Belinda Lin

In June of 1995, CTS TV station of Taiwan, commemorating Teresa Teng, initiated a special singing contest, uniting / inviting TV stations from Hong Kong, Singapore and United States in the “Forever Teresa Teng Singing Contest”. I participated in the United States’ competition, competing against singers from all over the United States and Canada and eventually won the title. After the US final, two of the top finalists were sent to Taiwan for the finale competing for the world title, for which I was fortunate to win the title as well.

After the competitions, I was invited to sing with other popular singers from Taiwan to celebrate World Journal, San Francisco branch’s event, in celebration of 20th anniversary since their debut issue. I also attended Teresa Teng’s Memorial Concert, appearances in several Golden Melody programs, live concerts and other events.

In 1998, I debuted my first album, titled: I understand, which reflect on understanding and missing of loss of the loved one. Even Though, there wasn’t fancy outfit or elaborate packaging, I carried the album with moving emotion sincerely. I was also invited to sing “Melancholy”,a song soundtrack created for a historical drama - Yongzheng Emperor. Even though it gained favorable recognition and was popular among the viewers, it was not included in my second album - Selfish.

In the recent years, after moving back to the states, I attended performances locally and throughout the US and sometimes overseas to perform for compatriots in cities like Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, San Juan, Panama City, Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Guatemala City, Mauritius Island, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban.. Last year, I was invited to guest star at Forever Teresa Teng Memorial Concert at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Earlier this year, I was invited to perform Teresa Teng’s songs at Harrah's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino. Later this year, I was invited to guest star at William So Autumn Moon Concert series at Pechanga Casino & Resort and Cache Creek Casino & Resort. In these events, I performed Teresa Teng’s well known songs, even though not imitating, but I’d like to use these familiar melodies, hoping to recall people’s memories, commemorate our forever superstar - Teresa Teng.