Jiang Dawei
Jiang Dawei (born January 22, 1947) is a Chinese folk singer, best known for a number of hit songs such as the theme song for the 1986 TV series Journey to the West.
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In 1968, he joined the Forest Trooper Art Troupe and began his singing career. In 1975, he joined the Beijing Central National Song and Dance Ensemble as a solo singer. He later became chairman of Central National Song and Dance Troupe, and the chairman of China Light Music Troupe.
Jiang Dawei | |||||||
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| Born | January 22, 1947 | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Education | Yaohua School | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 1980–present | ||||||
| Spouse | Zhang Peijun | ||||||
| Children | Jiang Yi | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蔣大為 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蒋大为 | ||||||
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| Genres | Ethnic music | ||||||
| Labels | Yinhua Entertainment Culture | ||||||
Jiang Dawei has held concerts in the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, Singapore, and Thailand.
Personal life
Jiang married Zhang Peijun (张佩君), who is a former solo singer in the Central Ensemble of National Minorities Songs and Dances. They have a daughter, Jiang Yi (蒋怡; born 1978), she holds Canada citizenship.
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