Tang Can

Tang Can (Chinese: 汤灿) is a rising soprano of Chinese folk songs. She came into the spotlight with the song “Bless my country,” and her unique singing style became known nationwide. She was later dubbed as the “chic queen of folk songs.”

In 2008, she became the first soprano to hold a solo concert in Greece, a reciprocal performance for Greece and its performers at its “cultural year” events held in China throughout the previous year.

In late 2011, rumors spread that Tang was involved in corruption and was interrogated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. She has so far refused to directly respond to the rumors, while a liaison of hers named Xiao Li (likly an alias) was quoted by the media as saying that the investigation was merely a vile rumor initiated from Weibo (a Chinese microblog platform simillar to Twitter), and that it should not be trusted.

Born in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, 1975, Tang received Bachelor’s degree in Wuhan Conservatory of Music. In 1996, she was admitted to the Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble. She is now being tutored by Jin Tielin, the famous vocal educator from China Conservatory of Music.

According to media reports, she briefly dated promising film director Lu Chuan, known for his widely acclaimed movie, “City of Life and Death.” In 2011, Tang starred in the patriotic TV drama, “The Genesis of New China,” in which she played the versatile diplomat Soong May-ling.