杨钰莹

简介

Yang Yüying was born on 11 May 1971 in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, as Yang Gangli, into a modest family that lost her father when she was young. She began singing at age five and was active in the Nanchang Children's Palace choir, winning second prize in the national "Little Skylark" TV singing competition in 1985. After graduating from secondary school in 1986, she enrolled in Nanchang Normal School for folk vocal music, then moved to Guangzhou in 1989 to pursue her artistic career. In 1990, she released her first album "90 Han Baoyi: Love Me Deeply," which sold 180,000 copies. In October 1990, she signed with Guangzhou New Times Record Company and released her first original album "Bless You for Love," which sold 200,000 copies at the winter ordering fair, setting a record for a newcomer. In December 1991, she appeared on CCTV's "Revolving Stage" program and sang "Tea Mountain Love Song" and "Wind Carries Feelings, Water Smiles," becoming an overnight star. In 1992, her album "Wind Carries Feelings, Water Smiles" surpassed one million sales, becoming the first original album to achieve this milestone in Chinese music history. She also performed "I Don't Want to Say," which became one of the most famous songs in contemporary Chinese pop music. In 1993, she released "Moon Boat," which topped sales charts and again exceeded one million copies, featuring "Gently Tell You," which became her most iconic work. Known as "Song Maiden" and "Sweet Song Queen," she officially returned to singing in 2012 after a long hiatus and also began working as a TV host.