Vava (rapper)

Mao Yanqi
Mao Yanqi
毛衍七
	Mao at a performance in 2019
Born	29 October 1995; Ya'an, Sichuan, China
Occupation(s)	Rapper, singer
Years active	2014–present
	Musical career
Labels	种梦音乐 D.M.G.(Dream Music Group) & Warner Music China

Mao Yanqi (Chinese: 毛衍七; born 29 October 1995),^[1] professionally known as Vava, is a Chinese rapper and singer from Ya'an, Sichuan.^[2] Her English stage name Vava is a synonym for "doll" in Chinese (Chinese: 娃娃; pinyin: Wawa), chosen as she had a "baby face" when she was little.^[3]

^ Verberg, Gabi (29 August 2018). "The Women Changing the Chinese Rap Scene: Top 3 Most Popular Female Rappers of China". Retrieved 1 April 2020.
^ "China's hip-hop queen makes her mark on Crazy Rich Asians". South China Morning Post. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
^ "VaVa: The Chinese rapper on her difficult childhood, Chinese hip-hop and government censorship". Esquire SG. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

[:1-1] Verberg, Gabi (29 August 2018). "The Women Changing the Chinese Rap Scene: Top 3 Most Popular Female Rappers of China". Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[:2-2] "China's hip-hop queen makes her mark on Crazy Rich Asians". South China Morning Post. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[:3-3] "VaVa: The Chinese rapper on her difficult childhood, Chinese hip-hop and government censorship". Esquire SG. Retrieved 18 October 2019.

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