1. Zhang Liyin was born on February 28,1989 and is a Chinese singer and songwriter.
28 Facts About Zhang Liyin
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Zhang Liyin has released singles in both China and South Korea, singing in both languages.
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Zhang Liyin is the first foreign artist to win Best Newcomer award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.
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Zhang Liyin's parents took her to their classical concerts and exposed her to a variety of music.
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Zhang Liyin was so interested in classical, American, and European pop music that she claims she never sang children's songs when she was a child.
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Zhang Liyin developed the ability to sing a song after hearing it only once.
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Zhang Liyin secretly listened to pop music because her parents were against it.
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Zhang Liyin made a surprising guest appearance at TVXQ's second Asia tour concert in Seoul, South Korea on February 23,2007.
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Zhang Liyin performed "TRI-ANGLE" with TVXQ, singing a part in the song that was previously performed by BoA.
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Zhang Liyin made a second appearance with TVXQ on November 24,2007, in Malaysia for the same concert, and was TVXQ's regular guest star for their "O" Asia tour until its finale in June 2008.
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Golden Melody Award-winning Taiwanese American singer-songwriter Leehom Wang complimented Zhang Liyin's singing and was surprised to hear such a strong voice coming from only a nineteen-year-old.
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On May 25,2008, Zhang Liyin received her first award, following the release of her Chinese album, at the 5th Annual Music King Global Chinese Ultimate Song Chart Awards for Female Mainland Newcomer with Most Potential.
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On September 13,2008, fans first heard confirmed news of Zhang Liyin's repackage album, which would feature the track "Believe in Love", as well as plans for her second Chinese album.
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Zhang Liyin's win was followed by numerous invitations to other award shows throughout the month of December, including the 2008 Tencent Star Ceremony, BQ 2008 Celebrity Ranking, and the 1st Annual Mengniu New Music Festival.
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On February 6,2009, Zhang Liyin flew to Thailand for the second time in her career to attend the Bangkok concert stop in the SMTown Live '08 tour.
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Less than 10 hours after the end of the Bangkok concert, Zhang Liyin flew with members of Super Junior-M to Guangzhou, Guangdong, China to participate in the 8th Annual Future Star Competition, which featured JJ Lin, Eric Tsang and Dicky Cheung.
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Zhang Liyin returned to South Korea for album preparations on February 9,2009.
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On March 7,2009, Zhang Liyin was the opening act for the last Super Show concert in Chengdu on March 7,2009, singing "I Will" and "The Left Shore of Happiness".
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The music video features Zhang Liyin reflecting back on her memories of the fictional relationship between Donghae and herself before they break up.
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Zhang Liyin made an appearance on CCTV Global Chinese Music Chart to promote the song in China.
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On February 28,2017, on a live Yizhibo broadcast, Zhang Liyin revealed that her contract with SM Entertainment will expire in April 2017 and she decided to pursue her career in China.
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In July 2022, It was confirmed through Weibo that Zhang Liyin signed with iFlytek Music.
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On September 26,2022, Zhang Liyin released her Korean single after several years titled "Sense" as part of the +memory project.
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On October 26,2023, Zhang Liyin competed on the third season of JTBC survival battle Sing Again - Unknown Singer Competition as singer No 70, its marks her first appearance on South Korean national television in 15 years.
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On December 19,2023, Zhang Liyin released digitally her second studio album The Tide of Life which composed of ten-tracks previously released since 2022 after she signed with iFlytek Music.
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On December 29,2023, Zhang Liyin made appearance on Kim Junsu's year-end concert "XIA 2023 CONCERT Chapter 1: Recreation" with performance duet song "Timeless" in 15 years.
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Zhang Liyin had signed an artist contract with DR Music back in 2002.
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Han's visa only allowed him to work under SBS and KBS, while Zhang Liyin's allowed her to work only with SBS and MBC, which is why she only performed on the two stages at the time of her debut.