Michael Wong (singer)

Michael Wong , born August 30, 1970, is a Malaysian Chinese singer and composer. Wong began his singing career in a duo with . The pair had attained notable success in Taiwan, but in a mutual agreement the two split in 2000. Wong has released five solo albums, the third being his breakthrough album ''''. He also enjoys success as an actor in Chinese dramas and movies.

Biography

Born in Ipoh, Malaysia to a Hakka family of six as the third child amidst two older brothers and one younger sister, the first step of Michael Wong's journey in the world of music began when his parents invested into a piano for him and his younger sister. Wong was ten years old at the time. He then began to accompany his six year-old sister to attend piano lessons together. He has practiced the piano for seven years since then.

Wong, as a devout Catholic, often sang in the church choir during his school days and was once a choir teacher at a church. Graduating from in Ipoh, Wong often participated in musical performances in school and has been writing his own songs since secondary school. Arriving in Kuala Lumpur to pursue a course in computer engineering, and his interest in the world of music and music composition began to grow.

Wu Yin Liang Pin

Entering from up to 30 singing competitions in town in a single year, where he managed to surface as the winner several times, were also the stepping stones to his successful singing career today. Finally noticed by Asia Pacific Music in the karaoke contest, he then joined forces with a college mate, , and together the duo produced a demo album for Rock Records, which in turn, signed them up almost immediately. They then formed a duo group known more commonly known in Malaysia as Michael & Victor or Guang Liang Pin Guan . In Taiwan and China, they were mostly known as Wu Yin Liang Pin , a name given by their record label in Taiwan.

The split

The duo then arguably became the first Malaysians to attain much success in the music scene in Taiwan. Their albums managed to hit the top notch both locally and in Taiwan as their debut album went platinum in both nations. After a few splendid and successful years together as a duo in the Chinese music scene, during which the pair bagged countless awards for their success, Michael and Victor then decided it was time to part cordially and go their own ways in the music scene as solo singers in year 2000.

On November 9, 2007, Wong released his 5th solo studio album, ''Never Apart''.

Discography

Solo Albums

* ''Michael's First Album'' - May 10 2001
* '''' - November 08 2002
* '''' - January 1 2005
* '''' - March 03 2006
* ''Never Apart'' - November 09 2007
* ''Right Hand Side'' - September 19 2008

Other

* I Believe , compilation of - Released 1994
* The World Shines Because of Love , - December 1997
* "Michael 1996-2006 the greatest hits'' - May 16, 2007

Filmography

Movies

*The Threesome : The Movie - 1998
*Summer Holiday - 2000
*BTS - 2001
*Like A Slave - 2005
*Purple Mirage - 2006

Dramas

* White Love - 2001
*A Change of Fate - 2001
*Good Luck,Angel - 2003
*Love Storm - 2003
* Wintry Night 2 - 2003

Musical Stage Drama :
*Mr. Wing ~ a romantic rhapsody - 2005