Qing mi teresa teng biography

Biography of Teresa Teng

Teresa Teng, whose real name is Teng Li-chun, was born in 1953 in the village of Tianyan in Baozhong, Yunlin County, Taiwan.

She came from a family of Chinese immigrants. Her father named her Teresa based on the advice of close friends, which means "Beautiful Lady" in translation.

From a young age, Teresa displayed phenomenal singing abilities.

Qing mi teresa teng biography

At the age of 10, she won her first significant prize for her rendition of the song "Visiting Yingtai." Even as a child, she supported her family by winning various competitions. At the age of 12, with her father's approval, she left middle school to attend a private girls' music school, while continuing to participate in various music competitions.

In 1963, Teresa became one of the winners of an inter-district reading competition.

A few years later, in 1967, shortly after graduating from school, she recorded her first alb