Yan Weiwen (; born August 1957) is a contemporary Chinese opera singer with origins in the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

. He rose to fame through this involvement in the performing arts troupe of the PLA's General Political Department. Yan has four signature works: ''The Little Poplar Tree'' (), ''Mother'' (), ''Words From My Heart'' (), and ''The 1-2-3-4 Song'' (). Yan has performed all four songs on the annual

CCTV New Year's Gala The ''CCTV New Year's Gala'', also known as the ''Spring Festival Gala'', and commonly abbreviated in Chinese as ''Chunwan'', is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Media Group (CMG). It is broadcast annually on the eve of Chinese N ...

, to critical acclaim.

Biography

Yan was born in

Pingyao County Pingyao County is a county in Jinzhong in central Shanxi Province, China. It is home to Pingyao Ancient City, a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction, preserving a great deal of architecture from the Ming & Qing dynasties. It spans an area of , and, as ...

Shanxi Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...

in 1957 (some sources say he was born in Taiyuan). Yan entered Shanxi Song and Dance Troupe when he was 13. At age 15, he joined the

Chinese People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

. He studied music under Zhang Xiao, Wei Jinrong,

Jin Tielin Jin Tielin (; 21 June 1940 – 15 November 2022) was a Chinese vocal professor, musician and artist. His disciples include Peng Liyuan, Li Guyi, Dong Wenhua, Tang Can, Song Zuying, Zhang Ye, Li Danyang, Yan Weiwen, Liu Bin, Lü Jihong, Da ...

and Cheng Zhi.

Personal life

Yan has a daughter named Yan Jingjing ().

Filmography

References

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