Chen Lin (singer)

Chen Lin
Background information
Chinese name 陳琳 (traditional)
Chinese name 陈琳 (simplified)
Pinyin Chén Lín (Mandarin)
Born (1970-01-31)31 January 1970
Fengjie County, Chongqing, China
Died 31 October 2009(2009-10-31) (aged 39)
Beijing, China
Occupation Singer
Years active 1993–2009
Genre(s) Mandopop

Chen Lin (31 January 1970 – 31 October 2009)[1] was a Chinese Mandopop singer. She committed suicide by jumping from the ninth floor of an apartment in Chaoyang District, Beijing.[2]

She rose to stardom with her 1993 album entitled I Can Never Understand Your Love. It reached the top of the Chinese album charts, selling 1.5 million copies. The singles "I Choose What I Want" and "Give Up Your Love" were great successes.

In 1995, she married the singer Shen Yongge, boss of Zhu Shu Entertainment Ltd., but they divorced in 2007. Her second marriage was to singer Zhang Chaofeng in 2009, but friends said she was plagued by emotional problems.

References

Awards and achievements
Top Chinese Music Chart Awards
Preceded by
Tian Zhen
Best Female Artist, mainland China
2002
Succeeded by
Na Ying


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