一共有四段，我会一段段翻译好了贴上来
第一段：Maiden in China: Pop star Jane Z hopes to woo new fans around the world
Stephen Taylor / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer
Edith Piaf was the "Little Sparrow," Aretha Franklin is the "Queen of Soul" and, in China, Jane Z has been dubbed the "Dolphin Princess"--much to the chagrin of the 24-year-old.
"I really don't like people calling me that, because first of all, it's very strange, you know. It's weird, and everybody just thinks, 'Oh, OK, she's a singer and she can sing like a dolphin,'" Jane told The Daily Yomiuri on a recent visit to Tokyo.
The unusual nickname was given to her when she finished third in Super Girl, a female singing contest held on Chinese television in 2005, in which she reached some extraordinary vocal heights.
"In the competition I was singing the song 'Lovin' You' and they called the high voice the 'Dolphin Voice.' But before that, I never knew of anyone describing a voice like that. But after that, everybody called me 'Dolphin Princess,'" Jane explained.
It seems that her misgivings over the nickname have fallen on deaf ears in some areas of China. "When I'm going to do some live shows the emcee will say, 'OK, next is 'Dolphin Princess--Jane Z.' I really don't like this!" she protested.
Perhaps "China's Mariah Carey" would be more to Jane Z's liking?
"I think if [it had not been for] Mariah Carey, I wouldn't be a singer right now. Before...I just knew I liked to sing, but I didn't know how to sing well. When I heard her songs, it made me think about how to sing well," she said.
第一段：Maiden in China: Pop star Jane Z hopes to woo new fans around the world
Stephen Taylor / Daily Yomiuri Staff Writer
Edith Piaf was the "Little Sparrow," Aretha Franklin is the "Queen of Soul" and, in China, Jane Z has been dubbed the "Dolphin Princess"--much to the chagrin of the 24-year-old.
"I really don't like people calling me that, because first of all, it's very strange, you know. It's weird, and everybody just thinks, 'Oh, OK, she's a singer and she can sing like a dolphin,'" Jane told The Daily Yomiuri on a recent visit to Tokyo.
The unusual nickname was given to her when she finished third in Super Girl, a female singing contest held on Chinese television in 2005, in which she reached some extraordinary vocal heights.
"In the competition I was singing the song 'Lovin' You' and they called the high voice the 'Dolphin Voice.' But before that, I never knew of anyone describing a voice like that. But after that, everybody called me 'Dolphin Princess,'" Jane explained.
It seems that her misgivings over the nickname have fallen on deaf ears in some areas of China. "When I'm going to do some live shows the emcee will say, 'OK, next is 'Dolphin Princess--Jane Z.' I really don't like this!" she protested.
Perhaps "China's Mariah Carey" would be more to Jane Z's liking?
"I think if [it had not been for] Mariah Carey, I wouldn't be a singer right now. Before...I just knew I liked to sing, but I didn't know how to sing well. When I heard her songs, it made me think about how to sing well," she said.
