Paisley Wu (胡蓓蔚; born 12 November 1971) is a Hong Kong singer and television presenter. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her music career in the mid-90s. Since the 2000s, she is mainly known as a TV host on music programmes for TVB.
Paisley Wu | |||||||||||
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| Born | 胡之洋 12 November 1971 Shanghai, China | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, tv host | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1994–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Pal Sinn (m. 2008) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 胡蓓蔚 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 胡蓓蔚 | ||||||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Genres | C-pop (Cantopop, Mandopop), C-rock, alternative pop | ||||||||||
| Labels | Go East (1996–1998) J-Sonic (2007–2008) | ||||||||||
| Website | paisley | ||||||||||
Biography
editPaisley Wu's formative years were spent in Shanghai, where she received musical training in Italian opera. She later moved to San Francisco where she studied R&B and jazz. Her first release was a jazz album in 1994, which was sung in her native Mandarin and produced by Tats Lau. In 1996, she signed with Musician Ltd, a short-lived sublabel of Polygram Hong Kong which was then home to the newly reformed Tat Ming Pair, and during this period released music that showed a more alternative-rock influence. Her first and only album (就係...) on the label was released to mixed reception in 1997. She was often unfavourably dubbed as a Faye Wong wannabe, though she has personally acknowledged the latter's influence in later years.[1][2]
Wu released an easy-listening Mandarin album in 2002, before becoming a regular TV host for various music programmes on TVB and TVB8. In late 2007, she made a brief return to the Hong Kong music scene with the EP Don't Think Just Do, which featured her first ever number one single, "Letting Go."
Throughout her career, Wu has collaborated and recorded with Tats Lau, Jan Lamb, and Anthony Wong Yiu Ming in the mid-90s, as well as Lazy Mutha Fucka and Edison Chen in 2004.
Personal life
editIn 2008, Wu married Pal Sinn, a former member of 80s Hong Kong rock band Blue Jeans and a frequent songwriter on her albums.
Wu is best friends with Myolie Wu, Nancy Wu, Elaine Yiu, Mandy Wong and Selena Lee. They had formed the friendship group “胡說八道會” and had filmed a travel show together.[3]
Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Wu along with Benjamin Yuen, Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Nancy Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 1994: Today, Tomorrow, Overmorrow (今天明天後天)
- 1997: This is... (就係...)
- 2002: Freeze Frame Love (停格愛情)
Extended plays
edit- 2007: Don't Think Just Do [EP]
Soundtracks
edit- 1997: Downtown Torpedoes OST (神偷諜影電影原聲大碟)
Other Appearances
edit- 1996: "The End" (了了) & "My God" (我的天) with Tats Lau on Anaesthesia (麻木)
- 1996: "Guest" (客人) with Anthony Wong
- 1997: "A Forbidden Fruit Everyday" (每日一禁果) with Tat Ming Pair on Long Live! Long Live! Long Long Live! (萬歲萬歲萬萬歲演唱會)
- 1997: "Sweet Sweet Honey" (甜甜蜜) with Jan Lamb on Discotheque (的士夠格)
- 2000: "Forget that He is He" (忘記他是他) with DJ Tommy on Scratch Rider
- 2004: "War" (戰爭) with Edison Chen, Han Jin Tan and MC Yan on Please Steal This Album
- 2008: "Ardent Greetings" (酷拜) with Hins Cheung, Kay Tse, Ivana Wong, Kevin Kwan and Louis Cheung
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004–present | Global Rhythm | 無間音樂 | Host / Herself | |
| 2007–2009 | Jade Solid Gold | 勁歌金曲 | Co-host / Herself | |
| 2010 | Some Day | 天天天晴 | Ms. Wong (cameo) | TVB series |
| Don Juan De Mercado | 情人眼裏高一D | Ngau Mei-Kwan (cameo) | TVB series | |
| 2012 | Ghetto Justice II | 怒火街頭II | Nancy | TVB series |
| The Hippocratic Crush | On Call 36小時 | To Ka-Man | TVB series | |
| 2013 | Triumph in the Skies II | 衝上雲霄II | Hana (cameo) | TVB series |
| The Hippocratic Crush II | On Call 36小時II | To Ka-Man | TVB series | |
| 2017 | My Ages Apart | 誇世代 | Sheung Ho Ching | TVB series |
| 2022 | Against Darkness | 黯夜守護者 | TVB series | |
| The Spectator | 旁觀者 | TVB series |
References
edit- ^ "y321.com". Ent.y321.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Paisely Hu in pinkwork city, zone A / Old interview / 流行歌手 胡蓓蔚/ Hk pop singer / 舊訪問 / Me...We ... Project / 來自上海". www.pinkwork.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008.
- ^ "胡說八道會 齊齊去旅行！ 胡定欣充當閨密攝影師" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Crazy Runner拜年團 一對對甜蜜放閃" (in Chinese). 24 February 2018.