Yang Peiyi
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Yang Peiyi is a Chinese child singer
. She is well known for her performance of China's anthem, Ode to the Motherland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ePC7iabsUw, which she sang behind the scenes of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
on August 8, 2008.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony, 9-year-old Lin Miaoke appeared on stage, lip-synching to Yang's pre-recorded voice. The vast majority who watched the broadcast did not know of Yang's role until several days later when music director, Chen Qigang, acknowledged that Lin has been sent onstage in place of Yang.
Yang's first album was released in September 2009.
In October 2009, Yang performed a medley of two songs (one of which was tailor-made for the poem Looking up at the Starry Sky written by the PRC
Premier Wen Jiabao
) at the Cultural Show in Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China (香港同胞慶祝中華人民共和國成立六十週年文藝晚會) together with Jacky Cheung
, Yao Jue and Leon Ko
.
Child singer
A child singer is a child who has a career as a singer. Child singers and people who have been child singers include:* From age 2 Judy Garland* From age 4 Donny Osmond* From age 5 Michael Jackson...
. She is well known for her performance of China's anthem, Ode to the Motherland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ePC7iabsUw, which she sang behind the scenes of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number. The number 8 is associated with prosperity and confidence in Chinese culture...
on August 8, 2008.
Biography
Yang attends a Primary School associated with Beijing University. Her teacher described the young girl in her blog as a gifted student at the school. "She doesn't like to show off. She's easygoing. She is cute and well-behaved, with a love for Beijing Opera."At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony, 9-year-old Lin Miaoke appeared on stage, lip-synching to Yang's pre-recorded voice. The vast majority who watched the broadcast did not know of Yang's role until several days later when music director, Chen Qigang, acknowledged that Lin has been sent onstage in place of Yang.
Yang's first album was released in September 2009.
In October 2009, Yang performed a medley of two songs (one of which was tailor-made for the poem Looking up at the Starry Sky written by the PRC
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
Premier Wen Jiabao
Wen Jiabao
Wen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy...
) at the Cultural Show in Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China (香港同胞慶祝中華人民共和國成立六十週年文藝晚會) together with Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....
, Yao Jue and Leon Ko
Leon Ko
Leon Ko Sai Tseung is a composer for musical theatre and films. He won a Richard Rodgers Development Award, a Golden Horse Award and numerous musical awards. His mother, Lucilla You Min , was a famous actress in post-war Hong Kong Mandarin cinema and won the 1st Annual Golden Horse Awards and two...
.