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{{short description|Hong Kong easy listening and singer}}
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| name = Susan Wong
| name = Susan Wong
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| tradchinesename = 黃翠珊
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|1989}}
| simpchinesename = 黄翠珊
| birth_place = Hong Kong
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| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]]
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| jyutpingchinesename = Wong Chui Shan
| pinyinchinesename = Huáng Cuì Shān
| years_active = 1996–1997, 2002–present
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| website = http://susanwong.net
| ancestry = [[Hong Kong]]
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| t = 黃翠珊
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| s = 黄翠珊
| birth_date = 1979 (age 37)
| p = Huáng Cuì Shān
| birth_place = Hong Kong
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| j = Wong Chui Shan
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Bossa nova]]|[[easy listening]]|[[smooth jazz]]|[[Country music|country]]|[[Folk music|folk]]|[[Cantopop]]|[[Hong Kong English pop]]}}
| othername =
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| instrument = [[Piano]]
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| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]]
| label = [[Rock In Music]] (1996–1997, 2001–2006)<br>[[Evosound]]
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Bossa nova]]|[[easy listening]]|[[smooth jazz]]|[[Country music|country]]|[[Folk music|folk]]|[[Cantopop]]|[[Hong Kong English pop]]}}
(2007–)<br>
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| instrument = [[Piano]]
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| voicetype = [[Alto]]
| label = Japan：<br>[[Pony Canyon]] (1996 - 1997)<br>[[King Records (Japan)]] (2004 -) <br>Hong Kong：<br>[[Rock In Music]] (1996 - 1997, 2001 - 2006)<br>[[Evosound]]
(2007 -)<br> Taiwan：<br> Welchen Nực (2002 - 2006)<br>Aurora Music (2007 -)
| yearsactive = 1996 - 1997, 2002 - present
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'''Susan Wong''' ({{zh|黃翠珊}}) is a Hong Kong [[Easy listening]] and [[Smooth jazz]] singer, known for her alto vocals.
'''Susan Wong''' (born 1989) is a Hong Kong [[easy listening]] and [[smooth jazz]] singer, known for her alto vocals.


==Biography==
==Life and career==
Wong was born in [[Hong Kong]],<ref name="Official Website">{{cite web|url=http://susanwong.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=28&lang=en |title=Susan Wong Biography |accessdate=2015-02-14 |publisher=Official website}}</ref> and immigrated to [[Sydney, Australia]] with her family at the age of seven. Musically inclined from a young age, she learned to play the piano at age five and later she also learned the violin. At [[Kambala School|Kambala]] in [[Sydney]], she sang [[alto]] in the choir and appeared in the school dramas ([[Gilbert & Sullivan]] & the like) and entered a number of piano competitions. She received an associate diploma (ATCL) in piano from [[Trinity College London]].
Wong was born in [[Hong Kong]],<ref name="Official Website">{{cite web|url=http://susanwong.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=28&lang=en |title=Susan Wong Biography |accessdate=2015-02-14 |publisher=Official website}}</ref> and immigrated to [[Sydney, Australia]] with her family at the age of seven. Musically inclined from a young age, she learned to play the piano at age five and later she also learned the violin. At [[Kambala School|Kambala]] in [[Sydney]], she sang [[alto]] in the choir and appeared in the school dramas ([[Gilbert & Sullivan]] & the like) and entered a number of piano competitions. She received an associate diploma (ATCL) in piano from [[Trinity College London]].


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After graduating from university, she returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to help run her family’s accounting business; at this time, she gained her [[Certified Public Accountant|CPA]] certification. One of her students, who she was teaching piano, was working for a Hong Kong independent label, and Wong asked the boss if they wanted a singer. Wong started recording her favourite English songs and made the album ''Close To You'' (2002).
After graduating from university, she returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to help run her family’s accounting business; at this time, she gained her [[Certified Public Accountant|CPA]] certification. One of her students, who she was teaching piano, was working for a Hong Kong independent label, and Wong asked the boss if they wanted a singer. Wong started recording her favourite English songs and made the album ''Close To You'' (2002).


