JW (Hong Kong singer)


Joey Wong Ho-yee, known professionally as JW, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Debuted in 2010, Wong was the youngest singer at the time to have won a "Golden Melody Song" at the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation. She later found success with her 2015 hit "A Life of Contradictions". Wong ventured into acting after signing with Voice Entertainment in 2020, appearing in various TVB television series.
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Life and career

1990–2010: Early life

Joey Wong was born on 18 June 1990, in Hong Kong. Her father has Chinese ancestry, while her mother has Spanish and Filipino roots. Her older sister, Cindy, is a lawyer. Wong's interest in music began after she got influenced and joined her older sister to participate in a local singing competition during primary school. She won first place and continued to participate in various singing competitions throughout her schooling years, some of which she won prizes.
Wong's aspirations for a singing career took a serious turn when she received an unexpected call from a friend, who arranged a meeting with Amusic's executive and singer, Leon Lai. It was by chance that Lai had heard a demo recording she had made at a friend's house. Around 2009–2010, after their meeting, Lai offered her a music contract. Prior to this opportunity, Wong had not considered singing as a professional career path. She attended Marymount Secondary School and South Island School before pursuing her higher education at King's College London where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Geography in 2012. During her college years, she resided in the United Kingdom for her studies but would return to Hong Kong during the summer to record and perform music.

2010–present: Career

Wong made her debut in the music scene with her first solo single, "Missing A Good Friend", and followed it up with the duet "Love Diaries", alongside Janice Vidal, in the early half of 2010. To keep the public intrigued, she initially did not appear in either music videos or public performances. In July 2010, Wong was officially introduced to the public in her first concert titled "JW Missing Good Friend". Soon after, Wong released her first EP, Los Angeles. Her achievements during this period included receiving awards such as Best New Artist and Golden Melody Song at major year-end music award shows. Following her strong debut, however, Wong faced a period of career stagnation and struggled to achieve significant success. In 2015, after signing with Sunny Idea, Wong's career took a positive turn with the release of "A Life of Contradictions", which garnered widespread attention, revitalizing her career. She shared her personal experience with the lyricist, which was later woven into the song's lyrics. Wong revealed in an interview that she "pour out all my feelings" during the recording process. The song achieved more than 18 million YouTube views and won several awards.
In August 2020, Wong signed with Voice Entertainment, a music subsidiary of TVB. From 2021 to 2022, she took on a coaching role on TVB's singing competition show Stars Academy. During the first season, Wong played a significant role in providing guidance to the runner-up, Chantel Yiu. In addition to her music career, Wong began venturing into acting. She made her notable acting appearance in TVB's ancient comedy series, Your Highest, where she landed her first major role.

Discography

  • Los Angeles
  • That's Me
  • ''My Tale''

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResults
201033rd RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music AwardsPromising Newcomers HerselfWon
20102010 Metro Radio Music AwardsBest New Female ArtistsHerselfWon
20102010 Metro Radio Music AwardsSong of the Year"Love Diaries" Won
20102010 Jade Solid Gold Music AwardsBest New Female Artists HerselfWon
20102010 Jade Solid Gold Music AwardsGolden Melody Song Award"Love Diaries" Won
20102010 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales AwardsTop Ten Best-selling AlbumsLos AngelesWon
20102010 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales AwardsTop Ten Best-selling Local ArtistsHerselfWon
20102010 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales AwardsBest-selling Newcomer Female ArtistHerselfWon
20132013 Metro Radio Music AwardsMost Popular SingersHerselfWon
20132013 Metro Radio Music AwardsBest Dance Songs"Feel the Bass"Won-
20142014 Metro Radio Mandarin Music AwardsMandarin Powerful Dance Song"Could You Be My Friend"Won
20142014 Metro Radio Mandarin Music AwardsPopular IdolHerselfWon
20142014 Metro Radio Music AwardsBest Dance Song"Could You Be My Friend"Won
20142014 Metro Radio Music AwardsBest Dance SingerHerselfWon
20152015 Metro Radio Music AwardsBest Song InterpretationHerselfWon
20162016 Metro Radio Music AwardsBest Female Singer HerselfWon
20162016 Ultimate Song Chart AwardsBest Female Singer HerselfWon
201639th RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music AwardsTop Ten Chinese Golden Melody"A Life of Contradictions" Won
20162016 Jade Solid Gold AwardsGolden Song Awards"A Life of Contradictions" Won
20162016 Jade Solid Gold AwardsOutstanding Performance AwardsHerselfWon
201740th RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music AwardsOutstanding Pop Singer AwardsHerselfWon
201740th RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music AwardsTop Ten Chinese Golden Medley"Because Of Deep Love" Won
20172017 Metro Radio Music AwardsBest Duet Song"Because Of Deep Love" Won
20172017 Jade Solid Gold AwardsBest Duet Song "Because Of Deep Love" Won
20172017 Jade Solid Gold AwardsGold Song Awards"Sense of Security" Won
201841st RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music AwardsOutstanding Pop Singer AwardsHerselfWon
20182018 Jade Solid Gold Music AwardsGold Song Awards"You'd Taken My Youth Away" Won
20192019 Jade Solid Gold Music AwardsGold Song Awards"Escape Door" Won
20202020 Jade Solid Gold Music AwardsGold Song Awards"Mature Young Woman" Won
20232023 Metro Radio Music AwardsTop Ten Songs"Heaven at Thirteen" Won

Concerts