Tang Can

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tang.

Tang Can (Chinese: 汤灿; born 12 June 1975) is a Chinese singer.^[1]

Tang Can
汤灿
Born	(1975-06-12) 12 June 1975 (age 50) Lichuan, Hubei, China
Alma mater	Wuhan Conservatory of Music
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1995–2011
Musical career
Genres	Ethnic music, military song
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	湯燦
Simplified Chinese	汤灿
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tāng Càn

Biography

Tang was born in Lichuan, Hubei in 1975. Since childhood she developed an interest in singing and dancing.^[1][2] She is a graduate of Wuhan Conservatory of Music.^[1][2]

In 1996, she joined the Dongfang Song and Dance Troupe (东方歌舞团) and performed in 1998 in the CCTV New Year's Gala.^[3] In 1999, she started to learn the arts of music from Jin Tielin.^[1][2]

On 13 September 2010, Tang joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe.^[4]

In 2011, Tang disappeared. Some news reports said she was involved in corruption cases.^[5][6] In June 2016 it was reported that she had been released from prison after having served a sentence for corruption.

In 2023, Tang has reappeared in several performances.^[7]