Was Teresa Teng the original singer of green island serenade?
Green island serenade was composed by Zhou Lanping, written by Pan Yingjie and sung by Wei Zi. The "Green Island" in the lyrics refers to Taiwan Province Island, not Huoshao Island in Taiwan Province Province.
There are many cover versions in green island serenade, including Light of Friendship with Cantonese lyrics (Hong Kong film Prison Storm episode, lyrics: Southern Yan, original singer:). This song was written by Zhou Lanping (composer) and Pan Yingjie (lyricist) who work in China Broadcasting Corporation at 1954, describing the sufferings of men and women in love. It was first recorded by Wei Zi and released by Currency Records.
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Green island serenade: This song was born on a midsummer night in 1954. Pan Yingjie, the lyricist of green island serenade, and Zhou Lanping, the composer, went to work in Taiwan Province Zhongguang Radio Station. The reason for writing green island serenade is simple.
1954 One night in midsummer, they chatted in the single dormitory, and talked that there are many famous serenades abroad, but people in China are still short of them. Pan Yingjie, who loves literature, suggested that the serenade "Lyric Beauty Must Win" be a popular song, which won the harmony of Zhou Lanping.
Pan Yingjie used inspiration, combined with her impression of Taiwan Province Province and her feelings about love, and wrote the lyrics in one night. Pan Yingjie said that when I went to Taipei that year, I saw tall coconut trees and felt very fresh. Besides, he thinks that Taiwan Province Province is a green island, so the word "green island" in the lyrics refers to Taiwan Province Province, not "burning island".
The next day, Ying-Pan Jie gave it to Zhou Lanping. Zhou Lanping in love was quite satisfied with this and was deeply moved by me. Under the expectation that love is as sweet as honey, she immediately wrote green island serenade.