Jon Bon Jovi sings the Chinese classic love song

Jon Bon Jovi, The American rock star will make a tour of concerts across Asia in September

Jon Bon Jovi, The actual singer-songwriter, occasional actor and philanthropist is aproximate on 54 years old, however he's out to prove that he can still set hearts a-flutter with his crooning. Much more, he's really stimulating this tour in China this coming September.

Their latest ballad is "The Moon Represents My Heart". The song was originally performed by Chen Fen-lan however became famous when it was covered by the late Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng, whose music used to be banned in mainland China because it was deemed as well "bourgeois".
Jon Bon Jovi has been the latest Western pop star, singing what is arguably the most famous Chinese love song actually attempting to flirt with the Chinese market.
Jon Bon Jovi's familiar gravelly tone of voice fades in. "Ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen, bei wem ai ni you ji fen... " croons the American rock celebrity in somewhat intelligible Mandarin.

"Jon put a lot of thought on choosing the right song for his Chinese fans, "                  reads a statement on his website announcing it.

The rocker clearly has big ambitions by taking on The Moon Represents The Heart - the song ranks as one of the greatest love ballads and is the beloved karaoke staple for older Chinese people.
The plaintive ballad, popularised by Taiwanese superstar Teresa Teng in 1977, is sung from the viewpoint of a woman whose love is being questioned - her answer is that the girl love is as eternal as the moon.


here's the original by Teresa Teng along with lyrics in Hanyu Pinyin so you can impress your friends at the next karaoke program!

The song is closely identified along with Ms Teng though she was not the original singer, and this is one reason why this remains so popular particularly in China.
Ms Teng's career took off in Asian countries in the late 1970s just as Communist China began to open up, and she quickly grew to become a household name in the mainland.
After years of suppression of pop music, the actual spread of her ballads marked one of the first encounters mainland Chinese had using the "decadent" modern music of the outside world. Many listened to her in key and pirated her music, despite a government ban.
Jon Bon Jovi's statement said he chose the "heart-warming classic for Chinese fans as a present on Chinese Valentine's Day".
But there are actually two Chinese Valentine's Days.
You are Qixi Festival, which falls on 20 August this year. It marks the actual seventh day of the seventh lunar month, and is linked to the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl - star-crossed lovers who remain separated but get back together one day every year.
The other Valentine's Day is Yuanxiao Festival, which marks the end from the traditional Lunar New Year celebrations.

Enjoy, and then pick apart his pronunciation, performing and hairstyle as per usual.



Bon Jovi will perform in Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena on September fourteen before taking the stage at Beijing's Mastercard Center on September 17.

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