1. Tsewang Norbu was a Tibetan singer who performed in Tibetan, Mandarin Chinese, and English.
11 Facts About Tsewang Norbu
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Tsewang Norbu rose to national prominence in China through his performances in various variety shows.
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In 2014, Tsewang Norbu participated in the music variety show Road to Star, produced by Guangdong Satellite TV.
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Tsewang Norbu later left the competition and declined an invitation to participate in the music variety show The Voice of China, at the time produced by Zhejiang Satellite TV.
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In 2017, Tsewang Norbu participated in the Tencent Video music variety show The Coming One, where he joined Li Ronghao's team and eventually reached ninth place in the national finals.
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Tsewang Norbu was involved in multiple music variety shows in 2021.
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Tsewang Norbu participated in the CCTV-3 variety show Spring Festival Gala and performed the song "Under the Cloud" with singer Mimi Lee.
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Tsewang Norbu died on 25 February 2022 by self-immolation, after having set fire to himself outside the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
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Tsewang Norbu was the 158th Tibetan to die in this manner since 2009.
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Tsewang Norbu's songs were removed from music platforms in mainland China.
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Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa, the Central Tibetan Administration's representative in Taiwan, pointed out that the cause of Tsewang Norbu's death was suspicious and called on the international community to intervene in the investigation of Tsewang Norbu's self-immolation.