In early 2007, Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong-based Evolution Limited and released her first album under Evolution in August 2007.
In early 2007, Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong-based Evolution Music Group and released her first album under evosound in August 2007.


The first release under this agreement, ''Someone Like You'',<ref name="Windows Live">{{cite web|url=http://easylee.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!BEC13FF0496892DF!7826.entry |title=Someone Like You |accessdate=2007-08-25 |year=2007 |publisher=[[Windows Live]]}}</ref> was recorded in Nashville, USA and won critical and commercial success throughout South East Asia.
The first release under this agreement, ''Someone Like You'',<ref name="Windows Live">{{cite web|url=http://easylee.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!BEC13FF0496892DF!7826.entry |title=Someone Like You |accessdate=2007-08-25 |year=2007 |publisher=[[Windows Live]]}}</ref> was recorded in Nashville, USA and won critical and commercial success throughout South East Asia.
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Wong recorded her second album, ''511'', for the evosound label in Geneva Switzerland with producer Adrien Zerbini.<ref>{{cite web|last1=郭|first1=漢丞|title=溫柔的滋味 愈顯圓熟|url=http://music.u-audio.com.tw/musicdetail.asp?musicid=284|website=U-Audio.com.tw|publisher=U-Audio|accessdate=9 November 2015|ref=U-Audio}}</ref> It contained bossa nova influenced versions of songs such as [[Michael Jackson]]’s ''[[Billie Jean]]'' and ''[[Everytime You Go Away]]'' by [[Hall & Oates]]. ''Billie Jean'' received extensive airplay throughout South East Asia and a version on YouTube received over 450,000 views.
Wong recorded her second album, ''511'', for the evosound label in Geneva Switzerland with producer Adrien Zerbini.<ref>{{cite web|last1=郭|first1=漢丞|title=溫柔的滋味 愈顯圓熟|url=http://music.u-audio.com.tw/musicdetail.asp?musicid=284|website=U-Audio.com.tw|publisher=U-Audio|accessdate=9 November 2015|ref=U-Audio}}</ref> It contained bossa nova influenced versions of songs such as [[Michael Jackson]]’s ''[[Billie Jean]]'' and ''[[Everytime You Go Away]]'' by [[Hall & Oates]]. ''Billie Jean'' received extensive airplay throughout South East Asia and a version on YouTube received over 450,000 views.
Returning to Geneva in 2010, Wong started work again with producer Adrien Zerbini along with guitarist Ignacio Lamas. The recordings mostly concentrated on sparse acoustic new interpretations of classic pop songs from the late 1960s and early 1970s including ''[[California Dreamin']]'', ''[[The Sound of Silence]]'' and ''[[Have You Ever Seen the Rain?]]''. The ‘studio master’ download of the album peaked at No.1 on the Linn Records ‘studio master’ download chart and spent over six months in the Top 10.
Returning to Geneva in 2010, Wong started work again with producer Adrien Zerbini along with guitarist Ignacio Lamas. The recordings mostly concentrated on sparse acoustic new interpretations of classic pop songs from the late 1960s and early 1970s including ''[[California Dreamin']]'', ''[[The Sound of Silence]]'' and ''[[Have You Ever Seen the Rain?]]''. The ‘studio master’ download of the album peaked at No. 1 on the Linn Records ‘studio master’ download chart and spent over six months in the Top 10.
Five years on from her first visit Susan Wong returned to Nashville to record at [[Ocean Way Recording|Ocean Way Studio]]. The live in the studio project was released on CD, SACD, and HQCD in December 2012 with the live DVD / Blu-ray is scheduled for release in August 2013. In 2014, Wong released her fifth studio album ''Woman In Love'' which is a tribute album features romantic long songs from great female singer.
Five years on from her first visit Susan Wong returned to Nashville to record at [[Ocean Way Nashville|Ocean Way Studio]]. The live in the studio project ''My Live Stories'' was released on CD, SACD, and HQCD in December 2012 with the live DVD/Blu-ray released in 2013.
In 2014, Wong released her fifth studio album, ''Woman in Love'', which is a tribute to great female ballad singers.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* 2012: ''My Live Stories''
* 2012: ''My Live Stories''
* 2014: ''Woman In Love''
* 2014: ''Woman In Love''
* 2019: ''Close to Me''

