Wichayanee Pearklin facts for kids
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Wichayanee Pearklin
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| วิชญาณี เปียกลิ่น | |
Wichayanee in January 2019
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| Born | 21 September 1989 Phatthalung, Thailand
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| Alma mater | Silpakorn University |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Labels | GMM Grammy |
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Wichayanee Pearklin (Thai: วิชญาณี เปียกลิ่น), also known as Gam Wichayanee or simply Gam, is a famous Thai singer, actress, and TV host. She was born on September 21, 1989. Many people in Thailand see her as the "Most Admired Female Singer in Modern Thai Music." They also call her the "Female Artist with an Amazing Powerful Voice."
Gam became well-known after winning "The Star" Season 4 in 2008. This was a very popular singing competition in Thailand. She is also famous for being the voice of Elsa in the Thai versions of Disney's animated movies Frozen and Frozen II. She sang the Thai versions of "Let It Go" and "Into the Unknown." Gam is known for her strong voice, great singing skills, and emotional performances. She can sing many types of music, like pop, R&B, and jazz. She also sings in Thai, English, and Korean.
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Early Life and Music Journey
Gam was born in 1989 in Phatthalung, Thailand. In 1995, she moved to Phuket to live with her younger sister and her mother, who was a nurse. Gam started singing when she was only three years old!
She won her first singing competition in primary school. By third grade, she was the lead singer of her school's band. She practiced singing difficult Thai country songs to make her voice even better. Her mother often took Gam to many contests, and Gam usually won first place.
Gam went to Satree Phuket School for high school. In 2008, she joined "The Star" Season 4. She won the show and signed a contract with Exact, a music label under GMM Grammy. This is one of the biggest entertainment companies in Thailand. After winning "The Star," she went to Silpakorn University to study music and graduated in 2013.
Gam's Entertainment Career
Gam released her first song, "Kwam Pook Pan Sue Kwam Rak Mai Dai" (which means "Relationship Can't Buy Love"), in May 2008. Her first album, GAM, came out in October 2008. She also sang a song called "Sang Lae Ngao" (Light and Shadow) for a TV drama and received a special award for it.
In 2009, Gam started acting in musical plays. She also voiced Tiana in the Thai version of Disney's animated movie The Princess and the Frog. In 2011, she released her second album, Baby It's You.
A big year for Gam was 2013. She voiced Queen Elsa in the Thai version of Disney's Frozen. She was also chosen by the Thai government to perform for King Bhumibol Adulyadej at the Royal Thai Government House.
In 2015, Gam became a TV host for the first time on a show called See Podum (Four Spades). She has also been a judge and commentator on many singing talent shows. In 2017, she was a contestant on The Mask Singer (Thailand) Season 3.
A very special moment for Gam happened on February 9, 2020. She was invited to perform the song "Into the Unknown" at the 92nd Academy Awards. She sang one line of the song in Thai, alongside Idina Menzel, Aurora, and eight other international voice actresses for Elsa.
Music Releases
Popular Singles
- "ความผูกพัน (ซื้อความรักไม่ได้)" (2008)
- "เมื่อสองเราได้พบกัน" (2012)
- "ของตายที่อยากหายใจ" (2012) - From the musical รักจับใจ เดอะโรแมนติกมิวสิคัล
- "รักของฉันนั้นคือเธอ" (2014) - With other "The Star" artists
- "ไม่มีเธอ ไม่ตาย" (Feat. TWOPEE) (2018)
- "รักไปทำไม" (2019)
- "Flame" (2023)
- "ไม่เหมือนตอนมีเธอ" (2024)
- "Share" (2025)
Original Soundtracks (OSTs)
Gam has sung many songs for TV shows and movies. Here are a few:
- "แสงและเงา" (2008) - For the show เงาอโศก
- "แค่คำคำเดียว" (2010) - For มาลัยสามชาย
- "ที่หนึ่งในหัวใจเธอ" (2014) - For สงครามนางงาม
- "ไม่มีใครยอมใคร" (2017) - With Ravisrarat Pibulpanuvat for ชิงรัก ริษยา
- "ถ้าเลือกได้" (2019) - For Krong Kam
- "ปลอม (FAKE)" (2020) - For เนื้อใน
- "ได้ยินไหมคำว่ารัก" (2021) - For ทางเสือผ่าน
- "ขอยอม" (2021) - For Game of Outlaws
- "ไม่อยากให้เธอจากไปไหน" (2022) - For เวลากามเทพ
- "ฉันยังคิดถึง" (2022) - For Poot Mae Nam Khong
- "ลบ" (2024) - For the mini-series Deep Blue สัมผัสที่เหงา
Acting Roles
Television Shows
- 2008 ความลับของ Superstar (Channel 5) - As Gam Wichayanee (a small role)
- 2010 หัวใจพลอยโจร (Channel 5) - As Khan Jai
- 2014 น่ารัก (Channel 5) - As Chee Phong
- 2015 Ngao Jai (One 31) - As Tibby
TV Series
- 2013 Club Friday The Series 2 ตอน คนดีที่เธอไม่รัก (Green Channel) - As Aum
- 2015 Wifi Society Ep. Keep in Touch รักครั้งใหม่ ไม่ปล่อยหลุดมือ (One 31) - As Kobuw
- 2017 Fabulous 30: The Series (One 31) - As Yui
- 2018 Blacklist (GMM 25) - As Ms. Jinmanee
- 2022 My Sassy Princess (One 31) - As Rainbow
Films
- 2012 Rak/Jap/Jai The Romantic Musical - As Wun
- 2025 Dream - As The Fairy princess (a special appearance)
TV Programs and Roles
As a Host (MC)
- 2015 4 Po Dam (2015-2018)
- 2015 YouTube:GamWichayaneeThailand
As a Judge or Director
- 2017 Stage Fighter (2016-2017)
- 2017 Diva Makeover เสียงเปลี่ยนสวย
As a Contestant
- 2008 The Star Season 4 - She won this!
- 2017 The Mask Singer (Thai season 3)
- 2020-2021 The Wall Song ร้องข้ามกำแพง]]
See also
In Spanish: Wichayanee Pearklin para niños
