Yang Lei

Yang Lei
Background information
Chinese name	阳蕾
Pinyin	Yáng Lěi (Mandarin)
Origin	Chongqing, China
Born	(1984-10-12) October 12, 1984 Chongqing, China
Other name(s)	Shinee Lee.
Occupation	Singer
Genre(s)	Mandopop
Label(s)	Taihe Rye Music
Years active	2006–present
Website	www.520yanglei.com
Awards Super Girl 2006 the Tenth

Yang Lei (simplified Chinese: 阳蕾; traditional Chinese: 陽蕾; pinyin: Yáng Lěi; born October 12, 1984 in Chongqing), also known as Shinee Lee, is a Chinese pop singer and actress who achieved instant fame when she won the nationwide singing contest Super Girl in 2006.

Early years

Born into a middle-class family, Yang Lei was not encouraged to pursue a career in entertainment. Before 2006, she was a music teacher at the Heping primary school.

Super Girl competition

While still a 22-year-old teacher at the Heping primary school, Yang participated in the Super Girl singing contest (similar to the Idol series of contests around the world) in 2006. She won the qualifying competition in Chengdu, then went on to win the nationwide contest among 80,000 applicants. Subsequently, she won the tenth in the nationwide contest.

Music career

Her first single was "Learn" (Chinese: 学会), recorded during the time when she was on Super Girl. Her second single was "1234 Dance" (Chinese: 1234舞). Her third single was "Love me, don't be troublesome" (Chinese: 爱我不罗嗦), which is an interlude of the TV play named "He Was Cool" (Chinese: 那小子真帅). Her fourth single was "Love and Bravery" (Chinese: 爱，勇气).

Her debut album, titled The Panda is coming (Chinese: 熊猫来了), was released on May 5, 2009. It presold 10,000 copies and sold more than 4,000 copies in the first month.

Acting career

Her first TV play was "He Was Cool" (Chinese: 那小子真帅), in which she played the leading lady named "Han Qiansui" (Chinese: 韩千穗). Her second TV play was "Diary of the Boys" (Chinese: 男生日记), in which she played the leading lady named "Mo Xiner" (Chinese: 莫欣儿).

Discography