Ivy (Chinese singer)
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Ivy | |
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艾菲 | |
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| Pronunciation | Ai Fei |
| Born | Deng Wanwing January 30, 1987 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Guangxi Arts Institute |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, Hip hop, electronic rock, Britpop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Deng Wanxing (Chinese: 邓婉婞; pinyin: Dèng Wǎnxìng, born 30 January 1987), professionally known as Ivy (Chinese: 艾菲; pinyin: Ai Fei) is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress and television personality.
Early life
Deng Wanxing was born to a working class single mother in Nanning, Guangxi and is from the Hui ethnic group.[1] She graduated from the Guangxi Arts Institute after enrolling in 2003.[2] Upon graduation, she became the lead female vocal of Britpop band HIGH SOL.
Career
2006-2012: Career beginnings
Ivy frequently performed in bars for work, citing this as useful experience for the development of her live skills.[3] She frequently performed with Jike Junyi, who came third in season one of The Voice of China.
2013: Chinese Idol and rise to fame
Ivy shot to fame after auditioning for Chinese Idol in 2012, auditioning with Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Her performance of "Love On Top" was met with widespread acclaim in China, with her all-round abilities as a performer being praised.[4] Despite being a favourite to win[5] the competition, Ivy finished in third place. Following her elimination, she participated in the Chinese Idol Tour of China and signed to the Shengqiang International record label.
2014-2016: Raey In Love, Heroes of the Remix and Mask Singer
Releasing her first extended play Raey In Love on April 2nd 2014, Ivy experimented in several sounds on her début release, including electronic rock, hip hop and pop.[6] To celebrate the release of her EP, she held a release party at the Space One nightclub in Beijing, which saw her give her a critically-praised performance[7] of the EP.
In 2016, Ivy appeared as a contestant on Heroes of Remix in a duo with Chinese singer Dany Lee.[8] The duo reached the grand final however lost out on winning to Wowkie Zhang. She then went onto appear as a judge on Mask Singer from weeks one to four.
2017-present: I. Feminism, My Idol and Barbies Know Know
Ivy's second EP, I. Feminism saw her career brought to new highs as she reached number one on the Billboard China V Chart.[9] Preceded by the single "Li Sao",[10] I. Feminism was the only album by a Mainland China female artist to reach number one that year.
In 2018, Ivy co-starred in the Chinese drama My Idol as the character Kim.[11] She also released her new single "Barbies Know Know" with Dany Lee.
References
- ^ "艾菲是谁 中国梦之声艾菲个人资料 艾菲love on top视频完整版". 52 Fuqing. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "广艺附中知名校友集锦---艾菲". Guangxi Arts Institute. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "梦之声艾菲：庆幸曾当六年酒吧歌手". Sina. Sina Weibo.
- ^ "《夢之聲》艾菲熱辣《Love On Top》凸顯巨星氣質". KK News. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "南宁妹艾菲拿下梦之声季军 将与林志玲比美（图）". GX News. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Ivy's new album Philippine Love". Yue 365. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "百万打造绚丽现场 舞台女王艾菲惊艳献唱". The One Beijing. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "艾菲《盖世英雄 》炸翻全场 鸟叔面前再玩惊艳". Yule Music. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "China V Chart The Week of September 25, 2017". Yinyuetai. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "艾菲《离骚》 渴望冲破束缚活出自我". Arts Beijing. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Actor: Ai Fei". Chinese Drama. Retrieved 20 July 2019.