The New Workers Stadium, Beijing, China, 2023about wei
Wei Wei is a singer, professor, songwriter, philanthropist, and one of the best-selling Chinese artists of all time with more than 200 million records sold. Considered a national treasure and one of China’s most iconic artists, she is China’s first international pop star; the first artist in history to officially represent the China internationally; and is regarded as the mother of modern Chinese pop.
What People Are Saying
“Wei wei is, if not the most popular female singer alive, certainly one of them” — Keith richburg, the washington post
“China’s madonna” — timo kangas, realtid sweden
“In China, the military stand double file to hold back her screaming fans” — Kristofer Steneberg, Dagens Industri
“China’s biggest pop star… its most attractive ambassador” — Winnie Chung, South China Morning Post
“her voice reaches out. you hear she has control and charisma like many of the greats” — Johan åberg, producer for Christina Aguilera; Cher
“This unpretentious woman is China's radiant superstar, and everyone in China knows it. Rightly regarded by her government as a national treasure” — Huang baolian, Open magazine Hong Kong
“The story about Wei wei is one of the most remarkable in music history.” — Catarina Lilliehöök, author, the new wei, my new way
Disembarking the HMS Ostindien with HRH Carl XVI Gustav and HRH Silvia in Stockholm, Sweden, 2005
From China, to the world
Wei Wei's historic journey in music started in 1986 when she won the National Young Singers contest in China and The 24th Sopot International Song Festival in Poland. Her talents were acknowledged globally when she performed at the 11th Asian Games in Beijing and sang a mesmerizing duet with Spanish singer Julio Iglesias at the 1993 East Asian Games in Shanghai.
Not just limited to music, Wei Wei has served her country in various prestigious roles such as Standing Committee Member of the All-China Youth Federation, China's Forestry Ambassador to the United Nations, and Goodwill Ambassador of the Chinese Football Association. In 2022, she joined the academic world as a Visiting Professor of Music and a doctoral advisor at Shinawatra University, a renowned private international university in Thailand.
Widely recognized for her connection with sports and the Olympics, Wei Wei has been China's Olympic Ambassador since 1993, fervently supporting the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and gracing the stage at major Olympic events across the globe. She was also the only representative for Asia at the 100 Year Anniversary Show for the Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA in 1996.
Her songs have grown to be a hallmark of Chinese sport and national events. In 2006, her uplifting single "I Want to Fly" was chosen as the official theme song for the 2008 Olympic Sailing events. Her unwavering support for sports earned her the title "Queen of Sports" by the All-China Women's Federation in 2007.
