Zhou Xuan | |
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Born | August 1, 1920 Changzhou, Jiangsu, China |
Died | September 22, 1957 | (aged 37)
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1932–1954 |
Spouse(s) |
Yan Hua
(m. 1938; div. 1941)Tang Di (m. 1951–1952) |
Partner(s) | Shi Hui (1947–1948) Zhu Huaide (1948–1950) |
Children |
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Musical career | |
Also known as | Golden Voice (Chinese: 金嗓子; pinyin: Jīn sǎng zi) |
Origin | Shanghai |
Genres | Shidaiqu |
Zhou Xuan[1] was an iconic Chinese singer and film actress. By the 1940s, she had become one of China's "Seven Great Singing Stars".
She was nicknamed the "Golden Voice", and had a movie career until 1954. She recorded more than 200 songs and appeared in over 40 films in her career.[2]