Fish Leong
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Fish Leong 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.
, a small town near Seremban. Her real name is Leong Chui Peng . 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.
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. 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,".
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.
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Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of Jasmine Leong, a Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese is a Malaysian of Chinese origin. Most are descendants of Chinese who arrived between the fifteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries. Within Malaysia, they are usually simply referred to as "Chinese" in all languages. The term Chinese Malaysian is also sometimes used to refer to...
singer in the Mandarin pop scene who has had much success 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...
, Mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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, 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 Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Leong, known as "the Queen
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
of Love Songs
Love song
A love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...
", is famous for her love-themed ballads, many of which have become popular karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
hits.
Early life
Leong was born in Malaysia and grew up in BahauBahau
Bahau is the principal town of Jempol district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The name Bahau is believed to have been derived from a Chinese phrase...
, a small town near Seremban. Her real name is Leong Chui Peng . She started her career as a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
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.
Professional career
She started her career in Taiwan, in October 1997, after joining Rock RecordsRock Records
Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label....
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. 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
Wu Yue Tian
Mayday , is a Taiwanese alternative rock band that was formed in the late 1990s with five members, Ashin , Monster and Stone , Masa and Guan You ....
, the latter being her fellow labelmate. She has also sung duets with fellow Malaysians and labelmates, Guang Liang
Guang Liang
Michael Wong Kong Leong , born August 30, 1970, is a Malaysian Chinese singer and composer. Wong began his singing career in a duo with Victor Wong. The pair had attained notable success in Taiwan, but in a mutual agreement the two split in 2000. Wong has released five solo albums, the third being...
, Pin Guan and Yu Heng. Her albums have been best-sellers in the East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
region, including 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 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...
, 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
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, 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
Silk Road
The Silk Road or Silk Route refers to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa...
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
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, 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...
, Mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
, Malaysia and 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...
) 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,".
Fish Leong recently collaborated with Hong Kong singer/actor Leo Ku
Leo Ku
Leo Ku Kui Kei is a famous China and Hong Kong artist, Cantonese and Mandarin pop singer, actor, host, cartoonist, MV Director and Producer, and designer; he is one of the highest visibility and Greater China Pop Male Artist, a major figure in popular music culture. Leo had earned the "Ten...
in the duet "還是好朋友" for Leo's new mandarin album.
Studio
| Album# | English Title | Chinese (Traditional) | Chinese (Simplified) | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grown Up Overnight | 一夜長大 | 一夜长大 | September 17, 1999 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 2nd | Courage | 勇氣 | 勇气 | August 2, 2000 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 3rd | Shining Star | 閃亮的星 | 闪亮的星 | June 26, 2001 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 4th | Sunrise Sunrise (Fish Leong album) Sunrise is the fourth album of Fish Leong , released on February 7, 2002.-Track listing:# Sunrise# 分手快樂 # 我喜歡 Wo Xi Huan # 有你在 # 我和自己的约会... |
我喜歡 | 我喜欢 | February 7, 2002 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 5th | Beautiful Beautiful (Fish Leong album) Beautiful is the fifth album of Fish Leong , released on February 12, 2003.-Track listing:# Beautiful# 為我好 Wei Wo Hao # 第三者# 美麗人生# 我不害怕# 你還在不在# 惡性循環# 最快樂那一年# 向左轉向右轉# 眼淚的地圖# 旅程... |
美麗人生 | 美丽人生 | February 12, 2003 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 6th | Wings of Love Wings of Love (Fish Leong album) Wings of Love is Malaysian Chinese Mandopop artist Fish Leong's seventh Mandarin studio album. It was released on 9 September 2004 by Rock Records.... |
燕尾蝶 | 燕尾蝶 | September 9, 2004 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 7th | Silk Road of Love Silk Road of Love Silk Road of Love is Malaysian Chinese Mandopop artist Fish Leong's eighth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 16 September 2005 by Rock Records.... |
