Cindy Yen Explained

Cindy Yen
Birth Name:Cindy Wu (Chinese: 吳欣雲)
Birth Date:14 November 1986
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, record producer, composer, actress
Years Active:2009–present
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Cindy Yen
T:袁詠琳
S:袁咏琳
P:Yuán Yǒnglín
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Origin:Taiwan
Genre:Pop, R&B, Dance-pop
Label:JVR Music
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Cindy Yen (born Cindy Wu ; 14 November 1986) is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, actress, composer and record producer. She is signed to JVR Music since 2009 and released her first debut album in October of same year entitled "Cindy Yen",[1] as well as her first song, "Sand Painting", a duet composed by her and sang along Jay Chou. She is known for R&B, soul, pop, classical, rock, acoustic folk, and hip-hop.

Early life and background

Yen was born on 14 November 1986 in Houston, Texas. Her parents were divorced when she was 12, and solely was raised by her mother.[2] As a child, she had interest in music especially the musical instrument, piano, which she calls her "best friend", and "part of what makes her happy".[3] Yen attended Bellaire High School in Texas in 2004 and furthered to The University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in piano performance and broadcast journalism.[4]

In 2008, Yen auditioned for American Idol in Dallas, but was eliminated by Randy Jackson. In the fall of 2008, she moved to Taiwan—her native land and proceeded into beauty pageantry though desired to be a musical artist. She won the 2008 Miss Chinatown Houston and the Miss Chinatown USA in 2009.[5]

Yen's musical life was influenced by the Western culture, where she grew up. During her consent for recording her music, they were rejected as not suitable for Asia especially the Chinese music, which barely uses R&B and soul music genres.[6] Eventually, she was signed by Jay Chou into JVR Music as the first artist in February 2009.[7]

Career

Musical career and breakthrough

Within eight months of signing, Yen released her debut single, "Sand Painting", a duet she composed and sang along Jay Chou.[8] The song received critical acclaim and topped Billboard China and KTV. The album was listed under Top 10 on the G-Music charts and top listened in KKBox Charts.[9] In 2010, "Sand Painting" was rated as the top ten "most popular hit songs" in China by the Mandarin Web Original Composition Pop Music Charts.[10] She later re-wrote the lyrics for its English version—"Another One Like You". Following the success of her song, she became a "featured girl" for FarEasTone, a Taiwan technological industry.[11] On 30 October 2009, Yen released her self-titled album "Cindy Yen".Despite the challenges of western influence in Asian musical culture, her album was musically R&B, rock, hip-hop, pop rock, hard metal and Latin hip-hop dance beats and included hits including "Stupid Fish", "Very Traveling Love", "Singing a Song Because of Longing", and "Dancing With Threat."[12] [13] Since her debut, Yen opened her own mini-concert in Hong Kong.[14] She was on tour with Jay Chou's 2010 "The Era" Concert Tour as a regular guest performer.[15]

Yen released her second album, "2 Be Different" on September 29, 2011.[16] In an interview with Razor TV, she said her album was to "empower women".[17] Yen received the Best Stylistic New Artist at the Beijing MTV Super Awards in 2011,[18] and the Best Single of the Year for "Trap". In 2012, she was awarded the Stylistic Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Beijing Music Awards.

Yen released her third album, "Fight For Love" in 2015 with hits, "Come To Mami" and "Bad Boy". She later collaborated with Della Ding, a Taiwanese singer from B'in Music and released the song entitled "I Want Me" (我要我).

Acting career

Yen first made a special guest appearance in the television drama series Pandamen (2010).[19] On 5 July 2011, she starred as a supporting actress alongside Megan Lai and Yowei Lin in the TV series, . She has starred in the feature film, First Time 2012),[20] Chinese reality show, Sisters Who Make Waves.[21] She was eliminated at the fourth performance.[22] Since then, she has featured in First Time (2015), Sophie in Youth Power (2015), Fiona in Swimming Battle (2016), Inference Notes (推理筆記; 2017), Jenny in Memory Love (2017), Secret Lover (愛情教會我的事 – 秘密情人; 2018), Between .(三明治女孩的逆袭; 2018).

