Yang Yunqing (; th, เกวลิน บุญศรัทธา ''Kewalin Boonsatta''; born 28 September 1996), known professionally by her stage name Sunnee, is a Thai singer and actress of
Chinese
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descent based in China. Born and raised in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
, Thailand, debuted as a singer in China and gained popularity during a Chinese survival show '
Produce 101
''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, empl ...
'. She was a member of the Chinese girl group
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...
(disbanded on June 23, 2020) after ranking 8th in the
Produce 101
''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, empl ...
finals. Her first solo "Don't Cry" (不哭) was released on 19 September 2018.
On June 24, 2020, one day after the disbanding of Rocket Girls 101, Sunnee was being signed by the music company
UMG
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
China. UMG China provided a stage and assisted Sunnee to establish her first album "How's The Weather Today?" which was then published on September 28, 2020. By this album, she was nominated as the "Best New Artist" by the 5th CMIC Music Awards.
Sunnee's second album "秘ME” was published on September 24, 2021.
Sunnee's third album "计划外惊喜” was published on year 2022.
Early life and education
Sunnee was born in Bangkok, Thailand. At the age of 15, she went to Taiwan to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. She studied in Juang Jing Vocational High School in Taipei. During her stay, she was chosen by Comic Communication Co. to become an artist under them. After graduating high school, she attended
Jinwen University of Science and Technology
Jinwen University of Science and Technology (JUST; ) is a private university in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
History
JUST was originally established as Jin-Wen College in 1980. In 1998, it was upgraded to Jin-Wen Institute of Technolo ...
and majored in tourism.
Career
2011-2012: Pre-debut
In September 2011, Sunnee joined the 5th Global
Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages in ...
Singing Competition Thailand Division held in Bangkok and won 1st runner-up. Afterwards, she represented
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
in the 5th Global Hokkien Singing Competition to compete with representatives from all around the world for one month in
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ...
and finished 4th runner-up.
2014-2017: First on-screen debut and debut with A'N'D
In 2014, Sunnee acted in the television series "GTO Taiwan" and "The X-Domitory", both having only cameo appearances.
On November 19, 2014, she debuted with her company's girl group, "A'N'D", also known as "Angel N Devil". Their first single, titled "Angel and Devil," was the opening theme song for "
Angel 'N' Devil
''Angel 'N' Devil'' (traditional Chinese: 終極惡女; simplified Chinese: 终极恶女; literally: "The Ultimate Bad Girls") is a 2014 Taiwanese drama starring Simon, Teddy, Cosmos, Lucia, Ting, Allie, Sunnee, Wes, and Wayne. It was produc ...
," where Sunnee played in the lead as Ding Dang. In the same year, the group released a single named "I'm so Lonely."
In 2015, her second lead role came soon after, playing as Feng Xiaoxiao in "School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard".
Sunnee participated in
iQiyi's ''The Birth of a Star'' from 2016 to early 2017 and finished at 6th place.
2018 - 2020: Produce 101 and Rocket Girls 101
In January 2018, Sunnee played in "
KO ONE: RE-CALL" as Lan Sichun, sister of Lan Siluo.
In April, Sunnee, together with other trainees from her company, participated in the Chinese
reality
Reality is the sum or aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only imaginary. The term is also used to refer to the ontological status of things, indicating their existence. In physical terms, r ...
survival
girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...
show ''
Produce 101
''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, empl ...
'' aired on
Tencent Video
Tencent Video (, also called WeTV outside of China) is a Chinese video streaming website owned by Tencent. The website was launched in April 2011, and is one of China's largest online video platforms. As of March 2022, Tencent Video has over 1.2 ...
. Sunnee was placed 8th overall and debuted with
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...
on June 23, 2018.
On August 18, 2018, Sunnee, together with her group
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...
, released their first EP titled Collide(撞) with a total of four songs. Sunnee was the member with most album sales count based on the solo supporting passage in the digital sales of the album with a total sales amount of more than 6 million
Chinese Yuan
The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 202 ...
. With this, Sunnee was given the chance to release a single as a reward.
On September 20, 2018, Sunnee released her first single "Don't Cry (不哭)" as a promotional song for the movie "Cry Me a Sad River(悲伤逆流成河)." On October 26, Sunnee, together with four other members of
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...
, released a promotional song for ''
Venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...
'' in China titled "Venom Arrives(毒液前来)." On December 20, her rewarded single titled "Sunny" was released.
From January to March 2019, Sunnee, together with
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...
, held their first tour concert with stops at Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou.
