Yan Weiwen | |||||||
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阎维文 | |||||||
| Born | August 1957 (age 66) Pingyao County, Shanxi, China | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 1980–present | ||||||
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| Genres | Ethnic music, military song | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 閻維文 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阎维文 | ||||||
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Yan Weiwen (Chinese: 阎维文; born August 1957) is a contemporary Chinese opera singer with origins in the People's Liberation Army. He rose to fame through this involvement in the performing arts troupe of the PLA's General Political Department.
Yan has four signature works: The Little Poplar Tree (小白杨), Mother (母亲), Words From My Heart (说句心里话), and The 1-2-3-4 Song (一二三四歌). Yan has performed all four songs on the annual CCTV New Year's Gala, to critical acclaim.
Biography
Yan was born in Pingyao County, Shanxi in 1957 (some sources say he was born in Taiyuan). Yan entered Shanxi Song and Dance Troupe when he was 13. At age 15, he joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army. He studied music under Zhang Xiao, Wei Jinrong, Jin Tielin and Cheng Zhi.
Personal life
Filmography
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Feng Menglong's Legend | 馮夢龍傳奇 | Feng Menglong | |
| 2018 | My Kitchen Lover | 泡菜爱上小龙虾 | Producer | |
| Ancient City Community Police | 古城片警 | |||
| TBA | Rishengchang | 風雨日昇昌 | Li Daquan |
References
- ↑ 曝阎维文女儿阎晶晶照片 嫁李肇星儿子李禾禾. Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ 独家：阎维文2岁外孙女曝光 女儿阎晶晶嫁李肇星儿子. news.67.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 October 2012.
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