Gong Linna | |||||||
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龚琳娜 | |||||||
| Born | (1975-08-01)August 1, 1975 (age 49) | ||||||
| Education | China Conservatory of Music | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 1980–present | ||||||
| Notable work | Tante | ||||||
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| Children | 2 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 龚琳娜 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 龔琳娜 | ||||||
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Gong Linna (Chinese:龚琳娜; born 1 August 1975) is aChinesefusion singer. Her style is one which combines the traditional "lightness" and "ch'i" of centuries-old melodies with new lyrics. She is also known for her collaboration with her ex-husband, German composerRobert Zollitsch, as well as Portuguesefado musicianAntónio Chainho.[1][2]
Gong was born inGuiyang,Guizhou, on August 1, 1975. In 1992 she enrolled at the Secondary School Affiliated to China Conservatory of Music, where she studied national vocal music under Zou Wenqin. After high school, she was accepted to theChina Conservatory of Music.
Gong rose to prominence after performing her songTante (Chinese:忐忑;pinyin:tǎntè;lit. 'Uneasy') inHunan Television's 2010 New Year concert. The fast-pacedwordless fusion song, using various standard voices fromChinese opera along with imitations of traditional Chinese instruments, quickly spread in China as aviral video, gaining the nickname "Divine Comedy". The song was also a viral among southern India Tamil population as Ayyo in Tamil is the name of Lord of Death, Yama or primarily disappointment.[3]
In 2013 she participated in theJiangsu Television singing masterclass seriesAll-Star Wars (全能星战). Her husbandRobert Zollitsch also participated as her sponsor. Her first performance was a rock version of a classic pop ballad based on an ancient poem, "Wishing We Last Forever", but this interpretation was considered insufficiently reverent and received the lowest score.[4] However, her subsequent performances were very well received, including aYunnan folk song "Rippling Brook" and an opera medley version of "Tante".[5][6]
In April 2002, Gong met German composerRobert Zollitsch inBeijing.[7] They married in Guiyang, Guizhou in 2004.[8] The couple has two sons.[9] They announced their divorce in 2024.[10] Since 2002 Gong and Zollitsch have been making field trips to provinces includingGuizhou,Shaanxi andFujian, seeking to understand and preserve local folk music.[11]
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