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Dou Jingtong: Star in the making(4)

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2016-05-30 09:10China Daily Editor: Feng Shuang
Dou Jingtong. (Photo provided to China Daily)
Dou Jingtong. (Photo provided to China Daily)

Dou Wei left "Black Panther" in 1992, and has made instrumental albums since. Dou Jingtong contributed her voice in his 2014 album Shan He Diao, which also features Dou Wei's father,Dou Shaoru, playing traditional Chinese instruments.

People backing her career include Katie Chan, Wong's longtime agent, who helps sharpen not just Dou Jingtong's market moves but also her wardrobe.

In contrast to singers of her parents' generation, who were inspired by limited sources of Western music in the 1980s, and launched their career by signing contracts with record companies, Dou Jingtong and many other young Chinese musicians grew up listening to music of international musicians and use the internet to spread their music.

When she released her first guitar-driven song, With You, on the Web in 2012, the videos attracted millions of views.

At every performance given by Dou Jingtong, including her debut show in Tokyo in 2015, her charisma has also reminded her fans of her parents' legacy.

Dou Jingtong also likes traveling alone. While recording Stone Cafe by collaborating with producers from the United States and Britain, she flew to London and Los Angeles by herself.At the time, she was 16 years old.

With several tattoos, frequent changes of hair color and gender-neutral dressing, DouJingtong, by most people's standards, looks rebellious. But in person, she is humble and easygoing.

"I cannot even do roller coaster," she says.

At the end of the interview, she stands up and bows lightly, thanking media in the room.

Outside the building, her fans are still waiting to get a glimpse of the teen sensation who is considered a long-awaited milestone in China's pop world.

"This is just the beginning for me. Physically I will grow up but I want to keep my curiosity and passion for music just like a kid," says Dou Jingtong, who has already started writing songs for her next album.

 

  

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