Zhang's debut album was titled The One and was produced by Craig Williams. Her next album, Update, broke away from the Chinese pop scene by combining elements of R&B and jazz. After the release of Update, Zhang participated in a World Peace One concert that was designed to increase awareness and activism for world peace, and to raise funds for humanitarian relief. Other participating artists included U2, Madonna, Pink Floyd and Green Day.
Her father was an engine attendant for a transportation company in Chengdu, and her mother was a shop assistant.During her childhood, she performed at her parents' workplace on several occasions. However, her parents divorced when she was 13; two years later, Zhang's father died. This forced her to work outside of school; she started to sing at a local public house, where her uncle played the accompaniments.While performing at the pub, Zhang was exposed to a wide variety of music genres, and developed a taste for American country singers in addition to Western pop singers, such as Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. Because she was unable to afford her own music players, Zhang frequently borrowed walkmans and headphones from her classmates, and skipped lunches to save enough money for cassettes.After graduating from college, she studied at Sichuan University's Foreign Language Department where she was majoring in English; she dropped out soon after to compete in the 2005 Super Girl competition.
Zhang auditioned for the Super Girl contest in 2005. Super Girl (simplified Chinese: 超级女声; traditional Chinese: 超級女聲) is the Chinese equivalent to the popular Idol franchise where only female contestants were allowed to participate.She auditioned in Chengdu, and after progressing through the preliminary rounds, she entered the national competition with Li Yuchun and He Jie (simplified Chinese: 何洁; traditional Chinese: 何潔).
Throughout the series, she had established a fan base whose members called themselves "Liang Fen" (simplified Chinese: 凉粉), a phrase that combined the Chinese pronunciation of her name and the English word "fan." The term "Liang Fen" originated from Hong Kong years ago, but is now used to define a particular type of bean jelly snack in central China.Zhang demonstrated her ability to sing in foreign languages, with performances of "I Still Believe,""What's Up,""Beautiful,"and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina."As such, she was recognized by judges, critics and musicians to be the most talented singer in this competition.Some critics even regarded her as one of China's best artists.Nevertheless, she was not the most popular contestant among young supporters. Her final number of votes by text messaging was 1.3 million. Consequently, she placed third behind Li Yuchun and Zhou Bichang.Her loss did not come as a shock because Li and Zhou had garnered more popularity during the competition. Their creative eccentricity and tomboyish appearances triumphed over Zhang's "old, introverted, [and] pretty-girl" image.
After the competition ended, Zhang was invited to visit Sichuan University, her alma mater, during its orientation week celebration in early September. She performed her own rendition of Shania Twain's "Any Man of Mine" there.On September 26, 2005, she became the first Super Girl contestant to hold a personal music show for her fans. Numerous celebrities attended the show, including Huang Jianxiang, a host on CCTV's football shows, Phoenix TV host Zeng Zimo, and Taiwanese singer Sky Wu.Zhang also signed a contract with CCTV to play the supporting role in The Song of the Movie, a stage music show produced by Taiwan pop musician Jonathan Lee. Harlem Yu and Yuan Quan also starred in the musical, which opened in Beijing in December 2005 and later in Hong Kong.
On January 9, 2006, her first EP, Jane·Love (simplified Chinese: Jane·爱; traditional Chinese: Jane·愛) was released. The EP, which cost 2 million yuan to produce,contains six tracks in total: 3 songs and 3 instrumentals. In China alone, over 210,000 copies of the EP have been sold.On Forbes' China Celebrity 100 list, Zhang was placed 55th.Her debut album, The One, was released on October 11, 2006, her 22nd birthday.During the production of the album, Zhang visited the United States to collaborate with music producers Craig Williamsand Peter Hyams, the latter of whom had worked with Celine Dion and R. Kelly.The One contains ten songs, three of which are in English; the three English songs were produced by Williams.She has also sung many popular theme songs for various films and series, including "Only for Love" (simplified Chinese: 我用所有报答爱; traditional Chinese: 我用所有報答愛) for the film The Banquetand "Unparalled in the World" (simplified Chinese: 天下无双; traditional Chinese: 天下無雙) for the TV series The Return of the Condor Heroes. The popularity of both songs was reflected on numerous Chinese music charts."Only for Love", which was a collaboration with Chinese pianist Lang Lang,was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the 2007 Hong Kong Film Awards.