On June 22, 2019, Sunnee released an official cover of the song "Forget the Hug(忘记拥抱)" in NetEase Music as a part of their "Reset Youth Plan" Project.
In July 2019, Sunnee released her single "That me(那个我)" as a part of
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...
's new album "The Wind(立风)." She was also once again the member with most album sales with a total sales again more than 6 million
Chinese Yuan
The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 202 ...
. This time, she will be rewarded with a personal EP containing two songs to be released by December 2019.
On July 29, 2019, Sunnee was nominated for the award "All Media Recommended New Artist of the Year(全媒体推荐年度新人)" in the Global Chinese Music Leaderboard(全球华人歌曲排行榜) with the awarding to be held in Macao on August 30, 2019.
From October 15 to October 17, Sunnee was jointly invited by London Q Awards and China's Q Magazine, representing one of the China's Young Talented Musicians to attend The Q Awards 2019 at Roundhouse, London.
On Dec 23, 2019, Sunnee's new EP "Qing Ge (擎歌)" was released, including 2 songs, "擎歌" and " Look at Yourself". Sunnee wrote the Chinese lyrics of " Look at Yourself".
On Dec 27, 2019, the music video of the song "Qing Ge (擎歌)" was released, followed by the dance video of " Look at Yourself " on Dec 29.
2020 - present
On June 23, 2020,
Rocket Girls 101
Rocket Girls 101 () was a Chinese idol girl group formed by Tencent through the 2018 reality show Produce 101 China on Tencent Video. The project girl group consists of eleven-members that came from different companies: Meng Meiqi, Wu Xuanyi, Yan ...
disbanded.
On June 24, 2020, Sunnee sign in
Universal Music China (UMC).
On June 26, 2020, Sunnee released the first single "By Your Side(陽光的陪伴)", the first single after she signed a new contract with
Universal Music China (UMC). This song is made by the team of producer 220 (Joseph Park), who are the behind-the-scenes producer for Twice, GOT7, NCT and other popular K-Pop artists.
On August 7, 2020, Sunnee released the second single "Summer Party(夏日Party)". This song is made by Josh Fountain who produced the song "Supalonely".
On August 24, 2020, "Summer Party(夏日Party)" dance practice music video released.
On September 4, 2020, Sunnee released her first duet song "Like a child(像孩子一樣長大)", which was a collaboration song with
Huang Zitao
Huang Zitao (; born May 2, 1993), also known as Tao, is a Chinese rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, model, and businessman. Huang is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit, Exo-M. After leaving Exo, h ...
.
On September 10, 2020, "Summer Party(夏日Party)" MV trailer released.
On September 11, 2020, "Summer Party(夏日Party)" MV released.
On September 19, 2020, the first album "How's the weather today?(天氣:晴)" pre-sale began. The pre-sales exceeded 2,500,000 songs (over 5,000,000 RMB) and it was certified by "Diamond Records" in QQ Music. Sunnee has become the fastest female singer of QQ Music to break the certification of "triple gold", "platinum", "double platinum", "triple platinum", and "diamond records" in 2020!
On September 21, 2020, the first album "How's the weather today?" Highlight medley release.
On September 28, 2020, the first album "How's the weather today?(天氣:晴)" release, the album press conference cum birthday party take place in
Canton Tower
The Canton Tower (), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (), is a -tall multipurpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou ( alternatively romanized as ''Canton''). The tower was topped out in 2009 and it ...
.
On October 6, 2020, the first album "How's the weather today?(天氣:晴)" sales exceeded 5,000,000 songs (over 10,000,000 RMB) and it was certified by "Double Diamond Records" in QQ Music. Sunnee has become the fastest female singer of QQ Music to break the certification of "triple gold", "platinum", "double platinum", "triple platinum", "diamond records" and "double diamond records" in 2020!
On September 17, 2021, the second album"秘ME"(secret me) poster released and announce that the album will release on September 24, 2021 10:00 (GMT+8).
on September 24, 2021, the second album"秘ME" (secret me) is officially released
On December 23, 2022, the third album "计划外惊喜” (unplanned surprise) is officially released
Discography
Albums
Singles
Collaborations
Filmography
Television series
Television shows
Magazines and published works
Awards
Notes
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
Rocket Girls 101 members
Musicians from Bangkok
C-pop singers
Mandarin-language singers of Thailand
Produce 101 (Chinese TV series) contestants
21st-century Thai women singers
Thai expatriates in China
Thai expatriates in Taiwan
Thai people of Chinese descent