Pop Music In Taiwan: Jolin!
Her Mandarin name is Tsai Yi Ling, but fans know her simply1
as Jolin! Born September 15, 1980 in Taipei, Jolin is especially
celebrating this year¢wthe Year of the Monkey. Silly2
as monkeys can be, though, Jolin is quite serious3
at whatever she does. For example, in school she was a straight-A
student. She also applied4 herself to
her music, winning several competitions5,
including the 1998 MTV Youngsters6 Singing
Competition.
For the curious7, here are some of
Jolin's stats8. At last check, she weighed
38kg. Her height, which is her pet peeve9,
is about 158cm. Like many of her young fans, her greatest hobby
is watching TV. As for celebrities10,
Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts are at the top of her list.
In March this year, Jolin's 6th smash11
CD, Castle, hit the market. Listeners are treated not only to Jolin's
superb12 vocals13, but also to some wonderfully-written lyrics14.
For this, Jolin had the help of another Taiwanese pop sensation15¢wJay!
-Scott Provencal
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