Na Ying
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| Chinese name | 那英 | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Nā Yīng (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Ancestry | Manchu & Hui | ||||||||
| Origin | People's Republic of China | ||||||||
| Born | November 27, 1967 Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
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| Other name(s) | Natasha Na | ||||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||||
| Genre(s) | Mandopop | ||||||||
| Years active | 1988[1]–present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Gao Feng (2004-2005) Meng Tong (2006-) |
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| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Influences | Julie Sue | ||||||||
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Na Ying (Chinese: 那英; pinyin: Nā Yīng, less frequently referred to as Natasha Na, born November 27, 1967) is a Chinese vocalist. She is considered as one of the best present-day female singers in Mainland China, having sold more than 10 million albums. She is also noted for her buoyant and forthright personality.[1]
She was born in Shenyang, Liaoning. She is an ethnic Manchu, said to be of the Yehe Nara clan. Na won several national singing contests in the 1980s, and in 1988 began her recording career in Taiwan and Hong Kong.[1]
At the 1998 Spring Festival Gala show hosted by CCTV, Na Ying sang a duet "Meet in '98" (相約一九九八) with her friend Faye Wong. Wong had already achieved fame in Hong Kong and elsewhere, but the performance with Na brought her to superstar status in China itself.[2]
Na Ying had a relationship with Chinese footballer Gao Feng and had a son, but the two broke up in 2005.[3] She married Meng Tong in 2006.
Although she devoted time to her family and children from 2002 to 2009, she never quit the stage,[1] and had a prominent role at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.[4]
At the close of 2009 she performed the concert "20 Years of Na", a retrospective of her stage career, at the Capital Gymnasium. Although her 2009 single "The Journey of Love" topped the charts wherever it was released, her early song "Follow Your Instinct" remains her favourite.[1]
[edit] Discography
- 1994: Wèi nǐ zhāo sī mù xiǎng (Dreaming with you)
- 1995: Báitiān bù dǒng yè de hē (The day doesn't know the night)
- 1998: Zhēngfú (Conquering)
- 1999: Gāncuì (Totally)
- 2000: Xīnsuān de làngmàn (Sad and romantic)
- 2001: Wǒ bùshì tiānshǐ (I'm not an angel)
- 2002: Rújīn… (Nowadays)
- 2011: Nà yòu zěnyàng… (Now...¿What?)
[edit] Related artists/bands
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Mandopop diva returns, Global Times, December 25, 2009 (china.org.cn)
- ^ Chinese A-list entertainers to perform in CCTV gala, Xinhua, February 13, 2010.
- ^ 那英：走出离婚阴影和儿子一起快乐成长 (Chinese)
- ^ "Na Ying & A Mu & Guan Zhe". cliftonhill.com. http://www.cliftonhill.com/events/niagara_falls/2009/03/17/na-ying-a-mu-and-guan-zhe/. Retrieved 2009-04-22.[dead link]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Top Chinese Music Chart Awards | ||
| Preceded by First Year Awarded |
Favorite Female Artist, mainland China 2002 |
Succeeded by Na Ying |
| Preceded by Na Ying |
Favorite Female Artist, mainland China 2003 |
Succeeded by Na Ying |
| Preceded by Chen Lin |
Best Female Artist, mainland China 2003 |
Succeeded by Han Hong |
| Preceded by Na Ying |
Favorite Female Artist, mainland China 2004 |
Succeeded by Zhao Wei |
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