Deng Wanxing (Chinese: 邓婉婞; pinyin: Dèng Wǎnxìng, born 30 January 1987), professionally known as Ivy (Chinese: 艾菲; pinyin: Ai Fei) or Ai Fei, is a Chinese singer and dancer. She was born and raised in the Guangxi city of Nanning and received national recognition after finishing third on the first season of Chinese Idol.
Ivy | |
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艾菲 | |
 Ivy in 2015 | |
| Born | Deng Wanxing January 30, 1987 |
| Alma mater | Guangxi Arts Institute |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, Hip hop, electronic rock, Britpop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Early life
editDeng Wanxing was born to a working class single mother in Nanning, Guangxi and is from the Hui ethnic group.[1] She graduated from the Guangxi Arts Institute after enrolling in 2003.[2]
Career
edit2006–2012: Career beginnings
editIvy frequently performed in bars for work, citing this as useful experience for the development of her live skills.[3] She frequently performed with Jike Junyi, who came third in season one of The Voice of China.
2013: Chinese Idol and rise to fame
editIvy shot to fame after auditioning for Chinese Idol in 2012, auditioning with Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". Her performance of "Love On Top" was met with widespread acclaim in China, with her all-round abilities as a performer being praised.[4] Despite being a favourite to win[5] the competition, Ivy finished in third place. Following her elimination, she participated in the Chinese Idol Tour of China and signed to the Shengqiang International record label.
2014–2016: Crazy In Love, Heroes of the Remix and Mask Singer
editReleasing her first extended play Crazy In Love on April 2, 2014, Ivy experimented in several sounds on her début release, including electronic rock, hip hop and pop.[6] To celebrate the release of her EP, she held a release party at the Space One nightclub in Beijing, which saw her give her a critically praised performance[7] of the EP.
In 2015, English musician Tricky released an alternate version of her single "Shaliaba", entitled "Beijing to Berlin".[8] It received acclaim from The Guardian[9] and acted as the lead single to his album Skilled Mechanics.
In 2016, she appeared as a contestant on Heroes of Remix in a duo with Chinese singer Dany Lee.[10] The duo reached the grand final however lost out on winning to Wowkie Zhang. She then went onto appear as a judge on Mask Singer from weeks one to four.
2017-present: I. Feminism, collaborations and acting
editIvy's second extended play, I. Feminism was released with Yuehua Entertainment and saw her career brought to new highs as she reached number one on the Billboard China V Chart.[11] Preceded by the single "Li Sao",[12] I. Feminism was the only album by a Mainland China female artist to reach number one that year. It was also the tenth best selling album of 2017 in China,[13] spending 24 weeks on the V Chart.[14] "Li Sao" débuted and peaked at #8 on the YinYueTai V Chart,[15] while "Bad Girls Need Love too" peaked at #9.[16]
In 2018, Ivy featured on two tracks by Korean DJ TPA, "China Trap House" with Hong Kong rapper Al Rocco, and "Combo" with Rocco and Korean artist Seungri.[17][18] She also co-starred in the Chinese drama My Idol as the character Kim.[19] Ivy further released her new single "Barbies Know Know" with Dany Lee.[20] This marked her third collaboration single with Dany, having previously worked with her on the I. Feminism extended play.
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak | Sales |
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| CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
| Crazy In Love |
Track listing
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| I. Feminism |
Track listing
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
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| CHN Billboard V Chart | |||
| "Wake Up" | 2014 | — | Crazy In Love |
| "Shaliaba" | 2015 | — | |
| "Beijing to Berlin" (Tricky featuring Ivy) | — | Skilled Mechanics | |
| "Li Sao" | 2017 | 8 | I. Feminism |
| "Bad Girls Need Love Too" (featuring Dany Lee) | 9 | ||
| "Ambush On All Sides" (featuring Dany Lee) | — | ||
| "How Far Is Happiness" | — | ||
| "Barbies Know Know" (with Dany Lee) | 2018 | — | Non-album single |
References
edit- ^ "艾菲是谁 中国梦之声艾菲个人资料 艾菲love on top视频完整版". 52 Fuqing. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "广艺附中知名校友集锦---艾菲". Guangxi Arts Institute. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "梦之声艾菲：庆幸曾当六年酒吧歌手". Sina. Sina Weibo.
- ^ "《夢之聲》艾菲熱辣《Love On Top》凸顯巨星氣質". KK News. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "南宁妹艾菲拿下梦之声季军 将与林志玲比美（图）". GX News. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Ivy's new album Philippine Love". Yue 365. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "百万打造绚丽现场 舞台女王艾菲惊艳献唱". The One Beijing. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Beijing to Berlin". Tricky. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Richards, Sam (30 October 2015). "Tricky's Beijing To Berlin is another gem from the Brizzle rapper". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "艾菲《盖世英雄 》炸翻全场 鸟叔面前再玩惊艳". Yule Music. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "China V Chart The Week of September 25, 2017". Yinyuetai. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "艾菲《离骚》 渴望冲破束缚活出自我". Arts Beijing. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "China V Chart Top 10 Albums of 2017 (Mainland)". YinYueTai (in Chinese). Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "YinYueTai V Chart". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Radio China; YinYueTai V Chart 24th July 2017". Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "YinYueTai V Chart". YineYueTai. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "China Trap House". Amazon Music. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Combo (feat. Seungri, Al Rocco & Ivy)". Pandora. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Actor: Ivy". Chinese Drama. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Barbies Know Know - Single". iTunes. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "YESASIA: Raey In Love". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "YinYueTai V Chart". Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "China V Chart The Week of September 25, 2017". Yinyuetai. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2019.