Tang Can | |
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Chinese name | 湯燦 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 汤灿 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Tāng Càn (Mandarin) |
Born |
Lichuan, Hubei Province, China |
June 12, 1975
Occupation | singer |
Genre(s) | Ethnic music, military song |
Years active | 1995 - present |
Ancestry | Zhuzhou, Hunan |
Influenced by | Jin Tielin |
Tang Can (simplified Chinese: 汤灿; traditional Chinese: 湯燦; pinyin: Tāng Càn; born June 12, 1975) is a Chinese singer.
Tang was born in Lichuan, Hubei Province in 1975. Since childhood she developed an interest in singing and dancing. She is a graduate of Wuhan Conservatory of Music.
In 1996, she joined the Dongfang Song and Dance Troupe (东方歌舞团) and performed in 1998 in the CCTV New Year's Gala. In 1999, she started to learn the arts of music from Jin Tielin.
On 13 September 2010, Tang joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe.
In 2011, Tang disappeared. Some news reports said she was involved in corruption cases. In June 2016 it was reported that she had been released from prison after having served a sentence for corruption.[1]