Na Ying
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Na Ying | |||
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| Born | 27 November 1967 | ||
| Occupation | Singer | ||
| Years active | 1988[1]–present | ||
| Spouse(s) | Meng Tong (m. 2006) | ||
| Children | Meng Xiaotong (daughter), Gao Xing (son) | ||
| Awards | Golden Melody Awards – Best Female Mandarin Artist 2001 Romantic Bitterness MTV Asia Awards – Favourite Artist, Mainland China 2002 | ||
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| Chinese | 那英 | ||
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| Also known as | Natasha Na | ||
| Origin | China | ||
| Genres | Mandopop, Chinese Romantic Music | ||
Na Ying (born 27 November 1967) is a Chinese singer and musical judge. She is known for her prominent roles as a judge on Chinese TV singing shows such as The Voice of China.[2]
Biography[]
Debut[]
Na was born in Shenyang, Liaoning of ethnic Manchu parents. She became a member of the Liaoning Juvenile Broadcasting Chorus in 1979, and the Shenyang Singing and Dancing Troupe in 1983. In 1983, Na won the "Sunshine Ring" national singing contest and received vocal training from the famous composer Gu Jianfen (谷建芬).[3]
Na began her recording career in 1988 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.[1] In 1991 she released her first album entitled "A single woman like me" (像我这样的单身女子), which had a very moderate reception.[4] Two years later, in 1993, she released a new album called "I hope my dreams come true" (但愿好梦都成真) which was not very popular either.[5]
Success[]
She released her first major album Dreaming With You, in 1994. Following the release of that album, she released several additional albums, becoming one of the most popular Mandarin-language artists of Mainland China.[citation needed]
At the 1998 Spring Festival Gala show hosted by CCTV, Na sang a duet "Meet in '98" (相約一九九八) with Faye Wong. Wong had already achieved fame in Hong Kong and elsewhere, but the performance with Na brought her to superstar status in China itself.[6]
Na had a relationship with Chinese footballer Gao Feng and a son by him, they separated in 2005.[7] She married Meng Tong in 2006, and they had a daughter in 2007.[8]
Although she devoted time to her family and children from 2002 to 2009, she never quit the stage,[1] and had a prominent role at the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]
At the close of 2009 she performed the concert "20 Years of Na", a retrospective of her stage career, at the Capital Gymnasium. Although her 2009 single "The Journey of Love" topped the charts wherever it was released, her early song "Follow Your Instinct" remains her favourite.[1]
After a hiatus of nearly nine years, Na returned to the music scene in 2011, releasing a new album called So... What?. The album reached the number one position on both the mainland China and Taiwan album charts.[citation needed]
The Voice of China[]
In 2012, Na became a coach and judge on the first season of the popular television singing show The Voice of China, along with Yang Kun, Liu Huan and Yu Chengqing.[8] She returned to the judges panel in 2013 for the second season of The Voice of China, along with Wang Feng, Zhang Hui-mei and Yu Chengqing. Na continued being a judge on the third and fourth season of that show with Wang Feng, Yang Kun, Jay Chou and Yu Chengqing.[9]
In 2016, Na appeared on the first season of the show Sing! China, along with Wang Feng, Zhou Jielun, and Yu Chengqing. In 2017, she was also on the second season of the show along with fellow judges Zhou Jielun, Eason Chan, and Liu Huan.[10]
On 11 October 2017, Na announced through a letter that she would be resigning as a coach from Sing! China.[11]
Other Projects[]
In 2017, she released NASING, an EP featuring three songs that were used in film soundtracks.
In 2018, Na Ying and Faye Wong performed together on the CCTV new year's gala singing the song "Lunar year".[12]
In early 2021, Na participated in a popular Chinese reality TV show called Sisters Who Make Waves. Na was the oldest contestant of the show.[13]
Discography[]
The following are a selection of her albums released from 1991 to 2015.[8]
Studio albums[]
- 1991: 像我这样的单身女子 (A single woman like me)
- 1993: 但愿好梦都成真 (I hope my dreams come true)
- 1994: 為你朝思暮想 Wèi nǐ zhāo sī mù xiǎng (Dreaming with you)
- 1995: 白天不懂夜的黑 Bái tiān bù dǒng yè de hēi (The day doesn't know the night)
- 1998: 征服 Zhēng fú (Conquering)
- 1999: 乾脆 Gān cuì (Totally)
- 2000: 心酸的浪漫 Xīn suān de làng màn (Sad and romantic)
- 2001: 我不是天使 Wǒ bù shì tiān shǐ (I'm not an angel)
- 2002: 如今… Rújīn… (Nowadays)
- 2011: 那又怎樣… Nà yòu zěn yàng… (So what?)
- 2015: 默... Mò... (Sadness)
- 2016: NASING (EP)[citation needed]
Compilation albums[]
- 2001: Na Ying selected hits
Live albums[]
- 2001: Na Ying live in concert
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mandopop diva returns, Global Times, December 25, 2009 (china.org.cn)
- ^ "Chinese living legend Na Ying talks about "The Voice of China" and the secrets of her success". hello asia!. 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ ""东北歌后"的彪悍情史！". 163.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "像我这样的单身女子 (豆瓣)". music.douban.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "登录 - 虾米网(xiami.com) - 乐随心动". passport.xiami.com. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ Chinese A-list entertainers to perform in CCTV gala, Xinhua, February 13, 2010.
- ^ 那英：走出离婚阴影和儿子一起快乐成长 (in Chinese)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Na Ying, judge on 'The Voice of China'". China.org.cn. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ^ "【ENG SUB】 Zhou Shen 周深 in The Voice China Season 3's Interview 2014 【中国好声音】学院 ：周深". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "正片FULL【中国新歌声S2】第1期：周杰伦陈奕迅正面交锋抢学员 叶炫清一首《从前慢》唱哭刘欢 SING!CHINA S2 EP 1 20170714 官方HD - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ hermes (2017-10-13). "Na Ying quits as Sing! China mentor". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ Faye3056730295 (2018-02-15), 王菲 那英 -《歲月》2018央視春晚完整視頻 Faye Wong Na Ying 2018 CCTV Gala, retrieved 2019-07-06
- ^ hermes (2021-01-20). "Sisters Who Make Waves' new contestants unveiled". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- Chinese women singers
- People's Republic of China Buddhists
- Manchu people
- Musicians from Shenyang
- Chinese Mandopop singers
- Singers from Liaoning