Qian Lin facts for kids

Qian Lin (born March 11, 1991), known in Japan as Linlin (リンリン), is a singer from China. She used to be a member of the famous Japanese music group Morning Musume. She also led a special group called Shin Minimoni, which was part of Hello! Project. Linlin joined Morning Musume on March 15, 2007. She and Li Chun are the only two members in Morning Musume's history who were not from Japan.

Quick facts for kids Qian Lin
Japan Expo 2010 at Paris France.
Background information
Also known as	Lin Lin (リンリン)
Born	(1991-03-11) March 11, 1991 (age 34) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Occupation(s)	Singer Dancer
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2007 - present
Labels	Zetima
Qian Lin
Traditional Chinese	銭琳
Simplified Chinese	钱琳
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qián Lín

Linlin's Early Life and Career

Linlin was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. When she was in second grade, a local television station noticed her. From then on, she worked in the entertainment world. She appeared in many television dramas. She also hosted different shows in China.

Joining Hello! Project

A friend of Tsunku suggested Linlin join Hello! Project. Tsunku is the producer of Morning Musume. Hello! Project has a training center called Hello! Pro Egg. This center helps young people practice singing and dancing. Linlin joined this training program.

Becoming a Morning Musume Member

On March 15, 2007, it was announced that Linlin would join Morning Musume. She joined as part of the eighth group of members. She was called a "foreign student" along with Junjun. Tsunku saw her perform at concerts. He was very impressed by her talent. He believed that Linlin and Junjun would help Morning Musume grow. They planned to expand the group into Asia in 2007.

Just three days later, on March 18, 2007, Linlin appeared on Japanese TV for the first time. This was on the show Hello! Morning. In the same week, she moved to Tokyo, Japan.

Leading Shin Minimoni

After performing with Morning Musume for two years, Tsunku made another announcement. He wrote on his blog that Linlin would become the leader of a new group. This group was called Shin Minimoni.

Graduating from Morning Musume

In 2010, during the Morning Musume ~Rival Survival~ fall concert tour, Linlin left the group. This is called "graduating" in the music world. She graduated from Morning Musume and Hello Project at the same time. Junjun and Eri Kamei also graduated with her. Because she left Morning Musume and Hello! Project, she also left the group Shin Minimoni.

New Music Projects

On August 12, 2011, Takamasa Sakurai shared some exciting news. He tweeted that Linlin and Akari Saho would form a special music group. Akari Saho was also a former member of Hello! Pro Egg. They planned to perform a mini concert. This concert would be at a fashion show in Harbin, China.

Linlin's Family Life

Qian Lin has a family. She shared on Twitter in 2016 that she got married in November 2014. She also became a mother in September 2015.

Music Releases

EPs

See also

In Spanish: Qian Lin para niños