Zhang Bichen (Chinese: 张碧晨; pinyin: Zhāng Bìchén; born September 10, 1989), also known as Diamond Zhang, is a Chinese singer. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Sunny Days. In 2014, she won the Chinese singing contest The Voice of China.[1]
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| Born | September 10, 1989 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Tianjin Foreign Studies University (BLit) | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||
| Agent(s) | Haeun, The Voice of Dream, Zhang Bichen Studio | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
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| Origin | China | ||||||
| Genres | Pop | ||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||
| Labels | Haeun, Bravo | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張碧晨 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张碧晨 | ||||||
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Early life
editZhang was born in Tianjin, China on September 10, 1989. For undergraduate studies, Zhang attended Tianjin Foreign Studies University with a major in French.[2]
Career
edit2009–2013: Sunny Days
editIn 2013, Zhang became a trainee in South Korean management company Haeun Entertainment.[3] In the same year, she debuted her singing career by becoming a member of South Korean girl group Sunny Days.[4] In 2013, she won the championship of K-Pop World Festival in China.[5] In 2014, she left the group.
2014–present: Morning Bound for Midnight
editIn 2014, Zhang competed in season 3 of the Chinese singing talent show The Voice of China, and was the winner where she covered the Chinese singer Reno Wang's song "Where Is the Time Gone?" in the final round.[6] In the same year, she sang the interlude song titled "In the Span of a Kiss" for the Chinese television drama The Young Doctor. In 2015, she sang the interlude song titled "Annual Ring" for the Chinese television drama The Journey of Flower. In the same year, she appeared on the Chinese reality show Be the Idol. In 2016, she appeared on the Chinese reality show Mask Singer. In the same year, she held her first solo concert, and released her debut solo studio album, Morning Bound for Midnight. In March 2017, she appeared on the Chinese singing competition Singer.
Singer 2017
editIn March 2017, Zhang took part in Singer 2017, the fifth season of Hunan Television's long-running series I Am a Singer which series were renamed to Singer on the same year. She entered the competition as the third challenger; she was originally eliminated in her debut week per the challenge rules (which required her to finish in the top four, where Zhang finished last), but eliminations were canceled after one contestant (Tan Jing) withdrew from the competition. Despite her elimination in the following week (for finishing last in both weeks), she eventually made it to the finals after qualifying in the Breakouts, where she finished sixth.
Singer 2017 ranking of Diamond Zhang
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| Episode | Round | Broadcast date | Song title | Original singer | Song Introduction | Ranking | Percentages of votes | Remarks |
| 7 | 4th Qualifying Round | March 4, 2017 | "Time Has Tears" (Mandarin) | Jacky Cheung | Lyrics: Chan Siu Kei Composer: Balonz Su Arranger: Zheng Nan |
7 | 8.21% | Challenge Failure (did not rank in top four) Elimination canceled after withdrawal of contestant |
| 8 | 4th Knockout Round | March 11, 2017 | "Red Rose" (Mandarin) | Eason Chan | Lyrics: Francis Lee Composer: Kubert Leung Arranger: Zheng Nan |
7 | 8.72% | 7th place in Overall Ranking (eliminated) |
