Hong, Han

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Contents 1 Profile 2 Major Discography 3 Major Works 4 Her Story 5 Time line 6 Awards 7 Sources

[edit] Profile

- Name: Han Hong

- Tibetan Name: Gesang Zhuoma [央金�玛]

- Chinese Name: 韓紅 (traditional) or 韩红 (simplified)

- Birth Date: September 26, 1971

- Birth Place: Xigaze (or Ri Ke Ze) in Xi Zang Autonomous Region of Tibet [西�昌都]

- Blood Type: A

- Likes: Reading, Calligraphy, Drive

- Unforgettable Memory: First time releasing own album

- Favorite Singer: Sinead O'Connor

- Favorite Song: Yellow Submarine

- Favorite Performers: 姜文�葛优��帆

- Favorite Movie: 《阳光�烂的日�》 (Days of the sun shining)

- Favorite Book: 《刀锋》 (Knife Edge)

- Favorite Color: Red, White

- Favorite Food: Chili (or Hot Pepper)

- Biggest Wish: Hold own's concert <- achieved Christmas Eve of 2003

[edit] Major Discography

- Bright Snow Field 《雪域光芒》

- Awake 《醒了》

- Sing 《歌唱》

- Red 《红》

[edit] Major Works

- “Brilliant Rays on a Snowy Landscape� 《雪域光芒》 - garnered more than 20 awards.

- “Beauty in the Wind and Rain� 《风雨中的美丽》 - won the top place for more than 40 times totally; Beijing at the top place on listings for 4 weeks continuously is the best reaction to this popular song.

- “Hometown� 《家乡》 - hit the top of the charts collecting more than 40 awards in three months. It’s now counted among modern pop classics.

- 《醒了》�《天亮了》�《天涯》�《歌唱》�《��》�《月亮》�《这样的女人》�《�》�《在何方》�《浪拉山情》…………

[edit] Her Story

Han Hong is an accomplished and talented Tibetan-born singer/song writer. From entering the music industry in 1988 to releasing her first album in 1998, and then finally becoming "Most Beloved Female Singer" and "Best Female Singer" in 2003, Han Hong has fought in the music industry for over 10 years, finally fixing her spot in Mainland as music industry's Queen.

Many people didn’t expect Han Hong to become a famous pop star, because she didn’t have the stunning looks and slim figure that is usually associated with successful personalities in the pop industry. Despite discouraging comments, Han Hong didn’t give up her pursuit of a career in music. Han Hong’s singing has distinctive Tibetan characteristics; she’s able to shift freely from piercing high pitches to soft low pitches. As a pop singer in Beijing, she’s had a lot of exposure to different styles of music, such as Jazz, R&B, Rock and Roll and Latin music, and her work reflects this. At the same time as embracing success, Han Hong also made many of her own dreams come true. She even established her own music label under the record company she signed. The thirty-something hopes to explore and train more talented Chinese singers, giving them a helping hand on the rocky road.

Han said, "I've experienced a hard time when I started singing. At that time, I was bothered that nobody appreciated me, and no one helped me. Now I've had a strong enough base, both financially and socially. I'm willing to help other real talented musicians fulfill their musical dreams, and become the top singers in China."

Quite a number of Han Hong’s songs are related to her roots in Tibet. Her songs combine elements of classical Tibetan folk music with pop music. Her songs have thrown a light on the mysterious and rich culture of Tibet and aroused a lot of interest.

Han Hong inherited her mother’s talent as a singer. When she was very young, she used to watch her mother, a renowned Tibetan singer, sing and dance on stage, and dreamed that one day, she too would perform before great audiences.

At the age of nine, Han Hong came to Beijing to receive professional vocal training in a children’s chorus. This was just the start of the long trek in pursuit of a professional musical career. In 1985, 14-year-old Han Hong won her first national prize in a singing competition. At the age of 16, she joined the People’s Liberation Army as a military singer. Later, she trained at the Central Conservatory of Music and the Art Institute of the PLA. She started composing songs in 1993, without having had any professional training.

Since started composing in 1993, Han Hong has written a number of popular songs for other singers. Most of the songs on her own albums are her own. Daybreak is one that she wrote that is based on a true story, which moved her considerably.

