reason, so that everyone can get comfort from this song and reminisce about the feeling of hearing the melody.
The animated film "Legend of the Sea - Mazu" created by Taiwan's younger generation invited well-known musician Yao Qian as the music director. In order to match the theme of the film and the pure ideas conveyed to the public in the film, this The movie needed a song that was easy to sing and had a worldly feel. Yao Qian, who has always spared no effort in promoting contemporary art and culture, immediately thought of Zhu Zheqin, who has the reputation of "Chinese Enya". When he learned that Yao Qian wanted to cooperate with him, Zhu Zheqin agreed without hesitation. Her soaring and soft voice coupled with the leisurely and moving tune makes people listen very calm and touching. It is completely consistent with the film's concept of promoting goodwill and educating people. The film's picture, plot and music are all in one go. The beautiful voice makes Many viewers still have lingering thoughts in their minds after watching the film!
On June 14, 2008, the official website of the 7th American Independent Music Awards announced the final list of winners of this year's awards. Chinese musician Zhu Zheqin won the "Seven Days Talk" for his album world fusion" unit award. It is understood that this is the first time that a Chinese musician has won the award. This is also another good news for Chinese musicians on the world music stage after Sa Dingding (listening to music blog) won the British BBC World Music Award for the first time in April this year. .