Zheng Jun
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Zheng Jun is Chinese
rock music
singer. Originally from Xi'an
, he attended university in Hangzhou
. His first album, entitled Naked (赤裸裸), was released by Red Star Productions in 1993, achieving immediate success. He later released an album entitled Third Eye (第三只眼).
Zheng Jun has also recorded a Chinese language
version of Coldplay
's song "Yellow", entitled "流星" ("shooting star," pinyin
: Liú Xīng), which was included in the soundtrack of the 2001 Taiwanese television series Meteor Garden I
. He released another album in May 2007.
In 2007, Zheng joined the judges' panel of Happy Boys Voice, a sequel to Hunan Satellite Television
's Super Girl; a controversy developed over his quarrel with fellow judge Yang Erche Namu
over her ranking of a contestant from his hometown of Xi'an.
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
rock music
Chinese rock
Chinese Rock , occasionally referred as Mandorock or Cantorock depending on the language of the song in question, is commonly used to describe a wide variety of forms of rock and roll music, in connection with the rock bands...
singer. Originally from Xi'an
Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
, he attended university in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
. His first album, entitled Naked (赤裸裸), was released by Red Star Productions in 1993, achieving immediate success. He later released an album entitled Third Eye (第三只眼).
Zheng Jun has also recorded a Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
version of Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
's song "Yellow", entitled "流星" ("shooting star," pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Liú Xīng), which was included in the soundtrack of the 2001 Taiwanese television series Meteor Garden I
Meteor Garden
Meteor Garden is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio...
. He released another album in May 2007.
In 2007, Zheng joined the judges' panel of Happy Boys Voice, a sequel to Hunan Satellite Television
Hunan Satellite Television
Hunan Broadcasting System formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System , is China's second biggest television network after China Central Television . The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial government. The network is based in Changsha in Hunan and Xining in Qinghai...
's Super Girl; a controversy developed over his quarrel with fellow judge Yang Erche Namu
Yang Erche Namu
Yang Erche Namu is a Chinese writer and singer of Mosuo ethnicity.-Early life:Yang Erche Namu was born in a small village near Lugu Lake, in northern Yunnan province, but left at age thirteen; after arriving in neighbouring Yanyuan County, she joined a singing troupe and won a scholarship to study...
over her ranking of a contestant from his hometown of Xi'an.