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Singer Fong Fei-fei hailed as Taiwan’s unmatched voice, ‘a Mazu-level’ talent

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A restored recording of the late Taiwanese singer Fong Fei-fei performing “Jia Hou” has been released digitally.
  • Songwriter Cheng Chin-i praised her voice as unique and said she was the finest singer in Taiwan he had encountered during more than 60 years of singing.
  • He compared her stature to Mazu and said another singer like her would not appear for 300 years.

A restored recording of Fong Fei-fei singing “Jia Hou” has finally reached digital platforms, years after the Taiwanese singer’s death from cancer in 2012. The record company assembled and repaired original audio recorded while she rehearsed for a concert and sang in the studio.

The release moved the song’s creator, Cheng Chin-i, who listened to the recording through an arrangement with the record company. He applauded afterward and said, “I can only say that hearing her sing my song makes me feel my life is complete. It was worth the price.”

I can only say that hearing her sing my song makes me feel my life is complete. It was worth the price.

· Cheng Chin-iHe described his reaction after hearing Fong Fei-fei’s restored recording of “Jia Hou.”

Cheng said he had long regarded Fong as Taiwan’s finest singer. “In my view, I have always said that the best singer in Taiwan is her,” he said. “After singing for more than 60 years, I have never seen a second one. She is a genius.”

In my view, I have always said that the best singer in Taiwan is her. After singing for more than 60 years, I have never seen a second one. She is a genius.

· Cheng Chin-iHe praised Fong Fei-fei as Taiwan’s greatest singer.

He also praised her command of Mandarin, calling that ability especially difficult. In his eyes, Fong reached “Mazu-level” status, he said, arguing that she had gone beyond the basic act of singing. “Apart from being beautiful to hear, she always gives you an extra sense of emotion,” Cheng said.

He ended with an emphatic tribute: “There will not be another Fong Fei-fei for 300 years. There was not one 300 years ago either.”

There will not be another Fong Fei-fei for 300 years. There was not one 300 years ago either.

· Cheng Chin-iHe emphasized the singer’s uniqueness in a highly celebratory tribute.
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