Cyndi Wang
王心凌
Wang in 2011
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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Wang graduated and completed a drama course at Hwa Kang Arts School. Her father is Waishengren from Qingdao; while her mother is Hakka. Wang is a Buddhist, and has one younger brother. After their parents divorced in 1992, Wang and her brother were raised by their mother.

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.

Discography

Studio albums

# Title Release Date Chinese Title Label
1st Begin... 24 February 2003 - Avex Taiwan
2nd Cyndi Loves You 26 March 2004 愛你
3rd Honey 18 February 2005 甜蜜
4th Cyndi With U 27 December 2005 心凌陪你
5th Magic Cyndi 30 April 2007 魔法心凌
6th Fly! Cyndi 30 November 2007 飛！心凌！
7th Heart2Heart 4 December 2009 心電心 Gold Typhoon
8th Sticky 27 May 2011 黏黏黏黏
9th Love? Or Not? 30 November 2012 愛不愛 Universal Music Taiwan
10th The 10th Cyndi 25 July 2014 第十個王心凌
11th Cyndi Wants Or Not? 4 December 2015 敢要敢不要
12th CYNDILOVES2SING 7 December 2018 愛。心凌
13th BITE BACK 12 October 2023 - Sony Music Taiwan

Compilation albums

# Title Release Date Chinese Title Label
1st Shining 2005 26 July 2005 閃耀2005 (新歌+節奏精選) Avex
2nd Red Cyndi 29 February 2008 紅心凌 (2008 新歌+精選)
3rd Beautiful Days 13 November 2009 美麗的日子 (新歌+精選)
4th My! Cyndi! 5 September 2020 - Universal Music Taiwan

Live albums

# Title Release Date Chinese Title Label
1st Wonderland Concert 3 September 2004 夢幻遊園地演唱會DVD Avex

Soundtracks

Year Drama Track
2003 Westside Story
  • "When You" (當你) - insert song
  • "Suffering" (煎熬) - feat Tony Sun - insert song
2004 Heaven's Wedding Gown
  • "Flower's Wedding Veil" (花的嫁紗) - opening theme
  • "Heaven of Love" (愛的天國) - ending theme
  • "Fighting! My Love" (愛情加油) feat R&B - insert song
2006 Smiling Pasta
  • "Rainbow's Smile" (彩虹的微笑) - opening theme
  • "I Do" - insert song
  • "Dusk Dawn" (黃昏曉) - insert song
2008 Powerpuff Girls Z (Taiwan version) "Touch Me!" - opening theme
2009 Momo Love
  • "What To Do When I Like You?" (喜歡你怎麼辦) - opening theme
  • "Little Star" (小星星) - insert song
2011 Bread, Love and Dreams
  • "Love Is Empty" (愛太空) - opening theme (GTV ver. episode 1-36)
2011 Love Keeps Going
  • "Don't Cry" (不哭) - opening theme
  • "Stick To You" (黏黏黏黏) - ending theme
  • "The Next Page Of Me" (下一頁的我) - insert song
2013 Second Life
  • "A Place I've Never Been" (從未到過的地方) - opening theme
2014 Tie the Knot
  • "Bump 'n' Bump" (碰碰) - insert song
  • "Indescribable Flavor" (說不出的味道) - insert song
2018 Oh! My Emperor "Time Flies" (境遷) - ending theme

Filmography

Television dramas

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

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

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

Music video appearances

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

Tours

Cyndi Wants! World Tour (2016-2017)
Date Location Venue Special Guest(s)
2 January 2016 Taipei, Taiwan Taipei Arena Ming Dao, Hsieh Kun-Da, Nicholas Teo, Calvin Chen, Tony Sun, Cyndi's Mom
20 May 2017 Hangzhou, China Hangzhou Gymnasium Kenji Wu
9 July 2017 Chengdu, China Qingshuihe Campus Gymnasium, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Nicholas Teo
23 July 2017 Nanjing, China Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium -
23 September 2017 Shenzhen, China Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Matilda Tao
CYNDILOVES2SING Live Tour (2019-2022)
Date Location Venue Special Guest(s)
29 June 2019 Chengdu, China Sichuan Gymnasium Zhou Shen
20 July 2019 Shanghai, China Shanghai Oriental Sports Center -
3 August 2019 Changsha, China Hunan International Conference & Exhibition Center -
9 November 2019 Macau Cotai Arena -
7 December 2019 Guangzhou, China Guangzhou Gymnasium -
21 December 2019 Wuhan, China Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium -
2 January 2021 Taipei, Taiwan Taipei Arena Wu Bai
15 January 2022 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Kaohsiung Arena Mickey Huang
Sugar High World Tour (2023-2024)
Date Location Venue Special Guest(s)
23 September 2023 Taipei, Taiwan Taipei Arena -
24 September 2023 Jessica Jung
14 October 2023 Shanghai, China Mercedes-Benz Arena -
21 October 2023 Wuxi, China Wuxi Sports Center -
28 October 2023 Fuzhou, China Haixia Olympic Center -
4 November 2023 Guangzhou, China Guangzhou Gymnasium -
11 November 2023 Zhengzhou, China Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center -
2 December 2023 Chongqing, China Chongqing International Expo Center
9 December 2023 Nanchang, China Nanchang International Stadium
16 December 2023 Xi'an, China Xi'an Olympic Sports Center
23 December 2023 Chengdu, China Chengdu Financial City Performing Center
6 January 2024 Dalian, China Dalian Sports Centre Stadium
13 January 2024 Shenzhen, China Shenzhen Bay Sports Center
20 January 2024 Hefei, China Hefei Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center
27 January 2024 Suzhou, China Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre
6 April 2024 Beijing, China National Indoor Stadium
Wuhan, China
20 April 2024 Nanjing, China
11 May 2024 Ningbo, China
18 May 2024 Foshan, China
1 June 2024 Hangzhou, China
15 June 2024 Changsha, China
Xiamen, China
22 June 2024 Taiyuan, China
30 March 2024 Macau Galaxy Arena -
Singapore
22 March 2024 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands -
23 March 2024 -

Awards[edit]

Award Year Category Nominated work 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[edit]

  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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