China Dolls
Encyclopedia
China Dolls are a pop music
singing duo from Thailand
. The group was composed of Pailin "Hwa Hwa" Rattanasangsatian
and Supachaya "Bell" Lattisophonkul.
and performed at the Asia 2000 Music Festival. The China Dolls are known for their song "Muay nee kah" , which was later translated to Mandarin as "单眼皮女生" . They perform songs in both Thai language
and Mandarin, which sometimes confuses Thai fans, but this has made the group popular in Taiwan
as well as with Mandarin-speaking fans in Malaysia, Singapore
and China
. After a few years without a new CD under China Dolls name. Hwa Hwa has looked for a new partner since Bell has been working with her Dance School. Hwa Hwa and new partner Dan Chun are working to release a new album under a Warner Music Taiwan label in 2010.
As Dan Chun and Hwa Hwa are both making progress to make their first album. Bell on the other hand is currently working under GMM Grammy under the Special Project named Brazia.
Pop music
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singing duo from Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The group was composed of Pailin "Hwa Hwa" Rattanasangsatian
Hwa Hwa
Hwa Hwa is formerly part of the singing duo China Dolls. She is also a member of the Thai pop groups 2002 rahree and 2005 tiwa hula hula. Hwa Hwa's Thai Name is ไพลิน รัตนแสงเสถียร Pailin Rattanasangsatian and her Chinese Name is 陈冠桦 Hwa Hwa was born in Taipei, Taiwan to a Thai Chinese father and...
and Supachaya "Bell" Lattisophonkul.
Career
The group has released several albums since their formation in 19991999 in music
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and performed at the Asia 2000 Music Festival. The China Dolls are known for their song "Muay nee kah" , which was later translated to Mandarin as "单眼皮女生" . They perform songs in both Thai language
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
and Mandarin, which sometimes confuses Thai fans, but this has made the group popular in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
as well as with Mandarin-speaking fans in Malaysia, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. After a few years without a new CD under China Dolls name. Hwa Hwa has looked for a new partner since Bell has been working with her Dance School. Hwa Hwa and new partner Dan Chun are working to release a new album under a Warner Music Taiwan label in 2010.
As Dan Chun and Hwa Hwa are both making progress to make their first album. Bell on the other hand is currently working under GMM Grammy under the Special Project named Brazia.
Hwa Hwa
- Birth Name: Pailin Rattanasangsatian
- Chinese Name: ;
- Birth Date: June 12, 1979 (age 32)
- Languages: Thai, Chinese, English
Dan Chun
- Birth Name: Liu Peijun
- Chinese Name: ;
- Birth Date: April 30, 1989 (age 22)
- Languages: Chinese
Bell
- Birth Name: Supachaya Lattisophonkul
- Chinese Name: ;
- Birth Date: April 17, 1981 (age 30)
- Languages: Thai, Chinese, English
Thai studio albums
| # | Information | Track listing |
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| 1st | หมวยนี่คะ (Muay nee kah)
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| 2nd | China More
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| 3rd | ติ้งหน่อง (Ting nong)
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| 4th | China แดง (China daeng)
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| 5th | B/W
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Chinese studio album
| # | Information | Track listing |
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| 1st | 單眼皮女生
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| 2nd | 賀歳喔!喔!喔!