;Others albums
;Others albums
* 2006: ''My Choice''
* 2006: ''My Choice''
* 2008: ''The Best Of''
* 2008: ''The Best Of''
* 2020: ''Christmas Love To You'' EP


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:04, 28 April 2024

Susan Wong
Born1989 (1989) (age 36)
Hong Kong
OccupationSinger
Years active1996–1997, 2002–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃翠珊
Simplified Chinese黄翠珊
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Cuì Shān
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWong Chui Shan
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentPiano
LabelsRock In Music (1996–1997, 2001–2006)
Evosound (2007–)
Websitehttp://susanwong.net

Susan Wong (born 1989) is a Hong Kong easy listening and smooth jazz singer, known for her alto vocals.

Life and career

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Wong was born in Hong Kong,[1] and immigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family at the age of seven. Musically inclined from a young age, she learned to play the piano at age five and later she also learned the violin. At Kambala in Sydney, she sang alto in the choir and appeared in the school dramas (Gilbert & Sullivan & the like) and entered a number of piano competitions. She received an associate diploma (ATCL) in piano from Trinity College London.

Her first break in the music world was at the age of sixteen when her parents entered her for a singing contest in Sydney. It was organized by TVB with the winner to be offered a recording contract with one of the big music companies in Hong Kong. She won the competition and went to Hong Kong, where she met with the TVB producers who wanted her to sign with one of the music labels. After much deliberation she decided that a music career wasn’t right for her at that time and instead returned to Australia to study at University.

After graduating from university, she returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to help run her family’s accounting business; at this time, she gained her CPA certification. One of her students, who she was teaching piano, was working for a Hong Kong independent label, and Wong asked the boss if they wanted a singer. Wong started recording her favourite English songs and made the album Close To You (2002).

In early 2007, Susan Wong signed a new recording agreement with Hong Kong-based Evolution Music Group and released her first album under evosound in August 2007.

The first release under this agreement, Someone Like You,[2] was recorded in Nashville, USA and won critical and commercial success throughout South East Asia.

Wong recorded her second album, 511, for the evosound label in Geneva Switzerland with producer Adrien Zerbini.[3] It contained bossa nova influenced versions of songs such as Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean and Everytime You Go Away by Hall & Oates. Billie Jean received extensive airplay throughout South East Asia and a version on YouTube received over 450,000 views.

Returning to Geneva in 2010, Wong started work again with producer Adrien Zerbini along with guitarist Ignacio Lamas. The recordings mostly concentrated on sparse acoustic new interpretations of classic pop songs from the late 1960s and early 1970s including California Dreamin', The Sound of Silence and Have You Ever Seen the Rain?. The ‘studio master’ download of the album peaked at No. 1 on the Linn Records ‘studio master’ download chart and spent over six months in the Top 10.

Five years on from her first visit Susan Wong returned to Nashville to record at Ocean Way Studio. The live in the studio project My Live Stories was released on CD, SACD, and HQCD in December 2012 with the live DVD/Blu-ray released in 2013.

In 2014, Wong released her fifth studio album, Woman in Love, which is a tribute to great female ballad singers.

Discography

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Studio albums
  • 2002: Close To You
  • 2004: I Wish You Love
  • 2005: These Foolish Things
  • 2005: Just A Little Bossa Nova
  • 2006: A Night At The Movies
  • 2007: Someone Like You
  • 2009: 511
  • 2010: Step Into My Dreams
  • 2012: My Live Stories
  • 2014: Woman In Love
  • 2019: Close to Me
Others albums
  • 2006: My Choice
  • 2008: The Best Of
  • 2020: Christmas Love To You EP

References

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  1. ^ "Susan Wong Biography". Official website. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  2. ^ "Someone Like You". Windows Live. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
  3. ^ 郭, 漢丞. "溫柔的滋味 愈顯圓熟". U-Audio.com.tw. U-Audio. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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