Zhang Li Yin: Very Lonely When First Arrived in KoreaFriday, March 20, 2009Originating from Sichuan, 20-year-old Zhang Li Yin was discovered by Korea’s SM Entertainment at 15-years-old, and it was then when she started her training. Despite her young age, with her broad vocal range and powerful singing, her professional singing often leaves people stunned. SM named her as the “Second BoA,” their secret weapon, the one to shine on Asia’s stage forever.
Born in Sichuan, Liyin grew up in a musical family, inheriting both talents and music potential from both parents. She told (interviewers): Before she was selected for SM Entertainment, she participated in two different singing contests, when she was finally discovered by a SM staff member in the audience, who invited her to be a part of the Korean company. In Korea, she was trained in language, music and dance. In training, Liyin said she asked SM for a debut no less than a hundred times. But in China, there are still a lot of people who do not know who Zhang Li Yin is, still who do not know what her story is like. For a singer who signed onto a Korean company but plans to expand into China, it is a very curious story.
Liyin says, when she first arrived in Korea, she was very lonely. The daily schedule was full of training. Two months after arriving in Korea, the dorms were emptied as everybody left for home to celebrate the New Year, leaving only Liyin. She phoned her mother, and after hearing just “Hello?” in her mother’s voice, she started crying. Her mother followed with her own tears. They cried over the phone for over ten minutes, before the call ended when her mother needed to leave. It was then when Liyin realized the hardships that came with loneliness and education. She learned to become a stronger person, and to work harder in training.
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