Tia Lee
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| Born | May 11, 1985 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Dao Jiang Senior High School of Nursing & Home Economics | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, model | ||||||
| Years active | 2003–present | ||||||
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| Also known as | Tia Li Li Yu-fen | ||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||
| Labels | Linfair Records (2011–2015) Sony Music Taiwan (2016–present) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 李毓芬 | ||||||
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Tia Lee Yu-fen (Chinese: 李毓芬; pinyin: Li Yufen; born 11 May 1985) is a singer and actress from Taiwan. She is a former member of the girl band Dream Girls.
Tia Lee has modelled at major fashion shows and appeared on the covers of fashion magazines ELLE, Marie Claire, MILK, GQ, FHM, Girlfriend (女友), Urban Beauty (都市丽人), Hua Liu (华流), and FG Beauty (FG 美妆), and Rollercoaster. She shares beauty and fashion tips through a number of Vogue's social media channels.[1]
Lee is an advocate of women empowerment's.[2][3] She established the #EmpowerHer movement to raise awareness and support for women-centric charitable organisations.[4]
Education
[edit]Lee graduated from Dao Jiang Senior High School of Nursing and Home Economics majoring in cosmetology.[5]
Music career
[edit]In 2010, Lee, Emily Song and Puff Kuo formed the Dream Girls. In 2011, Dream Girls released their debut EP "Beautiful Dreams",[6] and Li Yufen also starred in the short musical movie Dying For Love.[citation needed]
In 2016, Lee joined Sony Music and released the music single Not Good Enough.[7] In July she participated in the charity song Give It A Home.[citation needed]
In 2018, Lee released her solo single We Should Have (早應該). In 2019, Lee endorsed the Xianxia MMO game 美人刹 (aka “Beauty Brake” or “Game of Immortal Legend”)
In December 2022, Lee's MV single Goodbye Princess, produced by American music producer Swizz Beatz, was released on YouTube, shortly afterwards setting the record for the fastest Chinese pop music video to reach 100 million views on YouTube, doing so within a month.[8]
Acting career
[edit]Lee made her acting debut in the 2006 television series New Stars in the Night playing a small role.[9] In 2012, she starred in the romantic comedy Miss Rose (最完美的女孩).[10] In 2014, she starred in the drama series Fall in Love with Me opposite Aaron Yan.[11][12][13]
In 2016, Lee starred in the thriller The Perfect Girl (最完美的女孩) with Ray Chang and the thriller Please Keep Away (请勿靠近).[citation needed] In 2015, she starred in the sci-fi drama Future Mr. Right (來自未來的史密特) and in 2016 the thriller The Perfect Girl (最完美的女孩). In 2019, the romantic, musical road movie One Headlight (絕世情歌) starring Bor-Jeng Chen was released. In this movie, Lee played the heroine Fei, an optimistic free spirit.[citation needed]
In November 2022, Lee began to release a series of 6 short animated videos entitled "Goodbye Princess", each 30 seconds long, in advance of her new single "Goodbye Princess", to be released the following month. Directed by Tang Yat-Sing, illustrated by Mandy Mackenzie Ng, and with music composed by Zhu Yun, the Goodbye Princess animation series was based on Lee's own thoughts and encounters when she began her showbiz career. Each episode borrowed a "princess" character from the fairy tale world.[citation needed]
Fashion
[edit]Lee has modelled for the covers of art, culture, lifestyle and fashion magazines including Vogue, Rollacoaster, Marie Claire, and Elle, and has been at a number of international fashion shows. She shares beauty and fashion tips through Vogue’s social media channels.[1][14]
In November 2022, Lee featured as the cover of Vogue Hong Kong’s digital edition wearing Gucci x Adidas collaboration together with an interview about her experience in the industry.[15] In December 2022, she appeared in a Burberry outfit on the global cover of Rollacoaster, a UK fashion and music magazine.[16]
Lee has been invited to fashion and brand events by Louis Vuitton and Swarovski.[15]
Charitable activities
[edit]Lee established the #EmpowerHer campaign to raise awareness and support for women-centric charitable organisations.[4] The #EmpowerHer project has donated money raised to women empowerment charities including Women in Music in USA, Beats by Girlz in Europe, Africa and Americas, Teen’s Key in Hong Kong and Daughters of Tomorrow Singapore as initial recipients. Each YouTube view of the ‘Goodbye Princess’ Music Video raises money for women empowerment charities worldwide as part of the #EmpowerHer campaign.[4]
Since the #EmpowerHer campaign was launched TikTokers created a viral dance for the ‘Goodbye Princess’ song with the #EmpowerHerDance challenge which fueled the campaign's international ambitions with Australian Hannah Balanay, and continued to spread to TikTokers and dancers from different regions and nations.[17] As a result, female duo DJ Olivia and Miriam Nervo did a remix of the ‘Goodbye Princess’ song and launched the #EmpowerHerMusic campaign in support of the #EmpowerHer women empowerment initiative.[18]
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]| Year | Network | English title | Original title | Role |
