Jinny Ng
Jinny Ng Yeuk Hei (Chinese: 吳若希; born 23 May 1992) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, hostess and actress. She is currently a singer with TVB Music Group and an actress with TVB.[3] She was born in Mainland China and emigrated to Hong Kong along with her family at the age of nine. She has risen to prominence since 2014 as she performed several theme songs and hosted TV programs for TVB.
Jinny Ng | |||||||||||
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 Ng attending a concert organised by the Pok Oi Hospital at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wan Chai on 3 December 2022 | |||||||||||
| Born | Ng Ka Nei (吳嘉妮)[1] 23 May 1992 | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, actress, hostess | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2010-present[2] | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Alex Ho (m. 2017) | ||||||||||
| Children | Giselle Ho (daughter) b. 23 April 2017 Kylian Ho (son) b. 3 November 2020 | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 吳若希 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴若希 | ||||||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong, China | ||||||||||
| Genres | Cantopop, Mandopop | ||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Piano, ukulele | ||||||||||
| Labels | Craze Music (2010) Stars Shine International (2010–2013) Voice Entertainment→TVB Music Group (2014–present) | ||||||||||
Career
2008: Discovery
In 2008, 16-year-old Jinny Ng was discovered by an agent while singing in karaoke with her friends. She had been secretly trained to sing and play instruments for two years before her start in music career, which was a tough time she had undergone.[4]
2010: Start of music career and debut album
Early in 2010, Ng and Enzo Siu chorused the song "Love@Earth", which marked the start of her music career. On 8 November 2010, she released her debut EP Love Diary, which has received positive criticisms.
2011: Chorus single and several awards
In 2011, Ng released the single "Intimate" (《知己》), which was chorused with Alfred Hui. It became a hit single as it reached to the peak of TVB Chart of pop songs and was awarded several times.
2012: Second album and illnesses
On 28 May 2012, Ng released her second album Blue Sky, which contained eight new Cantonese songs. In early July, she had a stomachache and went to the hospital for emergency. Later while participating in a public activity, she felt dizzy and visited a private doctor. After a careful inspection, it was found that she had a tumor in her stomach. She followed the doctor's advice and underwent surgery to remove the tumor.[5] Subsequently she found there was a callus in her throat.[6]
2013: Third album
On 26 June 2013, Ng released her third album I Learned.
2014–present: Retrospective album and rise to fame
From the start of 2014, Ng joined Voice Entertainment from Stars Shine International and contracted with TVB. She sang several theme songs for TVB dramas, including A Time of Love, Storm in a Cocoon, Swipe Tap Love and Line Walker. Her song Love Is Not Easy is used as an insert theme for the drama series Line Walker, which only made the song and show more popular with audiences. On 27 November 2014, Jinny Ng released her fourth album, a Retrospective album called Love Collection: Love Is Not Easy, which includes her theme songs and classics in her previous albums.
Ng is also a hostess in TVB programmes such as All Things Girl and Jade Solid Gold. Additionally, she has begun to act in some TVB dramas such as Come On, Cousin, My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover, Young Charioteers and Angel In-the-Making.
On 18 January 2015, in the 2014 Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation, Ng's "Love Is Not Easy" won the award of Golden Song, which denotes it as the best song among the other awarded songs. The song has been known by one and all and widely named the "brainwash song". It also has a Vietnamese version.[7]
Personal life
In July 2016, Ng admitted her relationship with out of industry boyfriend Alex Ho.[8] In November, she announced her pregnancy and gave birth to their daughter, Giselle, in late April 2017.[9] On 10 October, Ng officially got married with Ho. In June 2020, she announced her second pregnancy and gave birth their son, Kylian, in November.[10]
Discography
- Blue Sky (2012)
- I Learned (2013)
- The Secret of Tears (2016)
- Priceless Love (2020)
Filmography
Television dramas
| TV Dramas (TVB) | |||
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| Year | Name | Role | Note |
| 2014 | Come On, Cousin | Lam Pik-kiu 林碧嬌 | Guest Appearance |
| 2015 | My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover | Ying Chun-kiu 迎春嬌 | Major Supporting Role |
| Young Charioteers | Wu Sum-nam 胡芯藍 | Major Supporting Role | |
| Angel In-the-Making | Alison Yu Yuet-oi 俞玥愛 | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2018 | Wife, Interrupted | Jill Chiu Cheuk-wing 趙卓穎 | Guest Appearance |
| 2019 | Wonder Women | So Dip 蘇蝶 | Supporting Role |
| 2023 | From Hong Kong to Beijing | Kwong Hoi-lun 鄺海倫 | Main Role |
| TBA | The Spectator | Lin Choi-man 練采文 | Major Supporting Role |
Awards and nominations
References
- 眾星相
- Went on hiatus twice due to foucing her marriage and family life.
- "TVB artistes". TVB.
- "十八歲的日記 吳若希". 新浪香港. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- "吳若希借10萬 割拳頭瘤". 東方日報. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- "吳若希拳頭瘤後喉嚨生繭". 太阳报. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- 越南歌手唱 《越難越愛》驚變《越南越愛》
- "吳若希拍拖3個月向男友「逼婚」 曬情侶裝蜜照公告戀情". Mingpao OL (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- "恭喜！愛女出世 吳若希升呢做媽咪" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). on.cc. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- "吳若希 on Instagram: "一家。四口。"".
- Jinny Ng at hkmdb.com
- Jinny Ng at chinesemov.com