Legacy and influence

In January 2010, Yen became TVBS' spokesperson for their "Lotus" charity event.[23]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2010Sprite AwardsBest New Artist and Duet of the Year[24]
Metro Radio AwardsBest New Hit Force Singer and Best New Hit Artist[25] [26]
Golden Melody AwardsMeritorious Newcomer and the Most Popular Newcomer[27]
33rd Chinese Gold Songs AwardMost Potential Newcomer[28]
Best Mandarin Pop Song
2011Beijing MTV Music AwardsBest New Stylistic Artist
2012Beijing Pop Music AwardsBest Stylistic Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Best Single of the Year
Hito Music AwardsMost Potential Female Artist

Discography

Solo Albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cindy Yen's album on iTunes . . 2010-04-13 . April 4, 2014 . October 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002024827/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cindy/id339036913 . live .
  2. Web site: Cindy Yen thanks Mom and Dad for divorcing . 88 News . January 13, 2010 . September 24, 2010 . March 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322174837/http://www.88news.net/2010/01/13/cindy-yen-thanked-mom-and-dad-for-divorcing/#more-10836 . dead.
  3. Web site: Cindy Yen's in-depth interview with Amped Asia . Amped Asia . 2010-06-01 . September 24, 2010 . August 6, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100806183105/http://www.ampedasia.com/article/Cindy-Yen-Interview/ . live .
  4. Web site: Cindy Yen featured as Texas Exes' February Asian Alumni Spotlight . Asian Texas Exes . 2010-02-10 . April 22, 2024 . March 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180308041406/http://www.asiantexasexes.org/2010/february-alumni-spotlight-cindy-yen/ . live .
  5. Web site: 袁詠琳最怕選美泳裝照曝光 – 星島日報 . Cindy Yen is scared to wear bikinis in beauty pageants . QingDao Daily News . 2010-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100312034530/http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100308/3/gwtz.html . March 12, 2010 . zh.
  6. Web site: Cindy Yen's Background and History . Hudong . 2009-10-30 . September 23, 2010 . April 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410161631/http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E8%A2%81%E5%92%8F%E7%90%B3 . live .
  7. Web site: Cindy Yen, Jay Chou's first new artist . 022China.com . 2010-02-02 . September 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100207020715/http://culture.022china.com/2010/02-02/217875_0.html . February 7, 2010 . dead.
  8. Web site: Jay Chou's new duet with newcomer Cindy Yen "Sand Painting" . Asian Fanatics . 2009-10-13 . September 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101212035926/http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/693225-jay-chous-new-duet-with-newcomer-cindy-yen-will-be-released-on-hit-fm-today/ . December 12, 2010 . usurped.
  9. Web site: Cindy's Album on KKBox . KKBox Taiwan . 2009-10-30 . September 25, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100111131951/http://tw.kkbox.com/artist/htr19eYCMbx2OyK0F0BEg08J-index-1.html . January 11, 2010 . dead.
  10. Web site: China's 2010 Mandarin Web Original Composition Pop Music Charts . CNHan News . 2010-11-23 . November 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722073126/http://www.cnhan.com/gb/content/2010-11/23/content_1224322.htm . July 22, 2011 . dead.
  11. Web site: Jay Chou's new prodigy Cindy Yen – Cries as she watches her first commercial on TV . Now News . 2009-10-23 . September 24, 2010 . December 15, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091215020116/http://www.nownews.com/2009/10/23/11490-2523407.htm . live .
  12. Web site: Music Picks: Cindy Yen's birthday concert, album from K-pop boy band SF9 . . Ang . Benson . December 10, 2021 . 22 April 2024 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203105905/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/music-picks-cindy-yens-birthday-concert-new-album-from-k-pop-boy-band-sf9 . live .
