Introduction
Cyndi Wang (Chinese: 王心凌; pinyin: Wáng Xīnlíng; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese actor and pop singer. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, Begin... (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including Westside Story (2003), Heaven's Wedding Gown (2004), and Smiling Pasta (2006).
Career
Wang graduated from Okazaki Arts School and completed a drama course at Hwa Kang Arts School. Her family is from Taiwan and she is a Buddhist. Wang's mother is a Hakka. She and her younger brother were raised in a single parent family.
Wang took part in a talent contest held by Avex Taiwan in 2003. After the competition, she was called again and given a chance to go to Japan. In order to pursue her dream, she decided to take on the challenge and go to Avex's music studio in Japan to learn singing and dancing for three months. She earned herself a graduation certificate with impressive performance from Avex Trax. These achievements made Avex Taiwan impressed with her, and she was offered a contract by Avex Taiwan. From that time she has been involved in her entertainment career.
In 2018, Wang released her 12th studio album entitled Cyndi Loves 2 Sing on Universal.
Discography
Studio albums
| # | Ttitle | Release date | Label |
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| 1st | Begin... | 24 February 2003 | Avex |
| 2nd | Cyndi Loves You | 26 March 2004 | |
| 3rd | Honey | 18 February 2005 | |
| 4th | Cyndi with U | 27 December 2005 | |
| 5th | Magic Cyndi | 30 April 2007 | |
| 6th | Fly! Cyndi | 30 November 2007 | |
| 7th | H2H Heart 2 Heart | 4 December 2009 | Gold Typhoon |
| 8th | Sticky | 27 May 2011 | |
| 9th | Love or Not | 30 November 2012 | Universal |
| 10th | The 10th Cyndi | 25 July 2014 | |
| 11th | Cyndi Wants! | 4 December 2015 | |
| 12th | CYNDILOVES2SING | 7 December 2018 |
Compilation albums
| # | Title | Release Date | Label |
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| 1st | Shining 2005 | 26 July 2005 | Avex |
| 2nd | Red Cyndi | 29 February 2008 | |
| 3rd | Beautiful Days | 13 November 2009 |
Live albums
| # | Title | Release Date | Label |
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| 1st | Dream Park Concert | 3 September 2004 | Avex |
Soundtracks
| Year | Drama | Track |
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| 2003 | Westside Story |
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| 2004 | Heaven's Wedding Gown |
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| 2006 | Smiling Pasta |
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| 2008 | Powerpuff Girls Z (Taiwan version) |
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| 2009 | Momo Love |
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| 2011 | Bread, Love and Dreams |
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| 2011 | Love Keeps Going |
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| 2013 | Second Life |
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| 2014 | Tie the Knot |
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Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2000 | The Cabbie | |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | Colette Tatou (voice) |
| 2009 | Candy Rain | Xiao Yun |
Short films
| Year | Title |
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| 2004 | 100 Lover |
| 2004 | Watermelon Milk |
| 2006 | Wind Leaves |
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1999 | The Car Is In Pursuit | Milk |
| 2003 | Westside Story | Shen Yinhe |
| 2004 | Heavens Wedding Gown | Tao Aiqing / Ivy |
| 2005 | Big Bear Doctor | |
| 2006 | Smiling Pasta | Cheng Xiaoshi |
| 2008 | Momo Love | Chen Taohua |
| 2011 | Love Keeps Going | Zha Meile / He Yanqiin |
| 2013 | Second Life | Li Enzhen/ Chen Zizi/ Chen Zijun |
Music videos
- "Degenerate" by Jones Shi
- "Love’s Option" by Jing Chang
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2005 | Hito Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Love You" | Won | |
| 2006 | Honey | Won | |||
| 2007 | "Curly Eye Lashes" | Won | |||
| 2011 | Huading Awards | Best Actress in Idol Dramas | Love Keeps Going | Won | |
| 2013 | Hito Music Awards | Favorite Love Song | "Become Strangers" | Won | |
| 2013 | Web Premiere Popular Award | Won |