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| 3rd | 我愛太空人
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| 4th | 環遊世界Ding Ding Dong
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| 5th | 加多一點點
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| 6th | 亮晶晶
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Extended plays
| # | Information | Track listing |
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| 1st | BLING！ BLING！百靈百利
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Compilation albums
| # | Information | Track listing |
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| 1st | 萬歲萬歲萬萬歲
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Remix albums
| # | Information | Track listing |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 無敵Remix
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| 2nd | China Dance
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Special projects
- China Guan (January 2000)
- Jul 2001: Cheer
- Dec 2001: 2002 Ratree
- Cover Girls (June 2003)
- Jun 2005: 2005 Tiwa Hula Hula
- Jul 2005: 10th Anniversary of Grammy Gold
- Nov 2006: 2007 Show Girls
- Dec 2009: Brazia: Brazia (Jenny, Bell China Dolls, YaYa Ying). Didn't feature Hwa Hwa
Awards
- Nominee "The Best Group Singer" of Golden Melody Award 12th, Taiwan (May 2001)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Golden Melody (Dan yan pi nu sheng)" of Singapore Golden Melody Award (2001)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits (Dan yan pi nu sheng)" of Chinese Music Award, Genting, Malaysia (2001.Nov)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits (Bu yao ni de li wu)" of Chinese Music Award at Genting, Malaysia (2001.Nov)
- Winning Bronze Award of "The Best Group Singer" Golden Melody Award 1st, Malaysia (November 2001)
- Nominee "The Best Group Singer" of Golden Melody Award 2nd, Malaysia (November 2002)
- Winning Award of "Best Group Singer" of Chinese music award, Malaysia
- Awards of "Best Youth" from Government of Thailand, Thailand (2004)
- Award for Fighting Drug Abuse, Thailand (2003, 2004)
- Award for Fighting Gambling, Thailand (2004)
- Award for Participating in Blood Donation, Thailand (2004)
- Virgin Hitz 40 Award—Kao Mai Ruk, Thailand (2004)
Filmography
- Fong Yun - Wind and Cloud (Serial idol drama), Taiwan (2002)
- The Games (TV Show), Thailand (October 2004)
- RU JING PA (TV Show) (March 2007)
- Pu Kong Jao Sa Neh (Comedy); Hwa Hwa Only (2007)
Concerts
- "Asia 2000 Music Festival in Thailand", Thailand (May 2000)
- "GegeMeimei concert" (with Tae), Taiwan (July 2000)
- "China Dolls concert" at Singapore Indoor StadiumSingapore Indoor StadiumSingapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
, Singapore (September 2000) - "Celebration of 72 years of the King", Thailand (2000 December)
- "Count down for 2001 concert", Singapore (2000 December)
- "Greet Toom Boom Concert" at Indoor Stadium Huamark, Thailand (September 2001)
- "China Dolls concert", Brunei
- "China Dolls concert", Vietnam (March 2002)
- "Pattaya Music Festival 2002", Thailand (March 2002)
- "China Dolls and Dragon 5" at Genting, Malaysia (March 2002)
- "To cheer Chinese football", China (May 1, 2002)
- "Count down for 2003 concert" at Genting, Malaysia (December 2002)
- "Thailand IP Festival 2002" (Concert against illegal CD), Thailand (2002)
- "Bangkok Chinatown Festival 2003", Thailand (February 2003)
- "Pattaya Music Festival 2003", as guest of Gancore Club, Thailand (March 2003)
- "China Dolls Live Malaysia 2003", Malaysia (May 2003)
- Guest of "Babb Bird Bird Concert for 22 Rounds", Thailand (July 2003)
- "J-ASEAN POPs in Bangkok", Thailand (October 2003)
- "Thailand night" in Osaka, Japan (August 2004)
- "China Feeling" concert, China (November 2004)
- "China Dolls Live in Tokyo", Japan (April 2004)
- "2005 Hula Hula Live in Tokyo" Japan (January 2005)
Magazines
- YOU, Singapore
- I-weekly, Singapore
- Naruhodo the Taiwan, Taiwan and Japan (2002.May)
- Her World, Thailand (2004.Sep)
- Seventeen, Thailand (2004.Oct)
- "FHM", Singapore (Only Hwahwa China dolls)
- "ZOO", Thailand (Only Hwahwa China dolls)
- OK Magazine, Thailand (2007.Feb) Features Hwa Hwa and her dog Hermes only
Advertising
- Coca-Cola, Thailand (2001)
- Hang Ten, Taiwan and East Asia (2001.Jun-Sep)
- Motorola T191, Thailand and Singapore (2002)
Other appearances
- Host of "Miracle Mars" Press conference, Interview with Vic F4, Big S, etc., Thailand (October 20, 2004)
- Garnier Event, Bangkok Thailand (October 2007)