Joey Yung facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joey Yung
Yung at Pretty Crazy Concert 2019
Born	(1980-06-16) 16 June 1980 (age 45) Tsuen Wan, British Hong Kong
Education	Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, Diploma in Tourism
Occupation	Singer actress
Years active	1996–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	容祖兒
Simplified Chinese	容祖儿
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Róng Zǔ'ér Bopomofo ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄗㄨˇ ㄦˊ IPA [ɻʊ̌ŋ.tsù.ɤ̌] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Yùhng Jóuyìh IPA [jʊ̏ŋ.tsǒu.jȉ] Jyutping Jung4 Zou2Ji4
Musical career
Also known as	Joey Cho B (祖B) Jo-Jo (祖祖)
Origin	Hong Kong
Genres	Cantopop Mandopop dance-pop jazz
Instruments	Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Labels	EEG Rock Avex

Joey Yung (Chinese: 容祖兒; Cantonese Yale: Yùhng Jóuyìh, pinyin: Róng Zǔ'ér; born 16 June 1980) is a very famous singer from Hong Kong. She is signed with Emperor Entertainment Group. Since she started her career in 1996, Joey Yung has won many awards. She holds a record for winning the JSG Most Popular Female Singer and Ultimate Best Female Singer – Gold awards nine times! In 2014, she was named the most influential female singer from Hong Kong by Forbes China Celebrity 100.

Early Life

Joey Yung was born in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, on June 16, 1980. She has one younger brother. Her family roots are from Xinhui, Guangdong. She went to Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School.

When she was fifteen, Joey entered a singing contest called Big Echo Karaoke. After the contest, she was signed by a company called Go East Entertainment. She recorded a song for a movie, but it didn't become very popular. Soon after, the company let her go.

Joey continued her studies and worked as a clerk. She also helped her mom manage a fashion shop. Later, a former colleague helped her join another music company, Pony Canyon. But this company closed its Hong Kong office shortly after she joined.

Career Highlights

Starting Out (1998–1999)

In 1998, Joey Yung signed with Fitto Entertainment, a record label in Hong Kong. The next year, she went abroad for special training. She took singing lessons from famous teachers like Teresa Carpio and Roman Tam. She even went on concert tours with Roman Tam to learn how to perform on stage. By this time, she had finished her studies in tourism.

On September 30, 1999, Joey released her first music collection, an EP called EP 1 Joey. It was very popular, selling 130,000 copies in Hong Kong. It stayed on the music charts for over two months!

Becoming a Star (2000–2009)

In 2000, Joey Yung started acting in films and TV shows. She appeared in the movie Winner Takes All and the TV drama The Green Hope. She also released her second EP and her first full album, Who Will Love Me. That same year, she held her first big concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

In 2001, her album Love Joey became the best-selling album of the year. She also released two more Cantonese albums. Joey started her singing career in Taiwan by releasing her first Mandarin album, Honestly.

In 2003, Joey became very famous for her song "My Pride" (我的驕傲). This song was used in a TV commercial. That year, she won many important music awards in Hong Kong. She won the JSG Most Popular Female Singer award and the Gold Song-Gold award for "My Pride." She also became the youngest person to win the Best Female Singer-Gold award at the CRHK Music Awards. After this, she started her "Show Up World Tour," performing in many countries.

Joey Yung performing in 2006

In 2005, Joey released her third collection of hits, Love Joey 3, and a new Cantonese album, Bi-Heart. Her fourth big concert series, "Reflection of Joey's Live Concert," lasted for eight days. Her album sales reached over five million worldwide, which is a huge success in the Cantopop music world.

By 2008, Joey Yung released her fourth collection of hits, Love Joey 4. She also held her fifth concert series, "StarLight Live," for ten days at the Hong Kong Coliseum. She performed a 20-minute dance medley of her fast songs, which was very exciting. She also sang official songs for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The year 2009 marked ten years since Joey started her career with EEG. To celebrate, she released two albums and a documentary. She also held a special mini-concert where tickets sold out in just seven minutes!

More Success (2010–2019)

In 2010, Joey released her 10th Anniversary EP called Joey Ten. She also finished her "StarLight Tour" with shows in Australia. Later that year, she started her "Number6" concert, her sixth big solo concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

In 2011, Joey Yung made history by becoming the first Chinese female singer to perform at London's Royal Albert Hall. This was her first concert in Europe! She also released her 21st album, Joey & Joey, which became the best-selling local album of the year. Joey also starred in the film Diva.

Joey Yung signing CDs for her album Little Day in 2013

In 2013, Joey released her album Little Day, which sold incredibly well. She also performed in the "Ageas Joey Yung in Concert 1314" tour, which lasted until 2015.

In 2016, Joey appeared on the Chinese TV show I Am a Singer with Hacken Lee. In 2017, she held a special concert series called My Secret Live, where she sang songs that were not her most famous hits.

On August 24, 2019, Joey Yung held her "Pretty Crazy Joey Yung Concert Tour" at the Hong Kong Coliseum. She invited many famous singers to join her as guests, including Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and Leon Lai.

Recent Years (Since 2020)

During the pandemic, Joey Yung spent a lot of time in China. In November 2020, she released a new Cantonese song called "Live in the Moment." She even helped write this song!

Her "Pretty Crazy Tour" continued in early 2021 with shows in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. She also performed in The Hague, Netherlands, and London, England. However, some shows were canceled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January 2021, Joey joined the Chinese reality TV show Sisters Who Make Waves (season 2). On the show, 30 established female artists compete in singing and dancing challenges. Joey did very well and finished 4th overall, successfully joining a new music group.

In August 2021, she released a Chinese song called "So Fresh." She also became a judge and participant on The Masked Dancer (season 2). In September 2021, she released another Cantonese song, "After All These," and even directed its music video. She also shared that she would release her first Cantonese album in five years by the end of 2021.

Personal Life

In June 2012, Joey Yung confirmed that she was in a relationship with singer Wilfred Lau. They later broke up in 2018.

Discography

Filmography

Concerts

Other Concerts

Awards

See also

In Spanish: Joey Yung para niños

• Cantopop
• Roman Tam