Charles Ying | |||||||||||
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Born | Ying Cheung Yau 2 April 1979 | ||||||||||
Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design | ||||||||||
Occupation(s) | singer, actor | ||||||||||
Years active | 2004–present | ||||||||||
Spouse |
Mandy Foo (m. 2012) | ||||||||||
Children |
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 應昌佑 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 应昌佑 | ||||||||||
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Musical career | |||||||||||
Genres | Cantopop | ||||||||||
Instrument(s) | vocal, piano | ||||||||||
Labels | Amusic (2005–2014) TL Entertainment (2015–present) Star Entertainment (2015–present) | ||||||||||
Charles Ying is a Cantopop singer and actor from Hong Kong.[1][2] After singing the theme song Do I Still Love You of the film Leaving me, Loving you , he was signed by Leon Lai of East Asia Record Production and became one of the new hotly promoted new artists in 2005.
After receiving a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, he became a Hong Kong–based Nike, Inc. designer.[3] According to HK01, his songs largely have to do with "bitter love", including "Do I Still Love You", "How Can I Lose My Love", "It's My Bad", "Thank You for Lonely".[4]