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Tian Zhen (born 2 May 1966) is a Chinese rock singer from Beijing. Tian, along with Mao Amin, Na Ying are regarded the greatest female singers of that generations. She has described Tina Turner as her favorite singer. Unlike her female Chinese vocalist predecessors, she writes and composes her own songs.

Beginning
In 1984, while auditioning in China Recording and Video Corporation, the music editor who was recording at the time was attracted by her. Then she started her career as a singer. She made her debut in singing, and release her first solo album "Beautiful Bay". She also host the First and Second Season of "Crazy For Songs" on Anhui Television.

In 1986, she established her status in the music scene with "The Last Moment".

In 1987, she cooperated with the Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble.

In 1988, she entered the China Radio Art Troupe Electroacoustic Orchestra.

Back to the stage
In March 1994, she signed a contract with the Red Star Production Co., and officially made her comeback to the stage.

In May 1996, her album of the same name "Tian Zhen" was released and was a success.

In September 1995, the single "Perseverance" was released by Red Star as the main song of the original compilation "Red Star One". The first solo concert was held in December 2001. In 2006, for the album "38.5℃", she won the Best Album Award at the Sprite China Original Music Pop Chart Awards. In 2007, she faded out due to illness. She made a comeback in 2009 and on sang the theme song "Love Like Rainbow" for the film "Pan Zuoliang" on April 22th.

Concert and Performance
In October 1992, she traveled to Japan for the second time to participate in the performance on the 20th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations on the Judgement Day.

On February 6, 1997, Tian Zhen participated in the "Spring Festival Gala" of CCTV. She sang "1997" with a group of singers. In November, her second solo album "Let's Go With the Flow" was released. She sang the theme song "A Thousand Autumn Family Country Dream" and the ending song "A Thousand Autumn Dream" for the TV series "A Thousand Autumn Family Dream". On the 11th, she participated in the performance of "Sichuan Stars Go Home" hosted by West China Metropolis Daily at the Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium.

In July 1998, she went to Japan to attend a large-scale concert on the establishment of New Century Chinese TV Station. In August, she participated in the opening ceremony of the 98 Qingdao International Beer Festival in a large square cultural evening. In September, she officially joined Beijing Xiyangyang Cultural Development Co., Ltd. On November 27th, in Xi'an, Cui Jian and her held a concert.

On February 5, 1999, she participated in the large-scale concert of "99 New Year's Greetings" in Taiyuan, Shanxi. In May, she attended the first CCTV-MTV music festival held in Beijing, and sang "Cheers, Friends" live. She participated in the "Chinese Say No" Anti-war organized by Phoenix TV, Shenzhen TV and other media in Shenzhen concert. On June 15, she went to Hong Kong to film MTV "Close to Me". In October, she participated in the filming of the TV sitcom "Mrs. Ma".

On April 22, 2001, she participated in "Support Beijing to host the 2008 Olympic Games China and South Korea Super Concert." In May, she recorded "Starting to the Olympics" and participated in the 4th Loquat Festival and the Opening Ceremony of "New Century" Art Week in Renshou County, the hometown of Chinese loquats. In June, she participate the TV show "The screen shines because of you" co-directed by CCTV's "Variety Show" and Sichuan Satellite TV's "Variety Show World" in Sanxingdui, Guanghan, and participated in the "Red Flag" at the Great Hall of the People to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the party Ode. On July 28th, the 2001 "Flying Wings" Tian Zhen's national solo tour in Jinan was held at Jinan Stadium.

Personal life
On May 2, 1966, Tian Zhen was born in Beijing to Dai Li and Tian Zhenhua. Her father, Tian Zhenhua, was an ordinary soldier and was assigned to work at the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences after she changed her career; her mother Feng Li, a Yao nationality, worked as a solo actor in the Zhanqi Song and Dance Troupe of the Chengdu Military Region and worked as a music editor at the Central People’s Radio.

When Tian Zhen was a child, she moved into a rural aunt’s house. She didn’t return to Beijing until she was nine years old. There are four siblings in Tian Zhen’s family. The eldest brother is Tianye, the second brother is Tian Xi, and the third brother is Tian Su. Tian Zhen has the best relationship with her father.

Tian Zhen has been rebellious since she was a child, compared with her brothers. After some setbacks, she was finally admitted to the high school at the Affiliated High School of Peking University. Tian Zhen aunt's sudden death upseted her. When she was 17 years old, she had her long hair cut off. Her academic performance plummeted, and later she even did not go to college.

Tian married her manager Zhang Weining. They have no children.

In 1998, Tian suffered thrombocytopenia.

Discography

 * 1984 Beautiful Bay (美丽的海湾; Měilì de Hǎiwān)
 * 1984 Nameless Little Flower (无名的小花; Wúmíng de Xiǎohuā)
 * 1984 Monica (莫尼卡; Mòníkǎ)
 * 1995 Perseverance (执着; Zhízhuó)
 * 1996 Self-titled Tian Zhen (田震;Tián Zhèn)
 * 1997 Let it Be (顺其自然; Shùn qí Zìrán)
 * 1998 Cheers,Mate (干杯，朋友; GānBēi PéngYǒu)
 * 2000 Shock (震撼; Zhènhàn)
 * 2001 Night Stand (水姻缘; Shuǐ yīnyuán)
 * 2005 38.5 ºC
 * 2006 Thanks Tian (干杯，田震; Gānbēi, tiánzhèn)

Social events
In July 2001, she was awarded the Third National Special Olympics Love Ambassador, and the Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wan Guoquan submitted the Love Charity Ambassador Award for Tian Zhen.

In April 2003, she participated in the large-scale charity performance against SARS in CCTV's "Unity in a City". On July 5, she participated in the "True Love for the Medical Circle" held in the Taimiao Square of the Working People's Cultural Palace in Beijing. On July 8, she participate in "Love, Hand in Hand, Living Together" Large-scale TV Charity Gala in Kunming. On September 16, she served as a health ambassador for the first Beijing International Beverage Festival.

On February 2, 2008, she sang "The Same Song" at "Ice and Snow Shows True Love" disaster relief performance.

Related artists/bands

 * Cui Jian
 * Dou Wei
 * Tang Dynasty (band)