Song Zuying was born in Guzhang county, part of a Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan, and she studied at the Central Institute for Nationalities in Beijing. When she was 12, her father died , and she is the oldest daughter in her family.
She joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe as a national first-class singer In 1991. As of 2009 she is an non-combatant Rear Admiral in the Chinese Navy.
Song Zuying's traditional Chinese folk songs and music is extremely popular in China and the Sinosphere. And because of her fame among China's political elite, solo concert performances at prestige international venues such as Sydney Opera House in 2002, Vienna Golden Hall in 2004, and John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts in 2008 were held for the political elites in those respective countries for diplomatic purposes.
Following are some traditional Chinese folk songs of Song Zuying:
1. Hot Sisters
2. Miao?Mountain and Beijing
3. Bumper Harvest
4. Well-wishing In Spring
5. Goblet Of Old Man
6. Eighteen Tuning Waterway Towards My Home
7. I Love You-bayabkala
8. Sing Again For The Rich Hometown
9. China is Always Harvesting Hope
10. Small Bamboo-Basket on Back
11. Heroes
12. Ballad of Tong Flower
13. The Tu Clan Like Dongdongkui
14. Waiting For You
15. Tong Jin Lu Shen Ghe Lan Hua
16. Brother Soldier
17. Wonderful day