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Cyndi Wang

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In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Wang.
Cyndi Wang
王心凌
Wang in 2023
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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Main article: Cyndi Wang filmography

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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