Faith Yang
Born (1974-03-02) 2 March 1974
Taipei, Taiwan
Years active1996–present
AwardsGolden Melody Awards – Best Female Mandarin Artist
2000 Silence

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊乃文
Simplified Chinese杨乃文
Musical career
Also known asNaiwen Yang
GenresCpop
Rock
LabelsAsiaMuse Entertainment (????–present)
Silver Fish Records (2004–????)
Rock Records (2001–2004)
Magicstone (1996–2001)

Faith Yang Naiwen (Chinese: 楊乃文; pinyin: Yáng Nǎiwén; born 2 March 1974) is a Taiwanese musician. She grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied biology and genetics at the University of Sydney. In 2000, Yang won the Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer for the album Silence.[1]

Life and career

After graduating from Sydney University, Yang returned to Taiwan to start a music career. She soon gained recognition at the university and pub circuit in Taiwan while touring with her backing band - Monster. In 1996 she signed with Magicstone records. Her first two albums are heavily influenced by the Australian pub rock style, with a gothic undertone noticeable in tracks such as "Silence", "Fear" and "Monster", while her third album has a lighter pop style, with only hints of the anger evident in the first two recordings. All three albums were major hits in Taiwan and in 2000 Faith won the Taiwan Golden Music awards for Best Female Performer got nominated for Best Album (Silence).

Yang did not renew her contract with Magicstone, claiming the label had become too commercial for her style of music. In 2004 it was reported that she had signed with Sony label Silver Fish Records. Her first album with Silver Fish Records, Continuation (女爵), was released December 2007, with Self-Selected, an album of English-language covers, released in April 2009.

Yang also works as a fashion and cosmetics model for companies such as Rado and Neutrogena, as well as continuing to tour on the Taiwan pub circuit. She has also considered a number of acting roles. In 2000 Yang played the lead role in the 20-part web movie 175 Degrees of Colour Blindness (175度色盲).

Discography

Date of release Label Title
1997 Magicstone One
1999 Magicstone Silence
2001 Magicstone Should Be
2004 Rock Records First Selection (Best-of Album)
2007 AsiaMuse Entertainmentzh] Continuation
2009 Sony Music Entertainment Self-Selected (Cover Album)
2013 AsiaMuse Entertainmentzh] Zero
2016 AsiaMuse Entertainmentzh] Centrifugal Force
2019 AsiaMuse Entertainmentzh] The More Beautiful, The More Invisible
2023 AsiaMuse Entertainmentzh] Flow

References

  1. ↑ "Faith Yang Sings in Taipei". Welcome to Anhui. Anhui Daily Press Group. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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