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Shang Wenjie

Shang Wenjie (Chinese: 尚雯婕; Pinyin: Shàng Wénjié, born on December 22, 1982 in Shanghai, China), also known as Laure Shang, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. She won the third season of the Chinese singing competition Super Girl as well as many awards.

Laure Shang
Born (1982-12-22) 22 December 1982 (age 41)
Shanghai, China
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Entrepreneur
Years active2006–present
Musical career
GenresMandopop, dance, French pop, pop, folk, EDM
LabelsEE-Media
(2006)
Huayi Brothers Music
(2006–2013)
WebsiteOfficial Blog
In this Chinese name, the family name is Shang.

Early life

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Shang has wanted to be a singer since childhood. However, her father encouraged her to study hard and go to college.[1] In 1998, after graduating from Junior High School, Shang was admitted to Jincai Middle School, from which she graduated with excellent grades in 2001.[2] She was admitted to Fudan University with a major in French.

As a member of her school's literature and arts committee, she organized and participated in various singing competitions, performances and screenplay adaptations, learned to play various instruments and also to sing. In 2002, Laure Shang represented her university at the National College Student French Song Contest in Wuhan and won second place. The French Embassy in China rewarded her with a round-trip ticket for a vacation in France.[3]

While in school, she not only won a national scholarship, but also founded the Wenjie French-Chinese Language Training Service Center and applied for the College Student Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Fund.[4] During her studies, she completed an internship at Western France[1] and participated in the French film specials of the Shanghai International Film Festival. In April 2005, she even acted as the main translator for the Film Festival.[5]

Career

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After graduating from university in 2005, Laure Shang worked for a French company in Shanghai's Xuhui district.[3] She speaks French, English and Spanish[1] and was appointed assistant to the managing director just four months later.[2]

In the spring of 2006, after unsuccessful attempts in Hangzhou and Chengdu in Guangzhou, Shang won second place in the regional competitions for Hunan Television's music show Super Girl and reached the national final in Changsha. After an intense competition, Laure Shang defeated favorite Tan Weiwei with 5.19 million votes and signed with Tianyu Entertainment.[3]

In September 2009, the romantic comedy If You Are The One premiered in France. The song Quand Je Me Regarde, composed and sung by Laure Shang, received more than four million searches in Europe. Shang also received an invitation to collaborate with French musician Laurent Voulzy[6] and Belgian musician Jean-Francois Maljean.[7]

At the invitation of the Belgian government, she performed for the King of Belgium at the World's Exposition in Shanghai in 2010. The song Our Song, composed and sung by her and Jean-Francois Maljean, was named the best song at the World's Exposition and has been downloaded more than 150 million times from the fair's official website.[8] In October, Shang attended the 40th anniversary celebrations of Sino-Canadian relations at the invitation of the Canadian government. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally invited her to his office to talk about China-Canada relations.

On January 30, 2011, she attended the Chinese New Year Gala in the United States and later the Five Continents Spring Festival Gala in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, Canada.[9] At the Spring Festival Gala in China, she sang the song J'y Crois Encore with Belgian-Canadian singer Lara Fabian.[10] In September, she wrote the theme song Amazing Life for the One Young World Summit, which was held in Zurich, Switzerland.[11]

In January 2013, Laure Shang appeared on the music show I Am A Singer.[12] On April 25, she attended the state banquet of French President Francois Hollande's visit to China, was an ambassador for Sino-French cultural exchange, and sang several French songs.[13] In May, she was a judge on the music show Super Boys and discovered Hua Chenyu.

In the same year, Shang and her friend and business partner Nie Xieyuan founded their own music studio. On April 24, 2014, BG Talent was formed. The company specializes in creating and developing talented young artists in China, such as Li Geyang, Huo Minghao, Zeng Shunxi, Chen Jingke, Li Zhenning, Shi Mingze, Wang Nanjun and Dimash Kudaibergen.[2]

In April 2017, she took part in the fifth season of the music show Singer, singing together with Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen.[14]

On 19 March 2018, she took part in the opening ceremony of the Sino-French Film Week and was awarded Honorary Ambassador for Sino-French Cultural Exchange.[15] In April, she was also appointed head of the Literature and Arts Department of the China International Culture Exchange Center.[16] In September, she attended the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala in Sydney and sang the song Trouble Is A Friend with Australian singer Lenka.[17]

Between 2018 and 2022, she appeared on the music show Everlasting Classics four times.[18] In July 2019, she also took part in the second season of Super Vocal,[19] and in March 2021 she appeared on the music shows The Treasured Voice[20] and The Flash Band.[21]

