Coming up, her appearance on the world’s biggest talent show made her a pop princess to billions of fans.
接下来，她参加了世界上最大的选秀比赛，有十几亿的歌迷。
Wait till you see this though. This is the biggest, this is the biggest talent show on earth that most of us in America have never heard of. Last season 1.2 billion people voted during this competition. It’s the Chinese mega-hit called “Super Voice Girl” that some describe as a national obsession. So let’s meet the show’s breakout superstar. Take a look.
Growing up in the bustling city of Chengdu, China, Jane Zhang dreamed of becoming a singer. Her father earned a meager living as a truck driver. Her mother was an office assistant. At 15, Jane and her mother were left penniless after her father died. To earn money Jane took a job singing at a local club after school and soon became a local favorite.
In 2005, she joined 120,000 singing hopefuls, lying for a chance to compete on a new TV talent show called “The Mongolia Cow Sour Yoghourt Supergirl”. Jane was chosen on the spot. Her stunning range, especially those high notes, earned her the nickname the Dolphin Princess.
Wow, listen to this. 400 million people, 400 million people tuned in to see who would be China’s next super voice girl, and although Jane didn’t win, she’s the one who shot to stardom. For 3 straight years, she’s been named China’s best female artist and she’s topped the charts with a stunning 15 number one hit singles, making her American Television debut. Please welcome China’s Jane Zhang.
Oprah Winfrey: So, I hear you didn’t even really want to be a star. Is that true?
奥普拉：我听说你曾经甚至没想过成为明星。
Jane Zhang: Yeah. But just one thing I’m pretty sure. When I’m on the stage and I hold the microphone and I sing. I feel I’m so real and so special like everybody watch me right now.
Oprah: Good. So I hear you’re also a big fan of American music. Who your favorites?
奥普拉：我听说你很喜欢美国音乐。最喜欢谁？
Jane: Of course. Mariah Carey. Of course. Yes. Here’s a story I really want to tell. When I was very young, I feel normal like anybody else. One day, I went to a city store and I heard a voice. She’s singing…
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