At the moment that the cable car fell and crashed, the father tried his best to hold his son high. The two-year-old kid survived, while her parents both died. Deeply touched by the story, Han also adopted the kid. She said she feels empathy with the boy, more than others, since she herself lost her father at the age of six.

Han was also invited to write and sing the theme song for Hong Kong action star Michelle Yeoung's film The Touch. Combined elements of classical Tibetan folk music with pop music, the song was sung in Tibetan.

Having released her fifth album last April 2004, she will stage her second solo concert in Shanghai in August 2005.

[edit] Time line

- September 26 1971: born in Ri Ke Ze (Xigaze) in Xi Zang Autonomous Region [è—?æ—?], Zang Nationality (Xigaze is Tibet's second largest city after Lhasa).

- 1980: joined child chorus singing group and received formal training at 9.

- 1985: took part in first national "Gold Peacock" [金孔雀] Cup Voice Contest at 14 and won Excellent Prize in Beijing.

- 1987: performed in the 2nd artillery part in the army at 16.

- 1988: passed exam and entered Vocal Department of China Music Institute [中国音�学院] at 17 and studied with Professor Zou Wenqin [邹文�]. In the same year, she participated in Belgrade Music Festival [�尔格莱德音�节] in Yugoslavia and won 3rd prize in popular songs.

- 1989: 2nd prize in vocal contest of "Asia Games Sound" [亚�之声].

- 1992: screen prize in the National 5th Youth Singer "5 Region Cup" [五州�] TV contest.

- 1993: began to compose lyric and music.

- 1995: passed exam and entered Music Department in Liberation Army Art Institute [解放军艺术学院] and studied with Li Shuangjiang [��江]. In the same year she won copper medal from CCTV's music TV contest by the song "Xi Ma La Ya" [喜玛拉雅] composed by herself.

- 1996: gold prize in preliminary contests for Chinese singers to go abroad held by Dalian Culture Department. Also in 1996, Han Hong won creation gold prize and singing gold prize during Kong Fansen [孔�森] vocal contest sponsored by Culture Department, Central Propaganda Department, and Guang Zhou Telecom Department.

- From 1996 she made lyric, music, and production for other singers. Her major works include "Good Night My Love" [晚安我的爱] sung by Bai Xue [白雪], "the Chinese People" [中å?Žæ°‘æ—?] and "Fly with You" [拥你一起飞] sung by Lin Ping [æž—è??], etc. She also sang theme songs for TV serials such as Historical Story of Sui and Tang Dynasty [éš‹å”?演义], Local Police [片儿警], Wild Fire [野ç?«æ˜¥é£Žæ–—å?¤åŸŽ] and Spring Wind in Old City [è€?军堂], etc.

- 1997: composed and recorded first personal album Xue Yu Guang Mang [Bright Snow Field] [雪域光芒].

- At the end of 1997: Xue Yu Guang Mang [Bright Snow Field] [雪域光芒] debuted and climbed on listings all over the country and remained at the top place for 20 times. The vast Xi Zang song had great shocking strength. From then on, Han Hong showed her ability in both singing and composing.

- March 1998: Her single "Hometown" [家乡] debuted and was overwhelmingly popular in radio listings all over the country. In less than 3 months it surpassed other 40 songs and climbed to the top place on listings. In Chinese songs listing of Beijing radio station, this song made a record of being at the top place for 5 weeks. "Hometown" [家乡] is graceful and penetrating and is deeply loved by people. It became Han Hong's traditional works.

- From late summer to early autumn in 1998: Her song "Beauty in the Wind and Rain" [风雨中的美丽] became darling on popular song listings. It won the top place for more than 40 times totally. Beijing at the top place on listings for 4 weeks continuously is the best reaction to this popular song.

- On September 16, 1998: As music fans expected, Han Hong's first personal album Xue Yu Guang Mang [Bright Snow Field] [雪域光芒] was introduced in the market.

- On September 24, 1998: Xue Yu Guang Mang [Bright Snow Field] [雪域光芒] exhibition concert was held in Chinese Children's Theater in Beijing [北京中国儿童剧场举]. Many media people and music fans had the chance to listen to Han Hong to sing at last. With cooperation of more than 10 music players and popular musicians, Han Hong sang her own works with full emotion and overwhelmed the audience by her singing. Two other very popular singers and composers Li Jie [��] and Xiao Ke [�柯] attended as honor guest and sang together with Han Hong and brought music fans with unexpected surprise.

