For the Hong Kong-based Taiwanese former actress and singer, see Joey Wong.
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Wong. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Joey Wong and the Chinese-style name is Wong Ho-yee.
Joey Wong Ho-yee[A] (born 18 June 1990), known professionally as JW, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Debuted in 2010, Wong was the youngest singer at the time to have won a "Golden Melody Song" at the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation. She later found success with her 2015 hit "A Life of Contradictions". Wong ventured into acting after signing with Voice Entertainment in 2020, appearing in various TVB television series.
Life and career
1990–2010: Early life
Joey Wong was born on 18 June 1990, in Hong Kong. Her father has Chinese ancestry, while her mother has Spanish and Filipino roots.[1][2] Her older sister, Cindy, is a lawyer.[3] Wong's interest in music began after she got influenced and joined her older sister to participate in a local singing competition during primary school. She won first place and continued to participate in various singing competitions throughout her schooling years, some of which she won prizes.[4]
Wong's aspirations for a singing career took a serious turn when she received an unexpected call from a friend, who arranged a meeting with Amusic's executive and singer, Leon Lai. It was by chance that Lai had heard a demo recording she had made at a friend's house. Around 2009–2010, after their meeting, Lai offered her a music contract. Prior to this opportunity, Wong had not considered singing as a professional career path. She attended Marymount Secondary School and South Island School before pursuing her higher education at King's College London where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Geography in 2012. During her college years, she resided in the United Kingdom for her studies but would return to Hong Kong during the summer to record and perform music.[4]
2010–present: Career
Wong made her debut in the music scene with her first solo single, "Missing A Good Friend" (掛念好友), and followed it up with the duet "Love Diaries" (男人信什麼), alongside Janice Vidal, in the early half of 2010. To keep the public intrigued, she initially did not appear in either music videos or public performances. In July 2010, Wong was officially introduced to the public in her first concert titled "JW Missing Good Friend".[5] Soon after, Wong released her first EP, Los Angeles (2010). Her achievements during this period included receiving awards such as Best New Artist and Golden Melody Song at major year-end music award shows.[6][7][8] Following her strong debut, however, Wong faced a period of career stagnation and struggled to achieve significant success.[9] In 2015, after signing with Sunny Idea, Wong's career took a positive turn with the release of "A Life of Contradictions" (矛盾一生), which garnered widespread attention, revitalizing her career. She shared her personal experience with the lyricist, which was later woven into the song's lyrics. Wong revealed in an interview that she "pour[ed] out all my feelings" during the recording process.[10] The song achieved more than 18 million YouTube views and won several awards.[11][12][13]
In August 2020, Wong signed with Voice Entertainment, a music subsidiary of TVB.[14] From 2021 to 2022, she took on a coaching role on TVB's singing competition show Stars Academy. During the first season, Wong played a significant role in providing guidance to the runner-up, Chantel Yiu.[15] In addition to her music career, Wong began venturing into acting. She made her notable acting appearance in TVB's ancient comedy series, Your Highest (2022), where she landed her first major role.[16]
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^趙允琳 (9 January 2020). JW王灝兒有個樣靚身材好律師家姐 網民慨嘆不做明星太可惜 [JW has a sister who is a lawyer]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ abc【逆天奇案x聲夢傳奇】JW首次拍劇演楊明女友 王灝兒加盟星夢受TVB重用【有片】 [JW Makes Acting Debut in TV Series Sinister Beings as Mat Yeung's Girlfriend; After Appearing in Stars Academy, She's Quickly Given Acting Opportunities from TVB]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 20 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^【JW專訪】兩年零收入靠兼職過活 家人男友支持考驗耐力 [Interview: Surviving Two Years With No Income by Juggling Part-time Jobs; Endurance Tested with Support from Family and Boyfriend]. Ming Pao Weekly (Interview) (in Traditional Chinese). 7 January 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
