New journey for China’s ‘Super Girl’
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HITMAKER Timbaland has worked with everyone from Jay Z to Justin Timberlake to the “Empire” TV series cast, but his latest muse is Chinese pop singer Jane Zhang.
Timbaland, a Grammy Award winner, and Zhang, a singing sensation known as “The Dolphin Princess” thanks to her whispery high vocals, got together for the song “Dust My Shoulders Off,” which reached the top 10 on the US iTunes’ songs chart.
“Timbaland gave me such a brand new life journey. It’s not just about music ... (he) really makes me feel refreshed,” Zhang, 32, said in a recent interview. “He’s got a lot of ideas when we’re doing music. Some ideas just suddenly come without any reasons. I don’t know, I just love those ideas.”
“Dust My Shoulders Off,” an addictive, beat-driven pop song, is a departure from the sound Zhang has been known for back home, which helped her score multiple hits.
She came to fame after competing in China’s popular, all-female TV singing competition “Super Girl.” Though she is established outside the US, she says she is enjoying life as a “new” artist.
She plans to release an album this year and says singers like Mariah Carey helped her fall in love with music, and taught her English.
“Her voice makes me think about how to sing the songs well, how to release your emotions to everyone. The first time I heard her music I didn’t learn English yet so I didn’t understand the lyrics ... I just feel that her voice is amazing, and I can really feel the things she told,” Zhang said.
“After a few years I wanted to learn English and I checked the lyrics. It just meant the same thing I felt.”
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