- On October 26, 1998: Han Hong went to Shi Jia Zhuang to take her prize, best new singer prize for 10 gold songs during 1997 and 1998. She also made excellent performance. On November 15, 1998, Han Hong won prize of 10 gold original songs for the second quarter (by "Hometown" [家乡]) and prize of 10 gold songs for the third quarter (by "Beauty in the Wind and Rain" [风雨中的美丽]). She went to Dalian to participate the prize activities.

- In December 1998: She made itinerate performance in Beijing Foreign Language Institute [北京外国语学院], Beijing Training University [北京师范大学], and Northern Traffic University [北方交通大学] respectively. Famous singers Sun Nan [孙楠], Dai Yao [戴娆], Xiao Ke [�柯], Yan Pei [�蓓], etc. attended the performance as honor guests.

- On April 27, 1999, As one of the representative singer of the Beijing area, Han Hong participated in the Mandarin Song Concert [普通�歌曲群英会] of Beijing, Guangdong and Hongkong SAR held in Capital Stadium in Beijing [北京首都体育馆舞�]. Han Hong's singing made a great hit. With the help of others, Han Hong's singing career had made a good beginning. Kelin Tong Company and Han Hong acknowledge them and hope to have more cooperation in the future and explore a vast world in music field.

- September 11, 1999: making news again, at "Meeting 99 Macau Return Big Concert" [迎接99澳门回归大型演唱会] performing her song, that night she received an invitation to participate in Beijing Wang Fu Jing Main Street's [北京王府井大街] open street celebration performance.

- February, 2000: "Beauty in the Wind and Rain" [风雨中的美丽] won satellite TV music station Channel[V] 1999's "Chinese Language Name of Name" [�语榜中榜] Shen Zhou [神州] recommended, outstanding prize.

- March 15, 2000: at many watched Central China TV station "3.15" evening party, performed special song made for the party "It's Dawn" [天亮了], became the whole party's most touching show.

- March 28, 2000: participate in Beijing Music Station's 1999 "China Song Chart" [中国歌曲排行榜] Award Ceremony.

- June 2000: "It's Dawn" [天亮了] won "Snow Bi - China Original Music Hit List" nominated Top Ten Song.

- Within 2000, participated many times in Central China TV Station big music festival program "Same Song" [�一首歌]'s recording, including her participation in January 2001's "Same Song" [�一首歌] Spring Festival special program's recording.

- October 8, 2000: participated in "Against Wei Power big concert" [å??ç›—ç»´æ?ƒå¤§åž‹æ¼”唱会] hosted together by 12 record companies.

- Collaborated with Taiwan's famous singer Gao Ming [高明] to produce theme song of the same name for TV show "Let Love Decide" [让爱�主].

- December 2000: participated at Central China TV station New Year's Day evening party show.

- January 18, 2001: "It's Dawn" [天亮了] won Channel[V] new thousand year "Chinese Language Name of Name" [�语榜中榜] Shen Zhou [神州] recommended, outstanding prize.

- February 2001: "It's Dawn" [天亮了] won annual "Snow Bi - China Original Music Hit List"'s Great Hit award, Outstanding Female Singer award.

- February 26, 2001: "It's Dawn" [天亮了] chosen "China Original Song Appraisal List" [中国原创歌曲总评榜] 3rd quarter Top Ten Hit.

- April 27, 2001: "It's Dawn" [天亮了] became "China Original Song Appraisal List" [中国原创歌曲总评榜] Year 2000 Top Ten Hit, also receiving Most Best Public Welfare Song award [最佳公益歌曲奖].

- April 29, 2001: "It's Dawn" [天亮了] won Central People Broadcasting Radio Station "China Song Chart" [中国歌曲榜] Year 2000 Top Ten Hit Song award.

- May 2001: came out with second own album "Awake" [醒了]. The album's single include "Awake" [醒了] and "That Piece of Ocean" [那片海], making their way up the hit charts of radio stations in various areas as hot songs, a brilliant achievement.

- January 25, 2002: got 8th whole world chinese language name of name shen zhou music special recommended Most Welcome Song (for "Awake" [醒了]) and Most Best Dance Performance Female Singer award.

