Jiang Dawei | |
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Chinese name | 蔣大為 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 蒋大为 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Jiǎng Dàweí (Mandarin) |
Born |
Tianjin, Republic of China |
January 22, 1947
Occupation | Singer |
Genre(s) | Ethnic music |
Label(s) | Yinhua Entertainment Culture |
Years active | 1980 - present |
Spouse(s) | Zhang Peijun |
Children | Jiang Yi |
Ancestry | China |
Education | Tianjin Yaohua School |
Jiang Dawei (born January 22, 1947) is a Chinese folk singer, best known for a number of hit songs such as the theme song for the 1986 TV series Journey to the West. In 1968, he joined the Forest Trooper Art Troupe and began his singing career. In 1975 he joined the Beijing Central National Song and Dance Ensemble as a solo singer. He later became chairman of Central National Song and Dance Troupe, and the chairman of China Light Music Troupe.
Jiang Dawei has held concerts in the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, Singapore, and Thailand.
Jiang married Zhang Peijun (张佩君), who is a former solo singer in the Central Ensemble of National Minorities Songs and Dances. They have a daughter, Jiang Yi (蒋怡; born 1978), she holds Canada citizenship.