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Cyndi Wang

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In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Wang.
Cyndi Wang
王心凌
Born (1982-09-05) 5 September 1982 (age 41)
Hsinchu, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Alma materTaipei Hwa Kang Arts School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actress
Years active2003–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王心凌
Simplified Chinese王心凌
Musical career
GenresMandopop
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsAvex (2002–2008)
Gold Typhoon (2009–2011)
Universal (2012–2023)
Sony (2023–)

Cyndi Wang Hsin-ling (Chinese: 王心凌; pinyin: Wáng Xīnlíng; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang began her recording career when she released her first 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 is 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 the "Mandopop Princess" or "Taiwanese Sweetheart".

Career

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An advertisement featuring Wang at Breeze Nanjing in Taipei

Wang graduated and completed a drama course at Hwa Kang Arts School. Her father is Waishengren from Qingdao; while her mother is Hakka.[citation needed] Wang is a Buddhist, and has one younger brother. After their parents divorced in 1992, Wang and her brother were raised by their mother.[citation needed]

Wang took part in a talent contest held by Avex Taiwan in 2003. After the competition, she was given a chance to go to Avex's music studio in Japan to learn singing and dancing for three months. She obtained a graduation certificate from Avex Trax. She was offered a contract by Avex Taiwan.[citation needed]

Discography

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Main article: Cyndi Wang discography
  • Begin (2003)
  • Cyndi Loves You (2004)
  • Honey (2005)
  • Cyndi with U (2005)
  • Magic Cyndi (2007)
  • Fly! Cyndi (2007)
  • Heart2Heart (2009)
  • Sticky (2011)
  • Love? Or Not? (2012)
  • The 10th Cyndi (2014)
  • Cyndi Wants or Not? (2015)
  • CyndiLoves2Sing (2018)
  • Bite Back (2023)

Filmography

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Television dramas

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Year Chinese Title English title Role Network
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

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Year Title Chinese Title Role
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

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Year Title Chinese Title
2015 Love's Waltz 愛的圓舞曲

Music video appearances

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Year Song Title Artist
2000 "Commemoration?" (記念) Tanya Chua
2003 "Suffering" (煎熬) Tony Sun
2003 "Legend" (傳說) 5566
2004 "Because Of Love" (因為愛) Jungiery Star
2005 "Degenerate" (變質) Jones Shi
2006 "Little Turtle" (小烏龜) Nicholas Teo
2007 "Angel's Wings" (天使的翅膀) Various Artists
2008 "Na Na Na" Kenji Wu / Cyndi Wang
2010 "Love's Option" (愛情選項) Jing Chang
2014 "Hat Trick" (帽子戲法) Vision Wei
2018 "20" Ty. / Cyndi Wang
2020 "Girls" (女孩們) Rainie Yang / Cyndi Wang

Concert tours

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Main article: List of Cyndi Wang concerts

Awards and nominations

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Name of award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee of award, and result of nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
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

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  1. ^ Taylor, Matt (9 April 2019). "[Album Review] Cyndi Wang 王心凌 – CYNDILOVES2SING 愛·心凌 (2018)".
  2. ^ (in Chinese) Liberty Times 2005 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Archived 8 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 May 2011
  3. ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine 4 February 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2011
  4. ^ "《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.
  5. ^ "華鼎獎揭曉 吳秀波勇奪視帝陳數喜摘視後-搜狐娛樂". yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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