Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

Is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and ukulele player. She was born in Miri, Sarawak, on t

Is a Malaysian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and ukulele player. She was born in Miri, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo. She moved to Kuala Lumpur when she was 12.[2] She studied fashion design at American InterContinental University in London.[3]

An Austrian singer-songwriter, composer and music producer. She creates sounds and songs with a broa

An Austrian singer-songwriter, composer and music producer. She creates sounds and songs with a broad variety of styles, such as jazz, pop, electronica, acoustic music und classical music.has been recording herself since the age of five, touring with Birmingham's Pig Bag with seventeen, releasing records on the swiss label Off Course with her band D-Sire in the late 80's. Then starting to work as a ghostwriter, copywriting and taking flying lessons, raising two families and recording her musical ideas in her own studio in Austria. In the year 1999 zeebee (= "cb", relates to cyberbabe) starts to work via internet with the most diverse songwriters from all over the world. Since the release of her debut "Chemistry" on the Independent label Angelika Köhlermann in January 2004 zeebee received impressive press and radio reviews all over the world.

Was an Israeli sculptor born in Ryki, Poland, whose work influenced a generation of sculptors.[1]Ben

Was an Israeli sculptor born in Ryki, Poland, whose work influenced a generation of sculptors.[1]Ben-Zvi studied at Academy of Fine Art in Warsaw before emigrated to the then British Mandate of Palestine in 1923, where he studied at the Bezalel School of Art and Craft, Jerusalem from 1923 to 1924. When the New Bezalel School was opened, he taught sculpture there from 1926 to 1927. In 1937, he travelled to Paris and then London in 1937 to 1938.[2]

One of the most popular Israeli female vocalists in the Mizrahi music genre; the Middle Eastern-styl

One of the most popular Israeli female vocalists in the Mizrahi music genre; the Middle Eastern-style of singing rising from Israel's Mizrahi Jewish population, dominating Israeli music in the 1990s and popular ever since.Zehava became familiar in Israel in 1990, when the title track of a film she took part in, called "Tipat Mazal" (A Bit Of Luck), became a hit throughout Israel, primarily among Israel's Mizrahi Jews (Jews of Middle Eastern and North African backgrounds) and Arab Israelis.Despite her music being banned in some Arab countries due to a boycott on products of Israeli origin, Zehava is also popular throughout the Arab world as an Arabic-language singer. Among her repertoire are re-makes of traditional Arabic hits, including "Enta Omri" (You Are My Life) by legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum.

An Algerian R&B singer living in Montreal, Canada.[1][2]She learned guitar from the age of seven yea

An Algerian R&B singer living in Montreal, Canada.[1][2]She learned guitar from the age of seven years and very quickly learnt the répertoire of Francis Cabrel by 10 years. In 1999 when she emigrated to Montreal, she discovered the world of professional m

Was a prominent Turkish singer, composer and actor. He was famous for his compelling voice and preci

Was a prominent Turkish singer, composer and actor. He was famous for his compelling voice and precise articulation in his singing of both established Turkish classical music and contemporary songs.

Was an English singer and actress who was famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy an

Was an English singer and actress who was famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre and comedic plays in the first half of the 20th century, and for her role as Mrs. Higgins in the long-running original London production of My Fair Lady.Dare was educated at Maida Vale high school. She had her first performance on stage in 1899, at the age of 12, in the Christmas pantomime Babes in the Woods at the Coronet Theatre in London. Her sister Phyllis was also cast in this production, and they both adopted the stage name of Dare. From 1900, she played in various pantomimes produced by F. Wyndham in Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 1902, at the age of 15

Is a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. After winning the silver medal at the Varna I

Is a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. After winning the silver medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition in 1991, she received an invitation to audition for the Paris Opera Ballet. The audition was successful and she joined the company that year. In 1993 she won the gold medal at the Eurovision Young Dancers Competition and in 1994 the gold medal at the Jackson International Ballet Competition. In the autumn of 1994, having left the Paris Opera Ballet earlier on in the year, she joined the Royal Ballet. She was promoted to the status of Principal Dancer in 2001. [2]

Is an artist based in Beijing.is an artist based in Beijing.Zeng Fanzhi has exhibited internationall

Is an artist based in Beijing.is an artist based in Beijing.Zeng Fanzhi has exhibited internationally in shows including the First Triennial of Chinese Arts at Guangzhou Art Museum, China, China! at the Bonn Kunstmuseum in Germany and Paris – Pekin at Pierre Cardin in Paris. He is noted for his Mask series of portraits depicting Chinese people of the 1990s. In May 2008, one of them, Mask Series 1996 No. 6, was auctioned for $9.7 million, a record for contemporary Asian art.[1]

Was a Chinese painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Zeng was born in Putian in the Fujian pr

Was a Chinese painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Zeng was born in Putian in the Fujian province[1] . He lived and worked in Nanjing, painting using light and shade. The style was distinctive enough that it became known as "Bochen Style", after Zeng's style name 'Bochen'.

Is one of the most talented and recognized clarinet players of Poland. Born in Kartuzë (pol.Kartuzy

Is one of the most talented and recognized clarinet players of Poland. Born in Kartuzë (pol.Kartuzy), Mr. Kitowski considers himself a Kashub and although he’s lived in Warsaw since the early 1980s, he can still speak the Kashubian language. When asked about the influence of Kashubism on his personal and artistic life, Kitowski unambiguously affirms that his success is a direct result of his Kashubian upbringing which he equates to hard work and uncompromised goal pursuance. “Kashubians”, Zenon argues “are good, humble, and occasionally willful people. Historically, they had to face domination of both, Polish and German cultures, yet somehow managed to survive and sustain their culture. Moreover, there is evidence of many formerly indifferent Kashubians to re-embrace Kashubism today.”

A famous Turkish Alevi pop singer.She was born in 1957 in Ankara, Turkey. Between 1978-1980 she work

A famous Turkish Alevi pop singer.She was born in 1957 in Ankara, Turkey. Between 1978-1980 she worked with "Istanbul Gelisim Orchestra" on jazz and dance music projects. In 1980, Özer won a "Golden Album" award with her song "Gönül". In 1982 she performed "Binbir Gece" ("Thousand and one nights") concerts at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. A year later Özer performed in Olympia Hall in Paris. She released "Dayanamiyorum" in 1987 and "Dünya Tatlisi" in 1988. In 1990 Özer married to Alper Önal, but divorced a year later. She won the "Best Album" award once more with album "Iste Ben" in 1991 .

Were painters who flourished during the 5th century BC. They are reported four hundred years later i

Were painters who flourished during the 5th century BC. They are reported four hundred years later in the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder to have staged a contest to determine which of the two was the greater artist. When Zeuxis unveiled his painting of grapes, they appeared so luscious and inviting that birds flew down from the sky to peck at them.

Was a Russian-born chazzan (cantor) and composer.

Was a Russian-born chazzan (cantor) and composer.

Was a Kazakh traditional folksinger (Kazakh: akyn). While Zhabayev was a real person, a number of So

Was a Kazakh traditional folksinger (Kazakh: akyn). While Zhabayev was a real person, a number of Soviet-patriotic, pro-revolution and pro-Stalin poems and songs were falsely attributed to him in the 1920s and 1930s and widely circulated in the Soviet Uni

Was a Chinese artist and sculptor best remembered in Europe as the friend of Hergé, the Belgian com

Was a Chinese artist and sculptor best remembered in Europe as the friend of Hergé, the Belgian comics writer and artist and creator of The Adventures of Tintin. The two met when Zhang was an art student in Brussels.At the close of the newspaper run of Cigars of the Pharaoh, Hergé had mentioned that Tintin's next adventure (The Blue Lotus) would bring him to China. Father Gosset, the chaplain to the Chinese students at the University of Leuven, wrote to Hergé urging him to be sensitive about what he wrote about China. Hergé agreed, and in the spring of 1934 Gosset introduced him to Zhang Chongren. The two young artists quickly became close friends, and Zhang introduced Hergé to Chinese history, culture, and the techniques of Chinese art. As a result of this experience Hergé would strive, in The Blue Lotus and subsequent Tintin adventures, to be meticulously accurate in depicting the places Tintin visited.

