Dong Ba La: Sa Dingding became known as “China’s Best Dance Music Singer” for this her first release under the name “Zhou Peng”. Pomegranate Woman; Peacock (from her third album released in June 2013) The Mystery Of Time from her third album The Coming Ones; Hua. Jul 10, 2019 Sa Dingding is often described as the 'Chinese Bjork' and that could be an apt description, not because she sounds like Bjork, but because her unique vocals are often otherworldly. And her music is also characterized by ever-shifting styles.
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Sa Dingding
Sa Dingding (simplified Chinese: 萨顶顶; traditional Chinese: 薩頂頂; pinyin: Sà Dǐngdǐng, born Zhou Peng (周鹏), 27 December 1983) is a Chinese folk singer and songwriter, singing in languages including Mandarin, Sanskrit, Tibetan, as well an imaginary self-created language to evoke the emotions in her songs.
She released her debut album in 2001 using her real name, containing mainly easy-listening pop tunes. It would differ from the sound of her later albums, which have a heavier electronical sound.
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Profile
- Name: Sa Dingding (sometimes spelled Sa Ding Ding)
- Birthday: 1983.12.27
- Birthplace: Shandong, China
Discography
Albums
- [2001.xx.xx] Dong Ba La (咚巴啦)
- [2007.08.28] Alive (万物生)
- [2010.01.26] Harmony (天地合)
- [2012.07.03] The Coming Ones (恍如来者)
Other Albums
- [2014.05.14] Wonderland (幻境)
External Links
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Sa Dingding in concert | |||||||
Born | 27 December 1979 (age 40)[1] Pingdingshan, Henan[2][3] | ||||||
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Occupation | singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, choreographer, actress | ||||||
Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
Musical career | |||||||
Genres | World music, World fusion, Electronica, Folk music, Pop music | ||||||
Instruments | Guzheng, Morin khuur | ||||||
Labels | Wrasse, Universal | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 薩頂頂 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 萨顶顶 | ||||||
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Sa Dingding (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Sà Dǐngdǐng, born Zhou Peng (周鹏), on 27 December 1979) is a Chinese folk singer and songwriter. She is of mixed Han Chinese and Mongol ancestry, and sings in languages including Mandarin Chinese, English, Standard Tibetan, as well as an imaginary self-created language to evoke emotions in her songs.[4] She also plays traditional instruments such as the guzheng and morin khuur.[5]
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Early life and education[edit]
Sa was born in Pingdingshan, Henan,[2][3] with Shandong origin. She became interested in Buddhism and taught herself Tibetan and Sanskrit. Later, at 17, she moved to Beijing, to study music at the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art.[6]
Career[edit]
At age 18, she released her first album entitled Dong Ba La under her birth name Zhou Peng, gaining her the title of China’s Best Dance Music Singer[7]
In 2006, 'Holy Incense' was used as the theme song for the movie Prince of the Himalayas, directed by Sherwood Hu. In mid-2007, she released Alive, available physically and as a download in many countries. The Hong Kong release of the album featured a DVD containing music videos, a remix of 'Alive', making of footage and a Chinese version of 'Mama Tian Na', not featured on the album.
In 2008, she won the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music for the Asia-Pacific region, earning herself the chance to perform at the Royal Albert Hall to a Western audience. In the same year, she also released a two track single called 'Qin Shang'.[8]
Dingding composed a song with Éric Mouquet of Deep Forest called 'Won't Be Long' to raise funds for disaster relief after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The song was made available on Mouquet's Deep-Projects website. Mouquet and Dingding have collaborated on an album Deep China.
Dingding has appeared at World of Music, Arts and Dance and the Harrogate International Festivals in the UK. On October 6, 2008, her official English website was updated with information about a European tour, going from November 7 to 17, making stops in Germany, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Las Palmas, Australia and New Zealand.[9] For Chinese composer He Xuntian's 2008 album, Tathāgata, Dingding contributed the vocals for the second track, entitled 'Dátǎjiādá' (达塔伽达).
Her January 2010 album was Harmony (天地合), with nine songs in Chinese. The album also contains three remixes of the title track, one by Paul Oakenfold. In 2018, Dingding starred in the hit fantasy romance drama Ashes of Love, portraying the Immortal Yuanji.
Discography[edit]
- Albums
- Dong Ba La (咚巴啦) (2001)
- Alive (万物生) - Universal Music, Wrasse Records (2007)
- Harmony (天地合) (2010)
- The Coming Ones (恍如来者) (2012)
- Wonderland (Remix Album) (幻境) (2014)
- The Butterfly Dream (庄周梦蝶集) (2015)
- Singles
- Qin Shang (琴伤) - Wrasse Records (2008)
- Tiandi Ji/Ha Ha Li Li (天地记) - Universal Music Group (2009)
- Soundtracks
- The theme song of 14 Blades (锦衣卫)
- Upwards to the Moon (左手指月) (2018) - Ashes of Love
- Unsullied (不染) (2018) - Ashes of Love
Filmography[edit]
Television series[edit]
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Ashes of Love | 香蜜沉沉烬如霜 | Immortal Yuanji |
References[edit]
- ^'几位'假唱王':第2位将话筒拿反,图5丢人丢到国外去了 - 腾讯网'. 腾讯网. 1 August 2019.
- ^ ab'惊!这些名人都是咱河南的'. Zhengzhou Wanbao. 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ ab'2011快乐女声评委:萨顶顶'. Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^BBC - Awards for World Music 2008 - Asia/PacificArchived 2008-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four television.
- ^'Floating like a butterfly'. www.chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^Steward, Sue (2008-07-19). 'Why Sa Dingding has China in her hand'. ISSN0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^Nan, Chen (2015-12-21). 'Acclaimed singer who is a stranger in her own land'. ISSN0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^BBC - Awards for World Music 2008 - WinnersArchived 2008-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four television.
- ^'Sa Dingding Official English Site'. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
External links[edit]
- Official blog (Chinese)
- Official Japanese website (Japanese)
- Fans Page on Facebook (English)
Interviews[edit]
- 'Freedom is the first thing I learnt from Music' Laptoprockers, December 2008
- Sa Dingding interview from Global Rhythm magazine, August 2008
News articles[edit]
- 'Sa Dingding: China's New Age chanteuse'CNN
- 'Made in China: the singer poised to sweep the globe'The Independent
- Sa Ding Ding, the Asian Bjork.The Times
- Biography at Livedoor.com (Japanese)
- 'Why Sa Dingding has China in her hand'The Daily Telegraph, 18 July 2008
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