4 in Love is a former

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ese all-female pop

group A group is a number of persons or things that are located, gathered, or classed together. Groups of people * Cultural group, a group whose members share the same cultural identity * Ethnic group, a group whose members share the same ethnic ide ...

. In 2000, BMG recruited four girls between the ages of 16 and 19, and named them 4 in Love. Ling Chia-lin (冷嘉琳), Huang Hsiao-rou (黄小柔), Yang Cheng-lin (杨丞琳), and Chang Chi-huey (张棋惠) were each given new names based on different weather types: Cloudie, Sunnie, Rainie, and Windie, respectively. The label's strategy for the group was to promote their doll-like voices,Taiwanese music industry blowing "cute winds"; three artists fighting for the title of "The Mistress of Cute"
August 25, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2007. and market them as "The World's First 3D Group". The music video for their first

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, "Fall in Love", was a first in the Taiwanese music industry for its use of three-dimensional computer animations. In 2001, their second and last album, ''Who's Afraid of Whom?'', earned them a Silver Award in the Most Adored Artiste category at the Malaysian Golden Melody Awards.The Golden Melody Awards 2001
. November 23, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2007. Although Rainie's appearance in the hit drama '' Meteor Garden'' raised the group's profile, 4 in Love's popularity was still questionable at best. At the group's first autograph session, only a handful of fans had showed up. Their songs, with the exception of "1001 Wishes" (一千零一個願望), were rarely successful on music charts. In 2002, the group was disbanded as investment in their label was pulled after the 1999 Jiji earthquake and the all artistes under the label were terminated from their contracts. On 25 February 2018, the group reunited and performed at Rainie's concert as a special guest.

Discography

Albums

* ''Fall In Love'' (November 27, 2000) * 誰怕誰 ''Who's Afraid of Whom?'' (July 19, 2001)

References

External links

Former official site
(only available through the

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) {{DEFAULTSORT:4 In Love Mandopop musical groups Taiwanese girl groups Musical groups established in 2000 2000 establishments in Taiwan Musical groups disestablished in 2002 Taiwanese musical duos Pop music duos