| Fish Leong 梁静茹 |
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| Chinese name | 梁静茹 |
| Chinese name | 梁静茹 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 梁静茹 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Liáng Jìngrú (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | leong4 zing6 jyu4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | 梁翠萍 |
| Ancestry | Shunde, Guangdong, China |
| Origin | Malaysia |
| Born | June 16, 1978 Bahau, Malaysia |
| Other name(s) | Jasmine Leong |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandarin pop |
| Label(s) | Rock Records, Universal Music |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tony Chiu (1st February 2010 till Present) |
| Official Website | http://www.fishleong.com.tw/ |
Fish Leong (Chinese: 梁静茹; pinyin: Liáng Jìngrú; born June 16, 1978 in Bahau, Seremban, Malaysia with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China) is the stage name of Jasmine Leong, a Malaysian Chinese singer in the Mandarin pop scene who has had much success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Leong, known as "the Queen of Love Songs", is famous for her love-themed ballads, many of which have become popular karaoke hits.
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Leong was born in Malaysia and grew up in Bahau, a small town near Seremban. Her real name is Leong Chui Peng (Chinese: 梁翠萍; pinyin: Liáng Cùipíng). She started her career as a cover version singer at Hai Luo Music Cafe. Z-Chen is her cousin.
In her youth, Leong had participated in many local singing competitions and emerged as the winner in a few of them. Veteran singer Jonathan Lee discovered her during a singing competition at Hai Luo. She was then singing a song called Qī Dài (期待) which was composed by her friend.
She started her career in Taiwan, in October 1997, after joining Rock Records of Taiwan. It was then that she adopted the name "Fish", because the last character of her name "茹" sounds like "fish" (魚) in Cantonese. Her debut album Yí Yè Zhǎng Dà (一夜長大) was released after two years, only to encounter an earthquake on the day of the album launch promotion (21 September 1999). Her career only managed to take off after the successful launch of her second album Yǒng Qì (勇氣), which means courage. The hit song "Courage" about courage in love and especially in forbidden relationships.[1] From then on, Leong has continued to sing love songs about the different stages of relationships, from first love in "Quiet Summer" to life after a breakup in "Happy Breakup" (分手快樂). Friendship is also recursive within her songs.
Leong has enjoyed collaborations with prominent Chinese songwriters and producers, such as Leehom Wang and Ashin of Mayday, the latter being her fellow labelmate. She has also sung duets with fellow Malaysians and labelmates, Guang Liang, Pin Guan and Yu Heng. Her albums have been best-sellers in the East Asia region, including Singapore and Taiwan, where she is based. Since making her debut in 1999, Leong has released ten solo albums. Her best-selling album The Power of Love had sold in excess of 1.5 million copies in Asia, including more than 300,000, 35,000 and 40,000 copies in Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore respectively. Wings Of Love, her seventh and double-platinum album, topped Singapore’s RIAS sales chart for two weeks and remained within the top 15 positions for more than two months. Her Silk Road album in 2005 had sold 1 million copies in Asia. At the Singapore Hits Awards 2003, she was crowned the Best Female Vocalist. In 2004, she was presented with the Regional (Malaysia) Most Popular Singer prize at the same event. In 2005, she won the Most Popular Female Singer and Regional (Malaysia) Most Popular Singer awards. Her 2006 album "Kissing The Future Of Love" was a hit and topped the Mandarin charts for weeks. A year later, the same feat would be achieved with her 2007 album "j'Adore."
After the success of the Love Parade World Tour 2004/2005, she had performed for another series of world tour concerts (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore) which took place starting from February 2007. Starting from December 2007, she has a new series of "Today is Our Valentine's Day concerts". The name of the concert came about from Leong's desire to tell her fans that "Although the concert won't be on the Valentine's Day this year, I want to tell my fans that everyday could be Valentine's, when you have the right person next to you,".[2]
Fish Leong recently collaborated with Hong Kong singer/actor Leo Ku in the duet "還是好朋友" for Leo's new mandarin album.
| Album# | English Title | Chinese (Traditional) | Chinese (Simplified) | Release date | Label |
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| 1st | Grown Up Overnight | 一夜長大 | 一夜长大 | September 17, 1999 | Rock Records |
| 2nd | Courage | 勇氣 | 勇气 | August 2, 2000 | Rock Records |
| 3rd | Shining Star | 閃亮的星 | 闪亮的星 | June 26, 2001 | Rock Records |
| 4th | Sunrise | 我喜歡 | 我喜欢 | February 7, 2002 | Rock Records |
| 5th | Beautiful | 美麗人生 | 美丽人生 | February 12, 2003 | Rock Records |
| 6th | Wings of Love | 燕尾蝶 | 燕尾蝶 | September 9, 2004 | Rock Records |
| 7th | Silk Road of Love | 絲路 | 丝路 | September 16, 2005 | Rock Records |
| 8th | Kissing The Future of Love | 親親 | 亲亲 | October 6, 2006 | Rock Records |
| 9th | j'Adore | 崇拜 | 崇拜 | November 9, 2007 | Rock Records |
| 10th | Today is Our Valentine's Day | 今天情人節 | 今天情人节 | August 28, 2008 | Rock Records |
| 11th | Fall in Love & Songs | 靜茹＆情歌-別再為他流淚 | 静茹＆情歌-别再为他流泪 | January 16, 2009 | Believe in Music |
| 12th | What Love Songs Didn't Tell You | 情歌沒有告訴你 | 情歌没有告诉你 | December 24, 2010 | Universal Music |
| Album# | English Title | Chinese (Traditional) | Chinese (Simplified) | Release date | Label |
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| 1st | The Power of Love | 戀愛的力量 | 恋爱的力量 | November 25, 2003 | Rock Records |
| 2nd | I Love You Hereafter | 現在開始我愛你 | 现在开始我爱你 | February 1, 2011 | Believe in Music |
| Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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| Singapore Golden Hits Awards Regional (Malaysia) | Most Popular Singer | Fish Leong | Won | |
| Most Popular Female Singer | Fish Leong | Won | ||
| HITO Radio Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "聽不到" from The Power of Love | Won | [3] |
| Most Charting Singles | Fish Leong with 10 tracks | Won | ||
| Longest Number 1 Single | "聽不到" at 3 weeks from The Power of Love | Won | ||
| Best Regional Singer (Malaysia) | Fish Leong | Won | ||
| 5th Global Chinese Music Awards | Top Ten Singles | Won | ||
| Top 5 Female Vocalist | Fish Leong | Won |
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Top Chinese Music Chart Awards | ||
| Preceded by Stefanie Sun |
Best Female Aritist, Hong Kong & Taiwan 2007 |
Succeeded by Fish Leong |
| Preceded by Fish Leong |
Best Female Aritist, Hong Kong & Taiwan 2008 |
Succeeded by Tanya Chua |