Joanna Wang
Joanna Wang is a Taiwanese singer/songwriter, daughter of famous Taiwanese music
producer Ji-ping "Bing" Wang. Her debut album, Start From Here, was released in
January 2008 as a double-disc set, one in English and the other in Chinese. The album reached #1
in Taiwan and has been popular throughout the Southeast Asian region. It was released in Japan
in June 2008.
Joanna's views on said album tend to be rather negative, as she has stated often in public
interviews that she greatly dislikes its corporate nature, its blatant commercialism, and
its misclassification as Jazz. It is rumoured that her sophomore album will be comprised
entirely of original compositions.
As she was partially raised in the United States, she was exposed to many classic pop
music acts, among them The Beatles, Queen, and Oingo Boingo. Among her major influences are
Danny Elfman, Yoeko Kurahashi, Paul McCartney, and video game soundtracks, most
notably those from the Castlevania, Zelda, and Mario series.
She is also a left-handed guitarist.
The personnel of her new album, in production currently, are Roger Joseph Manning Jr.,
Freddy Koella, Paul Bushnell, and Brian MacLeod.
She has performed some of her own work and has covered various popular songs in English and
in Chinese on Taiwanese television programs.
She attended Gabrielino High School in San Gabriel, California.
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You're the Best Mitskae" by Joanna Wang. More videos of
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