# JW (Hong Kong singer)

Joey Wong Ho-yee (born 18 June 1990), known professionally as JW, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Debuted in 2010, Wong was the youngest singer at the time to have won a "Golden Melody Song" at the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation. She later found success with her 2015 hit "A Life of Contradictions". Wong ventured into acting after signing with Voice Entertainment in 2020, appearing in various TVB television series.

## Life and career
### 1990–2010: Early life

Joey Wong was born on 18 June 1990, in Hong Kong. Her father has Chinese ancestry, while her mother has Spanish and Filipino roots. Her older sister, Cindy, is a lawyer. Wong's interest in music began after she got influenced and joined her older sister to participate in a local singing competition during primary school. She won first place and continued to participate in various singing competitions throughout her schooling years, some of which she won prizes.
Wong's aspirations for a singing career took a serious turn when she received an unexpected call from a friend, who arranged a meeting with Amusic's executive and singer, Leon Lai. It was by chance that Lai had heard a demo recording she had made at a friend's house. Around 2009–2010, after their meeting, Lai offered her a music contract. Prior to this opportunity, Wong had not considered singing as a professional career path. She attended Marymount Secondary School and South Island School before pursuing her higher education at King's College London where she obtained a bachelor's degree in Geography in 2012. During her college years, she resided in the United Kingdom for her studies but would return to Hong Kong during the summer to record and perform music.

### 2010–present: Career

Wong made her debut in the music scene with her first solo single, "Missing A Good Friend" (掛念好友), and followed it up with the duet "Love Diaries" (男人信什麼), alongside Janice Vidal, in the early half of 2010. To keep the public intrigued, she initially did not appear in either music videos or public performances. In July 2010, Wong was officially introduced to the public in her first concert titled "JW Missing Good Friend". Soon after, Wong released her first EP, Los Angeles (2010). Her achievements during this period included receiving awards such as Best New Artist and Golden Melody Song at major year-end music award shows. Following her strong debut, however, Wong faced a period of career stagnation and struggled to achieve significant success. In 2015, after signing with Sunny Idea, Wong's career took a positive turn with the release of "A Life of Contradictions" (矛盾一生), which garnered widespread attention, revitalizing her career. She shared her personal experience with the lyricist, which was later woven into the song's lyrics. Wong revealed in an interview that she "pour[ed] out all my feelings" during the recording process. The song achieved more than 18 million YouTube views and won several awards.
In August 2020, Wong signed with Voice Entertainment, a music subsidiary of TVB. From 2021 to 2022, she took on a coaching role on TVB's singing competition show Stars Academy. During the first season, Wong played a significant role in providing guidance to the runner-up, Chantel Yiu. In addition to her music career, Wong began venturing into acting. She made her notable acting appearance in TVB's ancient comedy series, Your Highest (2022), where she landed her first major role.

## Discography

* Los Angeles (2010)
* That's Me (2011)
* My Tale (2017)

### List of songs by JW

* Note: Some song titles on this list are official English titles, while others are transliterations of the original Chinese titles.
List of songs by JW :
| Song | Other performer(s) | Writer(s)/Producer(s) | Album | Year |
| "A Life Of Contradictions" (矛盾一生) | None | Terence Lam Chan Wing-him Randy Chow | My Tale | 2015 |
| "A Sentimental Person" (性情中人) | William So | Albert Leung Mark Lui | Non-album single | 2014 |
| "Accompany You" (陪你) | None | J. Arie Chung Suet-ying Silverstrike | Non-single album | 2023 |
| "Astronaut" (太空人) | None | Chan Wing-him Randy Chow Jon Reshard | My Tale | 2016 |
| "Beautiful Battlefield" (美麗戰場) | None | Freddie Lo Alex Lau | Non-single album Theme song of TVB series The War of Beauties | 2022 |
| "Because Of Deep Love" (原來只因深愛著) | James Ng | Riley Pong Chan Wing-him Larry Wong Terrence Lam Randy Chow Nick Wong Schumann Lee | My Tale | 2017 |
| "By My Side" (誰人在身邊) | None | Sandy Cheng Alan Cheung Herman To Joseph Wei | Non-album single Theme song of TV series The Legend of Xiao Chuo | 2021 |
| "Can't Give No More" (花不起溫暖) | None | Damon Chui Hayes Yeung Nick Wong Alex Lau | Non-album single Theme song of TVB series Your Highness | 2022 |
| "Could You Be My Friend" (Mandarin) | None | Michael Moog Kimberly Cole G. Jacobo Pablo Garcia Cheung Cho-kiu Mark Lui | Non-album single | 2014 |
| "Domination" (主宰) | None | Chan Wing-him Andrew Gilbert Taneisha Jackson Lee Yat-ding Randy Chow | Non-album single | 2018 |
| "Escape Door" (逃生門) | None | Endy Chow Riley Pong Johnny Yim Schumann Lee | Non-album single | 2019 |
| "Falling In Love" | None | Fire Lee Janice Lee Thompsett | That's Me | 2011 |
| "Feel The Bass" | None | Alzahn Shemo Jonnic Lee Thompsett Michael Moog | Non-album single | 2013 |
| "FF" | None | T-ma Jay Fung JW T-Rexx | Non-album single | 2022 |
| "Filled With Love" (愛心灌溉) | None | Hayes Yeung Joseph Wei | Non-album single Theme song of TVB series Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | 2021 |
| "Fly Freely" (自由飛翔) | None | Terrence Lam Chan Wing-him Randy Chow Nick Wong | My Tale | 2016 |
| "Heaven at Thirteen" (十三歲的天堂) | None | Terrence Lam Yiu Sum Harris Ho | Non-album single | 2023 |
| "Hopeless" (原來無明天) | None | Alex Lau Hayes Yeung Patrick Yip | Non-album single Theme song of TVB series Romeo and His Butterfly Lover | 2023 |
| "How Many Years" (多少年) | None | Terrence Lam Chan Wing-him Randy Chow Nick Wong | My Tale | 2016 |
| "I Don't Want To Leave" (我不想別離) | None | Sandy Cheng Damon Chui Johnny Yim Herman To Joseph Wei | Non-album single Theme song of TVB series Arms Reaction 2021 | 2021 |
| "I Just Wanna Stay With You" | None | Chan Wing-him Gareth Chan | Non-album single | 2017 |
| "I Need A Friend" | None | Michael Moog Kimberly Cole G. Jacobo Pablo Garcia Mark Lui | Non-album single | 2014 |
| "Jealousy" (妒忌心) | None | Chan Wing-him Carl Wong | Non-album single | 2017 |
| "Juicy Girl" | None | Tim A. Wang Stella Chow Mark Lui Bat Sing-gung | That's Me | 2011 |
| "Love Diaries" (男人信什麼) | Janice Vidal | Albert Leung Mark Lui | Los Angeles | 2010 |
| "Mature Young Woman" (輕熟女) | None | Yeung Zan-bong Chan Wing-him Schumann Lee | Non-album single | 2020 |
| "Missing A Good Friend" (掛念好友) | None | Joe Lei Mark Lui | Los Angeles | 2010 |
| "Missing You" (掛住你) | None | Chan Wing-him Mark Lui | That's Me | 2011 |
| "Nazca Lines" (納斯卡線) | None | Howie Yung Wyman Wong Randy Chow Nick Wong | Non-album single | 2022 |
| "No Self-Control" (毫無自制) | None | Stella Chow Jonnic Lee Thompsett | That's Me | 2011 |
| "Not Afraid Of Loneliness" (孤單不要怕) | None | Riley Pong Edmond Tsang | Los Angeles | 2010 |
| "Runaway" | None | Shimica Wong Chan Wing-him Dough-boy Randy Chow | My Tale | 2016 |
| "Seeing No One Today" (今天不見人) | None | Joe Lei Mark Lui | Los Angeles | 2010 |
| "Sense of Security" (安全感) | None | Chan Wing-him Terrence Lam Randy Chow Nick Wong | Non-album single | 2017 |
| "Short Story" (小故事) | None | Chan Wing-him Terrence Lam Randy Chow Nick Wong | My Tale | 2016 |
| "Stand by Me" (伴我左右) | None | Alan Cheung Joe Lei Herman Ho Joseph Wei | Non-album single Theme song of TVB series Barrack O'Karma 1968 | 2022 |
| "Stupid BOII" | None | Shimica Wong Chan Wing-him Dough-boy Silverstrike Randy Chow | My Tale | 2016 |
| "Sweet Talk To Me" (氹我) | None | Fire Lee Mark Lui | That's Me | 2011 |
| "Therapy" (分手後的治癒療程) | None | Zion Lee GingerLemonCola TonYnoT Randy Chow | Non-album single | 2023 |
| "Unsettled Girl" (飄浮女孩) | None | Yan Gin-keung Mark Lui | Non-album single | 2013 |
| "Victoria" (維多利亞) | None | Chan Wing-him Phil Lam Randy Chow | Non-album single | 2018 |
| "Wave's One Hand" (揮揮手) | None | Chan Wing-him Anthony Chue Eye Fung Schumann Lee | Non-album single | 2018 |
| "Wish" | None | Kwong Ching-yan Wayne James Nick Wong Alex Lau | Non-single album Theme song of TVB series Big White Duel 2 | 2022 |
| "Year-end Thankfulness" (年末感恩) | None | Chan Wing-him Cousin Fung | Non-album single | 2019 |
| "You'd Taken My Youth Away" (你帶着我的青春離去) | None | Chan Wing-him Cousin Fung Nick Wong Randy Chow | Non-album single | 2017 |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2021 | Sinister Beings | Pui-yee | Cameo |
| 2021 | Fraudstars | Cheuk Yan-yan | Guest star |
| 2021 | Stars Academy | Herself | Singing competition coach |
| 2021 | Starry Starry Academy | Herself | Stars Academy making-of footage |
| 2021 | First Live on Stage | Herself | Stars Academy concert |
| 2021 | Forever Young at Heart | Miss Wong | Supporting role |
| 2022 | Stars Academy 2 | Herself | Singing competition coach |
| 2022 | Your Highness | Miss Fok | Second lead role |
| 2022 | The War of Beauties | | Cameo |
| 2023 | Treasure of Destiny | Jade | Cameo |
| TBA | Your Highness 2 | | Second lead role |

