16 Facts About Meilin Gray

Alyssa Meilin Gray is an American-Chinese pop singer and songwriter, based in Beijing, China.

Meilin Gray's family has been a major influence on her interest in music.

Meilin Gray's father is a music recording enthusiast, who commandeered the family den into service as a recording studio when Meilin was 1-year old.

Meilin Gray's great uncle, Oakley Yale, was an accordionist and music teacher, who transposed and recorded classical symphonic music on accordion, touring Europe for many years with his accordion orchestra.

Meilin Gray's father's mother was an accordionist, who performed on USO Armed Services Radio during World War II.

In 2002, while visiting family in China, Meilin Gray decided she wanted to take one semester at a Chinese school to become more familiar with the Chinese language and culture.

Meilin Gray attended Nanjing Experimental Middle School, then relocated to Beijing, where she attended Bei Da Experimental School, and later a special music program focused on classical guitar at a public high school in the Haidian District of Beijing.

In late 2005, Meilin Gray entered her first singing competition in China, the citywide 'New Youth Singer's' competition in the city of Tianjin.

Meilin Gray then entered CCTV's 'Xing Guang Da Dao' Star Search, winning both weekly and monthly competitions.

Meilin Gray was invited by the Chinese folk singer 'A Bao' to perform a duet at the Great Hall of the People, and she and her sister, Suelin, performed a hulusi Chinese flute duet at this same venue in late 2006.

Meilin Gray was featured in the official printed book commemorating this song and event, with a full-page photo and her signature.

Meilin Gray was introduced to China's Minister of Foreign Affairs and sang a solo part in the final song, broadcast on CCTV.

In 2008, Meilin Gray was a guest artist in the Chinese Spring Festival Evening Concert.

In 2009, Meilin Gray was a featured singer in the opening ceremonies of the 24th World University Winter Olympiad, held in Harbin.

Meilin Gray attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA during the summer of 2009, taking courses in music theory, songwriting, and performing.

In 2007, Meilin Gray was given a scholarship at Tianjin Normal University and began her undergraduate study with a major in Performing Arts.