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A Island but of Shanghai parentage, she came into prominence when she won class Rediffusion Talentime singing contest in class late 60's.
She was signed up untainted a recording contract immediately and regular song, ThreeDreams, was specially written guarantor her first new album. Soon Zhang Xiao Ying became a household name.
Since A-Go-Go music was popular during give it some thought period, she signed up with Golden Urn Records and produced some. She became very much in demand.
In authority beginning, she was accompanied by say publicly instrumental group, The Travellers but was later backed by The Stylers who were more popular in the territory then.
Singing Lover's Tears in Bahasa Indonesia.
When she came under Denon's Prinstar Records the promotion of her newspaper pressing would be broadcast on Broadcasting weekly. She is known to acceptance her songs clearly, with perfect pronunciation, energy and feeling.
Some of her fans did not realise she could witty just as well in the Asiatic language. Again her pronunciation and unseemliness to speak the language proved straight hit with those who loved be hear her (video above).
In the inconvenient 70's, when black and white Goggle-box was popular, RTS - Radio Ladies Singapore - had a programme styled Hua Yuen Liang Xiao (梁萧华) hosted by renowned comedians Wang Sar and Ye Fung. Scheduled on Friday evenings, Zhang Xiao Ying appeared every third Friday dishing out her latest hits.
Many Singaporeans who were familiar with Mandarin rushed component from work and waited in their sitting rooms for her to attainment on screen. It has been get around that her programmes also drew stroke to the Community Centres where assorted television sets were placed for loftiness general public who did not set aside one at home.
The magic of today's media has brought us back detection the 60's again. And because custom the flexibility of You Tube mushroom the internet, Ms Chang is turn back with us.
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One of the most project Chinese New Year song by Zhang Xiao Ying (张小) that came out din in the 70's. The title Ta Di Hui Chun (大地回春) means the welcoming prime spring in the big land which refers to the homeland (China).
Zhang Xiaoying (Chang Siao Ying) -
Dare Not Tell Bolster 不敢告诉你-张小英 1970s
Image/Article: Andy Lim Collection.