William Wei
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William Wei is a Chinese pop and folk-rock
singer-songwriter
from Taiwan
. He attended the National Dali Senior High School
and graduated from the National Taiwan University
's foreign language
s department in 2010. His parents, Wei Chin-long (韋金龍) and Chen Yu-mei (陳玉美), are both professors in the foreign languages departments of National Chung Hsing University
and National Chung Cheng University
respectively.
He first began publishing music on the online blogging platform Streetvoice in 2006, and received media attention as the champion of the CTS
variety show "Happy Sunday" (快樂星期天).
In 2009, Wei released his debut EP "Màn man děng" (慢慢等). The following year, on 4 June 2010, he released his eponymous debut album William Wei (韋禮安首張同名全創作專輯) for which he was nominated Best Mandarin Male Singer, Best New Artist, Best Mandarin Album and Best Composer at the 22nd Golden Melody Awards in 2011, and subsequently won Best New Artist.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from 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...
. He attended the National Dali Senior High School
National Dali Senior High School
National Dali Senior High School is a senior high school in Dali City, Taiwan, Republic of China. In the early times, National Dali Senior High School discuss to National Chung Hsing University that change to be"The Affiliated High School of Chung Hsing University"...
and graduated from the National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
's foreign language
Foreign language
A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her...
s department in 2010. His parents, Wei Chin-long (韋金龍) and Chen Yu-mei (陳玉美), are both professors in the foreign languages departments of National Chung Hsing University
National Chung Hsing University
National Chung Hsing University is a university in Taichung, Republic of China . According to Ministry of Education rankings, it is the best university in central Taiwan.-History:...
and National Chung Cheng University
National Chung Cheng University
National Chung Cheng University , abbreviated CCU, is a public research university located in Minhsiung, Chiayi County, Taiwan. It is distinctive among universities in Taiwan in that it is dedicated to the core humanities and the basic sciences, both natural and social...
respectively.
He first began publishing music on the online blogging platform Streetvoice in 2006, and received media attention as the champion of the CTS
Chinese Television System
Chinese Television System is a broadcast television station in Republic of China .-History:Founded on October 31, 1971, CTS started off as a joint venture between the ROC's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Education. At the time of its establishment, CTS was the only VHF-supported...
variety show "Happy Sunday" (快樂星期天).
In 2009, Wei released his debut EP "Màn man děng" (慢慢等). The following year, on 4 June 2010, he released his eponymous debut album William Wei (韋禮安首張同名全創作專輯) for which he was nominated Best Mandarin Male Singer, Best New Artist, Best Mandarin Album and Best Composer at the 22nd Golden Melody Awards in 2011, and subsequently won Best New Artist.
Discography
- Wei Li An (韋禮安), released June 2010
- Yǒu méi yǒu (有沒有)
- Liǎng jiǎo shū chú de táo wáng (兩腳書櫥的逃亡)
- Gù shì (故事)
- Yīn wèi ài (因為愛)
- Màn man děng (慢慢等（新版）)
- Fān yì liàn xí (翻譯練習)
- Lǐ yóu (理由)
- Yīn tiān de xiàng rì kuí (陰天的向日葵)
- Wán měi yì diǎn (完美一點)
- Hǎo tiān qì (好天氣（新版）)
- Wei Li An (Night Concert Edition) (韋禮安（演唱會黑夜版）), released August 2010
- CD
- Yǒu méiyǒu (有沒有)
- Liǎng jiǎo shūchú de táowáng (兩腳書櫥的逃亡)
- Gùshì (故事)
- Yīnwèi ài (因為愛)
- Màn man děng (慢慢等（新版）)
- Fānyì liànxí (翻譯練習)
- Lǐyóu (理由)
- Yīn tiān de xiàngrìkuí (陰天的向日葵)
- Wánměi yì diǎn (完美一點)
- Hǎo tiānqì (好天氣（新版）)
- DVD
-
- Yǒu méiyǒu (有沒有)
- Yīnwèi ài (因為愛)
- Màn man děng (慢慢等)
- Hǎo tiānqì (好天氣)
- Yīn tiān de xiàngrìkuí (陰天的向日葵)
- Liǎng jiǎo shūchú de táowáng (兩腳書櫥的逃亡)
- Liǎng jiǎo shūchú de táowáng' yǎnchàng huì Live (「兩腳書櫥的逃亡」演唱會Live), released June 2011
- CD-1
-
- Yīnwèi ài (因為愛)
- A Beautiful Mess
- Fānyì liànxí (翻譯練習)
- Gùshì (故事)
- Rénzhì (人質)
- Ài ài ài (愛愛愛)
- You're Beautiful
- This Love
- Wài. Lài (外.賴)
- She'll Be An Angel
- Wǒ yī zhī zhū hé tā de nǚpéngyǒu (我 一隻豬 和他的女朋友)
- Liǎng jiǎo shūchú de táowáng (兩腳書櫥的逃亡)
- Wánměi yì diǎn (完美一點)
- Xiǎo yǎnjīng (小眼睛)
- Gāolí cài +chóng lái (高麗菜+重來)
- CD-2
-
- The Blower's Daughter
- Sòng nǐ yī bǎ nítǔ (送你一把泥土)
- Grace Kelly
- Yǒu méiyǒu (有沒有)
- Yīn tiān de xiàngrìkuí (陰天的向日葵)
- Lǐyóu (理由)
- Hǎo tiānqì (好天氣)
- Màn man děng (慢慢等)
Awards and nominations
| Years | Awards | |Category | |Nomination | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22nd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Album | William Wei | ||
| Best Composer | William Wei for "有沒有" | ||||
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | William Wei | ||||
| Best New Artist | William Wei |