Waa Wei

Waa Wei
Background information
Chinese name 魏如萱
Pinyin Wèi Rúxuān (Mandarin)
Born (1982-10-10) October 10, 1982
Fuli, Hualien, Taiwan
Occupation Singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress, artist
Years active 2003–present
Genre(s) Mandopop
Instrument(s) Guitar, piano
Label(s) Forgood Music (2016–present)

Waa Wei (Chinese: 魏如萱; pinyin: Wèi Rúxuān; born October 10, 1982) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress and artist. She was the former lead vocalist of the indie band Natural Q. She has published four solo albums: La Dolce Vita in 2007, Le Hérisson in 2010, No Crying in 2012, You Lovely Bastard in 2014 and Run! Frantic Flowers! in 2016.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Released
La Dolce Vita
甜蜜生活
November 8, 2007
Le Hérisson
優雅的刺蝟
May 27, 2010
No Crying
不允許哭泣的場合
November 10, 2011
You Lovely Bastard
還是要相信愛情啊混蛋們
May 9, 2014
Run! Frantic Flowers!
末路狂花
November 11, 2016

Singles and EPs

Title Released Note
The Practice of Life Song
生活練習曲
October 31, 2007
 EP
Bubble
泡泡
July 11, 2008
 EP
My dad's pen
我爸的筆
May 27, 2010
 Single
Where
在哪裡
January 23, 2011
 EP
Uninhabited island （EP）
October 10, 2012
 EP

Natural Q

Title Released
C'est La Vie
April 29, 2004
C'est La Vie Vol.2
大捲包小卷
December 24, 2005

As Radio DJ

She is a radio DJ of Hit FM (Taiwan), OH Night DJ(OH夜DJ) from 21:00 to 23:00 every weekday.[2]

Theatre credits

  • Turn Left, Turn Right. Love, Or Regret, Miss Left,Taipei Cultural Center, 2013-2015, 2016[3]

Awards and nominations

Natural Q

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2004 Singapore Hit Awards Best Group/Band Nominated
Best New Artist Nominated
2005 Chunghwa Musicians Association Best Ten Albums of the Year C'est La Vie Won
Best Ten Songs of the Year "自然捲" Won
16th Golden Melody Awards Best Album C'est La Vie Nominated
Best Band Nominated
2006 KKBOX Awards KKBOX Indie Award Won
Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year C'est La Vie Vol.2 Won
Best 10 Songs of the Year "Calm and Sunlight" Won
17th Golden Melody Awards Best Band C'est La Vie Vol.2 Nominated

Solo

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2010 Singapore Hit Awards Best Female Vocalist Le Hérisson Nominated
2011 Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year Won
Best 10 Songs of the Year I Am Not a Mathematician Won
11th C-Pop Media award (華語音樂傳媒大獎) Jury Prize Le Hérisson Won
2012 Hit Fm 2011 Best Album No Crying Won
AMP music awards Album of the Year Nominated
Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year Won
Best 10 Songs of the Year "晚安晚安" Won
23rd Golden Melody Awards Best Album No Crying Nominated
Best Mandarin Female Singer Nominated
12th C-Pop Media awards Best Female Singer Won
Golden Indie Music Awards Best Album Nominated
Best Singer-songwriter Nominated
Best Indie-rock Album Nominated
Best Rock Single "隕石" Nominated
2014 15th C-Pop Media Awards You Lovely Bastard Nominated
2015 Hit Fm[4] Best Ten Albums of the Year Won
25th Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Female Singer Nominated
2015 Hito Music Awards Hito Good Vocals Won
Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year Won
201728th Golden Melody AwardsBest Female Vocalist – MandarinRun! Frantic Flowers!Nominated
201829th Golden Melody AwardsBest Composer"No No" (from Martial God Cardea)
(shared with Sandee Chan)		Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Waa Wei: The pixie who wishes to trample in the mud (Taiwan Beats". Asian Pop Weekly. October 8, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hitoradio.com
  3. ↑ http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/971245.shtml
  4. ↑ :::2014 Hit Fm年度十大專輯:::
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