TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Yunlin County Government will hold a concert on Jan. 24 to honor Teresa Teng (鄧麗君), with the event expected to feature singers performing new interpretations of Teng’s classic hits, per CNA.

At a press conference on Monday, Magistrate Chang Li-shan (張麗善) said Teng was born in the county’s Baozhong Township. Since 2018, the county government has designated her birthday, Jan. 29, as “Teresa Teng Day” and has held an annual concert in January to honor her.

Chang said the concert is part of the county’s efforts to promote local culture and thanked local companies, including Fulgent Sun International Co., Feng Tay Enterprises Co., and SuperAlloy, for sponsoring the event.

The concert will feature singers Rhydian Vaughan, Wu Wen-fang (吳汶芳), and Wei Chia-ying (魏嘉瑩) performing Teng’s songs. Teng Yung-chia (鄧永佳), CEO of the Teresa Teng Foundation and Teng’s niece, said her aunt’s music transcends race and age and emphasized the importance of passing it on to future generations.

The county government said the concert at the Yunlin Performance Hall is free, with tickets available on the Opentix platform starting at noon on Tuesday. It said the stage design will highlight Teng’s era and that the venue’s facilities were upgraded in 2022 to meet modern standards.

Teng was one of the most influential singers in the Mandarin music scene of the late twentieth century. Known for her sweet, smooth voice and gentle image, she gained fame across East Asia and recorded more than 1,700 songs in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, English, and Indonesian. She died in May 1995 in Thailand’s Chiang Mai at age 42 from respiratory failure caused by an asthma attack.

The county government has also created a public space at Teng’s former residence, featuring a traditional three-section courtyard and displays of her childhood belongings and photos. The Teresa Teng Foundation manages the facility and organizes exhibitions.

In 2015, the foundation held a concert at Taipei Arena that used 3D virtual imagery and projection technology to recreate Teng performing on stage. The technology was provided by Digital Domain, a US visual effects and digital production company.