Yan Weiwen | |||||||
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阎维文 | |||||||
| Born | August 1957 (age 67) Pingyao County, Shanxi, China | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 1980–present | ||||||
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| Genres | Ethnic music, military song | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 閻維文 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阎维文 | ||||||
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Yan Weiwen (Chinese: 阎维文; born August 1957) is a contemporary Chinese opera singer with origins in the People's Liberation Army. He rose to fame through this involvement in the performing arts troupe of the PLA's General Political Department.
Yan has four signature works: The Little Poplar Tree (小白杨), Mother (母亲), Words From My Heart (说句心里话), and The 1-2-3-4 Song (一二三四歌). Yan has performed all four songs on the annual CCTV New Year's Gala, to critical acclaim.