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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox person <!-- For individuals; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Qian Lin<br />銭琳
| name = Qian Lin
| image = Morning Musume 20100703 Japan Expo 09.jpg
| image = Morning Musume 20100703 Japan Expo 09.jpg
| caption = Japan Expo 2010 at Paris France.
| caption = Japan Expo 2010 at Paris France.
| birth_name = 銭琳 (Qian Lin)
| birth_name =
| alias = Linlin, Lin Lin
| alias = {{nihongo|Lin Lin|リンリン}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|11}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|3|11}}
|birth_place =[[Hangzhou]], [[Zhejiang]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]
| birth_place = [[Hangzhou]], [[Zhejiang]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]
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* [[Singing|Singer]]
* [[Dance]]r}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
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| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| genre = {{flatlist|
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Zetima]]}}
* [[Zetima]]}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[Morning Musume]]
* [[Morning Musume]]
* [[Hello! Project Eggs]]
* [[Hello! Pro Egg]]
* [[Minimoni|Shin Minimoni]]}}
* [[Minimoni|Shin Minimoni]]}}
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'''Qian Lin''' ({{zh|t=銭琳|s=钱琳|p=Qián Lín}}; born March 11, 1991 in [[Hangzhou]], [[Zhejiang]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]), better known in [[Japan]] as {{nihongo|'''Linlin'''|リンリン}}, is a former [[Morning Musume]] member and leader of the [[Hello! Project]] sub-group Shin Minimoni.<ref name="Tsunku">{{cite web|author= Tsunku|authorlink= Tsunku|title= Mini Moni|url= http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-10267019973.html|date= 3 June 2009|publisher= Tsunku Official Blog|language= Japanese}}</ref> She was announced to be joining as the eighth generation of Morning Musume on March 15, 2007.<ref name="hpofficial">{{cite web|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/shinmember_0703151946.html|title= Morning Musume new eighth generation members news|accessdate= 15 March 2007|language= Japanese}}</ref> Along with [[Junjun (singer)|Li Chun]], she is one of the only two members in the history of Morning Musume that are of non-[[Japanese people|Japanese]] origin.
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'''Qian Lin''' (born March 11, 1991), better known in [[Japan]] as {{nihongo|'''Linlin'''|リンリン}}, is a Chinese singer. She is a former [[Morning Musume]] member and leader of the [[Hello! Project]] sub-group Shin Minimoni.<ref name="Tsunku">{{cite web|author= Tsunku|author-link= Tsunku|title= Mini Moni|url= http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-10267019973.html|date= 3 June 2009|publisher= Tsunku Official Blog|language= ja}}</ref> She was announced to be joining as the eighth generation of Morning Musume on March 15, 2007.<ref name="hpofficial">{{cite web|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/shinmember_0703151946.html|title= Morning Musume new eighth generation members news|access-date= 15 March 2007|language= ja|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070317193533/http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/shinmember_0703151946.html|archive-date= 17 March 2007}}</ref> Along with [[Junjun (singer)|Li Chun]], she is one of the only two members in the history of Morning Musume that are of non-[[Japanese people|Japanese]] origin.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Linlin was born in [[Hangzhou]], [[Zhejiang]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]. In the second grade of [[elementary school]] (1999), she was spotted by a local [[television station]]. Since then, she has been active in the entertainment industry, appearing in many [[television]] [[drama]]s and other shows as a host in [[China]].<ref name="hpofficial" /><ref name ="JPTimes">{{cite web|url= http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20090313r1.html|author=Robert Michael Poole|title= Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet|access-date= 2009-04-04|date= 2009-03-13|publisher= The Japan Times}}</ref>
===Morning Musume Information===
Joined Date: March 15, 2007<br />
Audition Song: None, Scouted by [[Tsunku]] <br />
Debut Song: [[Onna ni Sachi Are]]<br />
Last Song: [[Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game ]]<br />
Graduation Song: [[Watarasebashi]] by [[Matsuura Aya]]<br />
Generation: 8th Generation<br />
Years Active: '''2007-2010'''<br />
Color: {{legend2|#00cc5f|'''Emerald Green'''}}<br />
Accolades: Foreign Exchange Student Member '''(2007-2010)'''<br />
Graduation: December 15, 2010<br />


