Yan Weiwen

Yan Weiwen (simplified Chinese: 阎维文; traditional Chinese: 閻維文; pinyin: Yán Weíwén; born August 1957) is a contemporary Chinese opera singer with origins in the People's Liberation Army. He rose to fame through this involvement in the performing arts troupe of the PLA's General Political Department.

Yan Weiwen
BornAugust 1957 (age 62–63)
Pingyao County, Shanxi, China
OccupationSinger
Years active1980–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese閻維文
Simplified Chinese阎维文
Musical career
GenresEthnic music, military song
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yan.

Yan has four signature works: The Little Poplar Tree (小白杨), Mother (母亲), From the Bottom of my Heart (说句心里话), and The 1-2-3-4 Song (一二三四歌). Yan has performed all four songs on the annual CCTV New Year's Gala, to critical acclaim.

Biography

Yan was born in Pingyao County, Shanxi 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. He studied music under Zhang Xiao, Wei Jinrong, Jin Tielin and Cheng Zhi.

Personal life

Yan has a daughter named Yan Jingjing (阎晶晶).[1][2]

Filmography
Year English title Original title Role Notes
2017Feng Menglong's Legend馮夢龍傳奇Feng Menglong
2018My Kitchen Lover泡菜爱上小龙虾Does not appearProducer
Ancient City Community Police古城片警
TBARishengchang風雨日昇昌Li Daquan
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References
  1. 曝阎维文女儿阎晶晶照片 嫁李肇星儿子李禾禾 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  2. 独家：阎维文2岁外孙女曝光 女儿阎晶晶嫁李肇星儿子. news.67.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 October 2012.
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