Na Ying

Na Ying
Na Ying
Chinese name 那英
Pinyin Nā Yīng (Mandarin)
Ancestry Manchu & Hui
Origin People's Republic of China
Born November 27, 1967 (1967-11-27) (age 43)
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Other name(s) Natasha Na
Occupation Singer
Genre(s) Mandopop
Years active 1988[1]–present
Spouse(s) Gao Feng (2004-2005)
Meng Tong (2006-)
Children 2
Influences Julie Sue
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Na.

Na Ying (Chinese: 那英; pinyin: Nā Yīng, less frequently referred to as Natasha Na, born November 27, 1967) is a Chinese vocalist. She is considered as one of the best present-day female singers in Mainland China, having sold more than 10 million albums. She is also noted for her buoyant and forthright personality.[1]

She was born in Shenyang, Liaoning. She is an ethnic Manchu, said to be of the Yehe Nara clan. Na won several national singing contests in the 1980s, and in 1988 began her recording career in Taiwan and Hong Kong.[1]

At the 1998 Spring Festival Gala show hosted by CCTV, Na Ying sang a duet "Meet in '98" (相約一九九八) with her friend Faye Wong. Wong had already achieved fame in Hong Kong and elsewhere, but the performance with Na brought her to superstar status in China itself.[2]

Na Ying had a relationship with Chinese footballer Gao Feng and had a son, but the two broke up in 2005.[3] She married Meng Tong in 2006.

Although she devoted time to her family and children from 2002 to 2009, she never quit the stage,[1] and had a prominent role at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.[4]

At the close of 2009 she performed the concert "20 Years of Na", a retrospective of her stage career, at the Capital Gymnasium. Although her 2009 single "The Journey of Love" topped the charts wherever it was released, her early song "Follow Your Instinct" remains her favourite.[1]

Discography

  • 1994: Wèi nǐ zhāo sī mù xiǎng (Dreaming with you)
  • 1995: Báitiān bù dǒng yè de hē (The day doesn't know the night)
  • 1998: Zhēngfú (Conquering)
  • 1999: Gāncuì (Totally)
  • 2000: Xīnsuān de làngmàn (Sad and romantic)
  • 2001: Wǒ bùshì tiānshǐ (I'm not an angel)
  • 2002: Rújīn… (Nowadays)
  • 2011: Nà yòu zěnyàng… (Now...¿What?)

Related artists/bands

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mandopop diva returns, Global Times, December 25, 2009 (china.org.cn)
  2. ^ Chinese A-list entertainers to perform in CCTV gala, Xinhua, February 13, 2010.
  3. ^ 那英：走出离婚阴影和儿子一起快乐成长 (Chinese)
  4. ^ "Na Ying & A Mu & Guan Zhe". cliftonhill.com. http://www.cliftonhill.com/events/niagara_falls/2009/03/17/na-ying-a-mu-and-guan-zhe/. Retrieved 2009-04-22. [dead link]
Awards and achievements
Top Chinese Music Chart Awards
Preceded by
First Year Awarded		 Favorite Female Artist, mainland China
2002		 Succeeded by
Na Ying
Preceded by
Na Ying		 Favorite Female Artist, mainland China
2003		 Succeeded by
Na Ying
Preceded by
Chen Lin		 Best Female Artist, mainland China
2003		 Succeeded by
Han Hong
Preceded by
Na Ying		 Favorite Female Artist, mainland China
2004		 Succeeded by
Zhao Wei
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