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| Chinese name | 鄧麗君 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 邓丽君 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Dèng Lìjūn (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | dang6 lai6 gwan1 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Teng Li-Chun |
| Ancestry | Hebei |
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Born | January 29, 1953 Yunlin, Taiwan |
| Died | May 8, 1995 (aged 42) Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Resting place | Chin Pao San |
| Other name(s) | Teresa Tang, Teresa Deng |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop, Cantopop, J-Pop |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Label(s) | Polydor, PolyGram |
| Years active | 1967 – 1995 |
Teresa Teng (January 29, 1953 – May 8, 1995) (traditional Chinese: 鄧麗君; pinyin: Dèng Lìjūn; simplified Chinese: 邓丽君), sometimes spelled as Teresa Tang or Teresa Deng, was an influential C-pop singer from Yunlin County, Taiwan. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yunlin County ( is a county in Western Taiwan. Yunlin County is officially a county of Taiwan province Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Chin Pao San (金寶山 jinbaoshan) is a Cemetery located in the mountains near the town of Jinshan, in northern Taiwan. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Mandopop ( is a colloquial abbreviation for " Mandarin Popular music ". Cantopop (Chinese 粵語流行曲 is a colloquial Portmanteau for " Cantonese popular music ". J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the Major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945 The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use C-pop () is an abbreviation for " Chinese Popular music ". Yunlin County ( is a county in Western Taiwan. Yunlin County is officially a county of Taiwan province Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. She enjoyed immense popularity amongst all Chinese-speaking communities and in East Asia, particularly in Japan, for around 30 years. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Teng was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads.
She recorded many notable songs, including "When Will You Return?" (simplified Chinese: 何日君再来; pinyin: Hé Rì Jūn Zài Lái). Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use In addition to her Mandarin repertoire, she also recorded songs in Taiwanese, Cantonese, Japanese, Indonesian, and English. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Indonesian or Bahasa Indonesia, based on the Riau version of Malay language, was declared the official language with the declaration of English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
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Biography
Teresa Teng was born in a village in Yunlin County, Taiwan, to a mainland Chinese family originating from Hebei province. Yunlin County ( is a county in Western Taiwan. Yunlin County is officially a county of Taiwan province Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. She was educated at Ginling Girls' High School.
As a young child, Teresa won many awards for her singing at talent competitions. Her first major award was in 1964 when she sang "Visiting Yingtai" from Shaw Brothers' Huangmei opera movie, "The Love Eterne" (梁山伯与祝英台), at an event hosted by China Radio Station (Taiwan). The Shaw Brothers Studio ( Chinese 邵氏片場 owned by Shaw Brothers (HK Ltd Huangmei opera or Huangmei tone (黃梅戲 or 黃梅調 Pinyin: Huángméixì or Huángméidiào originated as a form of Rural folksong and dance that Eternal Love ( is a 1963 Hong Kong Musical film of the Huangmei Opera genre directed by Li Han-Hsiang. Her singing proved successful and helped her family through the tough times of Taiwan's developing economy in the 1960s. To support her father, Teresa quit high school to pursue singing professionally.
She rose to fame in 1968 after giving a performance on a popular music programme in Taiwan, and released several albums within the next few years under the Life Records label. In 1973, she attempted to crack the Japanese market by signing with Polydor Japan records label, and taking part in Japan's Kōhaku Uta Gassen, a year-round singing match of the most successful artists of that year, and won the prize for "Best New Singing Star". Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual Music show on the New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both [1]
In 1974, with the song "Airport" (空港), she conquered Japan, where she remained a leading star despite a short exile in 1979 when she was deported for having entered on a fake Indonesian passport, bought for $20,000, a subterfuge rendered necessary by a break in relations between Taiwan and Japan on China's entry to the UN Security Council. Singing by now in Cantonese, Japanese and English as well as her native Mandarin, Teng was soon popular as far as Malaysia and Indonesia.
In 1983, she released her most-acclaimed album Light Exquisite Feeling (淡淡幽情). This album comprised 12 Ci poems from both the Tang and Song dynasties, set to a blend of modern Western and traditional Chinese music written by various composers, several of whom were involved in many of Teresa's previous albums. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms The most famous song from the album is "Wishing We Last Forever" (但愿人长久), best known to the current generation through the cover version by Faye Wong. Shui diao ge tou ( is the name of a tune which is used to rhyme this famous poem 水調歌頭·丙辰中秋 by the Song dynasty poet Su Shi, commonly known Faye Wong (born August 8 1969) is a Chinese Singer, Songwriter, Actress and model.
