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Song Zuying (; born August 13, 1966) is a Chinese classical/folk singer. In 2006, she received a Grammy nomination for Best Classical Crossover Album for ''Song Zu Ying: The Diva Goes To The Movies'' at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.


Early life

Song was born in Guzhang County, part of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture,
Hunan Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu ...
. She is of Miao ethnicity, and studied at the Department of Music and Dancing at the Central Institute for Nationalities in
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, after which she studied at the China Music College. Her father died when she was 12, and she is the oldest daughter. In 1991, she joined the Chinese
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Naval Song and Dance Troupe as a national first-class singer.


Political activities

Song joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1999 when it was led by General Secretary Jiang Zemin, with whom she is rumored to have had an affair. Zeng Qinghuai, brother of Zeng Qinghong, a key political advisor to Jiang Zemin, is also believed to have been her "key patron". She rose quickly to become a deputy representative at the 9th National People's Congress from 1998 to 2003, and a member of the 10th, 11th, and 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, from 2003 on. She is a standing member of the Communist Youth League of China, an executive member of All-China Women's Federation, a member of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the agent of China Musician Association. She is also an ambassador to the Chinese Red Cross.


Investigation for corruption

In January 2018 it was reported that Song was under investigation for corruption as part of General Secretary Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign in connection to an alleged misuse of public funds in the financing of her personal musical concerts in 2002, 2003, and in 2006. During this time, other former Jiang Zemin loyalists were targeted by investigations, including her former patron Zeng Qinghuai, and Song's brother, Song Zuyu. In February 2018 Song's name was removed from the list of attendees of the CPPCC.


Discography

* Song Zuying & China Philharmonic Orchestra: ''Epics Of Love - An Anthology of Ancient Chinese Poetry'' (Stockfisch, 2015)


Filmography

*'' Wan-chun'' (1990)


References


External links


Famous Chinese Folk Singer - Song Zuying

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Song, Zuying 1966 births Living people Chinese women singers Chinese folk singers Chinese sopranos People from Xiangxi Minzu University of China alumni Singers from Hunan Stockfisch Records artists Members of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Delegates to the 9th National People's Congress