Teresa Teng or Tang/Dèng Lìjūn (1953 - 1995) was exceptionally popular and influential as a Taiwanese singer. Her voice and songs are instantly recognizable in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan. "In areas where there are Chinese people, the songs of Teresa Teng can be heard."
As a young child, Teresa won awards for her singing at talent competitions. Her first major prize was in 1964 when she sang "Visiting Yingtai" from Shaw Brothers, at an event hosted by Taiwan's China Radio Station. Her career soared and she was able to support her family during Taiwan's new and developing economy in the 1960s. With family blessings, Teresa left school to pursue singing professionally. Nothing could stop this phenomenon as she soared in the world of Chinese pop.
She was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads and most of them having become classics even during her lifetime. She recorded many songs that are now staples of popular Chinese music; the most popular include "When Will You Return?" and "The Moonlight Represents My Heart."
In addition to her Mandarin repertoire, she also recorded songs in Taiwanese, Cantonese, Japanese, Indonesian, and English. She had, at one time, sold more albums than any other East-Asian singer but that record has since been surpassed.
During her career she entertained troops in her homeland with romantic ballads. Her songs were banned in China but with millions of bootleg copies, she was just as popular. Another saying explains that, "Old Teng rules the day and Little Teng the night."
She has received may awards for her singing and there is also a foundation in her name. She died at the age of 42 as a result of a severe asthma attack while holidaying in Thailand in 1995.
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(Article from Wikipedia and websites in memory of Teresa Teng.)
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