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| 2006 | New Stars in the Night | 新昨夜星辰 | Qiu Su Yun | |
| 2010 | FTV | Summer's Desire | 泡沫之夏 | Ou Xing Ya |
| 2011 | Hayate the Combat Butler | 旋風管家 | Maria and Athena Tennousu (duo roles) | |
| TTV/SETTV | Office Girls | 小資女孩向前衝 | Zheng Kai Er | |
| 2012 | TTV | Miss Rose | 螺絲小姐要出嫁 | Zhong Xiao Ke |
| In Between | 半熟恋人 | Yuan Jiawen | ||
| 2013 | FTV | Fabulous Boys | 原來是美男 | Herself |
| 2014 | JSTV | Tao Lady | 淘女郎 | Tian Xin |
| TTV/SETTV | Fall in Love With Me[19] | 愛上兩個我 | Tao Le Si | |
| 2015 | Line TV | Lost? Me Too | 迷徒·Claire | Claire |
| 2016 | CTV | Future Mr. Right | 來自未來的史密特 | Mi Xue |
| 2017 | EBC | Jojo's World | 我和我的四個男人 | Jojo Lin Chun-jiao |
Feature film
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
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| 2017 | The Perfect Girl | 最完美的女孩 | Yeh Hsin |
| Please Keep Away | 请勿靠近 | Xiaoya | |
| 2019 | One Headlight | 絕世情歌 | Fei |
Short film
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Note(s) |
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| 2011 | Share The love | 分享爱 | |
| 2012 | Dying For love | 减叹日记之 | Music |
Animation
[edit]| Year | English title |
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| 2022 | Goodbye Princess Episode 1: Falling in the Deep |
| 2022 | Goodbye Princess Episode 2: Stuck in Time |
| 2022 | Goodbye Princess Episode 3: The Puppet |
| 2022 | Goodbye Princess Episode 4: Pawn to Queen |
| 2022 | Goodbye Princess Episode 5: Temptation Apple |
| 2022 | Goodbye Princess Episode 5: The Beginning |
Music video appearances
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Discography
[edit]- With Dream Girls
Studio albums
[edit]| # | Mandarin title | English title | Release date | Label |
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| 1st | 美夢當前 | Dream Girls | April 8, 2011 | Linfair Records Limited / DECCA |
| 2nd | Girl's Talk | Girl's Talk | December 7, 2012 | Linfair Records Limited / DECCA |
| 3rd | 美麗頭條 | Beautiful | December 27, 2013 | Linfair Records Limited / DECCA |
Singles
[edit]| Mandarin title | English title | Released |
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| 风色幻想 | "Wind Fantasy" | 2011 |
| 是我不夠好 | "Not Good Enough" | 2016 |
| 给它一个家 | "Give it a home" | 2016 |
| 早應該 | "We Should Have" | 2018 |
| 相信你 | "Believe in You" | 2019 |
| 再見公主 | "Goodbye Princess" | 2022 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Inside The Best Parties At London Fashion Week". British Vogue. February 19, 2023. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Orcutt, K. C. (December 20, 2022). "How Tia Lee's #EmpowerHer Campaign and New Song 'Goodbye Princess' Aim to Inspire Women". Variety. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Billboard Staff (December 19, 2022). "Tia Lee Launches Global #EmpowerHer Campaign To Inspire Young Women". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c Orcutt, K. C. (December 20, 2022). "How Tia Lee's #EmpowerHer Campaign and New Song 'Goodbye Princess' Aim to Inspire Women". Variety. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ JpopAsia. "Tia Lee". JpopAsia. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "DreamGirls北京发首张EP 《美梦当前》势不可挡". People. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Dream girls' Tia Lee joins Sony Music and releases new single "Not Good Enough"". hello asia!. April 25, 2016. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Billboard Staff (December 9, 2022). "Tia Lee (Lee Yu Fen) Releases Music Video for Her New Single "Goodbye Princess"". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "08我型我秀揭幕战 气质广告明星李毓芬亮相(图)". Sina Corp. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "《螺丝》李毓芬跪地许愿盼遇到好男人". Sina Corp. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "《爱上两个我》预告片 炎亚纶李毓芬开启恋爱模式". Xinhua News Agency.[dead link]
- ^ "李毓芬加盟索尼发"声" 歌唱电影戏剧三位一体发展". Phoenix. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "电影《最完美的女孩》杀青 李毓芬开心拥抱导演". Netease. April 26, 2016. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Global music and fashion icon Tia Lee | Lee Yu Fen launches 'Goodbye Princess' project promoting women empowerment". The Globe and Mail. December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Asian C-pop And Fashion Icon Tia Lee Reveals The Reality Behind The Glitz And Glamour Of Show Business In The Third Episode Of "Goodbye Princess"". Vogue Hong Kong. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Rollacoaster.tv. "Tia Lee Covers Rollacoaster Magazine's Winter 2022 Issue". Rollacoaster.tv. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "'Goodbye Princess' makes waves across the internet with almost 42 million views | Media - EQS News". www.eqs-news.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Global C-Pop star Tia Lee releases remix of "GOODBYE PRINCESS" with Grammy Award-winning DJ duo NERVO". sg.finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Yan and Tia Lee celebrate good drama ratings with fried chicken". Asianpopnews. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "邓宁 – 第二次分手[K]". tudou.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017.
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