Wong Jinglun

Wong Jinglun[1] (traditional Chinese: 黃靖倫; simplified Chinese: 黄靖伦; pinyin: Huáng Jìnglún, born 23 July 1983) is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Universes Entertainment Marketing Limited.

Wong Jinglun
Born (1983-07-23) 23 July 1983
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, tv presenter
Years active2008–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃靖倫
Simplified Chinese黄靖伦
Musical career
Also known asHayden Wong, Jing Wong, JL
GenresMandopop
Instrument(s)Vocal
LabelsWarner Music Taiwan (2008–present)

Biography

Wong is of Hakka descent, with ancestry from Dabu, Guangdong.[2] He was a contestant on season 3 of One Million Star. He auditioned in Singapore and was one of the five contestants to get the golden ticket to compete in Taiwan. He once PKed with Peter Pan when "Four Princes of Superstar Avenue" (星光四少) went to Singapore. He caught the attention of many people because of his high pitched vocals and falsettos, which sounds like a hybrid of mainly Gilla, a bit of Cher, and Patti Page.[3] He is also well known for his humorous character and speech. He never fails to say Chinese idioms in every week's competition. Wong gotten a sixth position in the competition and was voted as the most popular contestant. He performed five songs in a One Million Star concert show in LA. His performance was highly commended by many.

Wong's debut album, Jing's Note, was released in Taiwan on 14 November 2008.[4] His album sold over 45,000 copies in Taiwan and around 4,000 copies in Singapore.

Wong is attending vocal and acting classes in Taiwan. He was the guest artists for most of Jolin Tsai's Butterfly School Concert Tour. He has also clinched his first endorsement deal with Suntory C.C. Lemon alongside his fellow senior Rainie Yang.

In 2009, Wong co-starred with Cyndi Wang and Jiro Wang in his first Taiwanese drama, Momo Love on Gala Television (GTV).[5] Prior to that, he had a small role on SET's My Queen as Ethan Juan's classmate.

From 2011, Wong shifted his focus on TV presenting (referred as a variety-show-class entertainer). He, along with Sister Strawberry, took over from Linda Jian (Sister Butterfly) and Hank Chen in November 2012 on a travel show.

In 2013, Wong starred in an original musical by Toy Factory Productions, entitled Innamorati, which features 12 songs sung by Eric Moo, along with 6 other singers including Tay Kewei, Bonnie Loo and Sugie Phua.

Personal life

Wong was married in May 2020[6] and his son born on 24 September 2020.[7]

Discography

Albums
Studio albums
Album #TitleReleasedLabel
1stJing's Note14 November 2008Warner Music Taiwan
2ndOK Man11 December 2009Warner Music Taiwan

Soundtrack contribution
  • "我的媽" [My Mother] – insert song for Momo Love
  • "鹹魚" [Salted Fish] – insert song for Momo Love

Filmography

Television series
YearTitleRole Ref
2009My QueenXiao Shen 小沈
2009Momo LoveChen Yuyi 陳餘一
2011Let's Play Love PK爱情Ian
2012Jump!Zhang Guolun 章国伦 [8]
2019Jalan Jalan 带你去走走邱宇凡
2019天之蕉子高志龙

Stage productions
YearChinese TitleEnglish TitleRole
2014唯一InnamoratiSi Jing 司净
2016唯二Innamorati Two小志

Endorsements
  • 2009: Suntory C.C.Lemon

References
  1. (in Chinese) Jinglun's official profile Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 February 2011
  2. "唱客小黃 EP.1" (in Chinese). 樂人 x 客家電視台 x 客家小吵. 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. (in Chinese) 「星光版Vitas」現身？黃靖倫男女聲難辨」
  4. (in Chinese) 黃靖倫首張專輯倫語錄 11/14公諸於世」
  5. (in Chinese) 「桃花小妹」即將開鏡 演員陣容堅強！」 Archived 9 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. hermesauto (23 July 2020). "Singaporean singer-actor Huang Jinglun announces that he's married and going to be a dad soon". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. hermesauto (3 March 2021). "S'pore singer-actor Huang Jinglun gripes about second-hand smoke in Taiwan". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. "Taiwan-based Local Singer Huang Jinglun Was Once So Broke, He Had Negative Balance In His Bank Account". 8 Days. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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