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Through the recommendation of a [[friend]] of [[Tsunku]], the producer of [[Hello! Project]] (which Morning Musume is under), Linlin joined [[Hello! Project]] as a part of [[Hello! Pro Egg]], a training center for practicing [[singing]] and [[dancing]].<ref name ="JPTimes" /><ref name="cnhan.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cnhan.com/big5/content/2007-03/18/content_766438.htm |title=cnhan.com: 超女加入日本"早安少女組" |date=18 March 2007 |language=zh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070615033348/http://www.cnhan.com/big5/content/2007-03/18/content_766438.htm |archive-date=15 June 2007 }}</ref>
===Career===
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When Linlin was in the second grade of [[elementary school]] (1999), she was scouted by a local [[television station]]. Since then, she has been active in the entertainment industry, appearing in many [[television]] [[drama]]s and other shows as a host in [[China]].<ref name="hpofficial" /><ref name ="JPTimes">{{cite web|url= http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20090313r1.html|author=Robert Michael Poole|title= Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet|accessdate= 2009-04-04|date= 2009-03-13|publisher= The Japan Times}}</ref>


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On March 15, 2007, she (along with [[Junjun (singer)|Junjun]]) were officially announced to be joining the eighth generation of all girl [[J-pop]] group Morning Musume, as a "foreign student".<ref name="hpofficial" /><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200703/gt2007031602.html|title= Sanspo news article|access-date= 15 March 2007|language= ja|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070320055028/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200703/gt2007031602.html|archive-date= 20 March 2007}}</ref> After seeing her perform at [[concerts]], [[Tsunku]] was impressed and believed that she and Junjun would be key for Morning Musume's planned expansion into [[Asia]] in 2007.<ref name="cnhan.com" /><ref name="takungpao">{{cite web|url=http://www.takungpao.com/news/07/03/17/UL-707215.htm |title=takungpao.com: 早安少女組最後板斧挽人氣 |date=17 March 2007 |access-date=18 March 2007 |language=zh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502051035/http://www.takungpao.com/news/07/03/17/UL-707215.htm |archive-date= 2 May 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=62|title= Shocker! Morning Musume to get two new members|access-date= 15 March 2007|publisher= Hello!Online}}</ref>
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Through the recommendation of a [[friend]] of [[Tsunku]], the producer of [[Hello! Project]] (which Morning Musume is under), Linlin joined [[Hello! Project]] as a part of [[Hello! Pro Egg]], a training center for practicing [[singing]] and [[dancing]].<ref name ="JPTimes" /><ref name="cnhan.com">{{cite web|url= http://www.cnhan.com/big5/content/2007-03/18/content_766438.htm|title= cnhan.com: 超女加入日本"早安少女組"|date= 18 March 2007|language= Chinese}}</ref>

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On March 15, 2007, she (along with [[Junjun (singer)|Junjun]]) were officially announced to be joining the eighth generation of all girl [[J-pop]] group Morning Musume, as a "foreign student".<ref name="hpofficial" /><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200703/gt2007031602.html|title= Sanspo news article|accessdate= 15 March 2007|language= Japanese|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070320055028/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200703/gt2007031602.html|archivedate= 20 March 2007}}</ref> After seeing her perform at [[concerts]], [[Tsunku]] was impressed and believed that she and Junjun would be key for Morning Musume's planned expansion into [[Asia]] in 2007.<ref name="cnhan.com" /><ref name="takungpao">{{cite web|url= http://www.takungpao.com/news/07/03/17/UL-707215.htm|title= takungpao.com: 早安少女組最後板斧挽人氣|date= 17 March 2007|accessdate= 18 March 2007|language= Chinese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=62|title= Shocker! Morning Musume to get two new members|accessdate= 15 March 2007|publisher= Hello!Online}}</ref>


