Vanness Wu

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Vanness Wu

Background information
Birth name 吳建豪‎
Born August 7, 1978 (age 28)
Flag of United States Los Angeles, California, United States
Origin Flag of Republic of China Taiwan
Genre(s) R&B, Pop,Hip-Hop
Occupation(s) singer, actor
Instrument(s) singing
Label(s) Sony Music Entertainment, SM Entertainment (with Kangta)
Associated
acts		 F4

Vanness Wu (Traditional Chinese: 吳建豪; pinyin: Wú Jiànháo) is a member of the popular Taiwanese boy band F4. He was born August 7, 1978, in Los Angeles, United States, and speaks fluent English and Mandarin. He enjoys singing, dancing, rapping, and acting. He has released one solo album, "Body Will Sing". He also starred in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel, Meteor Garden II as well as other TV series that proved to be success. To date, he has starred in two movies: 'Star Runner' with Korean actress Hyun-joo Kim, and 'Dragon Squad' (with Shawn Yue, Sammo Hung, Maggie Q, Michael Biehn and Li Bing Bing).

Lately, he collaborated with Kangta (who is a member of the now-defunct Korean boyband, H.O.T.) , and their first single "Scandal" was released in May 2006. His latest duet with Coco Lee, called ‘Hip Hop Tonight’, is featured in her new album ‘Wow!! Coco’. He is also in a remix of Crazy in Love with Beyoncé. This remix is only available in the Asian edition of Beyoncé's album.

His second album, "V.Dubb", will be released on April 20, 2007.

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[edit] Profile

  • English Name: Vanness
  • Nationality: American
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
  • Date of Birth: August 7, 1978
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (western) Horse (Chinese)
  • Height: 180 cm
  • Weight: 72 kg
  • Body: 40.30.38
  • Religion: Protestant (the non-Buddhist member of F4)
  • Blood Type: A

[edit] Trivia

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  • Favourite film: Braveheart and A Better Tomorrow and Turn Left Turn Right
  • Favourite F4 Member: All of them
  • Favourite Actors: Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson
  • Favourite Actresses: Julia Roberts
  • Favourite Hobbies: Dancing, singing
  • Favourite Band: 'N Sync
  • Fav. Sports: Body Building, Jogging, Basketball
  • Has A Collection of: Japanese Toys
  • Fav. Type of Food: Japanese Food
  • Fav. Flower: Sunflower
  • Fav. Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red
  • Fav. Drink: Water and Pepsi
  • Fav. Part of Own Body: Face shape and Eyes
  • Fav. Artist: Stephanie Seymour
  • Fav. Type of Music: R&B, Hip Hop, Rap
  • Preferred Country: United States of America
  • Fav. Pets: Cats, Dogs
  • Fav. Outfits: Clothes that are VERY good looking
  • A Place Most Wanted To Visit: Australia
  • Unforgettable Moment: 19th Birthday
  • Ambition: To spend more time taking care of his parents
  • Dislikes: Places That Are Dirty
  • Most Ideal Living situation: Life without worries

[edit] Filmography

  1. Dragon Squad (10 November 2005)
  2. Star Runner (Shao nian ah hu - 12 November 2003)
  3. Say Yes Enterprise (Qiu hun shi qu suo)
  4. Meteor Garden II (Liu xing hua yuan 2 - 2002)
  5. Come to My Place (Lai wo jia ba - 2001)
  6. Peach Girl (Mi tao nu hai)
  7. Meteor Rain (Liu xing yu)
  8. Meteor Garden (Liu xing hua yuan - 2001)

[edit] Discography

Fantasy 4ever (January 2003) - F4

  1. 當你是朋友 (Dang ni shi peng you - You as a friend) - Vanness and Ken Chu
  2. 心理測驗 (Xin li ce yan - Psychological test)

Body Will Sing (19 September 2002) - Solo Album

  1. Intro (Xu qu)
  2. 尋找朱麗葉 (Xun zhao zhu li ye - Looking for Juliet)
  3. My Friend
  4. 我討厭我自己 (Wo tao yan wo zi ji - I hate myself)
  5. 身體會唱歌 (Shen ti huei chang ge - Body will sing)
  6. 寂寞廣場 (Ji mo guang chang - Lonely square)
  7. Sick
  8. 想像十個你 (Xiang xiang shi ge ni - Imagine 10 of you)
  9. 那個女生 (Na ge nu shen - That girl)
  10. 午夜場的電影 (Wu ye chang de dian ying - Midnight movie)
  11. 因為太愛你 (Yin wei tai ai ni - Cuz I love you so much)

Meteor Rain (November 2001) - F4

  1. 誰讓你流淚 (Shei rang ni liu lei - Who made you cry)
  2. 你不愛我愛誰？ (Ni bu ai wo ai shei - Who do you love if not me?)

"Crazy in Love" Beyonce featuring Vanness Wu ( Asia only release)

Scandal (May 2006) - Kangta and Vanness

  1. Scandal
  2. One Day
  3. Faint
  4. 127 Days
  5. Good Vibration
  6. Scandal (Chinese vs.)
  7. Scandal (English vs.)
  8. 127 Days (Chinese vs.)


"Hip Hop Tonight " CoCo Lee featuring VanNess Wu (1st single off of CoCo's disc "Wow! CoCo!" )

[edit] Commercials

  • MP3 Recorder Walkman
  • Siemens 2118
  • Legend Computers (China region)
  • Mingle Shoes(China region)
  • Lu Piao Shampoo(China region)
  • Pepsi
  • Samuel & Kevin

[edit] External links

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