Cindy Yen

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Cindy Yen
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Cindy Yen in 2010
Born
Cindy Wu (吳欣雲)

(1986-11-14) November 14, 1986 (age 37)
Houston, Texas, U.S
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer, composer, actress
Years active2009–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese袁詠琳
Simplified Chinese袁咏琳
Musical career
OriginTaiwan
GenresPop, R&B, Dance-pop
LabelsJVR Music
Sony BMG

Cindy Yen (born Cindy Wu Chinese: 吳欣雲; 14 November 1986)[1] 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",[2] 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[edit]

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.[3] 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".[4] Yen attended Bellaire High School in Texas in 2004 and furthered to the The University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in piano performance and broadcast journalism.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] Eventually, she was signed by Jay Chou into JVR Music as the first artist in February 2009.[8]

Career[edit]

Musical career and breakthrough[edit]

Within eight months of signing, Yen released her debut single, "Sand Painting", a duet she composed and sang along Jay Chou.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] On 30 October 2009, Yen released her self-titled album "Cindy Yen".

Cindy Yen as a guest performer in Hong Kong (2010)

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."[1][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.[18]

Yen released her third album, "Fight For Love" in 2015 with hits, "Come To Mami" and "Bad Boy".[18] 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[edit]

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, Invaluable Treasure 1949 [zh]. 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[edit]

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

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Result Ref
2010 Sprite Awards Best New Artist and Duet of the Year Won [24]
Metro Radio Awards Best New Hit Force Singer and Best New Hit Artist Won [25][26]
Golden Melody Awards Meritorious Newcomer and the Most Popular Newcomer Nominated [27]
33rd Chinese Gold Songs Award Most Potential Newcomer Won [28]
Best Mandarin Pop Song Nominated [28]
2011 Beijing MTV Music Awards Best New Stylistic Artist Won
2012 Beijing Pop Music Awards Best Stylistic Breakthrough Artist of the Year Won
Best Single of the Year Won
Hito Music Awards Most Potential Female Artist Won

Discography[edit]

Solo Albums

  • Cindy Yen (2009)
  • 2 be different (2011)
  • Fight For Love (2015)
  • The Moment EP (2018)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ang, Benson (December 10, 2021). "Music Picks: Cindy Yen's birthday concert, album from K-pop boy band SF9". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cindy Yen's album on iTunes". Apple iTunes. April 13, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Cindy Yen thanks Mom and Dad for divorcing". 88 News. January 13, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "Cindy Yen's in-depth interview with Amped Asia". Amped Asia. June 1, 2010. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "Cindy Yen featured as Texas Exes' February Asian Alumni Spotlight". Asian Texas Exes. February 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "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 (in Chinese). March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010.
  7. ^ "Cindy Yen's Background and History". Hudong. October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  8. ^ "Cindy Yen, Jay Chou's first new artist". 022China.com. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  9. ^ "Jay Chou's new duet with newcomer Cindy Yen "Sand Painting"". Asian Fanatics. October 13, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Cindy's Album on KKBox". KKBox Taiwan. October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  11. ^ "China's 2010 Mandarin Web Original Composition Pop Music Charts". CNHan News. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  12. ^ "Jay Chou's new prodigy Cindy Yen – Cries as she watches her first commercial on TV". Now News. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  13. ^ "Cindy Yen's debut solo MV". grooveasia.com. November 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.
  14. ^ "Yen opens her first mini-concert in Hong Kong". fooyoh.com. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012.
  15. ^ "Cindy Yen guest performer at Jay Chou's "The Era" concert tour". SingTao Daily. September 20, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  16. ^ "Cindy Yen Talks About Her Second Album". 95magazine.com. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  17. ^ "Cindy Yen Discusses What it Means to Her "To Be Different". Razor TV. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
  18. ^ a b c "杰威爾音樂 JVR Music". jvrmusic.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Jay Chou creates super panda men". Xinhua News Agency. December 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009.
  20. ^ "Cindy Yen Writes Song for Mark Chao in Movie First Time". CpopAccess.com. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  21. ^ "乘风破浪：袁咏琳因没自信大哭引热议". Sohu. June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  22. ^ "吴昕袁咏琳张萌淘汰！". Sohu. August 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "Cindy Yen Spokesperson for TVBS' Lotus charity event". Today News. January 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012.
  24. ^ "Jay Chou and Cindy Yen perform at Sprite Awards". CPopAccess. March 3, 2010. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  25. ^ "List of Winners for 2010 Metro Radio Hit Awards". Jpop Asia. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  26. ^ "Cindy Yen nominated for Metro Radio hits Music Awards 2010. 21cn.com. 2010-11-29". Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  27. ^ "Cindy Yen nominated for 2010 Singapore Golden Melody Awards". Groove Asia. September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.
  28. ^ a b "Cindy Yen nominated for the 33rd Annual Chinese Gold Songs Award". Big5 China.com. November 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.

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