Fei (singer)

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Fei
王霏霏
Wang Feifei at 2014 K-Pop Awards red carpet.jpg
Fei in July 2014
Born
Wang Feifei

(1987-04-27) April 27, 1987 (age 34)
Haikou, Hainan, China
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop, C-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
Chinese name
Chinese王霏霏
Hanyu PinyinWáng Fēifēi
Korean name
Hangul왕페이페이

Wang Feifei (Chinese: 王霏霏; born April 27, 1987),[1] known professionally as Fei, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group miss A from the group's debut in 2010 until its disbandment in 2017.[2] She debuted as a solo artist in 2016 in Korea with the mini album "Fantasy". After departing Korea in 2018, Fei has since pursued her solo career in China. On August 12, 2021, Fei released "Stalker 窥探者",[3] the title track of her much-anticipated Chinese album "Fearless 不霏",[4] which is produced independently by Wang Feifei Studio with Fei as the Executive Producer.

Early life[]

Fei was born Wang Feifei on April 27, 1987 in Haikou, Hainan, China. She displayed a talent for dancing at an early age and went to study dance at a school in Guangzhou, where JYP Entertainment recruited her in 2007. She later attended Seoul Institute of the Arts, alongside miss A member Jia.[5]

Prior to debuting in South Korea, Fei appeared in a dance audition show at Zhejiang TV in 2009 and became a member of the project group, Sisters, the Chinese version of the Wonder Girls.[6] Sisters, however, was soon canceled due to member changes within the company.

Career[]

2010–2017: miss A[]

In March 2010, Fei, with fellow members Jia and Suzy, formed the group miss A. The trio began promoting in China by releasing the song "Love Again" for Samsung Electronics' Samsung Beat Festival. The group was later joined by a fourth member, Min. The four-member girl group made their debut in South Korea in July 2010, under the management of JYP Entertainment, with the hit single "Bad Girl Good Girl." Over the next several years, the group released a series of successful albums and singles, including "I Don't Need a Man," "Hush," “Touch,” “Only You,” and “Good-bye Baby” etc.

In addition to music, Fei made her acting debut with cameo appearances in the KBS drama Dream High in 2011 and its sequel in 2012.

In 2013, she appeared on the South Korean variety shows, MasterChef Korea Celebrity and Dancing with the Stars 3, in which she won second place and first place, respectively. She appeared on the Chinese reality show, If You Love, in 2014.[7] That same year, she made a cameo appearance in the SBS drama Temptation,[8] and contributed the song, "One Summer Night," featuring 2AM member Jo Kwon, to the soundtrack.[9]

In 2015, Fei was confirmed to star in the web drama Swan, alongside Nam Gyu-ri and Cho Min Sung. She was also confirmed to star in the Chinese movie, Select Game.[10][11]. For miss A's mini album 'Colors' (Chinese version), Fei made an attempt to write lyrics for the songs "I Caught Ya" and "Stuck".  

After the departure of Jia in May 2016 and Min in November 2017, miss A disbanded in December 2017.[2] In 2017, Billboard ranked miss A at number ten on their "Top 10 K-pop Girl Groups of the Past Decade" list.

2016–2017: Solo Career Debut[]

Fei made her solo singing debut in Korea on July 21, 2016, with the digital single "Fantasy". The title track “괜찮아 괜찮아 Fantasy” was ranked #14 on the 20 best K-pop songs of 2016 by Billboard magazine critics.[12] Other tracks in the album include “Sweet Sexy Fei” and “One More Kiss”.

2018–present: Rising Popularity in China[]

On September 17, 2018, Fei collaborated with Gen Neo in the single "Will You Won't You". It was the first time Fei was involved in production works as a composer, lyricist, and singer.[13]

On December 8, 2018, Fei released another single, “Hello,” which features GOT7’s Jackson Wang.[14] In the following January, Fei confirmed that she had parted ways with JYP Entertainment in late 2018 after her contract expired.[15]

In January 2019, Fei joined Youku's idol group survival show, All for One,[16] as the dance coach and one of the judges. Her expertise, candidness and strict coaching style generated much buzz on China's social platforms Weibo and Bilibili. [17]

In June 2020, Fei joined the female celebrity idol group reality show Sisters Who Make Waves, which was themed around women's empowerment and self-actualization. It featured 30 female celebrities over 30 years old who must compete to debut in a seven-member girl group. The show became the most viewed and talked entertainment show in China in 2020, and Fei was one of the top contenders. Even though in the end, she didn't debut in the project girl group, in Weibo’s 2020 Entertainment White Paper,[18] Fei was ranked no.1 among the 30 celebrity participants in soaring popularity.

Following the success, Fei went on to join another popular variety show, I Am The Actor[19] season 3, in December 2020. With the coach of Zhang Ziyi, Fei eventually made it into the final and won the award of "Bright Star".

