Teresa Teng

Teresa Teng
Teresa Teng
鄧麗君
	Teng in 1979
Born	Teng Li-yun (鄧麗筠); 29 January 1953; Baozhong, Yunlin, Taiwan
Died	8 May 1995 (aged 42); Chiang Mai, Thailand
Burial place	Chin Pao San, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 25°15′04″N 121°36′14″E / 25.251°N 121.604°E
Nationality	Taiwanese
Education	University of Southern California;
Occupations	Singer; actress; television personality; philanthropist; lyricist;
Years active	1966–1995
Partner	Paul Quilery (1989–1995)
	Musical career
Also known as	Deng Lijun; Tang Lai Kwan; Teng Li Chun;
Genres	C-pop; J-pop; Chinese folk; Taiwanese folk; dangdut; enka; kayōkyoku; country; jazz; disco; pop; soul;
Labels	Universal Music (present); Taiwan:; Yeu Jow (1967–71); Haishan (1971); Life (1972–76); Kolin (1977–83); Polydor (1984–92); Hong Kong:; EMI (1971); Life (1971–76); Polydor (1975–92); Japan:; Polydor K.K. (1974–81); Taurus (1983–95);
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄧麗君
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dèng Lìjūn
Bopomofo	ㄉㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄩㄣ
Hakka
Romanization	Then Li-kiûn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Dang6 Lai6-gwan1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Tēng Lē-kun

Teng Li-chun (Chinese: 鄧麗君; pinyin: Dèng Lìjūn; 29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995), commonly known as Teresa Teng, was a Taiwanese singer, actress, musician and philanthropist. Referred to by some as the "Eternal Queen of Asian Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Asian popular singers of all time.^[1] Teng is recognized as a cultural icon for her contributions to Chinese pop, giving birth to the phrase, "Wherever there are Chinese-speaking people, there is the music of Teresa Teng." A polyglot, her crystalline voice and emotionally resonant songs, have transcended geographical, linguistic, and political boundaries, captivating audiences across Asia for several decades.^[2]

With a career spanning almost 30 years, Teng established herself as a dominant and influential force in Asia throughout most of her career,^[3] including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and, to some extent, South Asia.^[4] Teng is credited as the Far East's first pop superstar and by some as the pioneer of modern Chinese pop music—a major force in the development of the Chinese music industry by incorporating western and eastern styles into her music, replacing the most revolutionary songs then prevalent in mainland China and laying the foundation for modern Chinese popular music.^[5]

Teng recorded more than 1,700 songs throughout her career, not only in Mandarin, but also in Hokkien, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Japanese, Indonesian, English, and Italian.^[6] Teng is considered instrumental in bridging the cultural gap across Chinese-speaking regions and was one of the first artists to connect Japan to some of East and Southeast Asia by singing Japanese pop songs, according to Nippon. In Taiwan, she was famous for entertaining the armed forces and singing patriotic songs that appealed to civilians on the island. Teng was nicknamed "the patriotic entertainer" and "the soldiers' sweetheart". To date, Teng's songs have been covered by hundreds of artists worldwide.

According to IFPI statistics, Teng has sold over 48 million albums, excluding sales in mainland China.^[7] In 1986, Time named her one of the seven greatest female singers in the world. In 2009, in a poll by a Chinese government web portal to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, Teng was selected as the "most influential cultural figure in China since 1949" by 8.5 million netizens. On the eve of the "March 8th International Women's Day" in 2010, she was named "the most influential woman in modern China" in a poll conducted by many well-known Chinese media.^[8] In 2022, Teng received a street name in Ivry-sur-Seine, Grand Paris, from the Municipal council of France. She was inducted into the "Popular Music Hall of Fame" at the Koga Masao Music Museum in Japan in 2007, making Teng the only non-Japanese national to do so.

