Yang Songmei / 杨松梅(zh-CN) / 楊松梅 or ヤン・ソンメイ(jp)
Family name is Yang, plays Yangqin, and is Shanyang (Capricorn), so called as 'Yang Miemie'(Sheep baa-lamb). looks slender and weighs only 44 kg. Initially 'forced' on by parents, thought of giving it up, at one time switched to Piano. Really fell in love with yangqin in University listening to the flowing melodies of her teacher - persevered to pass entrance exam to Conservatory to study it.（by Beijing Morning Post '13 Beauties gatherd in Girls Band'2004/02/29)
Typical Japanese like behavior, she takes on responsibility for anything she does seriously, never put off the things, and regard trast as impossible.(from [v]-magazine, March 15 2004, China)
Self introduction in the bonus DVD of "Joshi Juuni Gakubou - Beautiful Energy"
I'm from Beijing, play Yangqin. I began to learn yangqin because its tone is comfortable and feel like transparent and I thought it is very nice.
I like Girls band very much, so Japanese people please become to like us.
from 'CHAI' Jan.2004 (Japanese magazine about China)
- At the age of 16, after studying yangqin for 8 years, she suddenly hate yangqin. but she shocked when she heard a first-class yangqin player's modern, rhythmical and energetic play.
- In the offtime, she drive with playing the CDs of 12 Girls Band or go to Karaoke.
- She does aerobics.
- Not good at teaching yangqin.
from "Joshi Juuni Gakubou Beautiful Scene" (Photobook, Feb. 2004)
Born in Beijing, graduate of the China Academy of Music. At the age of 7 she began to learn instruments. She says that yangqin's attraction come from the bright and melodious tone, and blend well with other instruments. She says 'Sekai-ni Hitotsu dake-no Hana' and 'Freedom' are especially appeals the charm of yangqin. She hope to introduce the beauty of the fusion of Chinese perpetual culture and modern culture to all over the world through 12 Girls Band.
- Current Dream
- Promote the modern yangqin to all over the world
- Hobbies
- Travel
- Favorite Sport
- Aerobics, Badminton
- Favorite Food
- Chinese soup
- Favorite Japanese Food
- Sashimi
- Dislike Japanese Food
- fermented soybeans
- Day offs
- tidy or rearrange the room as listen music and give it a different atmosphere
- Favorite Japanese Big Name
- Ikkyu (Japanese monk of medieval period with a quick wit. Animation TV program of his story is broadcasted also in China), Hayao Miyazaki, Seiji Ozawa, Kouji Tamaki
- Ideal type of Man
- Tolerant, enjoy own life and intelligent
- Dislike type of Man
- narrow minded
- Key to good health
- Minimize on sweets, drink lots of water
- Favorite Place in China
- Yunnan, XinJiang
- Place want to go in Japan
- Kyoto, Izu etc.
- Compare to an animal, what are you?
- Sheep
- Most desired now
- plane ticket to travel
from "12 Girls Band as it really is", a separate volume of 'Listening Chinese Language' Magazine, Japan (2004)
- Day of Birth and Blood Type
- Dec 28 - Capricorn - B
- Height and Weight
- 164cm, 45kg
- Birth Place
- Beijing
- Graduate
- the China Academy of Music
- Prize
- winner of a Silver Prize at the Beijing National Instrumental Music COmpetition
- Favorite Color
- Beige, dark brown
- Nickname
- Miemie. Because family name is Yang, plays yangqin, born in Capricorn (Shanyang), sheep is Yang, and mild-mannered like sheep.
- Hobbies
- sport, travelling
- Personality
- observant, cleanly
- Good Point
- work Seriously. never faultfinding. Do for myself what I must do.
- Favorite word
- One hand for myself, the other hand for others.
- Most Favorite instruments
- Yangqin, because its tone is beautiful.
- Most Thankful to
- Parents
- Public performance before GB?
- None.
- Reason for joining GB
- I like the style of 12 Girls Band.
- Favorite GB song
- Sekai-ni Hitotsu dake-no Hana
- Closest GB member
- All
- Country wish to perform in
- Greece
- Favorite Japanese Artist
- Takuya Kimura
- Favorite Japanese Song
- "Sekai-ni Hitotsu dake-no Hana", "Sakura" by Naotaro Moriyama
- Hobby
- travel, sport, shopping
- Favorite Musician
- Mantvani
- Favorite Album
- Itzhak Perlman's "Secret Garden"
- Favorite Japanese Artiste
- Takuya Kimura
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Special thanks to Leo.
Japanese page: http://archives.twelve-girls-band.info/03members/yang-songmei.shtml
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