Three days later, on March 18, 2007, she made her [[Japan]]ese [[television]] debut on [[Hello! Morning]]. Within the same week, she moved to [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]].<ref name="takungpao" />
Three days later, on March 18, 2007, she made her [[Japan]]ese [[television]] debut on [[Hello! Morning]]. Within the same week, she moved to [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]].<ref name="takungpao" />
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In the Morning Musume 2010 ~Rival Survival~ fall [[concert]] tour, Linlin graduated from Morning Musume and [[Hello Project]] along with [[Junjun (singer)|Junjun]] and [[Eri Kamei]]. Due to her [[graduating]] from Morning Musume and [[Hello Project]], she also left the group [[Minimoni]].
In the Morning Musume 2010 ~Rival Survival~ fall [[concert]] tour, Linlin graduated from Morning Musume and [[Hello Project]] along with [[Junjun (singer)|Junjun]] and [[Eri Kamei]]. Due to her [[graduating]] from Morning Musume and [[Hello Project]], she also left the group [[Minimoni]].


On August 12, 2011, [[Takamasa Sakurai]] Tweeted that Linlin and the former [[Hello! Pro Egg]] member [[Akari Saho]], would be forming a special unit. They will be performing a mini live at a Harajuku fashion show in [[Harbin]], China.<ref>https://www.twitter.com/sakuraitakamasa/status/101954189709672448</ref><ref>http://sayunii.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/lin-lin-and-saho-akari-will-form-a-special-unit-for-a-mini-live/</ref><ref>http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/08/lin-lin-and-saho-akari-to-perform-in-china/</ref><ref>http://ameblo.jp/upfront-girls-news/entry-10985518878.html - [[Up-Front Girls]]' official blog</ref>
On August 12, 2011, [[Takamasa Sakurai]] Tweeted that Linlin and the former [[Hello! Pro Egg]] member [[Akari Saho]], would be forming a special unit. They will be performing a mini live at a Harajuku fashion show in [[Harbin]], China.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=sakuraitakamasa|author=櫻井孝昌|number=101954189709672448|date=12 August 2011|title=≪リンリン≫情報解禁！　8月27日中国ハルビンで、リンリン（昨年モー娘。卒業）とアップアップガールズの佐保明梨ちゃん特別ユニットミニライブ！原宿ファッションショーにも中国人女子たちと。日中の懸け橋になることしようという昨年来の約束の文化外交なのだ(^^)がんばる！}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sayunii.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/lin-lin-and-saho-akari-will-form-a-special-unit-for-a-mini-live/|title = Lin Lin and Saho Akari Will Form a Special Unit for a Mini-live|date = 12 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/08/lin-lin-and-saho-akari-to-perform-in-china/|title = Lin Lin and Saho Akari to perform in China!}}</ref><ref>http://ameblo.jp/upfront-girls-news/entry-10985518878.html - [[Up-Front Girls]]' official blog</ref>

==Personal life==

On June 25, 2016, Qian revealed on [[Twitter]] that she had been married in November 2014 after three months of dating and gave birth to a child in September 2015.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/yrihan/2016-06-27/doc-ifxtmwei9337986.shtml | title=25岁早安少女前成员钱琳自曝已结婚生子 | language=zh | work=[[Sina Corp|Sina]] | date=2016-06-27 | access-date=2020-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2016/06/26/kiji/K20160626012853890.html | title=元モー娘。留学生メンバーのリンリン 結婚＆出産していた「本当に幸せ」 | language=ja | work=Sports Nippon | date=2016-06-26 | access-date=2020-01-01}}</ref>


== Discography and releases ==
== Discography ==
{{about||releases as a member of Morning Musume|Morning Musume discography}}
{{for|releases as a member of Morning Musume|Morning Musume discography}}


=== EPs===
=== EPs===
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| 1 || ''[[Zhàn Dòu]]'' ||align="center"| 2013-06-19
| 1 || ''Zhàn Dòu'' ||align="center"| 2013-06-19
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Qian Lin}}
{{Commons category|Qian Lin}}
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 18 April 2024

