5566 (band) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 5566
Background information
Origin	Taiwan (ROC)
Genres	Pop Ballad C-pop
Instruments	Voice
Years active	2002 - Current
Labels	Avex (2002 - Current) Warner Music Group (2004 - Current) Jungiery Star
Members	Tony Sun Jason Hsu Sam Wang Zax Wang
Past members	Rio Peng

5566 is a popular Taiwanese boy band. The group's name, 5566, has a special meaning. It comes from the fact that they originally had five members. These members worked in six different areas of media and entertainment.

These six areas include:

• Singing
• Acting
• Television hosting
• Modeling
• Making TV commercials (CMs)
• Dancing

The band is signed with record labels like Jungiery Star and Avex.

Meet the Members of 5566

The band 5566 is made up of several talented individuals. The current members are Tony Sun, Jason Hsu, Sam Wang, and Zax Wang. A past member was Rio Peng.

The members of 5566 often work together as a group. However, they also have their own separate projects. For example, Sam Wang is also a member of another band called 183 Club. Tony Sun and Zax Wang have acted in many television programmes. Jason Hsu has appeared in many promotional campaigns.

The Story of 5566

Before They Became 5566

Each member of 5566 had some success before they joined to form the band.

Tony Sun had released his own music albums in the 1990s. These albums were in the Taiwanese dialect and were very popular. People even called him the "Taiwanese little champion."

Zax Wang was a member of another group called POSTM3N.

Sam Wang was a national soccer player. He also worked as a model. As mentioned, he is also part of the boy band 183 Club.

Jason Hsu was not very popular in high school at first. But after he lost weight, he started appearing in several TV commercials.

How 5566 Became Famous

In 2002, 5566 made their first appearance. They quickly became very popular. In their first interview, they showed off their many talents. At first, some people were critical of them.

Their first TV series was called My MVP Valentine. It aired on local television. The band members played the main roles in the show. The show was a big hit and had very high viewership. This drama helped 5566 become famous. It also helped start the careers of other stars like Angela Zhang and Johnny Yan.

During this time, Rio Peng got a serious injury while filming a variety show. He had to take a break from group activities to get better. Even though the other members said he was still part of the group, Rio Peng later left. He went on to start his own management company.

In December of the same year, 5566 released their first album. It sold 240,000 copies in Taiwan. The band became known for releasing their albums in different versions. This is still true today for most of their albums. Only two albums, Westside Story OST and Top of the Forbidden City OST, have not been re-released in multiple versions.

Music Albums (Discography)

5566 has released many Mandarin-language albums. Here are some of them: