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Jo Heng

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Jo Heng
Born1960 (1960)
Died (aged 59)
Singapore
NationalitySingapore
OccupationLyricist

Jo Heng (1960 – 9 January 2020), also known as Xing Zenghua, was a Singaporean lyricist. She died from lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, on 9 January 2020 at the age of 59.[1]

Personal life

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Heng studied in Bukit Panjang Government High School and Thomson Secondary School, and focused on Chinese composition. She worked in factories before joining Xin He Magazine.[1][2]

Career

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She also wrote the lyrics for Andy Lau's "The Path Winds Through High Peaks" which was released in 1994.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ang, Benson (9 January 2020). "Xinyao lyricist Jo Heng, who wrote lyrics for singers like Jacky Cheung and Eric Moo, dies at 59". The Straits Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jo Heng, xinyao lyricist behind Eric Moo and Jacky Cheung songs, dies aged 59". CNA. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.