Joanna Wang facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Joanna Wang
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Wang Ruolin
1 August 1988 Taipei, Taiwan
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter | ||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||
| Parent(s) | Bing Wang (father) | ||||||
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| Also known as | Joanna, New Tokyo Terror, Chicken Joanna, Alferd Packer, Poocat | ||||||
| Genres | Folk, jazz, pop, video game music, alternative, geek rock | ||||||
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, kazoo | ||||||
| Labels | Sony Music Taiwan | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王若琳 | ||||||
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Joanna Wang (born on August 1, 1988) is a talented singer and songwriter from Taiwan and America. Her Chinese name is Wang Ruolin. Her father, Bing Wang, is a well-known music producer. Joanna was born in Taipei, Taiwan, but grew up in Los Angeles, California. She started her music career in 2008. Her first album, Start from Here, came out in January 2008. It was a special album with two discs: one in English and one in Chinese. This album quickly became very popular in Taiwan and other parts of Asia. It even reached number one in Taiwan!
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Joanna's Musical Journey
Joanna grew up listening to many different kinds of music. She loved bands like The Beatles and Queen. She also found inspiration in video game music, especially from games like Castlevania, Zelda, and Mario. These sounds helped shape her unique musical style.
Early Career and Albums
After her successful first album, Joanna released her second album, Joanna & Wang Ruo-lin, in January 2009. This album included her own original songs in a section called The Adult Storybook. Over the years, she has continued to write and release many more albums.
Live Performances and Projects
Joanna is a left-handed guitarist. She has performed her own songs and covered many popular tunes on TV shows in Taiwan. Starting in 2013, she sometimes performed with a band called Alferd Packer & The Weird Uncles. In March 2016, Joanna also acted in a musical called Turn Left, Turn Right. This musical was based on a popular illustrated book.
Music in Advertisements
You might have heard Joanna's music without even knowing it! Her version of the song "Pure Imagination" was featured in an advertisement for the Samsung Galaxy Fold phone in February 2019.
Recent Music
Joanna released her twelfth album, Hotel La Rut, in 2024. This album is a "concept album," which means all the songs are connected by a main idea or story. It was inspired by a comedy sketch from a show called Kids In the Hall.
Awards and Recognition
Joanna Wang has received several awards for her music and talent:
- 2008: Singapore Hit Awards – Outstanding Newcomer
- 2008: 9th CCTV-MTV Music Awards – Most Popular New Female Artist of the Year in Hong Kong and Taiwan
- 2008: Metro Hits Music Awards – Metroshowbiz Hits Mandarin Songwriter Singer Big Award
- 2008: Metro Hits Music Awards – Metro Radio Hits Most Voted Newcomer Award
- 2008: China Mobile Wireless Music Awards – Most Potential New Female Singer
- 2008: 2008 Beijing Chinese Pop Music Awards – Best Composer-Singer Newcomer
Joanna's Albums
Joanna has released many albums throughout her career. Some of them feature her own original songs, while others are "cover albums" where she sings her own versions of famous songs.
Original Albums
- The Adult Storybook (2009)
- The Adventures of Bernie the Schoolboy (2011)
- Galaxy Crisis: The Strangest Midnight Broadcast (2013)
- Bob Music (2015)
- House of Bullies (2016)
- Modern Tragedy (2018)
- Hotel La Rut (2024)
Cover Albums
- Start from Here (2008)
- Joanna & Wang Ruo-lin (2009)
- The Things We Do for Love (2011)
- Midnight Cinema (2014)
- Love is Calling Me (2019)
Extended Play (EP)
- H.A.M. (Happy Accessible Music) (also known as "火腿") (2016)
