Tan Jing
| Tan Jing | |||
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| Chinese name | (traditional) | ||
| Chinese name | (simplified) | ||
| Pinyin | Tán Jīng (Mandarin) | ||
| Ethnicity | Han | ||
| Born |
September 11, 1977 Houma, Shanxi, China |
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| Nationality | Chinese (Mainland) | ||
| Other name(s) | Avatar sister with pointed ears (Chinese: 尖耳朵的阿凡达妹妹) |
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| Occupation | Singer | ||
| Genre(s) | Mandapop, bel canto, Guoyue | ||
| Years active | 1996 – present | ||
| Associated acts | The Song and Dance Troupe of General Political Department, PLA | ||
| Spouse(s) | Deng Zhonghan (m. 2009) | ||
| Children | 1 | ||
| Parents | Tan Xinming (father) Zhou Liping (mother) |
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| Ancestry | Xinjiang, Shanxi, China | ||
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Tan Jing (simplified Chinese: 谭晶; traditional Chinese: 譚晶; pinyin: Tán Jīng) (born September 11, 1977) is a solo singer in the Song and Dance Ensemble of the People’s Liberation Army and a first class national actress. Her music blends bel canto, Chinese national music (Guoyue), and popular singing styles. She has been dubbed "The Voice of Harmony" for her efforts to spread Chinese music, culture, and goodwill through her professional and philanthropic contributions.
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.
Tan has also starred in 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 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and her song, Sky, was used to accompany the releasing of the doves during the Opening Ceremony. In 2017, she joins Hunan Television's Singer 2017, as the 1st round competitors.
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. As a teen she knew she wanted to combine her love for music with her love for her country. After graduating from the Vocal Music Department of the Chinese Conservatory of Music in 1998, she was admitted to the Song and Dance Ensemble of the People's Liberation Army.
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. She began performing as a solo singer in the Song and Dance Ensemble in 1998 and gained further recognition for winning second place at the Voice of Asia Music Competition in Kazakhstan where she represented China the same year. In 2000, she won the Professional Pop category of the BuBuGao National Young Vocalist Competition sponsored by CCTV and was honored as the Most Popular Singer. This year also marked her first appearance on the annual Spring Festival Gala.
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