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Teresa Teng

Teresa Teng, (TENG LI-CHÜN), Chinese singer (born Jan. 29, 1953, Yün-lin county, Taiwan—died May 8, 1995, Chiang Mai, Thailand), was a superstar throughout East Asia and was especially admired in her homeland, where she earned the affection of fans by entertaining troops with her renditions of Mandarin love songs. Although she repeatedly declined invitations to visit the People’s Republic of China, pirated recordings of her songs could be found even in remote villages. The government’s effort to ban Teng’s songs as "spiritual pollution" proved futile. Her popularity was so great that it was said to rival that of Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p’ing), China’s paramount leader, with whom she shared a surname. A popular saying was that Old Deng ruled the day and Little Teng the night. Her transnational success was attributed to her multilingualism (she sang in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and English), her clear and sweet vocals, and her heart-rending love songs, which appealed to both young and old in such far-flung locations as China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Japan, where in 1975 she was crowned the best new artist and won top prize at the 18th Album Awards. Some of her most popular albums include Faded Feelings (1983), I’m in Your Debt (1984), and The Unforgettable Teresa Teng (1992). Before her death Teng had taken up residence in France, where she was able to live comfortably off her Japanese royalties. She was vacationing in Thailand when she suffered a fatal asthma attack.


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Born:
Jan 29, 1953 In Yunlin, Taiwan
Movie/TV Credits:
13
First Appeared:
In the movie I Want to Sing 1971-03-18
Latest Project:
Movie 王菲 & 邓丽君 - 清平调 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie 邓丽君十亿个掌声十五周年巡回演唱会 Unknown 2025
Movie 王菲 & 邓丽君 - 清平调 主唱 2025
Movie Teresa Teng - The 20th Anniversary of Virtual Teresa Memorial Concert Unknown 2015-06-04
Movie 鄧麗君 NHK音樂廳《One & Only》個人演唱會 Unknown 1985-12-08
Movie Pledge in Quick Sand Unknown 1984-01-01
Movie 十亿个掌声演唱会 Unknown 1984-01-07
Movie 鄧麗君十五週年香港巡迴演唱會 Unknown 1983-12-29
Movie 邓丽君:1982香港伊利沙伯体育馆演唱会 Unknown 1982-01-09
Movie Everybody Is Laughing Unknown 1981-12-22
Movie 鄧麗君的1978 香港篇 Unknown 1978-12-01
Movie Teresa Teng — 1976 Concert in H.K. Unknown 1976-03-27
Movie Bopha Angkor Unknown 1972-10-12
Movie I Want to Sing Unknown 1971-03-18
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