Today

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In the spring and summer of 2024, Shang participated in the fifth season of the music show Ride The Wind. She sang the songs Move Your Body, Shouldn't, Hot Winter, Virtual, Time Boils The Rain, Heart Beating 808, Reflection Of Life, Wrapped Up Tight, This Is Me, Chandelier and Love. She performed Reflection Of Life with French singer Joyce Jonathan, with whom she released the song Let Light Meet Light on June 28. It contains both Chinese and French lines and celebrates the 60th anniversary of Sino-French relations.[22][23] Just a few weeks earlier, on June 8, Shang’s French and English single Let Love Spread was also released.

Discography

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Albums and EPs

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  • (6 June 2007) À la claire fontaine (梦之浮桥) (EP)
  • (22 October 2007) Beneath Van Gogh's Starry Sky (在梵高的星空下)
  • (25 December 2007) About Us (关于我们) (Cover Album)
  • (10 October 2009) Time Lady (时代女性)
  • (18 November 2010) Fashion Icon (全球风靡)
  • (24 January 2011) Nightmare (魔)
  • (28 August 2011) IN
  • (22 August 2012) Ode To The Doom (最後的讚歌)
  • (7 November 2013) Graceland (恩賜之地)
  • (5 December 2016) Black & Golden (黑金)
  • (24 August 2018) The Puzzle Pieces
  • (24 August 2020) Chanting Verses (咏) (EP)
  • (31 August 2023) Mind Uploading 0.1 (意識上傳中… 0.1：覺醒) (EP)
  • (13 October 2023) Mind Uploading 0.2 (意識上傳中… 0.2：虹荒) (EP)
  • (27 December 2023) Mind Uploading 0.3 (意識上傳中… 0.3：神游) (EP)

Other albums

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  • (21 December 2010) Ma Puce (Mini Remix Album)
  • (21 December 2011) w in win (Demo Album)
  • (20 July 2012) Before The Doom (Bonus EP)
  • (12 September 2016) Black & Golden. Pure (Instrumental Album)
  • (10 January 2017) The Black Remix (Remix Album)
  • (February 2017) The Golden Collection (The Best of Album)

Concert

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  • (2008) Share (尚佳分享演唱会)
  • (2009) Sound Of Nature (天籁倾城上海交响音乐会)
  • (2009) iLady (三色艾雷迪巡回演唱会)
  • (2012) Atypical L!ve (异类王国巴黎音乐会)

Book

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  • Walk With Dream: Laure at France (与梦平行-小三儿在法兰西)

Translation

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  • La petite fille de Monsieur Linh (林先生的小孙女)

