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Faye Wong is a Chinese singer, songwriter, lyricist, actress, and model. She is popular all over Asia and even in America. | Faye Wong is a Chinese singer, songwriter, lyricist, actress, and model. She is popular all over Asia and even in America. | ||
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Revision as of 03:53, 21 April 2009
Faye Wong is a Chinese singer, songwriter, lyricist, actress, and model. She is popular all over Asia and even in America.
Profile
- Previously known as: Shirley Wong
- Name at birth: Xia Lin (夏琳)
- Mandarin name: Wong Faye (王菲; Wang Fēi)
- Cantonese name: Wong Ching Man (王菲; Wang Jing Wen)
- Birthdate: August 8, 1969
- Birthplace: Beijing, China
Biography
Faye Wong was born in Beijing, China. Her birth name is Xia Lin (夏琳); she had her mother's surname because the Wong family was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution (her grandfather was once a congressman for the Republic of China). When she was fifteen, her name was changed to Wong Fei (王菲). She started singing in high school and idolized Teresa Teng.
At eighteen, she started modeling, but then switched to singing. She signed a contract with Cinepoly and released three albums under the stage name Shirley Wong (王靖雯, pinyin Wang Jingwen). However, these albums were largely frowned upon due to the fact that they were just covers of songs by American and Japanese artists. Wong headed to New York in 1991 for singing lessons.
She returned to Hong Kong two years later and released a few songs and has been a hit ever since. She has completely shed any R&B influence and has moved on to produce works of considerable originality and a more alternative flavor.
Discography
Albums
- [1989] Wong Ching Man (王靖雯)
- [1990] Faye Wong Everything
- [1990] You're The Only One
- [1992] Coming Home
- [1993] No Regrets (執迷不悔)
- [1993] 100,000s Whys? (十萬個為什麼)
- [1994] Mystery (迷)
- [1994] Random Thinking (胡思亂想)
- [1994] Sky (天空)
- [1994] Ingratiate Oneself (討好自己)
- [1995] Decadent Sound of Faye (菲靡靡之音)
- [1995] Didar
- [1996] Impatience (浮躁)
- [1997] Faye Wong (王菲)
- [1998] Sing & Play (唱遊)
- [1999] Only Love Strangers (只愛陌生人)
- [2000] Fable (寓言)
- [2001] Faye Wong (王菲)
- [2003] To Love (將愛)
EPs
- [1993] Like Wind
- [1994] Faye Disc
- [1997] Toy
- [1997] Help Yourself
- [1999] Eyes On Me
- [2001] Separate Ways
Compilations
- [1991] Shirley Once More
- [1992] More Shirley
- [1992] Complete Shirley
- [Feburary 1994] Faye Best Collection
- [September 1996] Happy Collection
- [September 1997] Not For Sale Collection
- [December 1997] Faye's Super Hits
- [March 1998] Faye's 89-97 Collection
- [September 1999] Life (Faye Wong)
- [March 09, 2002] The Most Fayevourite Faye
- [September 7, 2002] Faye Best
- [November 13, 2002] Lost and Found
- [January 20, 2003] The Selection of Faye Wong
- [September 24, 2003] Best of Faye Wong
- [March 24, 2004] 5 -In- One Box
- [June 29, 2004] Revelations
- [August 26, 2004] Faye From the Beginning
- [January 27, 2005] Classical Mandarin Songs