Charles Ying
Charles Ying | |
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Chinese name | 應昌佑 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 应昌佑 (simplified) |
Pinyin | ying4 chang1 you4 (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | jing1 coeng1 jau6 (Cantonese) |
Origin | Hong Kong |
Born |
Hong Kong | April 2, 1979
Occupation | Singer |
Genre(s) | Cantopop |
Instrument(s) | Singing |
Charles Ying is a Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. After singing the theme song Do I Still Love You of the film Leaving me, Loving you, he was signed by Leon Lai of East Asia Record Production and became one of the new hotly promoted new artists in 2005.
Profile
- Chinese name: Ying Cheung Yau
- Birth Place: Hong Kong
- Height: 5 Feet 11 inches
- Weight: 165 lbs
- Nationality: Chinese/Canadian
- Family: Mother, Father, Little Sister, and 2 dogs
- Education: Rhode Island School of Design (USA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Graphic Design (BGD)
- Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
- Hobbies: Sports (Basketball), Singing, Watch TV and movies, Listen to music
Biography
Charles Ying was born in Hong Kong. At the age of 4, he and his parent emigrated to Vancouver, Canada. Then at the age of 7, he came back to stay in Hong Kong and studied up to standard 7 before moving to the US for higher education. After completing his education, he came back to Hong Kong in 2002 and got employed as Nike Asia Pacific Head Office-Designer Support.
Discography
Cantonese Albums
Released Date | Album Title | Music Label |
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2005 November 28 | Charles | East Asia Music |
Filmography
- Fire of Conscience (2010)
- ICAC Investigators 2011 (2011)
- Once Upon a Song (2015)
References
External links
- East Asia: Amusic Website (in traditional chinese)
- Charles Ying Fansite
- Charles' Blog
- Charles' HK Fan Forum