Waa Wei

Waa Wei
Born (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 42)
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress, artist
Years active2003–present
Musical career
GenresMandopop, dream pop, indie pop, indie folk
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano
LabelsForgood Music (2016–present)

Waa Wei (Chinese: 魏如萱; pinyin: Wèi Rúxuān; born 10 October 1982) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress and artist. She was the former lead vocalist of the indie band Natural Q. She has published seven solo albums: La Dolce Vita in 2007, Graceful Porcupine in 2010, No Crying in 2012, You Lovely Bastard in 2014, Run! Frantic Flowers! in 2016, Hidden, Not Forgotten in 2019, and Have a Nice Day in 2021.[1] She also appeared in the 2021 film The Falls.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Released
La Dolce Vita
甜蜜生活
8 November 2007
Graceful Porcupine
優雅的刺蝟
27 May 2010
No Crying
不允許哭泣的場合
10 November 2011
You Lovely Bastard
還是要相信愛情啊混蛋們
9 May 2014
Run! Frantic Flowers!
末路狂花
11 November 2016
Hidden, Not Forgotten
藏着並不等於遺忘
20 November 2019
Have a Nice Day
23 June 2021

Extended plays

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Title Released
The Practice of Life Song
生活練習曲
31 October 2007
Bubble
泡泡
11 July 2008
Where
在哪裡
23 January 2011
Desert island without a Friday
沒有星期五的無人島
10 October 2012

Singles

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Title Year Album
My dad's pen
我爸的筆
2010 Non-album single
Weaving Flowers
織花
2012
Bei Yu Shang Tou
被雨傷透 (幾米音樂劇「向左走,向右走」歌曲)
(with Dawen Wang)
(From "Turn Left, Turn Right. Love, Or Regret")
2016
only you
你啊你啊 (電視劇「用九柑仔店」插曲)
2017 Run! Frantic Flowers!
Wednesday or Happy hump day
星期三或禮拜三
Hidden, Not Forgotten
Don't cry Don't cry
Don't cry Don't cry – 公視:你的孩子不是你的孩子 主題曲
2018
friDay Mode
friDay 超展開
(with J.Sheon)
Non-album single
Sunburn
曬傷
Panic Attack
恐慌症
2019 Hidden, Not Forgotten
Blessing from The Street Corner
街角的祝福(青春重置計畫 3 劇好聽)
2020 Non-album Single
Only you (GMA special version)
你啊你啊 金曲主持人特別版
(featuring Evan Yo)
Have A Nice Day 2021 Have a Nice Day
April, Good for Lying
四月是適合說謊的日子
(featuring 裘德Chiu)
Dear Grandma
奶奶

Live albums

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Title Year Note
2010 "Graceful Porcupine" Hong Kong Concert (Live)
2010《優雅的刺蝟》香港音樂會 (Live)
2011 CD was a pre-order gift of "No Crying"
Good Night Good Night Concert (Live)
晚安晚安演唱會 (Live)
2012 Live recording of the 2012 "Good Night Good Night" concert held in the Taipei International Convention Center on 4 March 2012
Maa Wei "Milk and Honey" Limited Edition Live Concert in Pregnancy
Maa Wei [Milk And Honey] 孕期限定演唱會 (Live)
2018 Live recording of the "Milk and Honey" concert held at the Taipei International Convention Center on 26 August 2018

Natural Q

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Title Released
C'est La Vie
29 April 2004
C'est La Vie Vol.2
大捲包小卷
24 December 2005

As Radio DJ

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She is a radio DJ of Hit FM (Taiwan), OH Night DJ(OH夜DJ) from 21:00 to 23:00 every weekday.[2]

Theatre credits

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  • Turn Left, Turn Right. Love, Or Regret, Miss Left, Taipei Cultural Center, 2013–2015, 2016[citation needed]

Awards and nominations

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Natural Q

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2004 Singapore Hit Awards Best Group/Band Nominated
Best New Artist Nominated
2005 Chunghwa Musicians Association Best Ten Albums of the Year C'est La Vie Won
Best Ten Songs of the Year "自然捲" Won
16th Golden Melody Awards Best Album C'est La Vie Nominated
Best Band Nominated
2006 KKBOX Awards KKBOX Indie Award Won
Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year C'est La Vie Vol.2 Won
Best 10 Songs of the Year "Calm and Sunlight" Won
17th Golden Melody Awards Best Band C'est La Vie Vol.2 Nominated

Solo

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2010 Singapore Hit Awards Best Female Vocalist Graceful Porcupine Nominated
2011 Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year Won
Best 10 Songs of the Year I Am Not a Mathematician Won
11th C-Pop Media award (華語音樂傳媒大獎) Jury Prize Graceful Porcupine Won
2012 Hit Fm 2011 Best Album No Crying Won
AMP music awards Album of the Year Nominated
Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year Won
Best 10 Songs of the Year "晚安晚安" Won
23rd Golden Melody Awards Best Album No Crying Nominated
Best Mandarin Female Singer Nominated
12th C-Pop Media awards Best Female Singer Won
Golden Indie Music Awards Best Album Nominated
Best Singer-songwriter Nominated
Best Indie-rock Album Nominated
Best Rock Single "隕石" Nominated
2014 15th C-Pop Media Awards You Lovely Bastard Nominated
2015 Hit Fm[3] Best Ten Albums of the Year Won
25th Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Female Singer Nominated
2015 Hito Music Awards Hito Good Vocals Won
Chunghwa Musicians Association Best 10 Albums of the Year Won
2017 28th Golden Melody Awards Best Female Vocalist – Mandarin Run! Frantic Flowers! Nominated
2018 29th Golden Melody Awards Best Composer "No No" (from Martial God Cardea)
(shared with Sandee Chan)
Nominated
2020 31st Golden Melody Awards Album of the Year Hidden, Not Forgotten Nominated
Best Mandarin Album Nominated
Best Female Mandarin Singer Won

References

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  1. ^ "Waa Wei: The pixie who wishes to trample in the mud (Taiwan Beats". Asian Pop Weekly. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ Hitoradio.com
  3. ^ :::2014 Hit Fm年度十大專輯:::