China Dolls
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Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
Genres | Pop, dance |
Occupation(s) | Singers, actresses, dancers |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1999–2005, 2008–present |
Labels | GMM Grammy (1999–2005) Warner Music Taiwan (2008–present) |
Members | Pailin "Hwa Hwa" Rattanasangsatian Supachaya "Bell" Lattisophonkul |
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Traditional Chinese | 中國娃娃 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中国娃娃 | ||||||
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Thai | ไชน่าดอลส์ | ||||||
RTGS | chai na don |
China Dolls (Thai: ไชน่าดอลส์; Chinese: 中国娃娃; Chinese: 中國娃娃) are a famous pop music singing duo from Thailand. The group is composed of Pailin "Hwa Hwa" Rattanasangsatian and Supachaya "Bell" Lattisophonkul.
Career
The duo has released several albums since their formation in 1999 and performed at the Asia 2000 Music Festival. The China Dolls are known for their song "Muay nee kah" (Thai: หมวยนี่ค่ะ, I Am a China Girl), which was later translated to Mandarin as "单眼皮女生" (pinyin: dānyǎnpí nǚshēng, Girls with Single Eyelids). They perform songs in both Thai language and Mandarin, which sometimes confuses Thai fans, but this has made the group popular in Taiwan as well as with Mandarin-speaking fans in Malaysia, Singapore and China. After a few years without a new CD under China Dolls name. Hwa Hwa has looked for a new partner since Bell has been working with her Dance School.[1] Hwa Hwa and new partner Dan Chun released a new album on the Warner Music Taiwan label in 2010.
As of 2013, Bell and Hwa Hwa rejoined together as China Dolls and attended the Grammy Happy Face-Tival Reunion Concert[2] under their Thai Label, GMM Grammy.
Personal life
On February 23, 2013, Bell was happily wed to her husband. Her co-stars from Ratree-Brazia attended the wedding along with Hwa Hwa as bridesmaids.
Members
Hwa Hwa
- Birth Name: Pailin Rattanasangsatian (Thai: ไพลิน รัตนแสงเสถียร)
- Chinese Name: Chinese: 陈冠桦; pinyin: Chén Guānhuà; Chinese: 陳冠樺
- Birth Date: June 12, 1979
- Languages: Thai, Chinese, English
Bell
- Birth Name: Supachaya Lattisophonkul (Thai: สุภัชญา ลัทธิโสภณกุล)
- Chinese Name: Chinese: 李小燕; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎoyàn; Chinese: 李曉燕
- Birth Date: April 17, 1981
- Languages: Thai, Chinese, English
Discography
Studio albums
Thai studio albums
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หมวยนี่คะ (Muay Nee Kah) [I Am Chinese Girl]
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China More
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ติ้งหน่อง (Ting Nong)
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China แดง (China Daeng)
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B/W
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Chinese studio album
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單眼皮女生
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賀歳喔!喔!喔!
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我愛太空人
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Original Chinese Songs:
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環遊世界Ding Ding Dong |
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加多一點點
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亮晶晶
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Extended plays
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BLING! BLING!百靈百利 |
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Compilation albums
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萬歲萬歲萬萬歲
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Non-stop Dance Remix
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Remix albums
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無敵Remix
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China Dance
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Special projects
- China Guan (January 2000)
- Jul 2001: Cheer
- Dec 2001: 2002 Ratree
- Cover Girls (June 2003)
- Jun 2005: 2005 Tiwa Hula Hula
- Jul 2005: 10th Anniversary of Grammy Gold
- Nov 2006: 2007 Show Girls
- Dec 2009: Brazia: Brazia (Jenny, Bell China Dolls, YaYa Ying). Didn't feature Hwa Hwa
Awards
- Nominee "The Best Group Singer" of Golden Melody Award 12th, Taiwan (May 2001)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Golden Melody (Dan yan pi nü sheng)" of Singapore Golden Melody Award (2001)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits (Dan yan pi nü sheng)" of Chinese Music Award, Genting, Malaysia (2001.Nov)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits (Bu yao ni de li wu)" of Chinese Music Award at Genting, Malaysia (2001.Nov)
