Faith Yang

Faith Yang
File:Faith Yang.jpg
Chinese name	楊乃文 (traditional)
Chinese name	杨乃文 (simplified)
Pinyin	Yáng Nǎiwén (Mandarin)
Origin	Republic of China
Born	(1974-03-02) 2 March 1974 Taipei, Republic of China
Genre(s)	Cpop Rock
Label(s)	Amuse/East Asia (????–present) Silver Fish Records (2004–????) Rock Records (2001–2004) Magicstone (1996–2001)
Years active	1996–present
Associated acts	Monster
Awards Golden Melody Awards Best Female Mandarin Artist 2000 Silence

Faith Yang (Chinese: 楊乃文; pinyin: Yáng Nǎiwén, born 2 March 1974 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a pop musician and fashion model. She grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied biology and genetics at the University of Sydney. In 2000 Faith won the Taiwan Golden Music awards for Best Female Performer got nominated for Best Album (Silence).

Biography

After graduating from Sydney University, Yang returned to Taiwan to start a music career. She soon gained recognition at the university and pub circuit in Taiwan while touring with her backing band - Monster. In 1996 she signed with Magicstone records. Her first two albums are heavily influenced by the Australian pub rock style, with a gothic undertone noticeable in tracks such as "Silence", "Fear" and "Monster", while her third album has a lighter pop style, with only hints of the anger evident in the first two recordings. All three albums were major hits in Taiwan and in 2000 Faith won the Taiwan Golden Music awards for Best Female Performer got nominated for Best Album (Silence).

Faith did not renew her contract with Magicstone, claiming the label had become too commercial for her style of music. In 2004 it was reported that she had signed with Sony label Silver Fish Records. Her first album with Silver Fish Records, "Continuation (女爵)", was released December 2007, with "Self-Selected," an album of English-language covers, released in April 2009.

Faith also works as a fashion and cosmetics model for companies such as Rado and Neutrogena, as well as continuing to tour on the Taiwan pub circuit. She has also considered a number of acting roles. In 2000 Faith played a lead part in the 20 part web movie "175 Degrees of Colour Blindness (175度色盲)".

Discography

Date of release	Label	Title
1997	Magicstone	One
1999	Magicstone	Silence
1999	Magicstone	Rest(静止) (Music video VCD)
1999	Magicstone	Monster Live CD
2001	Magicstone	Ought To(应该)
2004	Rock Records	First Selection
2004	Rock Records	Faith (Music video DVD)
2007	AsiaMuse Entertainment	Continuation(女爵)
2009		Self-Selected
2013	AsiaMuse Entertainment	Zero

External links

• Official site
• Faith Yang discography at MusicBrainz
• Faith Yang's Chinese lyrics and English Translation from amw168.com