At the early age of 13, Cheng Lin released her debut album and became the most successful vocalist of her generation, achieving superstar status in China. To date, she has sold more than 25 million albums in Asia and has become a cultural phenomenon.

In addition to her vocals talents, Cheng Lin is a classically trained Erhu player (the two strings Chinese violin pronounced Erhu - 'ar-hoo). She was taught to play by her father at age 6. Her father told her never to stop playing the Erhu and to introduce the instrument to the world-especially the west. She went to America to fulfill this mission. At the same time she learned English, studied western music, and developed a unique blend of East meets West musical style. Her music comes from the purity of her heart and the depth of her soul. The emotion of her music has touched the hearts and moved the spirits of music lovers around the world.



1981 - Released first album "Little Horn"
1983 - Released "Cradle of Childhood"
1984 - Released the Album "New Shoe, Old Shoe"
1985 - Her hit song "Panda Mimi" was on top of the charts of the year
1986 - Performed in a charity concert for orphans in Guangzhou; Received "Outstanding Youth" award
1987 - Released her album "Song of 1987". Became the first Chinese singer to make music videos, aired on national TV stations across the country
1988 - Performed "Xin Tian You" on the most watched Chinese New Year's TV special. Her music style of northwest windswept all over China.
1989 - Performed "Good Boy" in Chinese New Year's TV Special, watched by billion viewers
1989 - Cass a leading actress in the movie "Black Snow" with leading actor Jian Wen, which won the Silver Bear Award in Berlin
1990 - Studied at the University of California in U.S.A. At the same time studied with top vocal coach Seth Rigs
1993 - Performed sold-out touring concerts all over China and the U.S.
1995 - Released her album "Home coming" Produced by James Wong
1996 - Received "Achievement award" in the Ten Years Retrospect Show in Beijing
1997 - Received "High art quality and higher character quality" award in the "Helping Hand Concert" Released an Erhu CD "Fresh Erhu"
1998 - Cheng Lin performed a charity concert for disabled children
1999 - Performed in a fundraiser concert in Guizbou to help unemployed women. Received "Love forever" award
2000 - Received "Outstanding Musician" award in Guangzhou
2001 - Performed in the first CICTV concert in Taiwan entitled "The Same Song" which received "The best cooperation" award
2002 - Received "Chinese Music Special Contribution" award at the 5th Chinese Music Media Event
2002 - Invited by Chinese Children's Foundations as the ambassador of Love helping Tibetan children's project "Spring Bud School": performed in front of Potala Palace at the Handover Ceremony
2003 - As the sponsor, helped to build a school in Mahe Yanshi city of Henan province. Provided around 400 students in a better environment
2004 - Invited by Grammy Award winning producer KC Porter on the "Embrace the World Tour" in North America
2004 - The song "The Only Earth" composed by Cheng Lin and James Wong, received the first national environmental protection "Golden Song" award
2005 - Performed in "Fly the Loving Heart" social event on the Day of World Blood Donation
2006 - Invited by the American band "Ozomatli" to perform Erhu on the song "Don't Mess with the Dragon"
2007 - Collaborated with children's song writer and singer Red Grammer; performed in Beijing to promote "Virtues Project", and was invited to be the ambassador of the Children's Virtues’ Project. Working with Grammy Award winning producer KC Porter on her new album, inviting both Chinese and world top artists to join in the international production
2008 - Working on her new book "Ray of Light". Writing a song for the Olympic Games "Greater than Gold".
2008 - Private concert at Green Tea House Living
2008 - Held "Only One Earth concert” at Dragon Villa Plaza, sponsored by CONFO
2009 - Performed with Cui Jian in Lui Yang Stadium
2009 - "Peony Flower - Cheng Lin in concert" performed in the Luo Yang Opera House sponsored by Luo Yang Government.

Website: http://www.chenglinmusic.cn/