^劉傳謙 (4 September 2020). 我們的音樂時代︱林家謙為JW寫轉會作《矛盾一生》：本來冇乜期望 [Behind The Music︱Terence Lam writes "A Life of Contradictions" for JW: Didn't have high expectations initially]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ ab勁歌金曲頒獎典禮2016 [2016 Jade Solid Gold Awards Winners List]. Ming Pao Weekly (in Traditional Chinese). 7 January 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^林迅景 (25 April 2021). 聲夢傳奇-14歲姚焯菲出戰 王灝兒教導訊息量大 擔心佢吸收唔到 [Stars Academy: 14-year-old Chantel Yiu Competes, and JW is Worried that She Can't Absorb All the Information She's Given Her]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
《聲夢傳奇》姚焯菲幕後練習片段曝光 連校長都讚好 [Stars Academy: Behind-the-scenes Practice Footage of Chantel Yiu has been released, and Even Alan Tam is Impressed]. Bastille Post (in Traditional Chinese). 8 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
被讚最盡責嘅導師 JW拍劇忙到著古裝陪Chantel練習 [Stars Academy: JW Has Been Praised for Her Dedication As a Coach; Even While Filming a TV Series, She Took the Time to Practice with Chantel Yiu]. Bastille Post (in Traditional Chinese). 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
【聲夢傳奇】文凱婷眼發炎失準被淘汰 炎明熹晉級與姚焯菲等學員入五強【有片】 [Stars Academy: Aeren Man Eliminated Due to Eye Inflammation Affecting Her Performance; Gigi Yim Advances Alongside Chantel Yiu and Other Contestants to the Top Five]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ ab林迅景 (1 August 2022). 痞子殿下｜JW王灝兒演技「考牌之作」 12年歌手之道一波三折 [JW tests her acting skills in TVB's Your Highness; her 12-year singing career is full of ups and downs]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
^【欺詐劇團。劇透】再推短篇劇 等睇蔣家旻張秀文扮拍AV [Fraudstars Plot Summary]. Yahoo Hong Kong Entertainment (in Traditional Chinese). 21 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
^【聲夢傳奇】周柏豪+衛蘭等眾歌手任導師 一文盡睇15名參賽者資料【多圖】 [Stars Academy: Pakho Chau, Janice Vidal and other singers as coaches; Comprehensive Guide to Information on 15 Contestants]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
^Starry Starry Academy(digital streaming). TVB. 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^"First Live on Stage"(digital streaming). TVB. 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
^賴家杰 (17 October 2021). 青春本我丨JW大讚姚焯菲演戲有驚喜：佢演得好自然 [Forever Young At Heart: JW Was Surprised by Chantel Yiu's Acting, Saying That She Was Very Natural]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
^聲夢2 Gin Lee同JW隔空火併 各出奇招提升學員質素 [Stars Academy 2: Gin Lee and JW Bring Their Own Distinct Approaches to Enhancing Their Students' Performances]. on.cc (in Traditional Chinese). Oriental Press Group. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
^《新四十二章》大結局驚現兩大彩蛋謝嘉怡真正身份曝光 JW驚喜客串原本演呢個角色 [In the grand finale of Treasure of Destiny, two significant surprises emerged; the true identity of Lisa-Marie Tse character was unveiled, and JW made an unexpected cameo appearance]. ULifestyle (in Traditional Chinese). 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
^新城勁爆頒獎禮2014得獎名單 [Winners List of 2014 Metro Radio Music Awards]. The Sun (in Traditional Chinese). Oriental Press Group. 27 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^《新城勁爆頒獎禮2015》得獎名單 [Winners List of 2015 Metro Radio Music Awards]. Headline Daily (in Traditional Chinese). 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
^許栢倫; 陳奕熙 (23 December 2016). 【新城勁爆頒獎禮2016】英皇太陽歌手全缺席 欣宜成大贏家奪3獎 [2016 Metro Radio Awards: EEG Singers were absent. Joyce Cheng grabbed 3 awards]. HK01 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^李妍樺 (2 January 2017). 【叱咤】欣宜奪三獎發圍 憶死亡之吻：其實我好介意 [Joy Cheng won awards for "Goddess" and became emotional]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^【2018勁歌金曲頒獎典禮】一文睇晒賽果！菊梓喬、張敬軒成大贏家 [2018 Jade Sold Gold Music Awards – Hana Kuk and Hins Cheung are the big winners]. Oriental Sunday (in Traditional Chinese). 13 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^【勁歌總選】《2019年度勁歌金曲頒獎典禮》得獎名單 [Winners of Jade Solid Gold Awards Ceremony 2019]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 18 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^【勁歌金曲2020】視帝王浩信摘人氣王獎 菊梓喬+周柏豪+胡鴻鈞爭TVB歌王歌后 [JSG 2020: Vincent Wong wins Most Popular Male Singer; Hana Kuk and Pakho Chau and Hubert Wu compete for TVB King and Queen of Songs]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 17 January 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^周云森 (30 December 2023). 新城2023｜名單出爐張敬軒奪勁爆年度歌手 尹光封潮爆神級歌王 [2023 Metro Radio Awards: Hins Cheung wins Top Male Singer Award; Wan Kwong wins King of Pop]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^《JW王灝兒Stage of Grief 2016演唱會》 [JW's Stage of Grief Concert 2016]. ULifestyle (in Traditional Chinese). 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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