  13. Web site: Cindy Yen's debut solo MV . grooveasia.com . 2009-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711131004/http://www.grooveasia.com/news/5613/Newcomer-Cindy-Yen-s-debut-solo-MV- . July 11, 2011.
  14. Web site: Yen opens her first mini-concert in Hong Kong . fooyoh.com . 2010-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305000132/http://blog.fooyoh.com/pandakun/entry/Cindy-Yen-opens-concert-uncomfortable-seeing-Jay-Chou?category=0 . March 5, 2012.
  15. Web site: Cindy Yen guest performer at Jay Chou's "The Era" concert tour . SingTao Daily . 2010-09-20. September 24, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322232321/http://news.singtao.ca/toronto/2010-09-20/entertainment1284962000d2740216.html . March 22, 2012 . dead.
  16. Web site: Cindy Yen Talks About Her Second Album . 95magazine.com . 2011-10-01 . October 31, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111021074652/http://www.95magazine.com/artist-cindy.html . October 21, 2011 . dead.
  17. Web site: Cindy Yen Discusses What it Means to Her "To Be Different . Razor TV . 2011-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120419071413/http://www.razor.tv/site/servlet/segment/main/entertainment/70418.html . April 19, 2012.
  18. Web site: 杰威爾音樂 JVR Music . 2020-08-06 . jvrmusic.com . zh-TW . July 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200705083657/http://www.jvrmusic.com/artist/profile/1152117529989222400 . live .
  19. News: Jay Chou creates super panda men . https://web.archive.org/web/20090219042922/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/18/content_10837969.htm . dead . February 19, 2009 . . December 18, 2009.
  20. Web site: Cindy Yen Writes Song for Mark Chao in Movie First Time . CpopAccess.com . 2012-01-04 . February 9, 2012 . January 14, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120114060455/http://www.cpopaccess.com/2012/01/cindy-yen-writes-song-for-mark-chao-in.html . live .
  21. Web site: June 26, 2020 . 乘风破浪: 袁咏琳因没自信大哭引热议 . August 29, 2020 . Sohu . April 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422032712/https://www.sohu.com/a/404269161_100288750 . live .
  22. Web site: August 7, 2020 . 吴昕袁咏琳张萌淘汰! . August 29, 2020 . Sohu . April 22, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422032713/https://www.sohu.com/a/411954807_120388781 . live .
  23. Web site: Cindy Yen Spokesperson for TVBS' Lotus charity event . Today News . 2010-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120728024624/http://www.todaynews.com.tw/bencandy.php?fid-6-id-1856-page-1.htm . July 28, 2012.
  24. Web site: Jay Chou and Cindy Yen perform at Sprite Awards . CPopAccess . 2010-03-03 . October 26, 2011 . November 9, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111109212452/http://www.cpopaccess.com/2010/03/jay-chou-turns-his-luck-around-with-new.html . live .
  25. Web site: List of Winners for 2010 Metro Radio Hit Awards . Jpop Asia . 2010-08-09 . September 25, 2010 . September 20, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230212/http://www.jpopasia.com/news/4709/metro-radio-mandarin-hit-music-awards-2010-winners-list.html . live .
  26. Web site: Cindy Yen nominated for Metro Radio hits Music Awards 2010. 21cn.com. 2010-11-29. . November 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205145628/http://m2.21cn.com/news/china/2010/11/29/7971658.shtml . December 5, 2010 . dead.
  27. Web site: Cindy Yen nominated for 2010 Singapore Golden Melody Awards . Groove Asia . 2010-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711130600/http://grooveasia.com/news/26599/Nomination-list-for-Singapore-Hit-Awards-2010-announced-33 . July 11, 2011.
  28. Web site: Cindy Yen nominated for the 33rd Annual Chinese Gold Songs Award . Big5 China.com . 2010-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718190723/http://big5.china.com/gate/big5/ent.china.com/zh_cn/music/pop/11015604/20101129/16266458.html . July 18, 2011.

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