G.E.M.

Gloria Tang Sze-wing (Chinese: 鄧詩穎; [tɐŋ˨ siː˥ weŋ˨]; born 16 August 1991), known professionally as G.E.M. (backronym of Get Everybody Moving) or Tang Tsz-kei (Chinese: 鄧紫棋; [tɐŋ˨ tsiː˧˥ kʰei˩]), is a Chinese singer-songwriter raised in Hong Kong and originally from Shanghai, China. She made her debut in the Hong Kong music industry in 2008. After releasing three albums in Hong Kong, her appearance in the 2014 edition of Chinese singing competition program I Am a Singer 2 and subsequent 2nd-place finish gained her immense fame and popularity in Greater China.

For other uses, see Gem (disambiguation).
"Gloria Tang" redirects here. For the Hong Kong Canadian actress, see Gloria Tang (actress).
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tang. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Gloria Tang and the Chinese-style name is Tang Tsz-kei.

G.E.M.
鄧紫棋
G.E.M. in 2021
Born
Gloria Tang Sze-wing

(1991-08-16) 16 August 1991
Shanghai, China
Alma materTrue Light Girls' College
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • rapper
  • actress
  • investor
Years active2008–present
Known forI Am a Singer 2
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Also known as
  • G.E.M.
  • Gloria Tang Tsz-kei
OriginHong Kong
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • drums
Labels
  • Hummingbird
  • Sony Music
  • Warner
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄧紫棋
Simplified Chinese邓紫棋
Birth name
Traditional Chinese鄧詩穎
Simplified Chinese邓诗颖

In 2015, G.E.M. released her first full Mandopop album Heartbeat. The following year, she became the only Asian artist featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30. She is the first female Chinese singer to have five music videos that exceed 100 million views on YouTube.

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