In February 2007, she was invited by World Peace One (WP1) to join a hundred world-renowned singers and bands to record a song called "Give Your Love". This was aimed to bring attention to all cultures of the globe. This project aims to promote awareness of the poverty of third-world countries.Zhang was the only Asian female singer who received an invitation to participateand it was reported that Craig Williams recommended Zhang to the organiser of the event.Zhang performed her first North American concert on March 31, 2007 in Pasadena, California.Famous Japanese musician Kitarō and Gavin Christopher also attended the concert, in which Gavin Christopher and Zhang sang I'll Be There together.On April 8, 2007, she was awarded the Best Singer Award in the 2007 Music Chart Awards ceremony was held in Beijing Exhibition Centre Theater.Her July 28, 2007 concert in Beijing also set a record for the most expensive VIP seating for a mainland Chinese artist.She performed live versions of hit songs from The One, new songs from her second album Update, which was released in August 2007, as well as Richard Marx's signature ballad "Right Here Waiting" and Beyoncé Knowles's "Listen" from the award-winning Broadway musical Dreamgirls.On August 2, 2007, her second album, Update was released. When asked about the album's name, Zhang explained that the album is an upgraded step from The One. The songs broke away from the Chinese pop scene by combining elements of R&B and jazz.One of her tracks, "We Are Together" (simplified Chinese: 我们在一起; traditional Chinese: 我們在一起), was produced for a project by the United Nations Children's Fund.
Zhang was invited, along with 130 other renowned Chinese performerssuch as Elva Hsiao, Joey Yung, Alan Tam, Wang Feng, Eason Chan, Hacken Lee and Jackie Chanto record "We Are Ready" in July 2007 for the countdown to the 2008 Summer Olympics. It was released on August 2."We Are Ready" was composed by Peter Kam and Keith Chan,at the request of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), for the celebration of the one-year countdown to the start of the 2008 Olympics. On August 8, the artists who recorded the song gathered at Tiananmen Square, and performed the song live for the first time.In addition, Zhang, along with Wang Leehom, Stefanie Sun, and Wang Feng, recorded the theme song of the 2008 Beijing Olympics torch relay, "Light the Passion, Share the Dream" (simplified Chinese: 点燃激情，传递梦想; traditional Chinese: 點燃激情 傳遞夢想).
On December 8, 2007, Zhang performed a live concert in her hometown, Chengdu. She performed most hit songs from her two albums, The One and Update, together with songs from her newly released EP, Dear Jane.Additionally, she also sang a promotional tourism song for Chengdu , titled "I Love This City".
Jane@Music, Zhang's third album, was released in January 2009. She also accompanied Taiwan-based artist Leehom Wang in a duet in Wang's album Heart Beat.
Zhang made her American television singing debut on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 11, 2009.
Believe in Jane, Zhang's fourth album, was released in February 2010. She also performed at the first annual New York China Film Festival, where she was awarded most popular Chinese singer.She further represented China in the 7th Asia Song Festival held in Koreaand hosted her first fanmeet in Singapore in September 2010.In August, she begun her Believe in Jane tour with concerts in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Tianjin.Jane further performed "I Believe" and "The Only" at ice-skating couple Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo's wedding. The latter was accompanied by a ice skating performance by the couple.As a brand ambassador of Coca-Cola in China, she also collaborates with K'naan and Jacky Cheung in the Chinese version of Wavin' Flag for Coca-Cola's 2010 World Cup promotional tour at the 2010 Shanghai Expo on May 8, 2010.A passionate vegetarian, Jane Zhang won the title of Asia’s Sexiest Vegetarian woman in 2010 in a poll by PETA-Asia Pacific.
