Wearing a red dress and pigtails, Lin Miaoke charmed a worldwide audience when she sang "Ode to Motherland" in the 2008 Olympics' Opening Ceremony in China. According to BBC News, the singer was actually Yang Peiy, who was not allowed to appear because she was not considered "flawless" as Lin. The show's musical director said Lin was used because it was in the best interest of the country to use a girl who had a good image, voice, deemed flawless in terms of her facial expression, and the great feeling that she could give people. Lin Miaoke was being called "smiling angel" and became a media celebrity because of her performance. According to Chinese news reports, Yang Peiy said she did not regret the decision and was satisfied to have her voice featured.
