After the album 's release , Zhang received praise from various industry professionals . Golden Melody Award-winning Taiwanese American singer-songwriter Leehom Wang complimented Zhang 's singing and was surprised to hear such a strong voice coming from only a nineteen-year-old . During a radio broadcast , Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter , Hins Cheung compared her " soulful " vocals to well-known R&B vocalists such as Whitney Houston , Leona Lewis and Christina Aguilera . He was impressed at the " international-level music " of the release and said he felt there was a lot of " power in this nineteen-year-old . " On May 25 , 2008 , Zhang received her first award , following the release of her Chinese album , at the 5th Annual Music King Global Chinese Ultimate Song Chart Awards for Female Mainland Newcomer with Most Potential . In her speech , she expressed wishes for more financial support towards the Sichuan earthquake that had devastated home province two weeks earlier . Throughout the months of May and June , Zhang attended many online interviews and made numerous variety show appearances , as well as a short university tour to raise money for the Sichuan earthquake . A solo fan meeting for Zhang was held on July 5 , 2008 in Beijing . Besides performing songs from '' I Will '' , she also covered songs from notable R&B female singers Whitney Houston and Christina Aguilera
Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
Zhang Liyin