References

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  1. ^ a b c You, Ting (2011-03-06). "Shang Wenjie Is Not Afraid Of Controversy But Lack Of Topic: I Am A Decadent Youth (尚雯婕不怕争议怕没话题：颓废青年就是我)". Ocean Network Information Times on Sohu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ a b c Wang, Zhening (2021-03-18). "From A Lonely Super Girl Champion To A Star-Making Expert, Was „Black-Gold" Boss Shang Wenjie Almost Dragged Down By A „Height Limit Order"? (从孤独的超女冠军,到造星达人,"黑金"老板尚雯婕 差点被一张"限高令"拖下水?)". Global People Magazine on NetEase. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ a b c Yang, Yanping (2006-08-30). "Culture: A Legend Of Super Girl 2006 (文化：一个06超女的传奇)". Xinmin Weekly on Sohu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ Yiying Translation (2020-06-04). "Seeing Shang Wenjie Work Hard On A Language And Reach The Level Of Simultaneous Interpretation, Do You Still Dare To Say That You Work Hard? (看尚雯婕死磕一门语言,达到同传水平,你还敢说自 己很努力?)". Yiying Translation on NetEase. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ Wuhan Evening News (2007-07-10). "Who Will Pay For Shang Wenjie's 7 Million Yuan Liquidated Damages After She Fled Tianyu? (尚雯婕逃离天娱 700万违约金谁埋单?)". Wuhan Evening News on Sina. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  6. ^ Zhang, Zailin (2010-05-07). "Shang Wenjie Was Invited By The French Singer To Sing The Tear-Jerking Song „Mother" (尚雯婕应法国歌神之邀 献唱催泪大作《妈妈》)". Chinanews. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  7. ^ Phoenix Music (2011-01-21). "Shang Wenjie Releases Her First Foreign Album, Creates Her Own Brand And Enters The Fashion Industry (尚雯婕发行首张外文大碟 创个人品牌进军时尚界)". Phoenix Music on ifeng. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ Sina Entertainment (2010-06-12). "Shang Wenjie Was Specially Invited By The Crown Prince Of Belgium To Premiere The Expo Theme Song Today (尚雯婕受比利时王储特邀 世博主题曲今日首播)". Sina Entertainment on Sina. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ Dong, Wen (2011-02-23). "Shang Wenjie Gained A Lot From Her North America Study Tour And Was Personally Received By The Canadian Prime Minister (尚雯婕北美游学收获颇丰 受加拿大总理亲自接待)". Sohu Music on Sohu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  10. ^ Phoenix Music (2011-02-21). "Shang Wenjie Premieres Her French Hit Song With European Diva Lara Fabian (尚雯婕法语金曲首播 与欧洲天后Lara Fabian合唱)". Phoenix Music on ifeng. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  11. ^ Deng, Jingjing (2011-06-08). "Shang Wenjie And James Chau Join Hands To Join The 2011 Zurich Summit Of The Global Young Leaders Conference (尚雯婕与周柳建成携手加入环球青年领袖大会2011年苏黎)". China Daily Shanghai News Agency. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  12. ^ Zhang, Xi (2013-10-22). "Shang Wenjie Spends A Lot Of Money To Release New Album: Money Is Not The Standard (尚雯婕斥重金出新专辑：钱不是衡量标准)". China News Network on Chinanews. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  13. ^ iNews (2024-05-28). "Unlocking A New Identity! Shang Wenjie Shares Her Fudan-University Job Offer Letter (解锁新身份！尚雯婕晒复旦聘书)". iNews. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  14. ^ CCTV.com (2017-04-27). "Dimash Won The Second Place In „Singer" And Showed Off His Charm With His Drum Set Debut (迪瑪希勇奪《歌手》亞軍 架子鼓首秀展魅力四射)". CCTV.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  15. ^ China Fashion Network (2018-03-20). "China-France Cultural Exchange Glory Ceremony Was Held In Shanghai, With Simon Yam, Shang Wenjie And Other Stars Supporting The Event (中法文化交流荣耀盛典"上海举行 任达华尚雯婕等众星助力现场发声)". China Fashion Network. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  16. ^ Black Gold Entertainment (2018-05-02). "Shang Wenjie Was Appointed As The Minister Of The Literature And Art Department Of The Central And Southern Liaison Department Of China International Culture Exchange Center And Attended The Annual Meeting (尚雯婕受任中国文化传播中心中南联络部文艺部部长 出席年度会议)". Black Gold Entertainment on Sohu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  17. ^ Phoenix Music (2018-09-25). "Shang Wenjie Appeared At CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala Sydney Branch (尚雯婕亮相央视秋晚悉尼分会场)". Phoenix Music on ifeng. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  18. ^ Ren, Xinyi (2022-06-04). "The Ninth Episode Of Everlasting Classics Looks At Young People „Using Poetry As Horses" To Unleash Their Youthful Imagination And Creativity (《经典咏流传》第九期,看年轻人"以诗为马"放飞青 春的想象力和创造力)". Beijing Youth Daily on NetEase. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  19. ^ Entertainment Catl (2019-08-09). "A Well-Known Musician And Shang Wenjie Had A Dispute, And The „Super Vocal" Program Team Apolagized. What Happened? (知名音乐人与尚雯婕互撕，《声入人心》节目组致歉，发生了什么？)". Entertainment Catl on Sohu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  20. ^ Xi’An News Network (2021-03-26). "„The Treasured Voice 2" Shang Wenjie And An Youqi Shed Tears On The Stage And Told The Story Behind The „Champion" Halo (《天赐的声音2》尚雯婕安又琪泪洒舞台 讲述"冠军"光环背后的故事)". Xi’An News Network on Sohu. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  21. ^ Lemon Music Station (2022-03-03). "Why Is „Super Girl" Shang Wenjie Not Welcomed In „The Flash Band"? There Are Three Reasons". Lemon Music Station on NetEase. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  22. ^ Deng, Zengke (2024-07-05). "„Ride The Wind 2024" 12 Annual Seats Settled, Chen Haoyu Won The Championship (《乘风2024》12个年度席位落定 陈昊宇获总冠军-新湖南)". Hunan Daily New Media. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  23. ^ "乘风2024 Ride the Wind". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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