Waa Wei
Waa Wei (Chinese: 魏如萱; pinyin: Wèi Rúxuān; born 10 October 1982) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress and artist. She was the former lead vocalist of the indie band Natural Q. She has published six solo albums: La Dolce Vita in 2007, Graceful Porcupine in 2010, No Crying in 2012, You Lovely Bastard in 2014, Run! Frantic Flowers! in 2016, and Hidden, Not Forgotten in 2019.[1]
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| Born | 10 October 1982 Fuli, Hualien, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress, artist |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Labels | Forgood Music (2016–present) |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Released |
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| La Dolce Vita 甜蜜生活 |
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| Graceful Porcupine 優雅的刺蝟 |
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| No Crying 不允許哭泣的場合 |
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| You Lovely Bastard 還是要相信愛情啊混蛋們 |
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| Run! Frantic Flowers! 末路狂花 |
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| Hidden, Not Forgotten 藏着並不等於遺忘 |
Singles and EPs
| Title | Released | Note |
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| The Practice of Life Song 生活練習曲 |
EP | |
| Bubble 泡泡 |
EP | |
| My dad's pen 我爸的筆 |
Single | |
| Where 在哪裡 |
EP | |
| Desert island without a Friday 沒有星期五的無人島 |
EP | |
| Wednesday or Happy hump day 星期三或禮拜三 |
Single | |
| Don't cry Don't cry | Single | |
| Sunburn 曬傷 |
Single | |
| Blessing from The Street Corner 街角的祝福(青春重置計畫 3 劇好聽) |
Single | |
Natural Q
| Title | Released |
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| C'est La Vie | |
| C'est La Vie Vol.2 大捲包小卷 |
As Radio DJ
She is a radio DJ of Hit FM (Taiwan), OH Night DJ(OH夜DJ) from 21:00 to 23:00 every weekday.[2]
Theatre credits
- Turn Left, Turn Right. Love, Or Regret, Miss Left,Taipei Cultural Center, 2013-2015, 2016
Awards and nominations
Natural Q
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2004 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best Group/Band | Nominated | |
| Best New Artist | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best Ten Albums of the Year | C'est La Vie | Won |
| Best Ten Songs of the Year | "自然捲" | Won | ||
| 16th Golden Melody Awards | Best Album | C'est La Vie | Nominated | |
| Best Band | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | KKBOX Awards | KKBOX Indie Award | Won | |
| Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | C'est La Vie Vol.2 | Won | |
| Best 10 Songs of the Year | "Calm and Sunlight" | Won | ||
| 17th Golden Melody Awards | Best Band | C'est La Vie Vol.2 | Nominated |
Solo
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2010 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best Female Vocalist | Graceful Porcupine | Nominated |
| 2011 | Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | Won | |
| Best 10 Songs of the Year | I Am Not a Mathematician | Won | ||
| 11th C-Pop Media award (華語音樂傳媒大獎) | Jury Prize | Graceful Porcupine | Won | |
| 2012 | Hit Fm | 2011 Best Album | No Crying | Won |
| AMP music awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | Won | ||
| Best 10 Songs of the Year | "晚安晚安" | Won | ||
| 23rd Golden Melody Awards | Best Album | No Crying | Nominated | |
| Best Mandarin Female Singer | Nominated | |||
| 12th C-Pop Media awards | Best Female Singer | Won | ||
| Golden Indie Music Awards | Best Album | Nominated | ||
| Best Singer-songwriter | Nominated | |||
| Best Indie-rock Album | Nominated | |||
| Best Rock Single | "隕石" | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 15th C-Pop Media Awards | You Lovely Bastard | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Hit Fm[3] | Best Ten Albums of the Year | Won | |
| 25th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | Nominated | ||
| 2015 Hito Music Awards | Hito Good Vocals | Won | ||
| Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | Won | ||
| 2017 | 28th Golden Melody Awards | Best Female Vocalist – Mandarin | Run! Frantic Flowers! | Nominated |
| 2018 | 29th Golden Melody Awards | Best Composer | "No No" (from Martial God Cardea) (shared with Sandee Chan) | Nominated |
| 2020 | 31st Golden Melody Awards | Album of the Year | Hidden, Not Forgotten | Nominated |
| Best Mandarin Album | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Mandarin Singer | Won |
References
- "Waa Wei: The pixie who wishes to trample in the mud (Taiwan Beats". Asian Pop Weekly. October 8, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- Hitoradio.com
- :::2014 Hit Fm年度十大專輯:::
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