Teresa Teng's music is still well known today, throughout Asia and beyond. She was so popular that her music was banned for several years in Mainland China in the early 1980s for being too "bourgeois". Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction [2] Even though she had hoped to hold a concert in Tiananmen Square and was even publicly invited by the Chinese government, she would never have the opportunity to perform in China. Tiananmen Square ( is the large Plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally Gate of Heavenly Peace [3] She performed in Paris during the 1989 Tiananmen student uprising, singing for the students and proclaiming her support for them and for democracy. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two On May 27th, 1989, over 300,000 people gathered at the Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong for a gathering called "Democratic songs dedicated for China" (民主歌聲獻中華), where she performed the song "My home is on the other side of the mountain. Happy Valley Horse Racing Track ( Chinese 快活谷馬場 or 跑馬地馬場 is one of the two Racecourses for Horse racing in Hong Kong. "[4]
She sang many Japanese songs, including her own originals such as "Airport" (空港) and "I Only Care About You" (時の流れに身をまかせ or 我只在乎你), as well as some in tribute to original artists like Southern All Stars, most of which were re-written with Chinese lyrics. also known by abbreviations or SAS, are a Japanese pop rock band that formed in the mid 1970s
Death and commemorations
Long time asthmatic, Teng died from a severe asthma attack while on holiday in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the age of 42 (43 by Chinese reckoning) on May 8, 1995. Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, part of the renowned chain of Wax museums Asthma is a chronic Condition involving the Respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict become inflamed, and are Chiang Mai (in Thai; locally (Kham Muang Jiang Mai also sometimes written as "Chiengmai" is the largest and most culturally significant The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj East Asian age reckoning ( Mongolian: Khii nas is a concept that originated in China and is used in East Asian countries Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 She was given a state funeral at home in Taiwan, with the Republic of China flag draped over her coffin and the ROC President Lee Teng-hui, Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bien, and many other notable politicians in attendance. A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Lee Teng-hui ( POJ: Lí Teng-hui born 15 January 1923 is a Politician of Taiwan. Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China.
She was buried in a mountainside tomb at Chin Pao San (金寶山; Jinbaoshan, literally Golden Treasure Mountain), a cemetery near Jinshan, Taipei County in Taiwan. Chin Pao San (金寶山 jinbaoshan) is a Cemetery located in the mountains near the town of Jinshan, in northern Taiwan. Taipei County ( is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. A memorial was built at the tomb with a statue of Teng and her stage clothes on display, with her music playing in the background. There is also a large electronic piano keyboard that visitors can play by stepping on the keys. The tomb is well visited by her fans, a notable departure from traditional Chinese culture shunning visits to burial sites. [5]
A house she bought in 1986 in Hong Kong at No. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders 18 Carmel Street also become a site of pilgrimage for her fans soon after her death. Plans to sell the home to finance a museum in Shanghai were made known in 2002,[6] and subsequently sold for HK 32 million. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It closed on what would have been her 51st birthday on January 29, 2004. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [7]
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of her death, Teresa Teng Culture and Education Foundation launched a campaign entitled "Feel Teresa Teng". In addition to organizing an anniversary concert in Hong Kong and Taiwan, music fans paid homage at her shrine at Chin Pao San Cemetery. Additionally, some of her dresses, jewelry and personal items were placed on exhibition at Yuzi Paradise, an art park outside Guilin, China. Guilin ( Pinyin: Guìlín) is a city in China, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the west bank of the [8]
In May 2002, the wax figure of Teng was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong. Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, part of the renowned chain of Wax museums
Influence on popular culture
- Her songs were so popular in Chinese Karaoke bars that they bypassed mainland censorship, and it was said that "by day, Deng Xiaoping rules China, but by night, Deng Lijun rules. (kɑːrɑːˌoʊkɛ in Japanese karaoke) is a form of Entertainment in which Amateur Singers sing along with recorded Music (and/or a This article is about media in Mainland China. See also Media of Hong Kong and Media of Macau. Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer " (This is very likely an unfounded claim, for there were not Karaoke bars in China when her songs were banned (early 1980s), and when there were the bars, she was no longer censored. )[9]
- Teng's songs have been sung by other singers, most notably Faye Wong who released a tribute album (Decadent Sounds of Faye) consisting entirely of cover songs originally sung by Teresa Teng. Faye Wong (born August 8 1969) is a Chinese Singer, Songwriter, Actress and model. The Decadent Sounds of Faye (菲靡靡之音 is a 1995 album by Chinese pop artist Faye Wong. Timi Zhuo is also known for singing her songs, and has been called her "second generation" because they both share the same soft voice and a similar singing style. Timi Zhuo Yi-Ting ( (born October 2 1981) is a prominent singer from Republic of China (Taiwan
- In the 1996 Hong Kong film Comrades: Almost a Love Story (甜蜜蜜 - Tiánmìmì), directed by Peter Chan, the life and death of Teresa Teng is featured as a subplot to the main story. Comrades Almost a Love Story ( is a 1996 Hong Kong film starring Maggie Cheung, Leon Lai, Eric Tsang and Kristy Peter Chan Meng Wen ( also known as Peter Chan Ho-Sun ( and born 1962 in Singapore to a pair of Chinese parents is a Film director
- Her songs are played in various films, e. g. Rush Hour 2, Prison On Fire. Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 martial arts / buddy cop Film starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan.