絲路 | 丝路 | September 16, 2005 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 8th | Kissing The Future of Love Kissing the Future of Love Kissing the Future of Love is Malaysian Chinese Mandopop artist Fish Leong's ninth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 6 October 2006 by Rock Records.-Track listing:# "四季" Si Ji # "暖暖" Nuan Nuan... |
親親 | 亲亲 | October 6, 2006 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 9th | j'Adore J'Adore j'Adore is Malaysian Chinese Mandopop artist Fish Leong's tenth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Rock Records on 9 November 2007... |
崇拜 | 崇拜 | November 9, 2007 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 10th | Today is Our Valentine's Day Today is Our Valentine's Day Today is Our Valentine's Day is the 11th album of Fish Leong , released on August 28, 2008.-Track listing:# 今天情人节# 如果能在一起# 我们就到这# 我决定# 昨日情书# 崇拜# 会呼吸的痛# 知足# 爱很简单# 诱惑的街# 梦醒时分# C'est La Vie# Let's Fall In Love# 满满的都是爱... |
今天情人節 | 今天情人节 | August 28, 2008 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
| 11th | Fall in Love & Songs Fall in Love & Songs Fall in Love & Songs is the 10th studio album by Fish Leong. It was released on January 16, 2009 Believe in Music and distributed by Universal Music Taiwan, and is Leong's first album released under a record label other than Rock Records.... |
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 What Love Songs Didn't Tell You What Love Songs Didn't Tell You is the 11th studio album by Fish Leong. The album was released on December 24, 2010by Universal Music. This is her first album after joining Universal Music.-Track listing:-External links:**... |
情歌沒有告訴你 | 情歌没有告诉你 | December 24, 2010 | Believe in Music |
| 13th | I Love You Hereafter I Love You Hereafter (Fish Leong album) I Love You Hereafter （simplified Chinese 现在开始我爱你）（ pinying ：xianzaikaishiwoaini ) is Fish Leong's 13th album .it was released by Believe In Music I Love You Hereafter （simplified Chinese 现在开始我爱你）（ pinying ：xianzaikaishiwoaini ) is Fish Leong's 13th album .it was released by Believe In Music I... |
現在開始我愛你 | 现在开始我爱你 | February 1, 2011 | Believe in Music |
Compilation
| Album# | English Title | Chinese (Traditional) | Chinese (Simplified) | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Power of Love The Power of Love (Fish Leong album) The Power of Love is Malaysian Mandopop artist Fish Leong's first compilation album. It was released on 26 November 2003 by Rock Records in a 2CD format.The album contains five new and 15 previously released tracks... |
戀愛的力量 | 恋爱的力量 | November 25, 2003 | Rock Records Rock Records Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label.... |
2002
- MTV Top 20 Favourite Female Vocalists
- HIT FM Listeners' Favourite "Happy Break-Up"
- HIT FM Top Ten Singles "Happy Break-Up"
- HIT FM Regional (Malaysia) Most Popular Singer
- HIT FM Most Popular KTV "Happy Break-Up"
- Entertainment Association of Malaysia Awards Top Ten Singles "Courage"
- Hong Kong TVB8 Best Composition "Happy Break-Up"
- Taiwan Channel V Top Ten Singles "Happy Break-Up"
- Singapore Golden Hits Awards Best Female Vocalist
- Global Chinese Music Awards Top Ten Singles "For My Own Good"
- Global Chinese Music Awards Malaysia Outstanding Vocalist"
2003
- Singapore Golden Hits Awards Best Female Vocalist
- HIT FM Regional (Malaysia) Most Popular Singer
- HIT FM Top Ten Singles "For My Own Good"
- HIT FM Favourite Karaoke "For My Own Good"
- China Eastern Television Top 5 Vocalists"
2005
| Award | |Nomination | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore Golden Hits Awards Regional (Malaysia) | Most Popular Singer | Fish Leong | ||
| Most Popular Female Singer | Fish Leong | |||
| HITO Radio Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "聽不到" from The Power of Love The Power of Love (Fish Leong album) The Power of Love is Malaysian Mandopop artist Fish Leong's first compilation album. It was released on 26 November 2003 by Rock Records in a 2CD format.The album contains five new and 15 previously released tracks... |
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| Most Charting Singles | Fish Leong with 10 tracks | |||
| Longest Number 1 Single | "聽不到" at 3 weeks from The Power of Love The Power of Love (Fish Leong album) The Power of Love is Malaysian Mandopop artist Fish Leong's first compilation album. It was released on 26 November 2003 by Rock Records in a 2CD format.The album contains five new and 15 previously released tracks... |
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| Best Regional Singer (Malaysia) | Fish Leong | |||
| 5th Global Chinese Music Awards | Top Ten Singles | |||
| Top 5 Female Vocalist | Fish Leong |
2006
- TVBS Chinese Golden Chart Awards : Best Regional Female Singer
- TVBS Chinese Golden Chart Awards : Most Recommended Album
- 【V】Chinese Chart Awards :Best Female Singer
- Malaysia Book Of Records :Malaysian Chinese Singer Who Won The Most Awards
2007
- Music Radio Chinese TOP Charts Awards : Best Female Singer
- HIT FM HITO Awards : Best Regional Singer ( Malaysia)
- Malaysian Outstanding Youth Awards
2008
- Music Radio Chinese TOP Charts Awards : The Most Popular Female Singer
- Music Radio Chinese TOP Charts Awards : Top Single
- 2008 HIT FM HITO Music Awards : Top 10 singles
- 2008 HIT FM HITO Music Awards : Best Regional Singer (Malaysia)
- Nomination: 19th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards : Best Female Singer-Fish Leong
- Singapore Hit Awards:Best Female vocalist
- Singapore Hit Awards:Regional(Malaysia)Most Outstanding Singer
- 8th Global Chinese Music Awards Top 5 Female Vocalist
- 8th Global Chinese Music Awards Top Ten Singles
External links
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