Was one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. Originally k

Was one of the best-known and most prodigious Chinese artists of the twentieth century. Originally known as a guohua (traditionalist; ??) painter, by the 1960's he was also renowned as a modern impressionist and expressionist painter. Chang is regarded as one of the most gifted master forgers of the twentieth century.

Is an artist based in Songzhuang, China.He is a painter. His Anti-Vice Campaign series is based on i

Is an artist based in Songzhuang, China.He is a painter. His Anti-Vice Campaign series is based on images taken from the internet of women involved in the Chinese government’s crackdown on prostitution and pornography.[1][2] However, in paintings shown at Art Beijing 2007, Zhang began to move away from the previous socio-political themes present in his work.[3].

Is an artist based in New York.He works in a variety of media such as painting (sometimes with soy

Is an artist based in New York.He works in a variety of media such as painting (sometimes with soy sauce), sculpture, collage, ceramics, digital imaging and installation.[1] His work explores the freedom to criticize the Chinese authorities afforded to an artist living in the West.[2]In 1987 he took part in the founding of The Chinese United Overseas Artists Association, along with Li Shuang, Qu Leilei, Ai Weiwei.

Is a Chinese artist based in Shanghai and New York. He made his BA at the He Nan University in Kai F

Is a Chinese artist based in Shanghai and New York. He made his BA at the He Nan University in Kai Fengin (1988) and his MA at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing (1993). He is primarily a performance artist but also makes photographs and sculpture.Zhang’s performances always involve his body in one way or another, usually naked, occasionally involving masochistic actions. For example, an exhibited photography showed him as "a naked man, his head half-shaved, sitting in a prisonlike space. His skin was wet and covered with flies. His face looked blank but tough, as if he were trying to meditate his way through pain."[1]

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Zhang was born in Xiangfu (??

Was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Zhang was born in Xiangfu (?? - present day Kaifeng in the Henan province). His style name was 'Tian Chi' (??) and his pseudonym was 'Ping Shan' (??). He was a student of Wu Wei.[1] Zhang followed the Zhe school of painting. He painted landscapes and human figures in a free and uninhibited style.

Was a semi-mythical Chinese Taoist priest who is believed by some to have achieved immortality, said

Was a semi-mythical Chinese Taoist priest who is believed by some to have achieved immortality, said variously to date from either the late Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty or Ming Dynasty. His name is said to have been Zhang Junbao ??? before he became a Taoist.A legendary culture hero, Zhang Sanfeng is credited by modern practitioners as having originated the concepts of neijia (??); soft, internal martial arts, specifically T'ai Chi Ch'uan, as a result of a Neo-Confucian syncretism of Chán Buddhist Shaolin martial arts with his mastery of Taoist Tao Yin (neigong) principles. He is also associated in legend with the Taoist monasteries at Wudang Mountains in Hubei province.

Was a famous Chinese painter in Liang Dynasty Wudi's years. His birth and death years are unknown. H

Was a famous Chinese painter in Liang Dynasty Wudi's years. His birth and death years are unknown. He was a native Wuzhong (now Suzhou, Jiangsu Province).

A native Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a famed Chinese painter in Yuan Dynasty. His courtesy name

A native Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a famed Chinese painter in Yuan Dynasty. His courtesy name was Shikui, and sobriquet Lishan. His birth and death years are unknown.

Was a painter from Zhejiang noted for painting flowers and birds. He studied at Shanghai under Liu H

Was a painter from Zhejiang noted for painting flowers and birds. He studied at Shanghai under Liu Haisu. For a time he taught at the National Center University. From 1942 to 1946 he lived in the United States. After that he returned to China for a time, but ultimately settled in the US.