Dust My Shoulders Off
张靓颖 Lyrics
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Had car trouble on the highway
My stupid boss don't like me
Spilled hot coffee on my blue jeans
I'm low on money and ain't shit funny
But it's still sunny outside
So I keep smiling, I won't start wilin'
I just keep living my life
Can't keep me down, me down
(It's only temporary)
Can't make me frown, me frown
(So I ain't even worried)
'Cause the world keeps spinnin'
Life goes on and on
I won't cry for long
(Won't cry for long long long)
'Cause I'll still be winnin'
When things are going wrong
I turn on my favorite song
And dust my shoulders
(I dust my shoulders off)
(I dust my shoulders off)
(I dust my shoulders off)
I don't worry 'bout nothing, just dust it off
(I dust my shoulders off)
(I dust my shoulders off)
(I dust my shoulders off)
I don't worry 'bout nothing, just dust it off
You can't find your girlfriend
Your boyfriend left you
But the party's still going on
Everybody here is saying "Dust your shoulders off"
See him kissing in the kitchen by the bathroom
But you don't let it phase you
Go and hit the bar up, go and key his car up
And tell him that it's karma
Can't keep me down, me down
(It's only temporary)
Can't make me frown, me frown
(So I ain't even worried)
'Cause the world keeps spinnin'
Life goes on and on
I won't cry for long
(Won't cry for long long long)
'Cause I'll still be winnin'
When things are going wrong
I turn on my favorite song
And dust my shoulders
(I dust my shoulders off)
I don't worry 'bout nothing, just dust it off
(I dust my shoulders off)
I don't worry 'bout nothing, just dust it off
I ain't tripping off of drama
All about my numbers
Tell him get up out my face
You don't even know me
You don't even know me
Save it for another day
I ain't tripping off of drama
All about my numbers
Tell him get up out my face
You don't even know me
You don't even know me
Save it for another day
No big deal
Win some and lose some
And life gets real
Won't last forever
'Cause the world keeps spinnin'
Life goes on and on
I won't cry for long
(Won't cry for long long long)
'Cause I'll still be winnin'
When things are going wrong
I turn on my favorite song
And dust my shoulders
(I dust my shoulders off)
I don't worry 'bout nothing, just dust it off
(I dust my shoulders off)
I don't worry 'bout nothing, just dust it off
"Dust My Shoulders Off" by 张靓颖 is a song about perseverance and resilience in the face of life's difficulties. The song tells the story of someone who has had a bad day - car trouble, a mean boss, and spilled coffee - but still chooses to keep a positive attitude and enjoy the sunshine outside. The chorus emphasizes the idea that tough times are only temporary and that it's important to keep moving forward and not get bogged down by negativity. The singer turns to music as a source of comfort and motivation, "I turn on my favorite song and dust my shoulders off."
The second verse of the song expands on this theme of resilience in the face of adversity. The singer sees her friend's boyfriend kissing someone else at a party, but instead of getting upset, she tells her friend that it's karma and decides to keep enjoying the party. Again, the song emphasizes the idea that life is full of ups and downs, and that it's important to focus on the positive and not let the negative things bring you down.
