Singer Liu Xijun covers “Chic Elegance”

Singer Liu Xijun covers “Chic Elegance” (Source: Sina)

Taiwan Singer Christine Fan Performs in London

Taiwan singer Christine Fan has performed a solo concert at the O2 Indigo in London.

The singer said on her weibo microblog that she loved London, and enjoyed her short stay there. She had visited the Victoria and Albert Museum, Westminster Abbey, and Borough Market, and took time to enjoy the “Let It Be” musical.

The American-born singer, better known as Fanfan, released her debut album “Fanfan’s World” in 2000. She is married to TV host and actor Chen Chien-chou. (Source: CRI/Xinhua)

Rainie Yang’s world tour in Taipei

Singer Rainie Yang performs during one of her world tour concerts at Taipei, Taiwan, March 23, 2013. (Xinhua)

Singer JJ Lin promotes new album "Stories Untold"

Singer JJ Lin promotes new album “Stories Untold” (Source: Xinhua)

Leehom Wang announces Shanghai show date

Singer-songwriter Leehom Wang has announced that next month he will return to the Shanghai Stadium where his show in 2011 attracted more than 60,000 fans.

The new show will be held on April 30, the musician announced at a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday, March 14.

Leehom Wang was himself involved in producing the show. He said he had prepared surprises for his fans and was looking forward to blowing them away once again.

Jackie Chan sent a video message to the press conference to encourage his friend.

The two stars acted together in the film “Little Big Soldier”, and Leehom Wang wrote and sang a song for Jackie Chan’s last major action movie “CZ12″. In the music video, Leehom Wang does a funny dance that fans dubbed “CZ12 Style”.

In his video message, Chan told Leehom Wang, “Don’t forget to have everyone at the show dancing the CZ12 Style with you.” Leehom Wang promised that “CZ12″ would be on his performance list.

Born and raised in the United States, Leehom Wang released his debut album “Rival Beethoven” in 1995 at the age of 19. He is now a multiple award-winning musician and record producer, and one of the most sought-after Mandopop singers.

He will perform at London’s O2 Arena on April 15. (Source: china.org.cn)

Jolin Tsai holds concert in Chengdu

Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai performs at her concert in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, March 9, 2013. (Source: Xinhua)

Taiwanese Singer Joanna Wang promotes new album

Taiwanese Singer Joanna Wang promotes her upcoming album,  Galaxy Crisis: The Strangest Midnight Broadcast, which will be released on March 16th.  (Source: Xinhua)

Singer Wu Mochou

Singer Wu Mochou (Source: Xinhua)

Singer JJ Lin promotes new album "Stories Untold" in Taipei

JJ Lin at a press conference promoting his new album “Stories Untold” in Taipei, February 20, 2013  (Source:  Xinhua)

Celine Dion to sing at Spring Festival Gala

China Central Television (CCTV) today confirmed the buzz in the entertainment industry that international pop diva Celine Dion will indeed perform a Chinese classic at its grand gala to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

The CCTV statement read that, “Celine Dion, one of the best selling female singers in the world, whose career has spanned from the 1990′s up to now, will join CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.”

The statement further added, “Besides singing her classic ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from the blockbuster movie ‘Titanic,’ Celine Dion will also sing a duet-version of the traditional Chinese classic ‘Jasmine Flower’ with Chinese folk diva Song Zuying.”

Chinese producer Gao Xiaosong admitted to helping Dion prepare for “Jasmine Flower” at a studio in the United States weeks ago. It is not surprising that “My Heart Will Go On” will be sung as the 3D re-release of “Titanic” was a 2012 cultural phenomenon in China, raking in 975 million yuan (US$156.45 million) at the box office. The water curtain which Dion used to perform the song in Las Vegas will hopefully be replicated and brought onto the gala’s stage.

Dion is just one of several foreign artists, and the first international megastar, to be invited onto the center stage of China’s most important annual gala, which will be watched by about one billion Chinese people. Her performance may compensate the departure of China’s most popular comedian Zhao Benshan and Hong Kong superstar Jacky Cheung.

Chinese pop acts Sun Nan, Yang Kun, Jane Zhang, S.H.E., Leehom Wang, Na Ying; folk singers Song Zuying, Tan Jin, Li Guyi and Chinese rocker Wang Feng; as well as pianist Li Yundi, and hugely popular comedian Guo Degang will also appear during the CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala, which falls on Feb. 9 this year.

A few big international names will also appear at China’s local TV networks’ galas, such as the Backstreet Boys who will perform on China’s Liaoning Province Television’s Spring Festival Gala and “Gangnam Style” singer Psy, who is set for Shanghai’s Dragon TV’s Spring Festival Gala with Taiwanese supermodel Lin Chi-ling.

Source: china.org.cn By Zhang Rui