Not long after China’s “Super Girl” Li Yuchun was included among the Top 10 most influential Chinese celebrities, she’s been demonstrating that influence by the public’s overwhelming support for her request to help in raising money for her favorite charity. After becoming ambassador to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation, Li Yuchun set up a special fund within the agency, to help poor and disadvantaged children with Leukemia, cope with the disease. The Chinese pop star has made it her mission to promote the foundation with every chance she gets, and it seems to be paying off. The CRCF has reported several website crashes after Li Yuchun spoke about the charity during recent public appearances. So far, the foundation has received more than 6,000 donations from Li Yuchun fans throughout the Asian region.
Archive for April, 2006
Congratulations to pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki, for becoming the most successful selling female Japanese pop artist ever, after her latest single topped the Oricon charts and brought her career total to 26 #1 singles. The previous record holder was Matsuda Seiko, whose fame and success was unprecedented in the 1980’s. Ayumi also holds records for having the most Top 10 singles, as well as for the total amount of singles sold, with over 20 million.
Are you a number one fan? Not until you sell your house for a ticket to see your favorite pop star you aren’t. It’s been reported, that a fan of Chinese pop singer Andy Lau, went as far as just that–selling her house so she could afford tickets to see one of his recent shows. She hoped to be able to meet Andy in person, and I hope for Andy’s sake he obliged her request–although extra body guards might be in order for the meeting.
The Lee Hyori comeback performance on SBS recently, was a huge boost for the network. After being missing in action for several months, Lee Hyori put on one of the best shows of her career, giving the network an almost 40% jump in TV ratings leading up to, and during, the Feb 12th performance. Not only does she seem to be helping TV stations of late, but some feel the Korean economy as well. Asian news media has been reporting on what they term the “Lee Hyori effect”, with retail stores claiming that the Korean pop princess has such influence on teen fashion, that they can’t keep anything she’s been seen wearing in stock.