## Awards and nominations

* Only major music awards are included per List of Hong Kong music awards. Most music nominations are excluded due to the lack of reliable sources.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results |
| 2010 | 33rd RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music Awards | Promising Newcomers (silver) | Herself | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 Metro Radio Music Awards | Best New Female Artists | Herself | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 Metro Radio Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Love Diaries" (男人信什麼) | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 Jade Solid Gold Music Awards | Best New Female Artists (gold) | Herself | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 Jade Solid Gold Music Awards | Golden Melody Song Award | "Love Diaries" (男人信什麼) | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards | Top Ten Best-selling Albums | Los Angeles | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards | Top Ten Best-selling Local Artists | Herself | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards | Best-selling Newcomer Female Artist | Herself | Won |
| 2013 | 2013 Metro Radio Music Awards | Most Popular Singers | Herself | Won |
| 2013 | 2013 Metro Radio Music Awards | Best Dance Songs | "Feel the Bass" | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Mandarin Powerful Dance Song | "Could You Be My Friend" | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Popular Idol | Herself | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 Metro Radio Music Awards | Best Dance Song | "Could You Be My Friend" | Won |
| 2014 | 2014 Metro Radio Music Awards | Best Dance Singer | Herself | Won |
| 2015 | 2015 Metro Radio Music Awards | Best Song Interpretation | Herself | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Metro Radio Music Awards | Best Female Singer (bronze) | Herself | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Ultimate Song Chart Awards | Best Female Singer (bronze) | Herself | Won |
| 2016 | 39th RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music Awards | Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody | "A Life of Contradictions" (矛盾一生) | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Jade Solid Gold Awards | Golden Song Awards | "A Life of Contradictions" (矛盾一生) | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 Jade Solid Gold Awards | Outstanding Performance Awards | Herself | Won |
| 2017 | 40th RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music Awards | Outstanding Pop Singer Awards | Herself | Won |
| 2017 | 40th RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music Awards | Top Ten Chinese Golden Medley | "Because Of Deep Love" (原來只因深愛著) (with James Ng) | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 Metro Radio Music Awards | Best Duet Song | "Because Of Deep Love" (原來只因深愛著) (with James Ng) | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 Jade Solid Gold Awards | Best Duet Song (silver) | "Because Of Deep Love" (原來只因深愛著) (with James Ng) | Won |
| 2017 | 2017 Jade Solid Gold Awards | Gold Song Awards | "Sense of Security" (安全感) | Won |
| 2018 | 41st RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music Awards | Outstanding Pop Singer Awards | Herself | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 Jade Solid Gold Music Awards | Gold Song Awards | "You'd Taken My Youth Away" (你帶着我的青春離去) | Won |
| 2019 | 2019 Jade Solid Gold Music Awards | Gold Song Awards | "Escape Door" (逃生門) | Won |
| 2020 | 2020 Jade Solid Gold Music Awards | Gold Song Awards | "Mature Young Woman" (輕熟女) | Won |
| 2023 | 2023 Metro Radio Music Awards | Top Ten Songs | "Heaven at Thirteen" (十三歲的天堂) | Won |

## Concerts

* JW Missing Good Friends (2010)
* Stage of Grief (2016)
* Never Too Early (2018)

## Footnote

* ↑ Chinese: 王灝兒; Jyutping: Wong$^4$ Hou$^6$-ji$^4$