years_active alias article_title background birth_date genre origin name occupation
2009 -- present vicky lou lou jing
 solo_singer 1989 pop shanghai , china lou jing student , reality tv show contestant
lou jing

lou jing -lrb- born 1989 -rrb- is a chinese talent show contestant from shanghai .
she was born to a chinese mother and an african american father , who left china before she was born and has lost contact ever since .
lou jing 's mother raised her as a single mother .
she is currently enrolled at the shanghai theater academy .
she entered the shanghai-based dragon tv 's `` go oriental angel '' talent quest in august 2009 , where she became one of the five finalists from shanghai .
dubbed the `` black pearl '' , and `` chocolate girl '' on the show , her rise to fame culminated in heated discussions on the chinese blogosphere .
while some comments on internet forums expressed support , some comments insulted lou and her mother with racist remarks .
her attention in the media opened serious debates about racism in china and racial prejudice .
