Tan Jing

Tan Jing (; born September 11, 1977) is a solo Chinese singer in the CPC Central Military Commission Political Department Song and Dance Troupe and a first class national actress. Her music blends bel canto, Chinese national music (Guoyue), and popular singing styles. She has been dubbed "The Voice of Harmony" for her efforts to spread Chinese music, culture, and goodwill through her professional and philanthropic contributions.

She has earned a Master's of Popular Music Studies, is an elected member of the 10th National People's Congress, currently serves as the Deputy Director of China's Pop Music Association and has been voted one of China's Top Ten Outstanding Youths. She took part in Chinese reality competition, in 2016, she appeared in the series finale on Jiangsu Television's Mask Singer. In January 2017, she participated in Hunan Television's Singer 2017, as one of the 1st round competitors, until her sudden withdrawal on February 25, 2017.

Career Early years Tan grew up in a musical family in Houma, Shanxi Province, China. She started studying piano at the age of eight and gave her debut onstage performance when she was nine years old. She started singing lessons with her mother at age 11. After graduating from the Vocal Music Department of the Chinese Conservatory of Music in 1998, she was admitted to the Song and Dance Ensemble of the People's Liberation Army. She began performing as a solo singer in the Song and Dance Ensemble in 1998 and gained further recognition for winning second place at the Voice of Asia Music Competition in Kazakhstan where she represented China the same year. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Tan held a solo concert on the Great Wall of China, becoming the first performer to do so. In 2011, she collaborated with Robert Wells, Glenn Hughes, Wynne Evans, and Blake to bring a set of her most famous songs in a blend of Chinese and Western styles to a sold out audience at the Royal Albert Hall in London. and the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. As a spokesperson for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing she took part in the Olympic activities from beginning to end as a singer, torchbearer, and volunteer. Her song, Sky, was played during the releasing of the doves during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and she gave live performances during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games and the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games that summer. She also released a special Olympic album, from which Sky, Fly With You, and Let Me Have You became popular.

In 2010, Tan served as a volunteer spokesperson for the Shanghai World Expo, where she recorded the Expo's theme song, The World, performed during the opening ceremony, and held a large-scale public concert for the Expo volunteers. She held another concert as spokesperson for the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Singer 2017 In January 2017, Tan joined the Hunan Television's singing competition Singer 2017, as one of eight first round competitors. On February 25, 2017, two days after the taping of week seven (Qualifying Round 3), she announced her withdrawal from the competition on Sina Weibo.

Personal life Tan is married to Deng Zhonghan, founder of Vimicro Corporation and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. She gave birth to a child in 2014.