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Sources:
- Hernández, Javier C. (21 January 2019). "In the Heart of Beijing, a Taiwanese Pop Idol Makes Fans Swoon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2022. a shrine to the woman he considers a goddess: the Taiwanese pop singer Teresa Teng, one of Asia's most celebrated artists.
- Schweig, Meredith (7 September 2022). Renegade Rhymes: Rap Music, Narrative, and Knowledge in Taiwan. University of Chicago Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-226-82058-3. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023. the late Teng (1953-1995), a star of the greatest luminosity throughout East and Southeast Asia,
- Frater, Patrick (21 October 2014). "Digital Domain Expands Into Performance Hologram Sector". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023. TNT Production, to produce performance holograms of top Asian singing star Teresa Teng
- "Remembering 5 of Teresa Teng's songs, 25 years after her death". South China Morning Post. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023. the Taiwanese cultural icon is considered one of the greatest singers in Asian recording history
^ Chu, Karen (13 November 2018). "Fox Networks Group Asia to Produce Miniseries Inspired by Taiwanese Singer Teresa Teng". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ "Teresa Teng's 65th Birthday". Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ Copper, John Franklin (13 November 2019). Taiwan: Nation-State or Province?. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-80831-9. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^ "Google Doodle Celebrates Singing Sensation Teresa Teng". Time. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^ "Icon for the Ages". Taiwan Today. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ "任时光匆匆流去，我只在乎邓丽君" [As time flies by, I only care about Teresa Teng]. BBC News 中文 (in Traditional Chinese). 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2022. According to recorded statistics, Teresa Teng's total album sales have exceeded 48 million (according to IFPI statistics, excluding sales data in mainland China).
^ ""丽君归来燕燕于飞"郑海燕音乐作品专辑发行-中国新闻网" [The Return of Lijun, Yan Yan Yu Fei" Zheng Haiyan's music album released]. China News Service. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

[1] Sources:
Hernández, Javier C. (21 January 2019). "In the Heart of Beijing, a Taiwanese Pop Idol Makes Fans Swoon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2022. a shrine to the woman he considers a goddess: the Taiwanese pop singer Teresa Teng, one of Asia's most celebrated artists.

Schweig, Meredith (7 September 2022). Renegade Rhymes: Rap Music, Narrative, and Knowledge in Taiwan. University of Chicago Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-226-82058-3. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023. the late Teng (1953-1995), a star of the greatest luminosity throughout East and Southeast Asia,

Frater, Patrick (21 October 2014). "Digital Domain Expands Into Performance Hologram Sector". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023. TNT Production, to produce performance holograms of top Asian singing star Teresa Teng

"Remembering 5 of Teresa Teng's songs, 25 years after her death". South China Morning Post. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023. the Taiwanese cultural icon is considered one of the greatest singers in Asian recording history

[2] Hernández, Javier C. (21 January 2019). "In the Heart of Beijing, a Taiwanese Pop Idol Makes Fans Swoon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2022. a shrine to the woman he considers a goddess: the Taiwanese pop singer Teresa Teng, one of Asia's most celebrated artists.

[3] Schweig, Meredith (7 September 2022). Renegade Rhymes: Rap Music, Narrative, and Knowledge in Taiwan. University of Chicago Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-226-82058-3. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023. the late Teng (1953-1995), a star of the greatest luminosity throughout East and Southeast Asia,

[4] Frater, Patrick (21 October 2014). "Digital Domain Expands Into Performance Hologram Sector". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023. TNT Production, to produce performance holograms of top Asian singing star Teresa Teng

[5] "Remembering 5 of Teresa Teng's songs, 25 years after her death". South China Morning Post. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023. the Taiwanese cultural icon is considered one of the greatest singers in Asian recording history

[2] Chu, Karen (13 November 2018). "Fox Networks Group Asia to Produce Miniseries Inspired by Taiwanese Singer Teresa Teng". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

[Google-3] "Teresa Teng's 65th Birthday". Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[Copper-4] Copper, John Franklin (13 November 2019). Taiwan: Nation-State or Province?. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-80831-9. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[:7-5] "Google Doodle Celebrates Singing Sensation Teresa Teng". Time. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

[:6-6] "Icon for the Ages". Taiwan Today. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[7] "任时光匆匆流去，我只在乎邓丽君" [As time flies by, I only care about Teresa Teng]. BBC News 中文 (in Traditional Chinese). 29 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2022. According to recorded statistics, Teresa Teng's total album sales have exceeded 48 million (according to IFPI statistics, excluding sales data in mainland China).

[8] ""丽君归来燕燕于飞"郑海燕音乐作品专辑发行-中国新闻网" [The Return of Lijun, Yan Yan Yu Fei" Zheng Haiyan's music album released]. China News Service. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

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