Overall, "Dust My Shoulders Off" is a catchy, upbeat pop song that encourages listeners to persevere despite life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Just had a bad day
I've had a negative experience
Had car trouble on the highway
My vehicle had an issue while driving
My stupid boss don't like me
My supervisor has a negative opinion of me
Spilled hot coffee on my blue jeans
I accidentally spilled a hot beverage on my pants
I'm low on money and ain't shit funny
I have little money and nothing is amusing
But it's still sunny outside
The weather is pleasant despite my negative experience
So I keep smiling, I won't start wilin'
I'm staying positive and not losing control
I just keep living my life
I'm continuing with my daily routine
Can't keep me down, me down (It's only temporary)
This is just a temporary setback that won't bring me down
Can't make me frown, me frown (So I ain't even worried)
I won't let this affect my mood since I'm not worried about it
'Cause the world keeps spinnin', Life goes on and on
The world continues moving forward despite my problems
I won't cry for long (Won't cry for long long long)
I won't be upset for an extended period of time
'Cause I'll still be winnin', When things are going wrong
I'm still succeeding despite experiencing difficulties
I turn on my favorite song And dust my shoulders (I dust my shoulders off) (I dust my shoulders off) (I dust my shoulders off)
To help me feel better, I listen to my favorite music and brush off my problems
I don't worry 'bout nothing, just dust it off (I dust my shoulders off) (I dust my shoulders off) (I dust my shoulders off)
I'm not concerned about anything, I'm just moving on from it
You can't find your girlfriend, Your boyfriend left you
You're experiencing relationship troubles
But the party's still going on Everybody here is saying 'Dust your shoulders off'
Despite your problems, people are encouraging you to move past them
See him kissing in the kitchen by the bathroom, But you don't let it phase you
You observed someone engaging in romantic behavior, but you're not affected by it
Go and hit the bar up, go and key his car up
You're going to retaliate against your ex-boyfriend by going to a bar and damaging his car
And tell him that it's karma
You'll take revenge on him for the negative things he's done to you
I ain't tripping off of drama
I'm not letting drama affect me
All about my numbers
I'm focused on making money
Tell him get up out my face, You don't even know me
I'm telling someone who doesn't know me to leave me alone
Save it for another day
They should come back another time to talk to me
No big deal
It's not a significant issue
Win some and lose some
There are ups and downs in life
And life gets real, Won't last forever
Life can be intense, but my problems won't always last
Contributed by Elliot D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@brendenli7022
00:01 Edvard Munch – The Scream (1893)、 Vermeer Jan – Girl with a pearl earring (1665)、Seurat Georges – A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884)
00:06 Salvador Dali
00:09 Edward Hopper – Nighthawks (1942)
00:42 Vincent Van Gogh – Self-Portrait (1889)
00:44 Mike Tyson – The Bite Fight (1997)
00:48 Millet Jean Francois – Les Gleanuses Salon (The Gleaners) (1857)
00:57 Vermeer Jan – Girl with a pearl earring (1665)
01:22 Andrew Wyeth – Christina’s World (1948)
01:39 Seurat Georges – A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884)
01:51 Edvard Munch – The Scream (1893)
01:59 Men in Black (film) (1997)
02:02 Salvador Dali – The Temptation of St.Anthony (1946)
02:19 scene of the game "The Monument"
02:39 Maurits Cornelis Escher – Ascending and Descending (1960)
02:42 Maurits Cornelis Escher – Another World (1947)
02:49 René Magritte – The Son of Man (1964)
02:52 Salvador Dali
03:01 Edward Hopper – Nighthawks (1942)
@rkgk1517
So many art references in this video:
0:20 Nighthawks, Edward Hopper
0:40 Self-Portrait, Vincent Van Gogh
0:48 The Gleaners, Jean-Francois Millet
0:57 Girl With A Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer
1:23 Christina's World, Andrew Wyeth
1:39 A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat
1:53 The Scream, Edvard Munch
2:02 The Temptation of St. Anthony, Salvador Dali
2:20 I don't know this drawing, but it's M.C. Escher
2:50 The Son of Man, Rene Magritte
2:59 and we're back to Nighthawks!
