Joey Yung

Joey Yung
Yung at Pretty Crazy Concert 2019
Born (1980-06-16) 16 June 1980 (age 44)
EducationHong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, Diploma in Tourism
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active1996–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRóng Zǔ'ér
Bopomofoㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄗㄨˇ ㄦˊ
IPA[ɻʊ̌ŋ.tsù.ɤ̌]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYùhng Jóuyìh
JyutpingJung4 Zou2Ji4
IPA[jʊ̏ŋ.tsǒu.jȉ]
Musical career
Also known as
  • Joey
  • Cho B (祖B)
  • Jo-Jo (祖祖)
OriginHong Kong
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, Piano, Guitar
Labels
Websitejoeyyung.hk

Joey Yung (Chinese: 容祖兒; Cantonese Yale: Yùhng Jóuyìh, pinyin: Róng Zǔ'ér; born 16 June 1980) is a Hong Kong singer signed to Emperor Entertainment Group. Since her debut in 1996, Yung has won numerous awards, including the JSG Most Popular Female Singer and Ultimate Best Female Singer – Gold awards a record-breaking nine times. She was ranked 63rd on the 2014 Forbes China Celebrity 100, making her the most influential Hong Kong–based female singer that year.[1] In 2014, she reportedly earned HK$80 million (US$10.3 million).[2]

  1. ^ "The 2013 Forbes China Celebrity List". Forbes (in Chinese). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Louis Koo is 2014's highest-earning celebrity". Yahoo! News Asia. 29 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.