You can probably guess by now that I'm a really big fan of Faye Wong (I wonder why...). For the benefit of those of you who are unfamiliar with her (duh?), she is a very well-known and talented Chinese singer who has made it big in Hong Kong. She had won countless musical awards in Asia, notably not for her individual songs or albums, but usually for emerging as the Best Vocalist and Most Popular Artiste. Her
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But the bigger reason why I really like her is due to her attitude to life and the things around her. For despite becoming a pop icon, she has remained simple at heart - her biggest wish is to lead a happy life. Unlike other artists, she does not bother to please reporters by granting interviews or even by being cooperative. Her answers are trademarked as monosyllabic responses. And when she does not feel like it, she may even shut out the media completely. For like any other person, she values her privacy a lot, and does not agree that being an artist gives tabloids the right to splash stories of her life.
So if you are interested in finding out more about Faye Wong, do check out the websites I listed under Links. I don't have a site for her because I definitely won't have the time to do or maintain it. Anyway, there are already a lot around and I probably won't be able to do one which is as nice as some of them. Singaporeans should try the Singapore Fayenatics Homepage which contains updated local news and lots of print and voice clips. Faye's Cyberlink, on the other hand, is a good starting point to look for other sites since it lists all Faye sites like homepages, galleries, songs etc.
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