On August 12, 2021, Fei released "Stalker 窥探者",[3] the title track of her much-anticipated Chinese album "Fearless 不霏",[4] which is produced independently by Wang Feifei Studio with Fei as the Executive Producer. "Stalker" is a song that empowers women to fight against manipulation and bewitchment.[20] After its release, the song's MV surpassed 12 million views on Weibo in less than 12 hours, and received many accolades and rave reviews.[21][22][23] "Stalker" was ranked no.1 on the weekly Rising Popularity chart (2021.08.09 - 2021.08.15) at QQ Music, China's largest music streaming platform.[24]   

The Chinese name of Fei’s album “Fearless” is “不霏”. It has Fei’s name in it and literally means “Not Fei”. It is also phonetically the same as the Chinese word “不菲”, which means “Priceless”. This album is a clear statement of Fei redefining herself and advocating the value of women.[25]

Over the past few years, Fei has gained millions of fans on various Chinese social platforms - Weibo, Red, Douyin and Bilibili. While pursuing music career, she has also earned an influencer reputation (人间种草机) by sharing beauty and lifestyle tips in her vlogs. According to CBNData,[26] Fei topped the Celebrity Influence in Beauty ranking in the first two quarters of 2021 consecutively.[27][28] Her credibility and positive image have brought her collaborations with brands across multiple categories including beauty, clothing, footwear, and food & beverage. Between 2020 and 2021, she has been the brand spokesperson for Bebe and Sephora Collection Makeup in China, and brand ambassador for Skechers, Rituals,[29] Sisley Paris Sisleya, and so on. As of August 2021, Fei is the spokesperson for Michael Kors and OUAI[30] in China, and Dr.Ci:Labo[31] in the Asia Pacific region.

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[32]
US
World

[33]
CHN
V Chart

[34]
Korean
"Fantasy" (괜찮아 괜찮아 Fantasy) 2016 153 6 Fantasy (single album)
Chinese
"One More Kiss" 2016 11 Fantasy (single album)
"Will You Won't You" (你會不會) (with Gen Neo) 2018 Non-album singles
"Hello" (feat. Jackson Wang) 3
"Stalker" (窥探者) 2021 N/A Fearless
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack Appearances[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
[32]
Korean
"One Summer Night"
feat. Jo Kwon
2014 49 Temptation OST
Chinese
"Heart full of Rain" (心雨) 2018 Cover The Sky OST
"Shall We Fall in Love" (勇往直前恋上你)
with Tianyu Zhao
Shall We Fall In Love OST
"Don't Want to Say Goodbye" (不想说再见)
"Always I Believe" (为你相信)
with Han Mubo
2020 Fairyland Lovers OST

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Dancing Elephant Ji Shuangshuang Contestant of "Free Dance Competition"
2020 The Choice TBA[11] (completed, release date to be determined)

Drama[]

Year Network Title Role Notes
2011 KBS2 Dream High Flashmob dancer Cameo (Episode 16)
2012 KBS2 Dream High 2 Herself Cameo (Episode 15)
2014 SBS Temptation Jenny Cameo (Episode 1)
2017 Draemong Swan Woo Jeu[10] Web drama; Supporting role
2018 QQLive Cover the Sky Qin Di Fei's first Chinese drama
Tencent Video Shall We Fall in Love Liang Ding Fei Chinese drama

Variety Shows[]

Year Network Title Notes
2013 O'live MasterChef Korea Celebrity Contestant
O'live O'live Show MC
MBC Dancing with the Stars Contestant
HBS Amazing Dance Judge
2014 CCTV The Great Magician Contestant
SBS SBS Cooking Korea Contestant
Qinghai Television I am a Legend Contestant
2015 Mnet SIXTEEN Mentor
SBS Fists Of Shaolin Temple Host
2019 Youku All For One Dance Instructor
SBS Mobidic bar Persona Co-host with Seo In-young (Xu In-young) and SeoOk
2020 Mango TV Sisters Who Make Waves Contestant
2020 Zhejiang TV I Am The Actor Contestant

Radio shows[]

Year Network Title Role Notes
2013–2015 MBC C-Radio Idols, True Colors Host with Jia & Super Junior-M's Zhou Mi[35]

Event Hosting[]

Year Event Notes
2015 29th Golden Disc Awards[36] With Kim Sung-Joo and Kim Jong-Kook
2016 13th Asia Song Festival[37] With Leeteuk

Awards and Nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013
Dancing with the Stars 3
1st Place N/A Won
Master Chef Korea Celebrity
2nd Place Won
2014
Cook King Korea[38]
2nd Place Won
2015
9th SBS Entertainment Awards
Best Teamwork Award Fists of Shaolin Temple Won
2016
China Trends Health Awards
Health Leading Award N/A Won

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