Tian Zhen
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Tian Zhen | |||||||
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| Born | 2 May 1966 | ||||||
| Alma mater | The Affiliated High School of Peking University | ||||||
| Occupation | singer-songwriter | ||||||
| Years active | 1984–present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Zhang Weining | ||||||
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| Genres | Pop, rock, folk | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 田震 | ||||||
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Tian Zhen (born 2 May 1966) is a Chinese rock singer from Beijing.
Early life[]
On May 2, 1966, Tian Zhen was born in Beijing to Dai Li and Tian Zhenhua. Both of her parents are the members of the army — her father is a soldier, and her mother is a solo singer. Tian is the youngest of all four children, she has 3 elder brothers.[1]
Tian is the alumni of The Affiliated High School of Peking University.
Career[]
She has described Tina Turner as her favorite singer. Unlike her female Chinese vocalist predecessors, she writes and composes her own songs.[2]
Tian, along with Mao Amin, Na Ying are regarded the greatest female singers of that generations. Tian's masterpieces such as Perseverance (执着), Cheers, Mate（干杯，朋友）,What a big tree(好大一棵树）,The girl from Ali Mountain(阿里山的姑娘), Night Stand (水姻缘), Roses in the storms and rainbows（风雨彩虹铿锵玫瑰), are very successful songs.
Personal life[]
Tian married her manager Zhang Weining.[3] They have no children.
Tian suffered Thrombocytopenia, a serious blood disease around 2006.[4]
Discography[]
- 1984 Beautiful Bay (美丽的海湾; Měilì de Hǎiwān)
- 1984 Nameless Little Flower (无名的小花; Wúmíng de Xiǎohuā)
- 1984 Monica (莫尼卡; Mòníkǎ)
- 1995 Perseverance (执着; Zhízhuó)
- 1996 Self-titled Tian Zhen (田震;Tián Zhèn)
- 1997 Let it Be (顺其自然; Shùn qí Zìrán)
- 1998 Cheers, Mate (干杯，朋友; GānBēi PéngYǒu)
- 2000 Shock (震撼; Zhènhàn)
- 2001 Night Stand (水姻缘; Shuǐ yīnyuán)
- 2005 38.5 ºC
- 2006 Thanks Tian (干杯，田震; Gānbēi, tiánzhèn)
Related artists/bands[]
References[]
- ^ 揭秘田震为什么退出歌坛 Retrieved 2016-12-03
- ^ Baranovitch, Nimrod (2003). China's New Voices: Popular Music, Ethnicity, Gender, and Politics, 1978-1997. University of California Press. p. 158. ISBN 9780520936539. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ 田震与老公的十年爱恋撩开神秘面纱 Retrieved 2016-12-03
- ^ 田震患血液病复出首谈病情 Retrieved 2016-12-03
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