Bianca Wu
Hong Kong female singer born on February 10, 1980 in Taishan, Guangdong, who went to New York at eighteen to study singing, debuting in Hong Kong in 2006. In 2010 released "Jazz Them Up", reworking songs of the 四大天王 in jazz.
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Bianca Wu is a Hong Kong female singer, born on February 10, 1980 in Taishan, Guangdong; in early years attended 臺山市臺城鎮第二小學 and 臺山市第一中學. At eighteen went to New York to study singing and stayed eight years, then went to Hong Kong as a singer. While in the United States studied at the New York Film Academy, HB Studio and Broadway Dance Center, and studied further with Barry Harris and Harry Whitaker, later performing and recording with Whitaker. Also studied for many years with international Latin dance instructors Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova.
From childhood loved listening to R&B; the New York years were influenced by jazz and soul, and the songs carry these elements. Debuted in 2006. The record company and the management company were both LMC Music (2006 to 2020).
The first album "Love Notes" was issued by LMC Music and Emperor Entertainment—Wikipedia discography table records May 4, 2006; the album infobox records April 28. The disc includes the duet with 林一峰 "手·心", lyrics and music by 林一峰, arranged by Edward Chan; "下不為例" is a duet with 李國能, arranged and produced by Hins Cheung. The first album already included the English jazz standard "The Girl from Ipanema" and the a cappella "Over the Rainbow". In the same year received the IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Award for Best-Selling Local Female Newcomer, and Metro Hit New Female Singer at the Metro Hit Awards. After debut released the all-English jazz album "Bianca Sings Timeless"; some tracks are originals, recorded in New York.
The 2008 "一個人" was the first two-station number-one song, listed first on both the Metro Hit Chart and TVB. In the same year played Dorothy in the musical "綠野仙蹤" and Princess 長平 in "樹盟", both as female lead.
On August 10, 2010 issued the covers album "Jazz Them Up", reworking songs of the 四大天王 in jazz. Wen Wei Po records that the disc brought in more than ten professional jazz musicians, with mastering by mastering engineer Bob Ludwig; all eleven tracks were Cantonese and Mandarin pop hits of the 四大天王 of that time; the paper preferred the female vocal remake of "哪有一天不想你", and considered the slow ballad "我為何讓你走" more outstanding, and also said that for nearly twenty years the Hong Kong music scene had been ruled by Cantonese and Mandarin pop, Jazz being as frightening as flood and beast to many Hong Kong people, yet still called it a sincere work, with a fresh feeling when heard in record shops. The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra says the disc created a sales milestone for Hong Kong pop jazz. "Jazz Them Up Once More" of January 16, 2014 continued the previous work.
In 2010 Wen Wei Po called Bianca Wu a "jazz little diva", commenting that "Jazz them up" is an easy-to-approach Pop Jazz starter for Hong Kong people; the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra records being called a "pop-jazz diva" by media and the public. On January 8 and 9, 2011 held "Bianca LIVE! with the New York Jazz Cats" at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
In 2014 told Oriental Daily News that after 2008 many covers discs had been issued, that becoming a covers singer was not wanted, and that the new disc had only one Jazz song. The 2015 "All of me" comprises two CDs, eighteen old songs plus two new songs; around the same time said a concert would be held back at the Academy for Performing Arts at year-end, considering the stage machinery suited to Bianca Wu.
In 2016 Oriental Daily News reported that Bianca Wu had reportedly been signed by a new company for ten million (currency not stated in the source), with a plan to first set foot in the Hong Kong Coliseum for a solo concert in 2018; 朱明銳 acknowledged inviting Bianca Wu to join with a large sum, said there was confidence in pushing Bianca Wu to the front line, and noted ten years already in the industry. The paper opened by calling Bianca Wu the "jazz little diva" known for covering classics of Leon Lai, Jacky Cheung and Aaron Kwok. In the same year first took part in "歌詞大師盧國沾作品演唱會", sharing the stage with Connie Mak Kit Man. "願望樹" was the first three-station number-one song, charting across the year-end.
In 2017 played 楚楚 in the musical "風雲5D", and for the first time appeared in the TVB drama "溏心風暴3", as Daphne, columnist of "達芙呢喃". Tracks on the same year's "Me And You" include duets with 林一峰 on "Leaving on a Jet plane" and "愛變了這世界襯衣". On April 6, 2018 issued the album "Moments", including "願望樹", "時光" and "青玉案".
In February 2018 announced the concert "Shining Moment" at Star Hall, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, on May 26 and 27; at the press conference 鄭丹瑞 presented a "heavenly-voice song queen" plaque. Bianca Wu told HK01 that Star Hall was chosen this time so that more fans could take part; Bianca Wu also said there was worry that a larger venue would lose intimacy, hoping the audience on the second floor could also feel the close of pop jazz. The first show opened on May 26, with 羅霖, 楊思琦, 薛家燕 and 陳淑芬 attending in support. During the show sang "時光" for a beloved cat that had died five years earlier, saying it had never been possible to let go, and that it was Bianca Wu's own fault; also first danced tango with a male dancer, then changed into a nightdress to sing "暗裏著迷" and danced close on a table. The May 27 closing show had New York Jazz Cats as the band; Bianca Wu took the stage in a burgundy long dress, first singing "被窩" then "青玉案", in the Encore singing "東風" and saying it was fortunate to have turned an interest in singing into a profession, closing with "每天愛你多一些".
In 2019 took part in George Lam's Lamusical with 林德信 and 小肥, and in the same year played 關芷林 (Linda) in the TVB drama "解決師". The musicals Bianca Wu appeared in include "Lamusical林子祥音樂", "主席萬歲萬萬歲", "風雲5D", "樹盟" and "綠野仙蹤".
On December 17, 2020 issued the live album "Shining Moment Live". art-mate's performance preview says that Bianca Wu will hold a duo concert with Ted Lo on June 14, 2025, performing jazz standards and rearranged Chinese pop classics. The Wikipedia infobox records marriage in 2018 to a husband outside the entertainment industry.
Overview
- Born
- February 10, 1980age 46
- Born in
- Taishan · Mainland China
- Career start
- Official debut · 2006
- Active
- 2006 – present20 years
- Gender
- Female
- Aliases
- 胡琳, 小琳
- Instruments
- Vocals
Catalogued works & releases
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