In May, 80 fans streamed into a live music venue on the outskirts of Beijing to see their idol Jane Zhang. The small room was packed, and the 27-year-old singer made two wardrobe changes and sang 15 songs. The recording of that session, Listen to Jane Z Live, has now been released.

"I was sweating. It was so nerve-racking," Zhang says, in the office of her music company in Beijing. "However, I felt more excited than nervous."

Zhang started rehearsing for the recording 11 days beforehand.

"It's a live recording, so I didn't have a second chance," she says.

The album starts with Opening, as the audience welcomes Zhang onstage with cheers. She goes on to perform the classic English songs At Last and Sing in the Rain.

Zhang's love for English songs also led to an original production - I Didn't Know, which shows her wide vocal range.

Working with Taiwan producer Jim Lee, she combined classical music and pop rhythms, with piano and violin in Por Una Cabeza, a popular Argentine tango by Carlos Gardel.

The second half of the show saw her pay tribute to some established Mandarin pop stars by singing Jacky Cheung's Autumn, Teresa Teng's South Sea Girl and Chyi Yu's Dreamland.