Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang Hsin-ling (Chinese: 王心凌; pinyin: Wáng Xīnlíng; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, Begin... (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including The Car Is In Pursuit (2000), Westside Story (2003), Heaven's Wedding Gown (2004), and Smiling Pasta (2006). She started her first tour in 2016, and second in 2019. Wang has been active in the Taiwanese music scene for more than twenty years and at one point, she was one of the top female popstars in the Mandopop industry, regularly selling over a million copies of her every album across Asia.[1] She is widely known as one of the Mandopop Princess or The Taiwanese Sweetheart.
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Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||
Alma mater | Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School | ||||||||||
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Years active | 2003–present | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 王心凌 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王心凌 | ||||||||||
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Musical career | |||||||||||
Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||
Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||||||||
Labels | Avex (2002–2008) Gold Typhoon (2009–2011) Universal (2012–2023) Sony (2023–) | ||||||||||
Career
Wang graduated and completed a drama course at Hwa Kang Arts School. Her father is Waishengren from Qingdao; while her mother is Hakka. Wang is a Buddhist, and has one younger brother. After their parents divorced in 1992, Wang and her brother were raised by their mother.
Wang took part in a talent contest held by Avex Taiwan in 2003. After the competition, she was called again and given a chance to go to Japan. In order to pursue her dream, she decided to take on the challenge and go to Avex's music studio in Japan to learn singing and dancing for three months. She earned herself a graduation certificate with an impressive performance from Avex Trax. These achievements made Avex Taiwan impressed with her, and she was offered a contract by Avex Taiwan. From that time, she has been involved in her entertainment career.
Discography
Studio albums
# | Title | Release Date | Chinese Title | Label |
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1st | Begin... | 24 February 2003 | - | Avex Taiwan |
2nd | Cyndi Loves You | 26 March 2004 | 愛你 | |
3rd | Honey | 18 February 2005 | 甜蜜 | |
4th | Cyndi With U | 27 December 2005 | 心凌陪你 | |
5th | Magic Cyndi | 30 April 2007 | 魔法心凌 | |
6th | Fly! Cyndi | 30 November 2007 | 飛!心凌! | |
7th | Heart2Heart | 4 December 2009 | 心電心 | Gold Typhoon |
8th | Sticky | 27 May 2011 | 黏黏黏黏 | |
9th | Love? Or Not? | 30 November 2012 | 愛不愛 | Universal Music Taiwan |
10th | The 10th Cyndi | 25 July 2014 | 第十个王心凌 | |
11th | Cyndi Wants Or Not? | 4 December 2015 | 敢要敢不要 | |
12th | CYNDILOVES2SING | 7 December 2018 | 愛。心凌 | |
13th | BITE BACK | 12 October 2023 | - | Sony Music Taiwan |
Compilation albums
# | Title | Release Date | Chinese Title | Label |
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1st | Shining 2005 | 26 July 2005 | 閃耀2005 (新歌+節奏精選) | Avex |
2nd | Red Cyndi | 29 February 2008 | 红心凌 (2008 新歌+精选) | |
3rd | Beautiful Days | 13 November 2009 | 美丽的日子 (新歌+精选) | |
4th | My! Cyndi! | 5 September 2020 | - | Universal Music Taiwan |
Live albums
# | Title | Release Date | Chinese Title | Label |
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1st | Wonderland Concert | 3 September 2004 | 夢幻遊園地演唱會DVD | Avex |
Soundtracks
Year | Drama | Track |
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2003 | Westside Story |
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2004 | Heaven's Wedding Gown |
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2006 | Smiling Pasta |
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2008 | Powerpuff Girls Z (Taiwan version) | "Touch Me!" - opening theme |
2009 | Momo Love |
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2011 | Bread, Love and Dreams |
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2011 | Love Keeps Going |
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2013 | Second Life |
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2014 | Tie the Knot |
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2018 | Oh! My Emperor | "境迁" (Movement) - ending theme |
Filmography
Television dramas
Year | Chinese Title | English title | Role | Network |
