Marife Yau
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Marife Yau
| native_name = {{nobold|邱彥筒}}
| native_name_lang = zh-hant
| image = Marf Yau 20230810.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Marife Yau
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
| genre = {{hlist|Cantopop|Dance-pop||R&B}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|dancer|actress}}
| years_active = {{Start date|2022}}–present
| label = Music Nation Records
HK Television Entertainment/
MakerVille
}}
Marife Yau ({{zh|t=邱彥筒|cy=Yāu Yihntùhng}}; born 11 June 2002),{{cite web |title=Marf. |url=https://www.makerville.hk/en/talents/marifeyau |website=www.makerville.hk |access-date=7 Apr 2024}} known professionally as Marf, is a Hong Kong singer. She is the winner of ViuTV's King Maker IV reality TV show.{{cite news |last=Chan |first=Kris |date=22 May 2023 |title=5 most fashionable contestants on Hong Kong's King Maker: the ViuTV reality show that launched Mirror sees Cantopop star MC rocking Louis Vuitton, Collar's Marf Yau in Fendi and Day in Chanel. |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3221366/5-most-fashionable-contestants-hong-kongs-king-maker-viutv-reality-show-launched-mirror-sees |access-date=7 Apr 2024}} She is currently a member of the Cantopop girl group Collar.{{cite news |last=Chow |first=Yanni |date=14 Jan 2022 |title=5 things to know about Collar, Hong Kong's latest girl group from ViuTV's hit show King Maker IV. |url=https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3163284/5-things-know-about-collar-hong-kongs-latest-girl |access-date=7 Apr 2024}}
Early life
Prior to joining King Maker, Yau was a veterinary nurse.{{cite news |author= |date=19 Dec 2021 |title=(Central Station) Vote... for talents to enter Hong Kong's latest girl group. |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/184766/(Central-Station)-Vote...-for-talents-to-enter-Hong-Kong's-latest-girl-group |access-date=7 Apr 2024}}
Music career
Marf debuted as a member of the Cantopop girl group Collar. On 12 January 2022, Collar released "Call My Name!" as its debut single.{{cite news |last=Yu |first=Helen |date=14 Jan 2022 |title=Meet Collar, The New Hong Kong Girl Group Taking the City by Storm. |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/collar-hong-kong-girl-group-profile |access-date=7 Apr 2024}} Marf additionally released four singles as a solo artist. The singles are "*~Silencio...Shh", "Fool##", "
// Undecided //", and "I'm Marf-elous".{{cite web |title=
Marf Yau. |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/13360077-Marf-Yau |website=www.discogs.com |access-date=7 Apr 2024}} She has additionally been a voice actress for the Chinese version of One Piece Film: Red.{{cite news |author= |date=12 Aug 2022 |title=Marf@COLLAR 為大Hit動畫電影聲演 動漫迷爸最開心. |trans-title=Marf of Collar becomes voice actress of popular anime movie. Her father who is an anime fan is the happiest. |url=https://news.now.com/home/entertainment/player?newsId=486285 |language=zh |access-date=7 Apr 2024}}
Discography
= Singles =
- "*~Silencio...Shh" (2023)
- "fOoL##" (2023)
- "// Undecided //" (2023)
- "I'm Marf-elous" (2023)
- "TXT OR CALL" (2024)
=Collaborations=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Title ! Year ! Album ! Artists ! Notes |
| "仍有心跳脈搏" (Still have heartbeat and pulse)
| rowspan="2" | 2023 | {{n/a}} |Maniac feat. Marf Yau |
| "Distraction" (分心)
| {{n/a}} |{{ill|Billy Choi|zh|蔡承恩}} feat. Marf Yau |
| "All That I Want"
| rowspan="1" | 2024 | {{n/a}} |Jay Fung feat. Marf Yau |
=Songwriting credits=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Title ! Year ! Album ! Artists ! Notes |
| "Anthropology" (亻言)
| rowspan="1" | 2022 | In the round |Composer (with Alfred Hui and CK Wong){{cite web |title=Alfred Hui-Anthropology |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/%E4%BA%BB%E8%A8%80-single/1645815701 |website=Apple Music |access-date=21 April 2024}} |
Filmography
= Films =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Chinese Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2022
| - | Uta | Cantonese dub |
| 2024
| 寄了一整個春天 | |
= Television dramas =
Tours
Opening act
- Coldplay – Music of the Spheres World Tour (2025)
References
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