W0LF(S) (Chinese: 五堅情; pinyin: wǔ jiān qíng; formerly W0LF) is a Taiwanese boy band formed in 2019. The band's name is composed of various initials in the members' names.
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![W0LF(S) at 2024 Hualien Summer Festival [zh]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/W0LF%28S%29_202407.jpg/600px-W0LF%28S%29_202407.jpg) W0LF(S) at 2024 Hualien Summer Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Taiwan |
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| Years active | 2019—present |
| Labels | Reason Brothers [zh] |
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The band was formed with four singers: Wayne Huang, Nine Chen [zh], Lai [zh] and Qiu Fengze.[1] In 2020, the band was renamed after gaining rapper SHOU [zh] as the fifth member.
Members
edit- Wayne Huang (黃偉晉; b. 23 March 1990 in Taipei) – vocalist
- Nine Chen [zh] (陳零九; b. 9 April 1987 in Kaohsiung County) – vocalist
- Lai [zh] (賴晏駒; b. 16 January 1991 in Taichung County) – vocalist
- Qiu Fengze (邱鋒澤; b. 31 October 1988 in Singapore) – group leader, vocalist
- SHOU [zh] (婁峻碩; b. 14 September 1992 in Hualien County) – vocalist, rapper
Timeline
editHistory
edit2019: Formation of W0LF
editOn November 6, 2019, during the live broadcast of "100% Entertainment", Qiu Fengze, Nine Chen and Huang Weijin announced that they would form a four-member group with Lai.[2]
The group released their first single Betrayal[3] the same month after the announcement, followed by Modern Love[4] on April 9, 2020.
2020: Renamed to W0LF(S)
editFollowing the inclusion of SHOU, the group released their first single titled All Day[5] under the name of W0LF(S).
In October 2020, W0LF(S) released their second single #反正我好看[6] in partnership with Samsung for the launch of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G in Taiwan.[7]
2021 - Present
editIn May 2021, the band released their third single I Wanna Holiday[8] in partnership with Agoda, followed by a song amid the global COVID-19 pandemic titled No Boundaries[9] in September 2021. They also sang the 5th anniversary theme song for Arena of Valor titled Ride On[10] which was released on 29 October 2021. The group released the title track of their first album - Moon Landing[11] on 1 December 2021.
The group released Be A Liar[12] on 20 January 2022, the launch date of the preorder for their first album. In March 2022, they sang the mandarin theme song for Turning Red[13] , an American fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. They released LALALA[14] on 14 July 2022 to commemorate their second anniversary.
On 14 October 2022, W0LF(S) held their first overseas concert in Singapore at The Star Theatre.[15]
The members began conceptualising their new Extended play (EP) ROYAL[16] which consisted of 3 songs in July 2023. The EP album was subsequently released on 22 December 2023.
Discography
editExtended play (EP)
edit| Release Date | Album Title | Album Tracks |
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| December 22, 2023 | ROYAL |
1. BOOOOOM (立刻要爆炸) |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Track Information |
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| 2019 | Betrayal (兵變) |
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| 2020 | Modern Love (速食愛情) |
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| 2020 | All Day |
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| 2020 | #反正我好看 (lit. 'I look good anyway') |
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| 2021 | I Wanna Holiday |
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| 2021 | No Boundaries (零距離) |
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| 2021 | Ride On |
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| 2021 | Moon Landing (月面著陸) |
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| 2022 | Be A Liar |
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| 2022 | U Know What’s Up (王者的驕傲) |
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| 2022 | LALALA |
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| 2023 | Last Love (你是我這輩子最想愛的呀) |
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| 2023 | BOOOOOM (立刻要爆炸) |
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Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result |
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| 16th KKBOX Music Awards [zh] | 2021 | Artist of the Year | Won[17] |
References
edit- ^ '狼人殺宇宙！邱鋒澤、陳零九、偉晉、小賴聯手出新歌 網友：2019最強狼團誕生 (in Chinese), retrieved March 14, 2021
- ^ 【娛樂百分百】2019.11.06《LIVE》偉晉、鋒澤｜陳零九 (in Chinese), retrieved March 14, 2021
- ^ 'W0LF四堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，小賴 LAI【兵變 Betrayal】MV (in Chinese), retrieved March 14, 2021
- ^ 'W0LF四堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，小賴 LAI【速食愛情 MODERN LOVE】MV (in Chinese), retrieved March 14, 2020
- ^ 'W0LF(S) 五堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，賴晏駒 LAI，婁峻碩SHOU【ALL DAY】MV - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved March 14, 2021
- ^ 【#反正我好看】W0LF(S) 五堅情 Galaxy S20 Fan Edition - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved March 14, 2021
- ^ '#反正我好看 专辑介绍 (in Chinese), October 16, 2020, retrieved March 14, 2021
- ^ 'W0LF(S) 五堅情' 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，賴晏駒 LAI，婁峻碩SHOU【I Wanna Holiday】MV - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved May 27, 2021
- ^ W0LF(S) 五堅情【零距離 No Boundaries】Official MV - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved October 30, 2021
- ^ 五堅情W0LF(S) feat.傳說女團 WaVe 【Ride On】（傳說對決五週年合作主題曲） 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE、陳零九 NINE CHEN、黃偉晉WAYNE、賴晏駒 LAI、婁峻碩SHOU - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved October 30, 2021
- ^ W0LF(S) 五堅情 ' MOON LANDING 月面著陸 ' Official MV - 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，賴晏駒 LAI，婁峻碩SHOU - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved October 30, 2021
- ^ W0LF(S) 五堅情 ' Be A Liar ' - 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，賴晏駒 LAI，婁峻碩SHOU - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved January 20, 2022
- ^ Disney+原創《青春養成記》中文版主題曲 - 五堅情 〈王者的驕傲〉 Official MV - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved March 12, 2022
- ^ W0LF(S) 五堅情 ' LALALA ' Official MV - 邱鋒澤 FENG ZE，陳零九 NINE CHEN，黃偉晉WAYNE，賴晏駒 LAI，婁峻碩SHOU - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved July 15, 2022
- ^ Lee, Jan (August 8, 2022), "Taiwanese boy band W0LF(S) to hold first overseas concert in Singapore", The Straits Times, retrieved September 11, 2022
- ^ W0LF(S)五堅情《ROYAL》全新EP概念討論會議！｜邱鋒澤 Feng Ze、陳零九 NINE CHEN、黃偉晉 Wayne、賴晏駒 LAI、婁峻碩 SHOU - YouTube (in Chinese), retrieved December 22, 2023
- ^ "4大亮點、男神女神降臨！KKBOX風雲榜20組華麗陣容精彩登場". www.kkbox.com/ (in Chinese). Retrieved March 14, 2021.