M-Girls

M-Girls was a Malaysian girl group consisting of Queenzy Cheng, Angeline Khoo, Cass Chin and Crystal Ong. The group was formed in 2001.
The group released over 20 studio albums under Starmedia Entertainment, primarily featuring festive pop arrangements of traditional Mandopop and Hokkien pop songs. Their albums saw distribution across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Chinese diaspora markets.
Although M-Girls studio albums have been officially released in many different parts of the world, the group has been a longstanding victim to piracy and unlicensed, illegal distribution significantly impacted revenue, with Starmedia estimating 80% of their albums were illegally reproduced during peak years. As a result, the group's music company, Starmedia, decided to stop producing additional M-Girls albums in 2014. This announcement came out during the release of the Chinese New Year album True Happiness in February 2014, weeks after the release of their EP, My Way.
In 2015, M-Girls released one last CNY album, New Spring Holiday, through Starmedia. Afterwards, the group later on decided to part ways with the music company and established their own company, MG Entertainment. This new company's first album release was entitled The New Year is Coming, which came out in 2016.
As of 2017, the members of M-Girls are taking a break from working together as a group and would not be producing any albums together. Instead, everyone is currently pursuing solo projects and endeavors for the time being.
In November 2023, Cheng died at the age of 37 while filming a video production.

Career

Pre-debut

Prior to the group's formation, all members originally were under Ya-Ko Enterprise, with Khoo debuting in 7-member girl group known as Seven Fairies.

2001–2005: Debut and Chin's departure

M-Girls debuted in 2001 with the Chinese New Year Song, "Happily Welcoming the Harvest Year". It set sales records and sold over 50,000 copies, receiving platinum status. In 2004, M-Girls released a Chinese New Year album with Four Golden Princess titled "Flowers Blossom in the Spring". Their title music video set a new Malaysia Book of Records at the time for the most number of lion dancers in a music video with 108 lion dancers. The former record holding music video had 88 which was shot around two years before. In 2005, with the release of "Happy Year" which was filmed in Australia, Chin announced that she would leave the group to concentrate on her studies.

2005–2012: "Nile River" and Cheng's departure

After Chin left, M-Girls released "Nile River" in 2005, becoming their last mandopop album release until "My Way". After the release of their 2010 Chinese New Year album "Abundant Wealth", Cheng left the group following the end of her contract with the company.

2014: "True Happiness", "New Spring Holiday", appearance on Nick & Stella & "The New Year Is Coming"

On 27 November 2014, their 2014 Chinese New Year album "True Joy" was shown on Starmedia Distribution, which was known as Wayang Tinggi Corporation back then. Its distribution is from PMP Entertainment. One day later, pre-release was announced for their new Chinese New Year album. This would be M-Girls' final Chinese New Year album as their albums are heavily shared online, which affected their album sales, causing Starmedia to stop producing their Chinese New Year albums.
On 23 February 2015, M-Girls had their final concert for Hai-O at the HGC Convention Centre in Malaysia. After mass online speculation, it was revealed that they will indeed release Chinese New Year 2015 album "New Spring Holiday". This year for the first time M-Girls cover an English song called Happy CNY, and also a Hokkien song called 發大財 which translates to fortune.
Filming for their 2016 Chinese New Year album began on 8 September 2015. Recording started the previous month. Angeline and Crystal also made an appearance in Nick and Stella Chung's CNY album, "New Year Reunion". The advertisement of the release of their latest Chinese New Year album titled "年來了" which translates to Year is Coming was released on 21 November 2015. This is the first time they have released an album since they left their former company Starmedia.
In 2017, it was announced that M-Girls would take a break to focus on solo activities.

Members

Queenzy Cheng
Angeline Khoo
Cass Chin
Crystal Ong
Albums

Non-Chinese New Year albums

Chinese New Year albums

Other albums

Prior to the formation of M-Girls, the members started producing albums at the age of around 6–10 years old. Listed are the albums that they released before the group formation, and also other albums not as the group M-Girls. All Chinese New Year albums are produced months before the release date, but are released for the next year.