- Winning Bronze Award of "The Best Group Singer" Golden Melody Award 1st, Malaysia (November 2001)
- Winning "The Best Group Singer", Vietnam (2001)
- Winning "The Best Group Singer" 2nd, Vietnam (2002)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( OH OH OH), Vietnam (2001)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( OH OH OH 2nd ), Vietnam (2002)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( KON NAH MAW), Vietnam (2002)
- Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( TING NONG), Vietnam (2002)
- Nominee "The Best Group Singer" of Golden Melody Award 2nd, Malaysia (November 2002)
- Winning Award of "Best Group Singer" of Chinese music award, Malaysia
- Awards of "Best Youth" from Government of Thailand, Thailand (2004)
- Award for Fighting Drug Abuse, Thailand (2003, 2004)
- Award for Fighting Gambling, Thailand (2004)
- Award for Participating in Blood Donation, Thailand (2004)
- Virgin Hitz 40 Award—Kao Mai Ruk, Thailand (2004)
- No.3 The best group singer-vote on internet, Taiwan (2006)
- "Volunteer artist", Thailand (2015)
Filmography
- Fong Yun - Wind and Cloud (Serial idol drama), Taiwan (2002)
- The Games (TV Show), Thailand (October 2004)
- RU JING PA (TV Show) (March 2007)
- Pu Kong Jao Sa Neh (Comedy); Hwa Hwa Only (2007)
Concerts
- "Asia 2000 Music Festival in Thailand", Thailand (May 2000)
- "GegeMeimei concert" (with Tae), Taiwan (July 2000)
- "China Dolls concert" at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore (September 2000)
- "Celebration of 72 years of the King", Thailand (2000 December)
- "Count down for 2001 concert", Singapore (2000 December)
- "Greet Toom Boom Concert" at Indoor Stadium Huamark, Thailand (September 2001)
- "China Dolls concert", Brunei
- "China Dolls concert", Vietnam (March 2002)
- "Pattaya Music Festival 2002", Thailand (March 2002)
- "China Dolls and Dragon 5" at Genting, Malaysia (March 2002)
- "China Dolls Live in Tokyo", Japan (April 2002)
- "To cheer Chinese football", China (May 1, 2002)
- "Count down for 2003 concert" at Genting, Malaysia (December 2002)
- "Thailand IP Festival 2002" (Concert against illegal CD), Thailand (2002)
- "Bangkok Chinatown Festival 2003", Thailand (February 2003)
- "Pattaya Music Festival 2003", as guest of Gancore Club, Thailand (March 2003)
- "China Dolls Live Malaysia 2003", Malaysia (May 2003)
- Guest of "Babb Bird Bird Concert for 22 Rounds", Thailand (July 2003)
- "J-ASEAN POPs in Bangkok", Thailand (October 2003)
- "Thailand night" in Osaka, Japan (August 2004)
- "China Feeling" concert, China (November 2004)
- "2005 Hula Hula Live in Tokyo" Japan (January 2005)
- "GMM Grammy Gold 10th Anniversary Concert" Thailand (2006)
- "Happy New Year" Taiwan, Taiwan(2010)
- "J20 anniversary concert" Thailand (2013)
- "Pattaya countdown" Thailand (2013)
- "The A-SET PUB" Thailand (2013)
- "Happy facetival party reunion at Impact Arena" - Bangkok Thailand (August 2013)
- "Dance Fever" Thailand (2013)
- "All the stars in concert" (Warner Music Taiwan - Sanya China Feb 2014)
- "T POP Festival 2015" Thailand (2015)
- "10 Year A Time Showbiz Concert" Thailand (2015)
- "Power Of Love Concert" Thailand (2015)
- "Fakeclubthenextgen Anniversary concert" Thailand (2016)
- "Green Concert 21 dance fever" Thailand (2018)
- "Cassette Festival" Thailand (2019)
Other works
Magazines
- YOU, Singapore
- Đất mũi, Vietnam (2002)
- I-weekly, Singapore
- Naruhodo the Taiwan, Taiwan and Japan (2002.May)
- Billboard 23 Nov 2002
- Her World, Thailand (2004.Sep)
- Seventeen, Thailand (2004.Oct)
- "FHM", Singapore (Only Hwahwa China dolls)
- "ZOO", Thailand (Only Hwahwa China dolls)
- OK Magazine, Thailand (2007.Feb) Features Hwa Hwa and her dog Hermes only
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Advertising
- Coca-Cola, Thailand (2001)
- Hang Ten, Taiwan and East Asia (2001.Jun-Sep)
- Motorola T191, Thailand and Singapore (2002)
Other appearances
- Host of "Miracle Mars" Press conference, Interview with Vic F4, Big S, etc., Thailand (October 20, 2004)
- Garnier Event, Bangkok Thailand (October 2007)
- Judges for dance contest, Thailand (2015–present)
External links
- China Dolls on Billboard magazine/Page40
- China Dolls' Facebook
- China Dolls' Instagram
- HwaHwa's Facebook
- HwaHwa's Instagram
- Bell's Facebook
- Bell's Instagram
- CHINA DOLLS' Weibo
- 中國娃娃 by HwaHwa Weibo
- All about China Dolls
- Photographs of promotional appearance in Singapore 2001
References
- ^ House of Dance
- ^ "Grammy Happy Face-Tival Reunion Concert". Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ (in Chinese) Bling Bling 百灵百丽 EP Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) Bling Bling 百灵百丽 EP Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine