| Birth date | 10 October 1982 (age 43) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Fuli, Hualien, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter · radio DJ · author · actress · artist |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Genre | Mandopop, dream pop, indie pop, indie folk |
|---|---|
| Instrument | Guitar, piano |
| Label | Forgood Music (2016–present) |
Waa Wei (traditional Chinese: 魏如萱; pinyin: Wèi Rúxuān; born 10 October 1982) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, radio DJ, author, actress and artist. She was the former lead vocalist of the indie band Natural Q. She has published eight solo albums: La Dolce Vita in 2007, Graceful Porcupine in 2010, No Crying in 2012, You Lovely Bastard in 2014, Run! Frantic Flowers! in 2016, Hidden, Not Forgotten in 2019, Have a Nice Day in 2021, and Ordeal by Pearls in 2024. She also appeared in the 2021 film The Falls. She is a two-time recipient of the Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer, having won in 2020 for Hidden, Not Forgotten and in 2025 for Ordeal by Pearls.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Released |
|---|---|
| La Dolce Vita 甜蜜生活 | 8 November 2007 |
| Graceful Porcupine 優雅的刺蝟 | 27 May 2010 |
| No Crying 不允許哭泣的場合 | 10 November 2011 |
| You Lovely Bastard 還是要相信愛情啊混蛋們 | 9 May 2014 |
| Run! Frantic Flowers! 末路狂花 | 11 November 2016 |
| Hidden, Not Forgotten 藏着並不等於遺忘 | 20 November 2019 |
| Have a Nice Day | 23 June 2021 |
| Ordeal by Pearls 珍珠刑 | 24 December 2024 |
Extended plays
| Title | Released |
|---|---|
| The Practice of Life Song 生活練習曲 | 31 October 2007 |
| Bubble 泡泡 | 11 July 2008 |
| Where 在哪裡 | 23 January 2011 |
| Desert island without a Friday 沒有星期五的無人島 | 10 October 2012 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| My dad's pen 我爸的筆 | 2010 | Non-album single |
| Weaving Flowers 織花 | 2012 | |
| Bei Yu Shang Tou 被雨傷透 (幾米音樂劇「向左走,向右走」歌曲) (with Dawen Wang) (From "Turn Left, Turn Right. Love, Or Regret") | 2016 | |
| only you 你啊你啊 (電視劇「用九柑仔店」插曲) | 2017 | Run! Frantic Flowers! |
| Wednesday or Happy hump day 星期三或禮拜三 | Hidden, Not Forgotten | |
| Don't cry Don't cry Don't cry Don't cry – 公視:你的孩子不是你的孩子 主題曲 | 2018 | |
| friDay Mode friDay 超展開 (with J.Sheon) | Non-album single | |
| Sunburn 曬傷 | ||
| Panic Attack 恐慌症 | 2019 | Hidden, Not Forgotten |
| Blessing from The Street Corner 街角的祝福(青春重置計畫 3 劇好聽) | 2020 | Non-album Single |
| Only you (GMA special version) 你啊你啊 金曲主持人特別版 (featuring Evan Yo) | ||
| Have A Nice Day | 2021 | Have a Nice Day |
| April, Good for Lying 四月是適合說謊的日子 (featuring 裘德Chiu) | ||
| Dear Grandma 奶奶 |
Live albums
| Title | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 "Graceful Porcupine" Hong Kong Concert (Live) 2010《優雅的刺蝟》香港音樂會 (Live) | 2011 | CD was a pre-order gift of "No Crying" |
| Good Night Good Night Concert (Live) 晚安晚安演唱會 (Live) | 2012 | Live recording of the 2012 "Good Night Good Night" concert held in the Taipei International Convention Center on 4 March 2012 |
| Maa Wei "Milk and Honey" Limited Edition Live Concert in Pregnancy Maa Wei [Milk And Honey] 孕期限定演唱會 (Live) | 2018 | Live recording of the "Milk and Honey" concert held at the Taipei International Convention Center on 26 August 2018 |
Natural Q
| Title | Released |
|---|---|
| C'est La Vie | 29 April 2004 |
| C'est La Vie Vol.2 大捲包小卷 | 24 December 2005 |
As Radio DJ
She is a radio DJ of Hit FM (Taiwan), OH Night DJ(OH夜DJ) from 21:00 to 23:00 every weekday.[2]
Theatre credits
- Turn Left, Turn Right. Love, Or Regret, Miss Left, Taipei Cultural Center, 2013–2015, 2016[citation needed]
Awards and nominations
Natural Q
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best Group/Band | ||
| Best New Artist | ||||
| 2005 | Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best Ten Albums of the Year | C'est La Vie | |
| Best Ten Songs of the Year | "自然捲" | |||
| 16th Golden Melody Awards | Best Album | C'est La Vie | ||
| Best Band | ||||
| 2006 | KKBOX Awards | KKBOX Indie Award | ||
| Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | C'est La Vie Vol.2 | ||
| Best 10 Songs of the Year | "Calm and Sunlight" | |||
| 17th Golden Melody Awards | Best Band | C'est La Vie Vol.2 |
Solo
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singapore Hit Awards | Best Female Vocalist | Graceful Porcupine | |
| 2011 | Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | ||
| Best 10 Songs of the Year | I Am Not a Mathematician | |||
| 11th C-Pop Media award (華語音樂傳媒大獎) | Jury Prize | Graceful Porcupine | ||
| 2012 | Hit Fm | 2011 Best Album | No Crying | |
| AMP music awards | Album of the Year | |||
| Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | |||
| Best 10 Songs of the Year | "晚安晚安" | |||
| 23rd Golden Melody Awards | Best Album | No Crying | ||
| Best Mandarin Female Singer | ||||
| 12th C-Pop Media awards | Best Female Singer | |||
| Golden Indie Music Awards | Best Album | |||
| Best Singer-songwriter | ||||
| Best Indie-rock Album | ||||
| Best Rock Single | "隕石" | |||
| 2014 | 15th C-Pop Media Awards | You Lovely Bastard | ||
| 2015 | Hit Fm[3] | Best Ten Albums of the Year | ||
| 25th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | |||
| 2015 Hito Music Awards | Hito Good Vocals | |||
| Chunghwa Musicians Association | Best 10 Albums of the Year | |||
| 2017 | 28th Golden Melody Awards | Best Female Vocalist – Mandarin | Run! Frantic Flowers! | |
| 2018 | 29th Golden Melody Awards | Best Composer | "No No" (from Martial God Cardea) (shared with Sandee Chan) | |
| 2020 | 31st Golden Melody Awards | Album of the Year | Hidden, Not Forgotten | |
| Best Mandarin Album | ||||
| Best Female Mandarin Singer |
References
- ^ Lin, Sean (2025-06-28). "Waa Wei wins Golden Melody best female Mandarin singer award". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Hitoradio.com
- ^ :::2014 Hit Fm年度十大專輯:::