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Wei Wei

1963 - Today

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Wei Wei (simplified Chinese: 韦唯; traditional Chinese: 韋唯; pinyin: Wéi Wéi; born 28 September 1963) is a Chinese singer, actress, philanthropist and professor. Nicknamed "The Empress of Pop", she has been widely recognized for her artistry and vocal performances. She has been regarded as one of the greatest Chinese entertainers of her generation, and her contributions to music and visual media have made her a prominent and influential Chinese pop culture figure during the 1990's and early 2000s. Wei started performing in various state-sponsored singing and dancing competitions as a child, singing state-sanctioned revolutionary music. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Wei Wei is the 2,332nd most popular singer (down from 2,204th in 2024), the 1,062nd most popular biography from China (down from 1,049th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Wei Wei ranks 2,332 out of 4,381. Before her are Elize Ryd, Cristina D'Avena, Pascal Obispo, Seka Aleksić, Ellie Greenwich, and Ewa Farna. After her are Sammi Cheng, Yook Sung-jae, Sanna Nielsen, Elizabeth Fraser, Arca, and Anuradha Paudwal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Wei Wei ranks 617. Before her are Guy Chambers, Gianfranco Rosi, Mogens Krogh, Jean-Michel Henry, Christophe Barratier, and Domingos Simões Pereira. After her are Elizabeth Fraser, Tasmin Archer, Sven Andersson, John Bercow, Ian Brown, and Michel Weber.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wei Wei ranks 1,062 out of 1,610. Before her are Zhang Jike (1988), Qu Yunxia (1972), Sun-Yung Alice Chang (1948), Pauline Chan Bo-Lin (1973), Liang Wudong (1959), and Zhai Zhigang (1966). After her are Raymond Lam (1979), Shan Sa (1972), Huang Zhihong (1965), Zhang Jingchu (1980), Zhang Yuan (1963), and Wu Jing (1974).

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Among SINGERS In China

Among singers born in China, Wei Wei ranks 8. Before her are Mei Lanfang (1894), Shi Pei Pu (1938), Sam Hui (1948), Yao Lee (1922), Lu Han (1990), and Liu Huan (1963). After her are Han Geng (1984), Lay Zhang (1991), Han Hong (1971), Sa Dingding (1979), Alan Dawa Dolma (1987), and Jane Zhang (1984).

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