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Gigi Yim

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Wang.

Gigi Wang Lung-hay (Chinese: 王爖熹, [wɔːŋ˩ loŋ˩ hei˥]; born 9 April 2005), commonly known as her stage name Gigi Yim Ming-hay (Chinese: 炎明熹, [jiːm˩ meŋ˩ hei˥]), is a Hong Kong singer and actress, and a member of the Hong Kong girl group After Class. She is noted for winning TVB's reality talent competition Stars Academy in 2021. Yim made her solo debut in September 2021 with the single "Noble Truth" (真話的清高).

Gigi Yim
炎明熹
Gigi Yim attending an event for Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2023 on 1 January 2024.
Born
Wang Kai-yan (王佳恩)

(2005-04-09) 9 April 2005 (age 19)
Hong Kong
Alma materSt. Antonius Girls' College
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
AgentTVB
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2021–present
LabelsAll About Music
Member of
Chinese name
Chinese炎明熹
Birth name
Chinese王佳恩

Early life edit

 
Gigi Yim was studying in the St. Antonius Girls' College

Yim was born Wang Kai-yan, later changed to Wong Lung-hay,[1] in Hong Kong on 9 April 2005, being the eldest of three siblings.[2] With both parents being Mainland Chinese, she grew up with her parental aunt and uncle in Hong Kong and attends St. Antonius Girls' College [zh].[3] She has been keen on singing since her childhood and is influenced by Chinese reality singing competition The Voice of China. As her uncle discovered her singing talent, he encouraged her to keep learning, subsequently she began training in a music academy, and participating in different kinds of talent shows and competitions.[4]

Music career edit

Yim became one of the contestants of TVB's reality talent competition Stars Academy in 2021, and her performance of Sandy Lam's "Without You, But Still Love You" (沒有你還是愛你, which itself is a Cantonese cover version of Beverley Craven's "Promise Me") in the competition gained her popularity.[5]

 
Gigi Yim performed at her live concert 'First Live On Stage' at the Macpherson Stadium on 12 August 2021.

After winning the competition,[6] she debuted in September 2021 with the single "Noble Truth".[7] In November, Yim, along with Chantel Yiu, Windy Zhan [zh] and Yumi Chung [zh], formed a girl group called "After Class", with their debut single "Present For Future [zh]" (要為今日回憶). She also released another single "Love is Beauty with a Flaw" (愛是帶種缺陷的美) collaborated with Hubert Wu in 2021.[8] She then received rookie awards in 2021 Metro Radio Music Awards, Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021 and Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022 on 27 December 2021, 1 January 2022 and 24 July 2022, respectively.[9][10][11]

In 2022, she released five other singles, namely "It's Complicated [zh]" (複雜), "One Water Two Ways [zh]" (一水兩方), "Most Concerned About" (最牽掛的), "Flame [zh]" (焰) and "Wanna Date You [zh]" (好想約你).[12][13][14][15][16] She also participated in the reality singing competition Infinity and Beyond  [zh] (声生不息; 聲生不息) organised by TVB and Hunan Television.[17] She was then awarded Metro Radio Hits Music Awards 2022 [zh] by the single "Flame".[18]

Acting career edit

Yim made her acting debut on the TVB television series Forever Young At Heart  [zh],[19] which she was nominated for the category of Most Improved Female Artiste at TVB Awards Presentation 2022 [zh].[20]

Discography edit

Singles edit

As lead artist edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
HK
"Noble Truth" (真話的清高) 2021 — Non-album singles
"It's Complicated" (複雜) 2022 —
"One Water Two Ways" (一水兩方) —
"Most Concerned About" (最牽掛的) —
"Flame" (焰) —
"Wanna Date You" (好想約你) —
"Crystal Clear" (劇集) 2023 —

Collaborations edit

Title Chinese Title Year Notes
"Imperfect Love" (with Hubert Wu) 愛是帶種缺陷的美 2021

Filmography edit

Television series edit

Year Title Original Title Role Notes
2021 Forever Young At Heart 青春本我 Ho Chin-chin (Gigi)
2023 Come Home Love: Lo And Behold 愛·回家之開心速遞 Herself

Concerts edit

  • Gigi Yim Gi-FORCE Concert (2023)[21]

References edit

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  8. ^ "愛是帶種缺陷的美｜31歲胡鴻鈞孖16歲Gigi炎明熹合唱 「希望唔好有太大違和感…」". Sky Post. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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  11. ^ "金曲頒獎禮｜完整得獎名單 炎明熹姚焯菲包辦女新人金銀獎 《日出時讓街燈安睡》奪全球華人至尊金曲獎". am730. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  12. ^ "明周娛樂 MP Weekly 炎明熹新歌《複雜》上架38分鐘登榜首 Johnny Yim：太有歌唱天分" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Mingpao Weekly. 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  13. ^ "陳嘉慧游嘉欣新劇造型驚艷 炎明熹唱《一水兩方》入心入肺". Yahoo Hong Kong. Singtao Daily. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  14. ^ "炎明熹訴說《最牽掛的》香港 創作團隊冀帶出尋常百姓情感". Wen Wei Po. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  15. ^ "辛苦兼顧夢想與學業 炎明熹：唔想做壞榜樣 - 晴報 - 娛樂 - 人物". Sky Post (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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  18. ^ "新城勁爆頒獎禮2022︳MIRROR擸9個獎冧莊成大贏家 張敬軒確診缺席掃3獎稱王". Sky Post. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  19. ^ "青春本我｜炎明熹喊戲獲正評 姚焯菲民初Look獲讚靚爆鏡 - 20211220 - SHOWBIZ" (in Traditional Chinese). Ming Pao. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  20. ^ "炎明熹Cool爆拍宣傳照 郭柏妍想與羅毓儀齊奪女飛躍". Ming Pao. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  21. ^ "【炎明熹演唱會】Gigi唱姜濤《Dear My Friend,》哽咽 梁詠琪任嘉賓驚喜現身【多圖】". Hong Kong Economic Times. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

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