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Paisley Wu

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Paisley Wu
Born
胡えびす之の洋よう

(1971-11-12) 12 November 1971 (age 52)
Shanghai, China
Occupation(s)Singer, tv host
Years active1994–present
SpousePal Sinn (m. 2008)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese胡えびす蓓蔚
Simplified Chinese胡えびす蓓蔚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinhú bèi wèi
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwu4 bui3 wai3
Musical career
GenresC-pop (Cantopop, Mandopop), C-rock, alternative pop
LabelsGo East (1996–1998)
J-Sonic (2007–2008)
Websitepaisley.j-sonic.net

Paisley Wu (胡えびす蓓蔚; born 12 November 1971) is a Hong Kong singer and television presenter. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her music career in the mid-90s. Since the 2000s, she is mainly known as a TV host on music programmes for TVB.

Biography

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Paisley Wu's formative years were spent in Shanghai, where she received musical training in Italian opera. She later moved to San Francisco where she studied R&B and jazz. Her first release was a jazz album in 1994, which was sung in her native Mandarin and produced by Tats Lau. In 1996, she signed with Musician Ltd, a short-lived sublabel of Polygram Hong Kong which was then home to the newly reformed Tat Ming Pair, and during this period released music that showed a more alternative-rock influence. Her first and only album (就係...) on the label was released to mixed reception in 1997. She was often unfavourably dubbed as a Faye Wong wannabe, though she has personally acknowledged the latter's influence in later years.[1][2]

Wu released an easy-listening Mandarin album in 2002, before becoming a regular TV host for various music programmes on TVB and TVB8. In late 2007, she made a brief return to the Hong Kong music scene with the EP Don't Think Just Do, which featured her first ever number one single, "Letting Go."

Throughout her career, Wu has collaborated and recorded with Tats Lau, Jan Lamb, and Anthony Wong Yiu Ming in the mid-90s, as well as Lazy Mutha Fucka and Edison Chen in 2004.

Personal life

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In 2008, Wu married Pal Sinn, a former member of 80s Hong Kong rock band Blue Jeans and a frequent songwriter on her albums.

Wu is best friends with Myolie Wu, Nancy Wu, Elaine Yiu, Mandy Wong and Selena Lee. They had formed the friendship group “胡えびす說せつ八道はちどう會かい” and had filmed a travel show together.[3]

Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Wu along with Benjamin Yuen, Joel Chan, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Nancy Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • 1994: Today, Tomorrow, Overmorrow (今こん天明てんめい天てん後天こうてん)
  • 1997: This is... (就係...)
  • 2002: Freeze Frame Love (停とま格かく愛情あいじょう)

Extended plays

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  • 2007: Don't Think Just Do [EP]

Soundtracks

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  • 1997: Downtown Torpedoes OST (神かみ偷諜影かげ電でん影かげ原ばら聲ごえ大だい碟)

Other Appearances

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  • 1996: "The End" (了りょう了りょう) & "My God" (我が的てき天てん) with Tats Lau on Anaesthesia (麻木あさぎ)
  • 1996: "Guest" (客人きゃくじん) with Anthony Wong
  • 1997: "A Forbidden Fruit Everyday" (每日まいにち一いち禁きん果はて) with Tat Ming Pair on Long Live! Long Live! Long Long Live! (萬歲ばんざい萬まん歲さい萬まん萬まん歲さい演えんじ唱會)
  • 1997: "Sweet Sweet Honey" (甜甜蜜みつ) with Jan Lamb on Discotheque (的まと士し夠格)
  • 2000: "Forget that He is He" (忘記他た是ぜ他た) with DJ Tommy on Scratch Rider
  • 2004: "War" (戰爭せんそう) with Edison Chen, Han Jin Tan and MC Yan on Please Steal This Album
  • 2008: "Ardent Greetings" (酷こく拜はい) with Hins Cheung, Kay Tse, Ivana Wong, Kevin Kwan and Louis Cheung

Filmography

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Television

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Year English Title Original Title Role Notes
2004–present Global Rhythm 無む間あいだ音樂おんがく Host / Herself
2007–2009 Jade Solid Gold 勁歌金曲かなまがり Co-host / Herself
2010 Some Day 天てん天てん天てん晴はれ Ms. Wong (cameo) TVB series
Don Juan De Mercado 情人じょうにん眼め裏うら高だか一いちD Ngau Mei-Kwan (cameo) TVB series
2012 Ghetto Justice II 怒いか火ひ街頭がいとうII Nancy TVB series
The Hippocratic Crush On Call 36小しょう時じ To Ka-Man TVB series
2013 Triumph in the Skies II 衝上雲くも霄II Hana (cameo) TVB series
The Hippocratic Crush II On Call 36小しょう時じII To Ka-Man TVB series
2017 My Ages Apart 誇ほこ世代せだい Sheung Ho Ching TVB series
2022 Against Darkness 黯夜守護しゅご者しゃ TVB series
The Spectator 旁つくり觀かん者しゃ TVB series

References

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  1. ^ "y321.com". Ent.y321.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Paisely Hu in pinkwork city, zone A / Old interview / 流行りゅうこう歌手かしゅ 胡えびす蓓蔚/ Hk pop singer / 舊きゅう訪問ほうもん / Me...We ... Project / 來き自じ上海しゃんはい". www.pinkwork.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008.
  3. ^ "胡えびす說せつ八道はちどう會かい 齊ひとし齊ひとし去さ旅行りょこう！ 胡えびす定てい欣充當とう閨ねや密みつ攝と影かげ師し" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Crazy Runner拜はい年ねん團だん 一對對甜蜜放閃" (in Chinese). 24 February 2018.
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