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Singer Zhang Liyin (2009 SMTOWN concert in Bangkok)

Zhang Liyin

장리인

  • Solo · Female
  • R&B
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 2006
  • Active

Singer Zhang Liyin (2009 SMTOWN concert in Bangkok) — Photo: Sry85 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
200609.08
Birthday
02.281989
Genre
R&B · Ballad

Basic info

Zhang Liyin is an R&B singer from Sichuan, China, who debuted in Korea through SM Entertainment. Her signature songs include 〈Timeless〉 and 〈Agape〉.

Debut
September 8, 2006 · Debut song Timeless (Feat. XIAH)
Debut agency
SM Entertainment
Birthday
February 28, 1989
Years active
2006–
Meaning of the Name
The stage name 장리인 (Jang Ri-in) is the Korean transcription of the pronunciation of her Chinese real name 张力尹 (Zhāng Lìyǐn); read in the Korean way, the Chinese characters would be Jang Ryeok-yun.
Genre
R&B · Ballad
Real name
장력윤 (张力尹)
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

She was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and learned the violin as a child. In 2003 she signed with SM Entertainment and trained in Korea.

She debuted in September 2006 with the single 〈Timeless〉, sung with Xiah Junsu. With this song she reached No. 1 on SBS's 〈Inkigayo〉 that year.

She began her activities in China in March 2008 with her first Chinese studio album 《I Will》. In 2014 she took part in SM THE BALLAD and also released 〈Agape〉 and 〈Not Alone〉 in Korea.

After her contract with SM ended in 2017, she worked in China. In 2023 she returned to a Korean TV stage for the first time in 15 years on 〈Sing Again 3〉.

Signature songs

  1. Timeless 2006 YouTube Spotify
  2. Y (Why...) 2006 YouTube Spotify
  3. Agape 2014 YouTube Spotify
  4. Not Alone 2014 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2006.09 TimelessSingleKorean debut single, featuring Xiah Junsu
  2. 2008.03 I Will (星愿)1st Chinese-language full-length album
  3. 2009.10 Moving On (晴天, 雨天)Chinese-language single
  4. 2014.08 AgapeDigital single
  5. 2014.09 Not AloneDigital single
  6. 2023.12 The Tide of Life2nd studio album

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Major awards

  • 2006 Mnet KM Music Video Festival Best New Female Solo Artist
  • 2006 SBS Inkigayo Mutizen Song (Timeless)
  • 2008 Music King Awards Promising Newcomer (Mainland China)

Key records and stories

  • She is introduced as the first Chinese female singer to debut in Korea.
  • Her debut song 〈Timeless〉 was sung with TVXQ!'s Xiah Junsu.
  • In April 2007 her former agency DR Music filed a 200 million won damages suit against Zhang Liyin and SM over an exclusive contract dispute.
  • She appeared as Singer No. 70 on JTBC's 〈Sing Again 3〉 in 2023.
  • Both of her parents are violinists.
  • 〈Timeless〉 is a Korean-language version of a song by Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini.
  • She learned the violin from the age of three but chose the path of a singer.

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