"Lin Lin" redirects here. For the mythical city in South America, see City of the Caesars.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Qian.
Qian Lin
Japan Expo 2010 at Paris France.
Japan Expo 2010 at Paris France.
Background information
Also known asLin Lin (リンリン)
Born (1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 33)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Occupations
Musical career
Genres
Years active2007 - present
Labels
Formerly of
Qian Lin
Traditional Chinese銭琳
Simplified Chinese钱琳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQián Lín

Qian Lin (born March 11, 1991), better known in Japan as Linlin (リンリン), is a Chinese singer. She is a former Morning Musume member and leader of the Hello! Project sub-group Shin Minimoni.[1] She was announced to be joining as the eighth generation of Morning Musume on March 15, 2007.[2] Along with Li Chun, she is one of the only two members in the history of Morning Musume that are of non-Japanese origin.

Biography

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Linlin was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. In the second grade of elementary school (1999), she was spotted by a local television station. Since then, she has been active in the entertainment industry, appearing in many television dramas and other shows as a host in China.[2][3]

Through the recommendation of a friend of Tsunku, the producer of Hello! Project (which Morning Musume is under), Linlin joined Hello! Project as a part of Hello! Pro Egg, a training center for practicing singing and dancing.[3][4]

On March 15, 2007, she (along with Junjun) were officially announced to be joining the eighth generation of all girl J-pop group Morning Musume, as a "foreign student".[2][5] After seeing her perform at concerts, Tsunku was impressed and believed that she and Junjun would be key for Morning Musume's planned expansion into Asia in 2007.[4][6][7]

Three days later, on March 18, 2007, she made her Japanese television debut on Hello! Morning. Within the same week, she moved to Tokyo, Japan.[6]

After two years performing with Morning Musume, Tsunku announced on his blog that Linlin would become the leader of the new Minimoni.[1]

In the Morning Musume 2010 ~Rival Survival~ fall concert tour, Linlin graduated from Morning Musume and Hello Project along with Junjun and Eri Kamei. Due to her graduating from Morning Musume and Hello Project, she also left the group Minimoni.

On August 12, 2011, Takamasa Sakurai Tweeted that Linlin and the former Hello! Pro Egg member Akari Saho, would be forming a special unit. They will be performing a mini live at a Harajuku fashion show in Harbin, China.[8][9][10][11]

Personal life

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On June 25, 2016, Qian revealed on Twitter that she had been married in November 2014 after three months of dating and gave birth to a child in September 2015.[12][13]

Discography

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For releases as a member of Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.

EPs

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# Title Release date
1 Zhàn Dòu 2013-06-19

References

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  1. ^ a b Tsunku (3 June 2009). "Mini Moni" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official Blog.
  2. ^ a b c "Morning Musume new eighth generation members news" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  3. ^ a b Robert Michael Poole (2009-03-13). "Morning Musume not ready to graduate yet". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  4. ^ a b "cnhan.com: 超女加入日本"早安少女組"" (in Chinese). 18 March 2007. Archived from the original on 15 June 2007.
  5. ^ "Sanspo news article" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  6. ^ a b "takungpao.com: 早安少女組最後板斧挽人氣" (in Chinese). 17 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2007.
  7. ^ "Shocker! Morning Musume to get two new members". Hello!Online. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  8. ^ 櫻井孝昌 [@sakuraitakamasa] (12 August 2011). "≪リンリン≫情報解禁！　8月27日中国ハルビンで、リンリン（昨年モー娘。卒業）とアップアップガールズの佐保明梨ちゃん特別ユニットミニライブ！原宿ファッションショーにも中国人女子たちと。日中の懸け橋になることしようという昨年来の約束の文化外交なのだ(^^)がんばる！" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Lin Lin and Saho Akari Will Form a Special Unit for a Mini-live". 12 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Lin Lin and Saho Akari to perform in China!".
  11. ^ http://ameblo.jp/upfront-girls-news/entry-10985518878.html - Up-Front Girls' official blog
  12. ^ "25岁早安少女前成员钱琳自曝已结婚生子". Sina (in Chinese). 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  13. ^ "元モー娘。留学生メンバーのリンリン 結婚＆出産していた「本当に幸せ」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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