User:Derek Chiang/Bella Yao

Bella Yao (Chinese: 姚贝娜; pinyin: Yáo Bèi Nà) is a Chinese vocalist. She made a name after winning Qing Ge Sai(Chinese: 青歌赛), one of the most prominent singing competitions in Mainland China, in 2008. She became famous in 2012 when she sang the theme song for Zhen Huan Zhuan (Chinese: 甄嬛传), the most popular TV series in Mainland China in that year. She is participating in the ongoing TV series The Voice of China and is widely considered as the forerunner of the competition's championship.

Background
Bella Yao started learning piano at 4 and made her debut performance at 9. Her father Yao Feng, a music professor, taught her singing. She later made her way to the China Conservatory of Music where she studied singing.