The Seven Great Singing Stars (Chinese: 七大歌星; pinyin: qī dà gēxīng) refers to the seven most renowned singers of China in the early 20th century.
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Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese in the 1930s. World War II also had an effect on the economy at the time. Several of the stars acted in films, and their music played a prominent role in developing the Cinema of China. They dominated the 1930s and '40s, up until 1949 when the Communist Party of China denounced mandopop as pornography.
| English/Pinyin Name | Alternate Name | Chinese Name | Born | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bai Guang | White Light | 白光 | 1921 | 1999 |
| Bai Hong | White Rainbow | 白虹 | 1919 | 1992 |
| Gong Qiuxia | "Big Sister" | 龔秋霞 | 1916 | 2004 |
| Li Xianglan | Yoshiko Ōtaka 大鷹淑子 | 李香蘭 | 1920 | |
| Wu Yingyin | Queen of the Nasal Voice 鼻音歌后 | 吳鶯音 | 1922 | 2009 |
| Yao Lee | Silvery Voice | 姚莉 | 1922 | |
| Zhou Xuan | Golden Voice | 周璇 | 1918 | 1957 |