| 9 | 5th Challenge Round | March 18, 2017 | "The Nutcracker" (Mandarin) | Diamond Zhang | Lyrics／Composer: Diamond Zhang Arranger: Zheng Nan |
Return Performance (no ranking) | ||
| 11 | Breakouts Round | April 1, 2017 | "Listen Carefully" (Mandarin) | Eason Chan | Lyrics: Lin Xi Composer: JJ Lin Arranger: Zheng Nan |
5 | 8.32% | Breakout success (ranked 5th out of top seven singers) |
| 12 | Semi-finals | April 8, 2017 | "See You Again" (Mandarin) | Karen Mok | Lyrics: Francis Lee Composer: Chang Shilei Arranger: Zheng Nan |
6 | 9.07% | — |
| 13 | Grand Finals | April 15, 2017 | "Liang Liang" (Mandarin) | Diamond Zhang, Aska Yang | Lyrics: Liu Chang Composer: Tan Xuan Arranger: Nick Pyo |
6 | 8.26% | Backup singer was Aska Yang 6th place in Overall ranking Overall percentages of votes is 8.66% |
| 14 | 2017 Biennial Concert | April 22, 2017 | "The Cold Look" (Mandarin) | Chyi Chin | Lyrics: Yao Chien Composer: Huang Kuo Lun Arranger: Long Long |
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Personal life
editOn 22 January 2021, Zhang announced on her social media account that she had given birth to a girl in 2019, whose father is Chinese singer Hua Chenyu. Hua also published posts acknowledging this.[7]
Discography
edit- Morning Bound for Midnight (2016)
- Time (2021)
Soundtracks
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Television series/film | Notes |
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| 2014 | Between a Kiss | 一吻之間 | The Young Doctor | |
| Sound of Love | 爱之声 | with Xu Feng | ||
| 2015 | Happy Dream | 幸福梦 | Happy Dream | |
| Don't Forget I Love You | 不要忘记我爱你 | Hero Dog & Hot Girl | ||
| Annual Ring | 年轮 | The Journey of Flower | ||
| I Only Slowly Walk Away | 我只是慢慢走远 | Lady of the Dynasty | ||
| Young and Reckless | 年少轻狂 | This is Me | ||
| If Everything Hasn't Happened | 如果一切没有发生过 | Oh My God | ||
| 2016 | Why Do I Feel Like Telling Him Who I Am | 为什么我好想告诉他我是谁 | Never Said Goodbye | |
| Time and Words | 时光笔墨 | Noble Aspirations | ||
| The Next Second | 下一秒 | Love O2O | ||
| When Love Comes Knocking | 当爱来敲门 | Stay with Me | ||
| 2017 | Bracing the Chill | 凉凉 | Eternal Love | with Aska Yang |
| The Nutcracker | 胡桃夹子 | The Village of No Return | ||
| Lake Baikal | 贝加尔湖畔 | The Battle at Dawn | with Sun Nan | |
| Gaze | 望 | Princess Agents | with Zhao Liying | |
| 2018 | Listening Snow | 听雪 | The Flame's Daughter | |
| Blood like Ink | 血如墨 | Legend of Fuyao | ||
| Only Want Ordinary | 只要平凡 | Dying to Survive | with Jason Zhang | |
| 2019 | A Whole New World (Mandarin version) | 新的世界 | Aladdin | with William Chan |
| That Moment | 彼時 | My True Friend | ||
| Water Comes From Heaven | 水从天上来 | Love and Destiny | with Zheng Yunlong | |
| 2020 | Heart Desire at Peace | 心欲止水 | Eternal Love of Dream | |
| 2021 | The Direction of Light | 光的方向 | The Long Ballad | |
| 2022 | We Will Meet Again | 有时无期 | Thousand Years For You | |
| 2023 | The Black Moonlight | 黑月光 | Till the End of the Moon | with Mao Buyi |
| 2023 | Theme Song of Movie | 道别 | Flashover | |
| 2023 | Cage | 笼 | Lost in the stars |
References
edit- ^ 黑龙江新闻网 (2014-10-08). "《中国好声音》张碧晨夺冠". ifeng.com.
- ^ "法语专业毕业的明星_张碧晨". Sohu News. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ "张碧晨揭秘韩国练习生生活：收入要先交公司". Sina. 2014-09-25.
- ^ 华东在线 (2014-07-26). "中国好声音张碧晨系sunnydays组合成员 出过单曲".
- ^ People's Daily (2013-11-15). "K-POP世界庆典"中国女生张碧晨 唱功一流通4国语言".
- ^ "中国好声音第三季张碧晨夺冠 Breaker精神耀目京华". Netease. 2014-10-07.
- ^ 王昀诗 (2021-01-22). "华晨宇认了与张碧晨育有一女 双方单身共同抚养". 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2021-01-24.
External links
edit- Zhang Bichen on Facebook
- Zhang Bichen on Weibo (in Chinese)