Queenzy Cheng

1995. 雙星報喜 Vol.1 Double Stars Bring Luck Vol.1
1995. 雅歌群星龍獅會 Ya-Ko Stars Lion Dance
1995. 金童玉女 Golden Girl and Pearl
1996. 賣餛飩 Selling Wonton
1996. 雙星報喜 Vol.2 Double Stars Bring Luck Vol.2
1996. 雅歌群星賀新年 Ya-Ko Stars Celebrate the New Year
1996. 花花絮絮 Highlights
1997. 新春嘉年華 Chinese New Year Carnival
1997. 神奇電腦 Magical Computer
1998. 三星報喜 Three Stars Bring Luck
1999. 兔氣揚眉慶豐年 Tu Qi Yang Mei Qing Feng Nian
1999. 山歌黃梅調 Huang Mei Diao Mountain Songs
2000. 三星拱照慶龍年 Three Stars Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
2000. 民謠 Folk Songs 2 in 1
2012. 年味 Festive
2017. 愛 Don't be Shy Love: Don't be Shy
2018. 今年你最好 You Are The Best!
2018. Salam Aidilfitri
2019. 招财进宝 Lucky Fortune
2019. 春天的愿望 Spring Wishes
2019. 回家过年 Home for Lunar New Year
2019. Harapan Aidilfitri
2020. 春风笑了 Joyful Spring Breeze
2020. Kemenangan Aidilfitri
2021. 牛起来 Happy Niu Year
2021. Melodi Aidilfitri
2022. 好好好 Good, Better, Best!
2022. Ü虎加把劲 Ü Tiger Work Harder
2022. Lebaran Aidilfitri
2023. 兔年回家快乐 Happy Homecoming
2023. Indahnya Aidilfitri
2023. 一跃前进旺兔 GOLD Leap Forward Prosperous GOLD Rabbit
2024. 开心龙龙Way Happy Dragons 2024
2024. 好运气 Good Luck
2024. Keluarga Aidilfitri
2024. Syawal Aidilfitri
Angeline Khoo
1993. 古代經典名曲 Ancient Classics
1993. 回顧93’熱門龍虎榜 93 Pick of the Pops
1994. 仙女下凡賀新歲 Fairy Lunar New Year
1994. 校園民謠 Vol.1 Campus Folk Vol.1
1994. 校園民謠 Vol.2 Campus Folk Vol.2
1994. 校園民謠 Vol.3 Campus Folk Vol.3
1995. 中國95新年山歌黃梅調 China 95 Huang Mei Diao Mountain Chinese New Year Songs
1995. 94回顧龍虎榜 94 94 Pick of the Pops
1995. 校園民謠 Vol.4 Campus Folk Vol.4
1995. 展現精粹名曲 Post-Production Album
1995. 歡天喜地 Vol.1 Bliss Vol.1
1995. 歡天喜地 Vol.2 Bliss Vol.2
1996. 24首串燒cha-cha迎新年 24 Non-Stop Cha-cha New Year Songs
1996. 懷念天皇巨星鄧麗君之歌 Songs to Remember Teresa Teng
1996. 福建古早歌 Old Hokkien Songs
1996. 福建燒滾滾 Hot Hokkien Songs
1996. 24首串燒Cha-cha鄧麗君名曲 24 Non-Stop Teresa Teng Cha-cha Songs
1997. 福建新年歌 Hokkien New Year Songs
1997. 三代仙女同慶新年 Three Generations of Fairies New Year's Celebration
1997. 歡天喜地 Vol.3 Bliss Vol.3
1997. 知心朋友 True Friend
1998. 新年金曲和新歲 Golden New Year Songs
1999. 天皇童星攜手賀新年 Great Child Stars Join to Celebrate the New Year
1999. 夢幻舞台 Dream Stage
2000. 麗聲雙星報喜 Soundlife Double Stars Bring Luck
2000. 龍獅鼓迎慶千禧年 Lion Dance Welcoming the New Millennium
2000. 福建經典名曲對對唱 Classic Hokkien Duet
2002. 福建古早歌 Old Hokkien Songs
2011. 舞動春天 Dancing Spring
2012. 四海歡騰 Whole World Celebration
2013. 穿越新年 Cross The New Year
2012. I am Solo
2016. 新年團圓 New Year Reunion
2018. 喜臨大地幸福來 Happiness Comes To The Earth
2018. 新年無限好 Perfect New Year
2019. 恭喜发财利是来 Congratulations Lucky Money Coming
2019. 新年快樂我的愛 Happy New Year My Love
2020. 浓浓新年庆团圆 Strong New Year Reunion
2020. 八面威風 Prestigious Dimension
