Fish Leong
{{short description|Malaysian singer}}
{{Use Malaysian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{family name hatnote|Leong|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Fish Leong
| image = Fish Leong 20220215.jpg
| caption = Leong in 2022
| birth_name = Leong Chui Peng
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|6|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
| nationality = Malaysian
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 1998–present
| partner = {{Marriage|Tony Chao|2010|2019|reason=divorced}}
| children = 1
| relatives = Z-Chen (cousin)
| other_names = Liang Jingru
Liang Cuiping
Jasmine Leong
| module = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| genre = Mandopop
| origin = Taiwan
| instrument = Vocals
| label = {{hlist|Rock|B'in|Universal|Sam's}}
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue
| s = 梁静茹
| t = 梁靜茹
| poj=Niô͘ Chēng-jú
|j=Loeng4 Zing6 Jyu4
| p = Liáng Jìngrú
| altname = Birth name
| s2 = 梁翠萍
| t2 = 梁翠萍
|poj2=Niô͘ Chhùi-pêng
|j2=Loeng4 Ceoi3 Ping4
| p2 = Liáng Cuìpíng
}}
}}
Fish Leong Ching Yu ({{Lang-zh|c=梁静茹}}, born Leong Chui Peng on 16 June 1978) is a Malaysian singer and songwriter. Having sold more than 20 million records to date, she has achieved popularity and success in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Early life and breakthrough
File:梁静茹.Fish Leong in Hong Kong (2007).jpg, 2007]]
Leong was born in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. R&B singer Z-Chen is her older cousin. She debuted her singing career in Taiwan and signed to Rock Records in October 1997. She then adopted the English name "Fish", because the last character of her Chinese name "茹" sounds the same as "魚" (fish) in Cantonese. She was discovered by Jonathan Lee, who later also became her godfather. She received Mandarin training upon arriving in Taiwan as her mother tongue is Cantonese. Her debut album, Grown Up Overnight, was released in September 1999, but had many promotions cancelled due to the 1999 Taiwan earthquake. Her singing career managed to take off after the release of her second album, Courage (2000).{{cite news |title = Fish Leong's Early Valentine's Day |publisher =CRIENGLISH.com |date=22 November 2007 |url= http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/11/22/1261@296879.htm| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071127134325/http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/11/22/1261@296879.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 November 2007}}
Personal life
In February 2010, Leong married Taiwanese wine merchant Tony Chao in Boracay, Philippines, and their child Anderson Chao was born in April 2014.{{cite news |date=18 April 2014 |title=Singer Fish Leong has given birth to a boy, Anderson Chao |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/singer-fish-leong-has-given-birth-to-a-boy-anderson-chao |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107221522/http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/singer-fish-leong-has-given-birth-to-a-boy-anderson-chao |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |work=The Strait Times |publisher= |language=en}} On September 8, 2019, Leong announced their divorce at a press conference for her new album in Taipei.{{cite news| title = Singer Fish Leong confirms that she has divorced businessman husband | work = The Star | date = 9 September 2019 |access-date=11 September 2019 | url = https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2019/09/09/singer-fish-leong-confirms-that-she-has-divorced-businessman-husband}} She declined further comments on alleged cheating by Chao.
Shortly after her divorce, Leong briefly dated Taiwanese entrepreneur Darwin Lin, but that relationship concluded by early 2020.{{Cite web |last=Koh |first=Lydia |date=2021-10-13 |title=Malaysian singer Fish Leong overcame depression with sunshine during pandemic - Singapore News |url=https://theindependent.sg/fish-leong-overcame-depression-with-sunshine-during-pandemic/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=The Independent Singapore |language=en-US}}
Leong collaborated with singer Eve Ai on a remake of the song “Piao Yang Guo Hai Lai Kan Ni” (“Sea You Soon”), which was used in a campaign advocating the legalization of same-sex marriages for transnational couples in Taiwan.{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2020 |title=Fish Leong opens up about life post-divorce, including hitting level 9 on loneliness index |url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/fish-leong-post-divorce-loneliness-259486 |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=CNA Lifestyle |publisher=Channel News Asia |language=en}}
In an October 2021 mental health forum hosted by a Malaysian NGO, Leong spoke candidly about the mental health challenges she faced during the pandemic and shared the coping strategies she adopted. One method was establishing a daily routine with her young son: she would have them wake up at 8 A.M. to “sit in the sunshine” by the window to draw or read, joking that they would behave like plants basking in sunlight.{{Cite news |last=Sng |first=Suzanne |date=October 12, 2021 |title=Singer Fish Leong says she chased away depression with sunshine during pandemic |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singer-fish-leong-says-she-chased-away-depression-with-sunshine-during-pandemic |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240222154635/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singer-fish-leong-says-she-chased-away-depression-with-sunshine-during-pandemic |archive-date=2024-02-22 |access-date=2025-03-29 |work=The Straits Times |language=en}}
Discography
{{main|Fish Leong discography}}
=Studio albums=
- Grown Up Overnight (1999)
- Courage (2000)
- Shining Star (2001)
- Sunrise (2002)
- Beautiful (2003)
- Wings of Love (2004)
- Silkroad of Love (2005)
- Kissing the Future of Love (2006)
- J'Adore (2007)
- Fall in Love & Songs (2009)
- What Love Songs Didn't Tell You (2010)
- Love in Heart (2012)
- The Sun Also Rises (2019)
- The Wonder of Wandering Life (2023)
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ice Kacang Puppy Love | 初恋红豆冰 | Ma Libing (Barley Bing or Iced Barley){{cite news| title = Ice Kacang Puppy Love | publisher = R.AGE | date = 25 May 2010 |access-date=20 December 2019 | url = https://www.rage.com.my/ice-kacang-puppy-love/ |author=Ian Yee}} | |
| 2015 | Where's the Dragon? | 龙在哪里? | Cow {{cite news| title = Where's the Dragon? | publisher = CRIMSON FOREST FILMS |access-date=20 December 2019 | url = https://crimsonforestfilms.com/films/wheres-the-dragon/ }} | Voice |
=Television series=
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| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My Queen | 敗犬女王 | Radio DJ | Guest appearance |
=Variety and reality show=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year
! English title ! Original title ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sing! China | 中國好聲音 | Mentor |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- {{Sinaweibo|jingruqingge}}
- {{Instagram|fishleong616}}
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Category:21st-century Malaysian women singers
Category:Malaysian people of Cantonese descent
Category:Malaysian Mandopop singers
Category:People from Negeri Sembilan
Category:Universal Music Group artists