Qian Lin
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Qian.
| Qian Lin 銭琳 |
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| Also known as | Lin Lin |
| Born | March 11, 1991 |
| Origin |  Hangzhou, China |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, television host |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Label(s) | Zetima |
| Associated acts | Morning Musume, Hello! Project Eggs |
| Website | Hello! Project.com |
Qian Lin (Chinese: 銭琳; pinyin: Qián Lín; born March 11, 1991 in Hangzhou, China), better known in Japan as Lin Lin (リンリン?), is one of the two latest members of all-girl J-pop group Morning Musume. She was announced to be joining as the eighth generation of Morning Musume on March 15, 2007.[1] She is one of the two members in the history of Morning Musume that is not of a Japanese origin (the other being Li Chun).
[edit] Biography
When Qian Lin was in the second grade of elementary school (1999), she was scouted by a local television station. Since then, she has been active in the entertainment industry, appearing in many television dramas and other shows as a host.[1]
Through the recommendation of a friend of Tsunku, the producer of Hello! Project (which Morning Musume is under), Qian Lin joined Hello! Project as a part of Hello! Project Eggs.[2]
On March 15, 2007, she (along with Li Chun) was officially announced to be joining the eighth generation of all girl J-pop group Morning Musume, as a "foreign student".[1][3] After seeing her perform at concerts, Tsunku was impressed and believes that she and Li Chun will be key for Morning Musume's planned expansion into Asia in 2007.[2][4][5]
Three days later, on March 18, 2007, she made her Japanese television debut on Hello! Morning. Within the same week, she moved to Tokyo, Japan.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Morning Musume new eighth generation members news (Japanese). Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
- ^ a b cnhan.com: 超女加入日本“早安少女組” (Chinese) (2007-03-18).
- ^ Sanspo news article (Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-03-20. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
- ^ a b takungpao.com: 早安少女組最後板斧挽人氣 (Chinese) (2007-03-17). Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Shocker! Morning Musume to get two new members. Hello!Online. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
[edit] External links
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- (Japanese) Official Hello! Project profile
- (English) Kpopwiki:Qian Lin
- (English) ThePPN:Linlin
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