2021. 春天*打满好运气 Spring * Good Luck
2022. 团团和圆圆 Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan
2022. 五谷丰登 Good Harvest
2022. 春节新年好 Good New Year Spring Festival
2022. 亲爱的她｜甜蜜情歌 1.0 Dear Her｜Sweet Love Song 1.0
2023. 发发发发发 Send Send Send Send Send
2023. 名扬四海旺盛年 Year of Fame and Prosperity
2023. 迎春争辉唱新年 Welcoming the Spring Festival and Singing the New Year
2023. 今夜星光 Starlight tonight
2024. 桃花开开开 Peach blossoms are blooming
2024. 龙年显威风 The Year of the Dragon Shows Prestige
2025. 蛇兄弟 Snake Brothers
2025. 一家大小熱鬧鬧 The Whole Family Is Bustling
2025. 好运步步高 Good Luck is Increasing Step by Step
2026. 发大财 Make A Fortune
2026. 万马冲冲冲
Cassandra Chin
1997. 飛燕登陸 Flying Swallow
1997. 雙星再報喜 Lucky Double Stars Again
1998. 雙星報雙喜 Double Stars Bring Double Luck
1999. 天皇童星攜手賀新年 Greatest Child Stars Join to Celebrate the New Year
1999. 兔氣揚眉慶豐年 Rabbits Celebrates the Harvest Year
1999. 山歌黃梅調 Huang Mei Diao Mountain Songs
2000. 三星拱照慶龍年 Three Stars Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
2000. 民謠 Folk Songs 2 in 1
2023. 兔年回家快乐 Rabbit Year Happy Homecoming
2024. High Five CNY
2025. 新年来来来 New Year Come Come Come
2025. 喜乐乐 SHARE 丰年 ''Joyful Share Good Harvest''
Crystal Ong
1994. 茶葉青 Green Tea Leaves
1995. 魚兒那裡來 Where Do Fish Come From?
1995. 大家來環保 Come On, Let's Be Environmentally Friendly
1995. 雙星報喜 Vol.1 Double Stars Bring Luck Vol.1
1995. 雅歌群星龍獅會 Ya-Ko Stars Lion Dance
1996. 雙星報喜 Vol.2 Double Stars Bring Luck Vol.2
1996. 雅歌群星賀新年 Ya-Ko Stars Celebrate the New Year
1996. 花花絮絮 Highlights
1996. 飛越西洋 Flying Towards the West Ocean
1996. 彩色精靈 Colorful Wizard
1997. 雙星再報喜 Double Stars Bring Luck Again
1997. 美少女戰士 Sailor Moon
1998. 雙星報雙喜 Double Stars Bring Double Luck
1999. 天皇童星攜手賀新年 King Child Stars Together Wishing a Happy New Year
1999. 兔氣揚眉慶豐年 Rabbits Celebrate the Harvest Year
1999. 青蘋果 Green Apple
1999. 山歌黃梅調 Huang Mei Diao Mountain Songs
2000. 三星拱照慶龍年 Three Stars Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
2000. 粉紅世界 Pink World
2000. 福建經典名曲對對唱 Fujian Classics Duets
2000. 民謠 Folk Songs 2 in 1
2011. 舞動春天 Dancing Spring
2011. 天天好天好福氣 Everyday is a Great Day with Good Fortune
2012. 四海歡騰 Whole World Celebration
2016. 新年團圓 New Year Reunion
2017. Renée
2019. 招财进宝 Lucky Fortune
2019. 恭喜发财利是来 Congratulations on Making Money
2020. 天子盛世 Prosperous Dynasty
2020. 金鼓凤鸣迎新岁 Golden Drum Fengming Welcome the New Year
2021. 美不胜收 So Beautiful
2022. Ong Ong
2022. Ü虎加把劲 Ü Tiger Work Harder
2022. 五谷丰登 Five Fields
2023. 一跃前进旺兔 GOLD Leap Forward Prosperous GOLD Rabbit
2023. 祝福你 Bless You
2024. 开心龙龙 Way Happy Dragons 2024
2024. 从东京走到纽约 Walk from Tokyo to New York
2024. 有你一起 I Got You With You Together I Got You
2025. 疯狂新年 Crazy New Year
2025. 喜乐乐 SHARE 丰年 Joyful Share Good Harvest
2026. 哈哈新年好