Stevie Hoang
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Stevie Hoang '' is a Chinese-British RnB singer / producer signed to
Mercury Records and AVEX
Stevie started his musical career as a producer, working from his parents house. He has been playing the piano since he was young, and often uploads home videos of him performing informal acoustic tracks at home.
In early 2008 Hoang's debut "home-made" self-produced, self-recorded and self-promoted debut album 'This Is Me' brought him to the attention of the Japanese market, where - after repeated trips to Tokyo - he has since gone on to sell over 65,000 albums.
He supports Manchester United Football Club.
, many of his fans assume that he's automatically of Vietnamese
descent; However his family are ethnic Chinese
from Vietnam, also known as Hoa, who later moved to England in the 1980s
. There have been numerous comments and debate in his YouTube videos from Vietnamese viewers that claim his ethnicity solely based on his last name. Hoang acknowledges this in his interview with the Sunday Times.
Stevie and his sister have both stated that they're of Chinese descent.
was one of his masterpice which then won the best producer in the Grammy Awards. His song,Make It To The End,had been debuted in another language which is japanese by a boy's group named Tohoshinki. 'Make it to the end' japanese version is named Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう) which means why did i fall in love with you. It had been in the Oricon
Chart for three weeks.
Singles:
Mercury Records and AVEX
Stevie started his musical career as a producer, working from his parents house. He has been playing the piano since he was young, and often uploads home videos of him performing informal acoustic tracks at home.
In early 2008 Hoang's debut "home-made" self-produced, self-recorded and self-promoted debut album 'This Is Me' brought him to the attention of the Japanese market, where - after repeated trips to Tokyo - he has since gone on to sell over 65,000 albums.
Personal life
Stevie Hoang was born in Birmingham, England. He migrated to London,England with his parents when he was one years old. He learned piano at the age of eleven and showed his talent with it.He supports Manchester United Football Club.
Controversy and misconception over ethnicity
Since Hoang's surname is a Vietnamese nameVietnamese name
Vietnamese names generally consist of three parts: a family name, a middle name, and a given name, used in that order. The "family name first" order follows the system of Chinese names and is common throughout the Sinosphere , but is different from Chinese, Korean, and Japanese names in having a...
, many of his fans assume that he's automatically of Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
descent; However his family are ethnic Chinese
Ethnic Chinese
Ethnic Chinese may refer to:*Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic group in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macao, the Republic of China and Singapore....
from Vietnam, also known as Hoa, who later moved to England in the 1980s
1980s
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. There have been numerous comments and debate in his YouTube videos from Vietnamese viewers that claim his ethnicity solely based on his last name. Hoang acknowledges this in his interview with the Sunday Times.
Stevie and his sister have both stated that they're of Chinese descent.
Achievements
He wrote many songs for many well-known singer. 'So Sick',song by Ne-YoNe-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
was one of his masterpice which then won the best producer in the Grammy Awards. His song,Make It To The End,had been debuted in another language which is japanese by a boy's group named Tohoshinki. 'Make it to the end' japanese version is named Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう) which means why did i fall in love with you. It had been in the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
Chart for three weeks.
Discography
Albums:- This Is Me (2008)
- All Night Long (2009)
- Unsigned (2011, UK)
Singles:
- Addicted
- No Coming Back
- I'll Be Fine
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) - Ex Player (feat. Blacc Boi)
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)