- In 2007, TV Asahi produced a tanpatsu (単発, TV movie), entitled Teresa Teng Monogatari (テレサ・テン物語)[10] to commemorate the 13th anniversary of her death. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. Actress Yoshino Kimura starred as Teresa Teng
Major song awards she received in Japan
Teresa Teng received the following major song awards in Japan. is a Japanese actress. She appeared on an episode of the Showtime series Masters Of Horror [11]
- The Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞, Nihon Rekōdo Taishō)
Awarded each year are: Grand Prix (1), Best Song Award (1), Best New Singer Award (1), Gold Awards (10), New Singers Award (5), and more than 20 other awards.
Teresa Teng won the New Singers Award (新人賞) for her 「空港」（Kūkō) in 1974, and the Gold Award (金賞) in 1986 for her 「時の流れに身をまかせ」 (Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase). In 1995, she was awarded the Special Merit Award (特別功労賞）.
- All-Japan Cable Radio Awards (全日本有線放送大賞, Zen-Nihon Yūsen Hōsō Taishō)
Awarded each year are: Grand Prix (1) and about 15 other awards.
Teresa Teng won the Grand Prix （グランプリ）three times, as follows: for her 「つぐない」 (Tsugunai) in 1984, 「愛人」(Aijin) in 1985, and 「時の流れに身をまかせ」(Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase) in 1986. This was the first time that any singer had won the Grand Prix for three years in a row.
In 1987, she won the Outstanding Star Award (優秀スター賞) for her 「別れの予感」(Wakare no Yokan).
- Japan Cable Radio Awards (日本有線大賞, Nihon Yūsen Taishō)
Awards Teresa Teng received were as follows:
1984: the Grand Prix （大賞）, the Best Hit Award, and the Cable Radio Music Award -- for 「つぐない」 (Tsugunai) .
1985: the Grand Prix, the Best Hit Award, and the Cable Radio Music Award -- for 「愛人」(Aijin) .
1986: the Grand Prix, the Best Hit Award, and the Cable Radio Music Award -- for 「時の流れに身をまかせ」(Toki no Nagare ni Mi o Makase) .
Again, this was the first time that any singer had won the Grand Prix for three years in a row.
1987 and 1988: the Cable Radio Music Award for her 「別れの予感」(Wakare no Yokan).
1995: She was awarded the Cable Radio Special Merit Award (有線功労賞) for having won the Grand Prix three years in a row,
References
- ^ "Pop diva Teresa Teng lives on in Chinese hearts", China Daily, 2005-05-12. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE4DD153CF93AA25751C0A967958260
- ^ Zhao, Lei. "Why Teresa Teng Could Not Visit Mainland China", Southern Weekend (via Sina. com), August 3, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
- ^ Video at YouTube.com
- ^ Teresa Teng's grave. North Coast & Guanyinshang official website. Retrieved 2 Jan 2007. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Taiwanese diva's home 'for sale'. BBC news, 29 July 2002. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved 2 Jan 2007. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ A Retrospective Look at 2004. HKVP Radio, Dec 2004. Retrieved 2 Jan 2007. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ "Teresa Teng in loving memory forever", China Daily, 2005-05-08. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
- ^ Reed, Barbara Edith. Davison, Gary Marvin. 1998. Culture and Customs of Taiwan, Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313302987
- ^ テレビ朝日｜スペシャルドラマ テレサ・テン物語
- ^ " テレサ・テン データべース (Teresa Teng Database)" , Retrieved 14 Dec 2007. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Teresa Teng Foundation 鄧麗君文教基金會
- One And Only- Teresa Teng 鄧麗君 テレサ・テン
- publicradio.org
- Moon Represents my Heart Lyrics and Meaning
- Teresa Teng discography at MusicBrainz
- Teresa Tang at the Internet Movie Database
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