Zhang Liyin
Zhang Li Yin (also seen ZhangLiYin or Jang Ri In in Korean) is SM Entertainment's 2006 debut performer. SM Entertainment plans on using her to front their attempt to break into the Chinese music market. For now, she is restricted to performing in Korea.
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Profile
- Name: Zhang Li Yin (張力尹)
- Name (Korean): Jang Ri In (장리인)
- Birth Date: February 28, 1989
- Birth Place: Sichuan, China
- Height: 162cm
- Weight: 42kg
- Blood type: A
- Nationality: Chinese
- Hobbies: Listening to music, travelling, watching movies
- Specialty: Playing the violin
- Talent Agency: SM Entertainment
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Zhang Li Yin comes from a musical family, with both parents being professional violinists. At the age of three, she began to learn to play the violin. At around the age of nine she began listening to pop music instead of classical, against her parent's wishes, and hoped to become a singer. At the age of twelve she auditioned for and was accepted into the Xi-Chan Music College's middle school for violin, where she scored the top score. Eventually her parents began supporting her and she was selected as one of the top 10 teenage singers in the national singing competition in Beijing.
In 2003, Zhang Li Yin was picked up by SM Entertainment and began training in secret. Her training included dance, martial arts, and foreign language, as well as extensive vocal training. Her dance skills include, but are not limited to: jazz, hip-hop, and body-popping. For her debut single, she covered Kelly Clarkson's duet with Justin Guarini, Timeless, in Korean and later released it in Chinese as well. Justin's parts were performed by Xiah Junsu of Dong Bang Shin Ki.
After a long year of absence without releasing any records, Zhang Li Yin announced during an interview early December 2007 that her awaited debut album will be released in early 2008.
Discography
Albums
- [2008.01.02] Untitled
Singles
- [2006.09.08] Timeless
Other / Compilation
- [2006.12.12] 2006 WINTER SMTOWN (#9 Heaven)
- [2007.04.30] Dear My Love Original Soundtrack (#2 Lovers)
- [2007.07.05] 2007 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com (#2 Under The sea)
- [2007.12.07] 2007 WINTER SMTOWN (#10 Oh Holy night)
