Faye Wong
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wong (Wang).
Faye Wong, or Wang Fei (Chinese: 王菲, born August 8, 1969[1]) is a Chinese singer and actress. Faye Wang was born at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing.[1] She moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and has had great success since the early 1990s.
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王菲 | |||||||||||||||||
.jpg) Wong performing at a concert in Kuala Lumpur, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Xia Lin (Ha Lam) (夏林) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | singer-songwriter, actress | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1989–2005, 2010–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Dou Wei (m. 1996; div. 1999) Li Yapeng (m. 2005; div. 2013) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Parent(s) | Wang Youlin (father) Xia Guiyin (mother) | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Stockholm Film Festival Best Actress 1994 Chungking Express Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Asia Pacific Most Popular HK Female Artist 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Actress 2002 Chinese Odyssey 2002 Golden Melody Awards – Best Female Mandarin Artist 2004 To Love | ||||||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Shirley Wong 王靖雯 Wong4 Zing6 Man4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Beijing, China | ||||||||||||||||
| Genres | C-pop (both Mandopop and Cantopop), C-rock, dream pop, Buddhist music, J-pop | ||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Cinepoly, EMI, Sony Music | ||||||||||||||||
Studio Albums
- 1989: Shirley Wong (王靖雯)
- 1990: Everything
- 1990: You're the Only One
- 1992: Coming Home
- 1993: No Regrets (執迷不悔)
- 1993: 100,000 Whys (十萬個為什麼)
- 1994: Mystery (迷)
- 1994: Random Thoughts (胡思亂想)
- 1994: Sky (天空)
- 1994: Ingratiate Oneself (討好自己)
- 1995: Decadent Sounds of Faye (菲靡靡之音)
- 1995: Di-Dar
- 1996: Restless (浮躁)
- 1997: Faye Wong (王菲)
- 1998: Scenic Tour (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)
- 2015: Be Perfunctory (敷衍)
Faye Wong Media
Faye Wong in concert, Hong Kong, 2003.
One of Wong's comeback concerts in Beijing Wukesong Arena in November 2010. The concert was directed by Wong Kar-Wai.
w:Faye Wong attending the w:Eternal Moment premiere. Other information This file is a screenshot from a video which has been licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License.
Faye Wong in concert, Hong Kong, 2011.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Faye Wong - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2013.