- January 2002: won 1st MTV Asia big whole world Most Best Chinese Female Singer nomination.

- Beginning of January 2002: came out with most new single "Came Back" [回�], this song is Central TV Station eastern time heading group trust [东方时空�目组委托] created as a public welfare and environmental song. After this single hit the charts, made a brilliant achievement, winning the country's 10 radio station's chart as champion.

- March 23, 2002: got 3 big awards out of 5 nominations in the 2nd "Xi Zhi Lang CICI Music Wind Cloud Chart" [喜之郎CICI音ä¹?风云榜], including "Annual Top Ten Hit Song award" [年度å??大金曲奖] (for "Awake" [醒了]), "Annual Outstanding Achievement award" [年度å?“越表现奖], and "Annual Most Best Producer Female Singer award" [年度最佳创作女歌手奖].

- March 29, 2002: "Awake" [醒了] got Beijing Music Station "China Song Chart Year 2001 Annual 15 Big Hit Song Award" [中国歌曲排行榜2001年度å??五大金曲奖].

- March 31, 2002: got Shanghai Eastern Radio Station "Eastern Wind Cloud Chart" Year 2001 Annual Hit Song award (for "Awake" [醒了]) and Most Best Lyricist award; excluding her Producer Female Singer award, this is her first time receiving an award in the producing area.

- March 28, 2002: signed contract to Jing Wen record label [京文唱片].

- November 2002: came out with 3rd album "Sing" 《歌唱》.

- January 2003: got 10th China Original Song Chart Country's Most Welcome Female Singer Title.

- February 2003: got 9th whole world Chinese Language Music Name of Name Country's Most Welcome Female Singer Title.

- September 2003: got 5th "CCTV-MTV Music Grand Ceremony" [CCTV-MTV音�盛典] Country's Annual Most Best Female Singer award.

- October 2003: got China Hit Song Chart of Year 2002~2003 Country Most Welcome Female Singer Title.

- October 19, 2003:　came out with album "Red" 《红》.

- December 24, 2003 (Christmas Eve): Han's dream became true, when she staged her first ever solo concert at the Capital Gymnasium. More than twenty of her hits were presented in a luxurious treat for her fans. Her mom was also invited on stage to sing the song "On the Gold Mountain in Beijing", together with Han. A popular folk song in China, the piece was first sung by Han's mother in the 1950s.

- 2005: Duet with Sun Nan [孙楠] to sing theme song of movie "The Myth" 《神�》.

[edit] Awards

From the end of 1998 to the beginning of 1999, she won many honors in the music field including:

prize of 10 gold original songs in China for the second quarter(by Hometown)

prize of 10 gold original songs in China for the third quarter(by Beauty in the Wind and Rain)

prize of 10 gold original songs in China for 1998(by Beauty in the Wind and Rain)

prize of 10 gold songs on the Chinese songs listing in 1998 by Central People Broadcasting station( by Hometown)

prize of best new singer of 10 gold songs in 1997 and 1998 by 1125 Music Time program of He Bei Economic Radio Station

prize of best 10 singers in 1998 by Xianfeng Music Listing in Xin Jiang music station

prize of great development in music field in 1998 popular songs contest held by Xiamen Music Channel　　

prize of top 10 gold original songs in 1998 by Xi'an Listing of Xi'an Music Channel(by Beauty in the Wind and Rain)

prize of top 10 gold original songs in 1998 by Jiang Su Culture and Art Channel(by Hometown)

Best new singer of popular songs in 1998 by Music & Living

Best 10 personal disks in 1998 by Music & Living(by Xue Yu Guang Mang)

[edit] Sources

http://zt.tibet.cn/tibetzt-en/zyfy/zyfy_3_si_hanhong_f.htm

http://www.china.org.cn/english/NM-e/138551.htm

http://www.wanwa.com/news/newssearch.asp?keywords=韩红&other=1 <- has her latest news

http://www.gaoshou.net/flash/index.php?typeid=10 <- has her Flash MVs

http://flash.sunvv.com/l/16_1.html <- a few of her Flash MVs

http://www.southcn.com/ent/celeb/hanhong/news/200312021002.htm

http://fm974.ent.tom.com/star/hanhong.html <- has some of her songs to sample