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2000 | 車正在追 | The Car Is In Pursuit | Niu Nai (Milk) | PTS |
2003 | 西街少年 | Westside Story | Shen Yin He | CTS/SET Metro |
2004 | 天國的嫁衣 | La Robe De Mariage Des Cieux | Tao Ai Qing / Ivy | CTS/SET Metro |
2005 | 大熊醫師家 | Big Bear Doctor | Cameo (ep. 46) | SET Metro |
2006 | 微笑Pasta | Smiling Pasta | Cheng Xiao Shi | TTV/SET Metro |
2008 | 桃花小妹 | Momo Love | Chen Tao Hua | CTV/GTV |
2011 | 美樂加油 | Love Keeps Going | Zha Mei Le / He Yan Qin | CTV/GTV |
2013 | 幸福選擇題 | Second Life | Li En Zhen / Chen Zi Zi / Chen Zi Jun | SET Metro |
Films
Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
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2000 | The Cabbie | 運轉手之戀 | Cameo |
2007 | Ratatouille | 料理鼠王 | Colette Tatou (voice-over) |
2009 | Candy Rain | 花吃了那女孩 | Xiao Yun |
2016 | Go! Crazy Gangster | 風雲高手 | Liao Xiao Yun |
Short films
Year | Title | Chinese Title |
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2015 | Love's Waltz | 愛的圓舞曲 |
Music video appearances
Year | Song Title | Artist |
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2000 | "Commemoration?" | Tanya Chua |
2003 | "Suffering" | Tony Sun |
2003 | "Legend" | 5566 |
2004 | "Because Of Love" | Jungiery Star |
2005 | "Degenerate" | Jones Shi |
2006 | "Little Turtle" | Nicholas Teo |
2007 | "Angel's Wings" | Various Artists |
2008 | "Na Na Na" | Kenji Wu / Cyndi Wang |
2010 | "Love's Option" | Jing Chang |
2014 | "Hat Trick" | Vision Wei |
2018 | "20" | Ty. / Cyndi Wang |
2020 | "Girls" | Rainie Yang / Cyndi Wang |
Tours
Date | Location | Venue | Special Guest(s) |
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2 January 2016 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei Arena | Ming Dao, Hsieh Kun-Da, Nicholas Teo, Calvin Chen, Tony Sun, Cyndi's Mom |
20 May 2017 | Hangzhou, China | Hangzhou Gymnasium | Kenji Wu |
9 July 2017 | Chengdu, China | Qingshuihe Campus Gymnasium, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | Nicholas Teo |
23 July 2017 | Nanjing, China | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | - |
23 September 2017 | Shenzhen, China | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center | Matilda Tao |
Date | Location | Venue | Special Guest(s) |
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29 June 2019 | Chengdu, China | Sichuan Gymnasium | Zhou Shen |
20 July 2019 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center | - |
3 August 2019 | Changsha, China | Hunan International Conference & Exhibition Center | - |
9 November 2019 | Macau | Cotai Arena | - |
7 December 2019 | Guangzhou, China | Guangzhou Gymnasium | - |
21 December 2019 | Wuhan, China | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium | - |
2 January 2021 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei Arena | Wu Bai |
15 January 2022 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Kaohsiung Arena | Mickey Huang |
Date | Location | Venue | Special Guest(s) |
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23-24 September 2023 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei Arena | Jessica Jung |
14 October 2023 | Shanghai, China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | |
21 October 2023 | Wuxi, China | Wuxi Sports Center | |
28 October 2023 | Fuzhou, China | Haixia Olympic Center | |
11 November 2023 | Zhengzhou, China | Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center | |
16 December 2023 | Xi'an, China | Xi'an Olympic Sports Center |
Awards
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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Chinese Drama Awards | 2013 | Best On-Screen Kiss | Second Life | Won | |
Hito Music Awards | 2005 | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Love You" | Won | [2] |
2006 | Honey | Won | |||
2007 | "Curly Eye Lashes" | Won | [3] | ||
2013 | Favorite Love Song | "Become Strangers" | Won | [4] | |
Web Premiere Popular Award | Won | ||||
Huading Awards | 2011 | Best Actress in Idol Dramas | Love Keeps Going | Won | [5] |
References
- Taylor, Matt (9 April 2019). "[Album Review] Cyndi Wang 王心凌 - CYNDILOVES2SING 愛·心凌 (2018)".
- (in Chinese) Liberty Times 2005 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 May 2011
- (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2011
- "《2013 hito流行音樂獎》Hit Fm聲‧動 打造音樂星盛事!". www.hitoradio.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- "华鼎奖揭晓 吴秀波勇夺视帝陈数喜摘视后-搜狐娱乐". yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.