Cool concept and video :)
@lightronger
Edward Hopper "Nighthawks" (1942)
Vincent van Gogh "Selfportraitt" (1889)
Jean-Francois Millet "The Gleaners" (1857)
Johannes Vermeer "Girl with a Pearl Earring" (c. 1665)
Andrew Wyeth "Christina's World" (1948)
Georges Seurat "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" (1884)
Edvard Munch "The Scream" (1893)
Salvador Dalí "The Temptation of St. Anthony" (1946)
Maurits Cornelis Escher "Ascending and Descending" (1960)
Maurits Cornelis Escher "Another World Gallery"(1946)
René Magritte "The Son of Man" (1964)
@systemneet
Elements used in this video:
00:01 Edvard Munch - The Scream (1893)、 Vermeer Jan - Girl with a pearl earring (1665)、Seurat Georges - A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884)
00:06 Salvador Dali
00:09 Edward Hopper - Nighthawks (1942)
00:42 Vincent Van Gogh - Self-Portrait (1889)
00:44 Mike Tyson - The Bite Fight (1997)
00:48 Millet Jean Francois - Les Gleanuses Salon (The Gleaners) (1857)
00:57 Vermeer Jan - Girl with a pearl earring (1665)
01:22 Andrew Wyeth - Christina's World (1948)
01:39 Seurat Georges - A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884)
01:51 Edvard Munch - The Scream (1893)
01:59 Men in Black (film) (1997)
02:02 Salvador Dali - The Temptation of St.Anthony (1946)
02:19 Maurits Cornelis Escher - Belvedere (1958)
02:39 Maurits Cornelis Escher - Ascending and Descending (1960)
02:42 Maurits Cornelis Escher - Another World (1947)
02:49 René Magritte - The Son of Man (1964)
02:52 Salvador Dali
03:01 Edward Hopper - Nighthawks (1942)
@LogineBest
0:18 Полуночники — Эдвард Хоппер
0:40 Автопортрет — Ван Гог
0:48 Сборщицы колосьев — Жан-Франсуа Милле
0:57 Девушка с жемчужной серёжкой — Ян Вермеер
1:23 Мир Кристины — Эндрю Уайет
1:40 Воскресный день на острове Гранд-Жатт —Жорж-Пьер Сёра
1:56 Крик — Эдвард Мунк
2:02 Искушение святого антония— Дали
2:36 Спускаясь и поднимаясь — Эшер
2:44 Другой мир — Эшер
2:49 Сын человеческий — Рене Магритт
@sueellenvito2331
Tradução
Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros
Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros
Não me preocupo com nada, apenas tiro essa poeira
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
Não me preocupo com nada, apenas tiro essa poeira
Eu não estou fazendo drama
Sobre todos os meus contatos
Diga à ele para sair da minha frente
Você nem ao menos me conhece
Você nem ao menos me conhece
Deixe isso para outro dia
Eu não estou fazendo drama
Sobre todos os meus contatos
Diga à ele para sair da minha frente
Você nem ao menos me conhece
Você nem ao menos me conhece
Deixe isso para outro dia
Não é nada demais
Se você ganha ou perde algo
E a vida vai te ensinar
Que ela não vai durar para sempre
Porque o mundo continua girando
A vida continua e continua
Eu não vou chorar por muito tempo
(Não vou chorar por muito tempo)
Porque eu sou uma vencedora
Quando as coisas dão errado
Eu aumento o volume da minha música favorita
E tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
Não me preocupo com nada, apenas tiro essa poeira
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
(Eu tiro essa poeira dos meus ombros)
Não me preocupo com nada, apenas tiro essa poeira.
@JasonChen
this music video is amazing!!
@dfwdw4759
MusicNeverSleeps waiting for your version❤️
@janezhang1984
MusicNeverSleeps waiting for your version
@TeslaYTLive
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@thisiskevin1000
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@shoujou3
agree!
@brendenli7022
00:01 Edvard Munch – The Scream (1893)、 Vermeer Jan – Girl with a pearl earring (1665)、Seurat Georges – A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884)
00:06 Salvador Dali
00:09 Edward Hopper – Nighthawks (1942)
00:42 Vincent Van Gogh – Self-Portrait (1889)
00:44 Mike Tyson – The Bite Fight (1997)
00:48 Millet Jean Francois – Les Gleanuses Salon (The Gleaners) (1857)
00:57 Vermeer Jan – Girl with a pearl earring (1665)
01:22 Andrew Wyeth – Christina’s World (1948)
01:39 Seurat Georges – A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884)
01:51 Edvard Munch – The Scream (1893)
01:59 Men in Black (film) (1997)
02:02 Salvador Dali – The Temptation of St.Anthony (1946)
02:19 scene of the game "The Monument"
02:39 Maurits Cornelis Escher – Ascending and Descending (1960)
02:42 Maurits Cornelis Escher – Another World (1947)
02:49 René Magritte – The Son of Man (1964)
02:52 Salvador Dali
03:01 Edward Hopper – Nighthawks (1942)
@amauricabral
Thanks!
@malayaliroom3994
Tnkuuuu
@andresaoliveira4918
Obrigada!❤❤❤❤