Jenny Tseng (, Yan Nei; born Yan Suk Si (); 3 April 1953) is a Macanese singer. She has been based in Taiwan and Hong Kong for much of her career.

Career

Collaboration with Roman Tam

In 1983 Jenny and Roman Tam issued the soundtrack to the hit Hong Kong TV series '' Legend of the Condor Heroes''. The Cantonese songs became instant hits with classics including: Iron-blooded Loyalists (鐵血丹心) and 世間始終你好. “When the series was broadcasted (broadcast) in late 1980s in the mainland China, the tune Iron-blooded Loyalists became widely popular, and had since been regarded as one of the classics in Chinese pop music”.

Personal life

She married kung fu movie star Alexander Fu Sheng in 1976, after having appeared with him in the film ''The New Shaolin Boxers (1976)''. Her husband died in a car accident in 1983. In 1987, Tseng gave birth to her daughter, Melody Tseng, which led to speculation regarding the father's identity. In 2012, Tseng revealed that her daughter was conceived through

artificial insemination Artificial insemination is the deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's cervix or uterine cavity for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy through in vivo fertilization by means other than sexual intercourse. It is a fertility treatment ...

using the stored sperm of her late husband.

Awards won

Hong Kong Gold Disc Award / IFPIHK Top Sales Award

Local Platinum Disc

1979: 奮鬥 (新興全音) 1981: 春雨彎刀; 祝福你 (新興全音) 1982: 心聲 (金音符) 1983: 數碼大碟 (金音符) 1985: 甄妮; 甄妮演唱會精選; 為你而歌 (CBS/新力) 1988: 甄妮 (華星)

Local Gold Disc

1981: 夢中的媽媽 (新興全音) 1982: 數碼大碟 (金音符) 1983: 播音人 (金音符)

RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award

1972–1982: 每年的金骆驼 1978: 明日话今天 (The Female Artist of the Year award did not exist at this time) 1979: 春雨弯刀 1981: 東方之珠; Female Singer of the year 1983: 世間始終你好 1984: 再度孤獨 1986: 海上花 2011: Golden Needle Award (金針獎)

Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation The Jade Solid Gold Awards (; also known as J.S.G. Awards Presentation) is one of the main C-pop music award in Hong Kong based on the ''Jade Solid Gold'' TVB television show. The award began with the 1984 ceremonial season after the 1983 music s ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

: 再度孤獨; 無敵是愛 with Sam Hui; The Most Popular Female Artist Award (最受歡迎女歌星獎)

Golden Bell Awards The Golden Bell Awards () is an annual Taiwanese television and radio production award presented in October or November each year by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, a division of Taiwan's Ministry of Culture (Taiwan), M ...

1981: Best female singer

References

甄妮 – ''Translated''

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tseng, Jenny 1953 births Living people Cantopop singers 20th-century Hong Kong women singers Hong Kong Mandopop singers 21st-century Macau people