Wanting Qu
Wanting Qu ( Chinese 曲 婉婷 , Pinyin Qū Wǎntíng ; born October 10, 1983 in Harbin ) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who lives in Canada .
life and career
Wanting Qu was born on October 10, 1983 in Harbin, the first and only child of Qu Heng and Qu Zhang Mingjie. At the age of 16, she moved to Toronto to study at Seneca College and start making music. She currently lives in Vancouver .
In 2009 she signed a recording deal with Nettwerk Records, after which Terry McBride became her manager. Three years later she released her first album called Everything In The World , which was produced by Winston Hauschild and published by Nettwerk together with Universal Music China. The singer received six platinum records in China for the album . The songs You Exist in My Song and Drenched were used as background music in the Chinese film Love in the Buff . In 2013, the song Star in You was also used as background music in the US television series Degrassi: The Next Generation . The single When It's Lonely appears in the Chinese version of the American film The Hunger Games - Catching Fire .
Discography
Albums
- 2012: Everything In The World
- 2013: Say The Words
Singles
- 2012: Anxiety
- 2012: Drenched
- 2012: Everything In The World
- 2012: Jar Of Love
- 2012: Life Is Like A Song
- 2012: You Exist In My Song
- 2013: Love Ocean
- 2013: Time My Friend (With Far East Movement )
- 2013: Us Under The Sunshine
- 2015: Love Birds
- 2018: Wild Heart
Awards
| year | Award | nomination | For | result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Global Chinese Music Awards | Best newcomer | Wanting Qu | Won |
| Outstanding Regional Artist Award | Won | |||
| best song | "You Exist In My Song" | Won | ||
| Chinese Music Awards | Best new artist | Wanting Qu | Won | |
| Best Chinese Artist | Won | |||
| Best composer | Won | |||
| best song | "You Exist In My Song" | Won | ||
| Music Times Awards | Best album of the year | "Everything In The World" | Won |
Filmography
- 2012: Chun Kiu yi Chi Ming
- 2014: Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon as a bartender
swell
- ↑ Wanting Qu's Mother Arrested In China
- ↑ Vancouver-based Wanting Qu starts North American tour
- ↑ INTERVIEW: Chinese-born, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Wanting Qu
- ^ A bright future for Qu Wanting
- ↑ Wanting: the most popular artist you've never heard of
- ↑ Vancouver singer-songwriter Wanting goes platinum in China
- ↑ A mountain of fun
- ↑ On an express train to stardom
- ^ Music from Degrassi: The Next Generation
- ↑ a b Wanting Qu - Nettwork Music Group ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Global Chinese Music Awards 2012 Winners List unveiled
- ↑ 第 20 屆 中 歌 榜 頒獎 典禮 獲獎 名單
- ↑ 曲 婉婷 EXO 抢占 风云榜 舞台 海内外 势力 正面 交锋
- ↑ Chun Kiu yi Chi Ming - Full Cast
- ↑ Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon - Full Cast
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Qu, wanting |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese singer-songwriter and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harbin |