StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 she was featured in an article!!! credits to http://www.instyle.com/news/singer-gem-taylor-swift-china Get to Know G.E.M. (the Taylor Swift of China) and All the Cool Things She's Done SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 @ 10:45 AM BY: ANDREA CHENG Meet Gloria Tang Shi-Wing, one of the biggest names in the Asian music industry, who has set her sights on breaking into the U.S. scene. The 24-year-old singer is better known by her stage name G.E.M., an acronym for Get Everybody Moving that she chose in the hopes to inspire people with her music, "to get them moving, to chase their dreams," the same way Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Christina Aguilera have done for her. With a social media following that falls somewhere in the millions and a schedule that's packed with tour dates, G.E.M. has been called the "Taylor Swift of China." "It's such a compliment," she says of the comparison. "Maybe it's because we're both girls, we both play instruments, and we write our own music." But talent-wise, the Chinese pop star can hold her own. She started singing at the age of three, began playing the piano as early as four (she also plays the guitar and drums), and dropped her first EP at 17. And for someone who's spent practically her entire life in the spotlight, she's surprisingly down to earth. Her bubbly personality and cute quirks (her favorite U.S. restaurant is Chipotle and her guilty pleasure is peanut butter) completely won us over. G.E.M. is in town to attend New York Fashion Week for the first time, and we took the opportunity to sit down with the star. The takeaway: At the age of 24, she's already accomplished more than some would in a lifetime. Below, we've listed the coolest things she's done and the even cooler things she has in store. 1. She just finished a tour of 64 shows around China. How does she prep for her tours? "I go to the gym a lot, almost every day, I drink a lot of water, and I'm careful about what I eat," she says. "Before a show, I usually turn up Rihanna to pump me up." 2. And shes's headed to North America. G.E.M. will be performing shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, and Canada starting in November. 3. She sang on top of the JungFrau mountaintop in Switzerland. "I was out of breath," she says, recalling the Tag Heuer event as the most amazing place she's ever performed at. "I was singing 'Someday I Will Fly," and looking at the unlimited sky and mountains, and I had tears in my eyes." G.E.M. is the global ambassador of the brand, and she has a collection of 300 Tag Heuer watches. 4. Next year, she'll be performing in space. Yes, that's right. She has been approached by American private spaceflight company XCOR to be its brand ambassador. Details haven't been hammered out, but G.E.M. has agreed to fly out to hopefully perform two songs, which will be live broadcasted back to Earth. 5. She's been on two reality TV shows. She was a contestant on China's singing reality show "I Am a Singer" last year, and this year, she's on "The Voice of China" as a guest judge. "It's amazing," she says. "I actually learned a lot from these talented singers. It's quite funny that they call me Coach, even though I'm the youngest." 6. She's starring in an animated movie Charming (slated to hit theaters in 2016) with Demi Lovato, Avril Lavigne, andAshley Tisdale. She plays Sleeping Beauty, and she'll be recording a song with the others written by Fall Out Boy. "The whole experience is phenomenal," she says. "It's going to be my very first song in English. I'm quite nervous." 7. She's attending New York Fashion Week for the first time. Her first-ever show was Diane von Furstenberg's spring/summer 2016 show. Others on the schedule: Jeremy Scott's movie premiere ("I'm going to be dressed by him, so I'm really excited," she says) and the DKNY show. "It's my first fashion week, and I'm looking for inspiration for my wardrobe," she explains. Is she nervous about NYFW at all? "No, not at all—I'm there to watch," she laughs. For more on G.E.M., listen to her new single "Heartbeat," which she wrote after a recent heartbreak and facing online rumors. "I wrote this song to encourage myself to stand up again," she says. "I hope this song would encourage other people, regardless if they're facing cyber bullying or any kind of bullying in their lives. A new heartbeat signifies a new start. Don't let the past drag you down." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gayness 2,400 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 NOPE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummybear_dragon 1,695 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 ...alrighty then surprised I didnt know her before, she seems like some really big shit, how have I not heard if her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcv 1,381 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 ...alrighty then surprised I didnt know her before, she seems like some really big shit, how have I not heard if her? China don't have the soft power like korea probably never will,they are 10 years behind korea now , ,people only cooperates with them to break into chinese market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleasureSeeker 621 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I wanna know more about her. She sounds really amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kariey 296 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I guess you need that American ver. of said country comparison to get foreigners to understand stars that are not from the Western side. That said, I like GEM she is amazing <3 (even if she is a target of attitude controversies) ...alrighty then surprised I didnt know her before, she seems like some really big shit, how have I not heard if her? Hong Kong-based singer, she got big through I Am a Singer (Chinese adaptation of the same Korean show) since last year and has been making waves in China since then. C-pop is not as big as K-Pop internationally so it's not surprising i-fans wouldn't know her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gayness 2,400 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 ...alrighty then surprised I didnt know her before, she seems like some really big shit, how have I not heard if her? are you into the cpop?? She was pretty popular for a while, still is.. but not that many hit songs :D This was a huge hit and this performance on i am a singer gave her major recognition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 I wanna know more about her. She sounds really amazing. i followed her when i was still into cantpop/cpop. i listened to her very first song on hong kong based radio... i actually haven't kept up with her most recent songs since i went to kpop, but i loved her earlier works: and she has since transferred her market to mainland...where she got super popular in a variety show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affinity 1,304 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 It's actually considered defamation, and it's punishable by death in China if you try to degrade a decent artist by comparing him/her to Taylor Swift. Stay tuned for more true facts courtesy of Malevolent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleasureSeeker 621 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 i followed her when i was still into cantpop/cpop. i listened to her very first song on hong kong based radio... i actually haven't kept up with her most recent songs since i went to kpop, but i loved her earlier works: and she has since transferred her market to mainland...where she got super popular in a variety show. Thank you!!! Can't wait to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Thank you!!! Can't wait to watch! ooooh that reminds me, i have an extra album request form... time to add her cd to the marketplace!!! i was a super big fan of her back when she made her debut... i have her very first ep =D and in that ep is a song that made me fall in love with her even more: i uploaded her english demos back in those days...they got 100k views...but were taken down =/. she even subscribed to my channel once upon a time...but i got copyright notices and they were taken down; and she unfollowed me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenithzinc 615 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 i've been hearing her name but never her songs but whoaaa those achievements and how she's going to perform in space i just can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melovestage 2,568 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I've heard of her name around 5 years back and her scandal with Yoga Lin. I've always knew I share the same birthday as her but didn't really go find out about her songs until this year (can't remember how though) I liked 泡沫, the English title should be Bubbles if I am not wrong and her newest single in which she released a few months back. She has so much of an achievement and is so talented that I wish I be half as talented as her hahahaha. I saw on he instagram that she'll be releasing a new song soon if I am not wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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