Yao Beina
| Yao Beina | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 姚貝娜 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 姚贝娜 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Yáo Bèinà (Mandarin) |
| Born | 26 September 1981 Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Died | 16 January 2015 (aged 33) Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
| Other name(s) | Bella Yao |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandapop, folk music |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar |
| Label(s) | Huayi Brothers Music |
| Years active | 2005 - 2015[1] |
| Alma mater | China Conservatory of Music |
Yao Beina (26 September 1981 – 16 January 2015), also known as Bella Yao, was a Chinese singer. She was known as the singer of the theme songs of Empresses in the Palace, Painted Skin: The Resurrection and Back to 1942. She also sang the pop version of Let It Go in Mandarin Chinese in the Disney CGI film, Frozen for the Mandarin Chinese dub when the film was released in China. She competed in the The Voice of China television reality show.
Early life[edit]
Yao was born to a family of musicians on 26 September 1981 in Wuhan. Her father, Yao Feng, was the former chairman of the Shenzhen Association of Musicians and now serves as the vice chairman of Guangdong Association of Musicians. Under the influence of her family, she had taken up piano since the age of 4. In 2000, she was admitted to China Conservatory of Music with Dong Hua as her mentor.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
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After her graduation, Yao joined the Navy Troupe (Chinese: 海政歌舞团; pinyin: Hǎi zhèng gē wǔ tuán) to become a singer in 2005. During her service in the Troupe, she won several awards in Chinese Young Singer Championship (全国青年歌手电视大奖赛, Quán guó qīng nián gē shǒu diàn shì dà jiǎng sài).[2]
In 2009, she left the Troupe and signed with a label called "乐巢音尚, (Lè cháo yīn shàng)".[4] She impressed Liu Huan and got the opportunity to sing the theme song of the TV series The Legend of Zhen Huan.[5]
In July 2013, she competed in season 2 of The Voice of China and eventually got the second place in Na Ying's team.
Cancer and death[edit]
Yao was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2011. Afterwards, she went through mastectomy, chemotherapy and cosmetic treatments.[1][4]
In December 2014, Yao had a recurrence of the cancer and her situation was reported to have worsened on 15 January 2015. She died a day later in Shenzhen, Guangdong, aged 33.[6][7] According to her wish, her corneas were donated to two recipients in Shenzhen and Chengdu.[8]
Memorial services were held on 20 January.[9]
Her ashes were interred on September 4 in the Shimenfeng Memorial Park of her place of birth, the city of Wuhan, China, prior to the release of her second posthumous album, which was still under production at the time of her death. It was released on her birth anniversary (September 26) and the celebration of her homecoming.
Asteroid 41981[edit]
On April 9, 2015, according to the news released by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the asteroid "41981" was named after Yao Beina. The asteroid was discovered by Yang Guangyu in 2000, an amateur astronomer from Hong Kong.[citation needed] The International Astronomical Union (IAU) named the asteroid "Yaobeina", which was suggested by Yang in memory of the singer. NASA describes Yao Beina in its website as "Yaobeina (1981–2015) was a talented and courageous Chinese singer who won numerous awards for the best Chinese pop song performance. One of Yao's famous songs, "Fire of the Heart", was about the reflections on her battle with breast cancer.[citation needed]
Reference[edit]
- ^ a b c "33岁女歌手姚贝娜乳腺癌复发昨去世 病中为了音乐仍然很拼" (in Chinese). China Internet Information Center. 17 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Voice of China profile". The Voice of China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "回顾姚贝娜绚烂一生:刘欢爱徒 家庭背景非同一般" (in Chinese). 大众网. 17 January 2015.
- ^ a b "姚贝娜忆患癌:手术历时8小时 乳房切了再造". Tencent. 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Newspaper apologises for snapping photos of deceased singer". China Daily (AsiaOne). Asia News Network. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ "姚贝娜病逝仅33岁 医院确认时间16点55分". Phoenix Television (in Chinese). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ ""Voice of China" Singer Yao Beina Dies of Breast Cancer". CRI News. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "姚贝娜眼角膜摘除手术持续5分钟 医生称非常透明". ChinaNews.com (in Chinese). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "姚贝娜追悼会放自己歌曲 母亲含泪怜惜" (in Chinese). Sina Corp. 18 January 2015.
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