Sweet summer girl — Zeng Yike

Zeng Yike, famous for her unique singing tone, poses for a photo under bright sunshine. [Photo/Sina]

Talent show star to perform at Zuoxiaozuzhou’s concert

“Happy Girl” star Zeng Yike will stage a guest performance at poet-musician Zuoxiaozuzhou’s concert on March 19, which also guest stars Taiwan singer-songwriter Sandee Chan.

With Zeng Yike in attendance, Zuoxiaozuzhou’s concert lineup may make a splash among music fans, for the eye-popping contrast between Zuoxiaozuzhou, an art pioneer in avant-garde music, and Zeng, a rising teen idol.

Zeng, who finished 9th in the 2009 “Happy Girl” talent show, made for one of the hottest entertainment topics in China last year, with her controversial off-key singing during the popular television competition.

Jury members, mostly experienced top-notch pop producers, were fiercely divided in their opinions of Zeng, who has a striking style in her original song craft while crooning in her squeaky-trembling voice, an unpleasant mismatch to her unique songwriting talent.

Despite floods of controversy, the 19-year-old singer received support and recognition from the pop industry. She was the first to release a studio album, which came out in December 2009, among the top ten “Happy Girl” finalists. In collaboration with A-list producer Gao Xiaosong, Zeng’s debut album, “Forever Road”, includes 10 songs she wrote and composed herself.

She also won the honor of “Best New Songwriter” at the 2009 Beijing Pop Music Awards.

Turning her hand to film, Zeng has joined pop veteran Leehom Wang’s directorial debut “The Announcement of Love”, which began shooting in February.

Source: CRI

Bad singer wins top award

Zeng Yike, a 19-year-old rising singer, criticized for singing out of tune and lacking musical talent, is proving to be popular among her own generation, despite the taunts.

Zeng won the Revolutionary Musician award during the first 90s Generation Trends award ceremony last week, an event similar to the Teen Choice Awards in the US.

Launched by http://www.360quan.com, a social networking site devoted to those born in the 1990s, the awards were voted for by the website’s young members and are considered to reflect the generation’s trends and tastes.

Zeng first appeared in Happy Girls, a Chinese version of American Idol and caused considerable controversy with her own composition and terrible singing. She released her debut album Forever Road at the end of 2009.

Zeng is considered as representative of the 1990s generation. Rising actress Yang Zi, from the popular sitcom series Home With Kids and Singapore duo By 2, were also honored at the ceremony.

Source: Global Times

Zeng Yike’s cartoon croon

Young mainland singer Zeng Yike (pictured) is to sing the theme song for the animated film The Story of Hongmao and Lantu: Phoenix (虹猫蓝兔火凤凰), which will premiere on Feb 5.

Zeng, who finished eighth in Super Girls, the Chinese version of American Idol, in 2009, wrote the song.

The cartoon has a fan base of millions because of its TV version and tells of the adventures of a blue rabbit and a red cat.

Zeng created a stir when she took part in the Super Girls contest thanks to her voice, which was praised as pure and special by some, but harsh and weird to others. The controversy made her a star anyway. She has released her first album named Forever Road.

The film’s director Meng Fan, says he chose Zeng because of her confidence.

Source: (China Daily)

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