Next up on our Mainland Movement is: Jason Zhang Jie!
Zhang Jie's fame was hard earned. After participating in, and usually winning, several University singing and dancing competitions, Zhang Jie finally got his true break in 2004 when he was the first winner of the talent competition "My Show" ("我型我秀"). However, even with albums coming out yearly, Zhang Jie's success was nothing compared to what happened when he became one of the 13 finalists of the "Superboy" (快乐男声) talent show in 2007. Since then, Zhang Jie has rocketed to idol status with his fellow Superboys. He has won numerous awards (even Baidu's* Most Searched Idol award), wrote his own autobiography, and multiplied his participation in charities and endorsements. He and his girlfriend, Xie Na, are the latest celebrities to get decked out in anime style armor costumes to promote the popular online game, Fantasy Zhu Xian. Zhang Jie was also one of the honored celebrity torch bearers in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Okay, that's Zhang Jie in a nut shell, but all those things that make him awesome are irrelevant. Zhang Jie should be loved simply for how talented he is. Zhang Jie produces touching and heartbreaking ballads, uplifting pop-rock, the occasional rap, and is notorious for singing English songs in concert. Zhang Jie is a personal favorite of Puppet's based solely on his voice and music... which is so hard for anyone to claim with a straight face these days. Him being adorable is just sort of coincidental. lol
*Baidu is like the Chinese version of Google, or at least what Google wants to be.
Zhang Jie 张杰
English Name: Jason
Birthday: December 20, 1982
Astrological Zodiac: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Blood Type: O
Weight: 62kg
Height: 180cm
Birthplace: Sichuan Chengdu
Nicknames: Xiao Jie (小杰), Jie Zi (杰仔), Jie Ge (杰哥) Zhang Xiao Jie (张小杰), Prince Jie (杰王子), Jie Wa Zi (杰娃子) Precious Jie (杰宝), Steamed Bun (包子), Bao Bao (包包), Xiao Bai (小白), Zhang Xiao Shu (张小树), Classmate Zhang (张同学), Chairman Zhang (张主任), Principal Zhang (张校长), Patriotic Youth (爱国小青年), Big Dipper (北斗星/大北斗), Zhang Da Chu (张大厨), Sunny Day Baby (晴天娃娃)
Hobbies: Singing, Dancing, Playing Basketball, Online Games, Musical Instruments (Keyboard, Piano, Guitar, Drums)
Discovered through: My Show 我型我秀(Champion, 2004), Superboy (5th place, 2007)
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Links
Blog: http://blog.sina.com.cn/jasonzhangjie
Baike: http://baike.baidu.com/view/17481.htm
Music
2005-3 第一张 Di Yi Zhang (First Zhang)
2006-9 再爱我一回 Zai Ai Wo Yi Hui (Love Me Again)
2007-12 最美的太阳 Zui Mei De Tai Yang (The Most Beautiful Sun) - EP
2008-9 明天过后 Ming Tian Guo Hou (After Tomorrow)
2009-11 穿越三部曲 Chuan Yue San Bu Qu (Penetration Trilogy)
Movies
2009-25-08 乐火男孩 (China Idol Boys) as Zuo You
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2 comments:
Thank you so much~!! I look forward to checking out his music!! Thank you so much for exposing me to more Mainland pop culture, I really love this project~!! Looking forward to new Down With Love eps as well~!! ♥
Thank you very much for sharing, his latest cd is also amazing.
Zhang Jie - It's Love --->>
http://musizload.blog127.fc2.com/blog-entry-1178.html
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