{{Short description|Hong Kong/New Zealand singer (born 1960)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{infobox person | name = Wing | image = Wing Han Tsang.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Wing Han Tsang | birth_date = c. {{birth year and age|1960}} | birth_place = | occupation = Singer | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes | p = Zēng Yǒnghán | j = Cang4 Wing6 Hon4 }} | module2 = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = temporary | origin = Hong Kong<br />New Zealand | years_active = 2005–2015 | genre = Outsider music<br>Show tunes<br>Pop music<br>Soft rock | instrument = Vocals, electronic keyboard | website = {{Official URL|https://wingmusic.co.nz/}} }} }} {{Infobox Chinese |showflag=stp |s=曾咏韩 |t=曾咏韓 |p=Zēng Yǒnghán |mi={{IPAc-cmn|z|eng|1|-|yong|3|h|an|2}} |w=Tseng Yunghan |j=Cang<sup>4</sup> Wing<sup>6</sup> Hon<sup>4</sup> |y=Dzeng Yunghan |ci={{IPA|yue|tsɐ̏ŋ wɪ̀ŋ.hɔ̏ːn|}} }} '''Wing Han Tsang''' ({{zh|c=曾咏韓|p=Zēng Yǒnghán}}; b. 1960), known professionally by the mononym '''Wing''', is a retired Hong-Kong-born New Zealand singer. Her singing style has drawn comparisons to Florence Foster Jenkins<ref>{{Cite news| title = Wing wows New York's Birdland Jazz Club| newspaper = TVNZ| publisher = ONE News/NZPA| date = 27 October 2009|url = http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/wing-wows-new-york-jazz-club-3096116| accessdate = 17 January 2011}}</ref> and Mrs. Miller.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/24769/5-people-who-became-famous-singing-badly|title=5 People Who Became Famous By Singing Badly|date=12 August 2016|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> Wing's style is an example of outsider music.

==Career== Having taken up singing as a hobby after immigrating to New Zealand, Wing gained an audience by entertaining patients at nursing homes and hospitals in and around Auckland. This prompted suggestions that she release a CD; the result was a debut titled ''Phantom of the Opera'', featuring the title song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, and a selection of other popular tunes to the accompaniment of a programmed electronic keyboard.

Despite her unconventional style, the recording proved a success, leading to a number of subsequent releases of cover versions that eventually gained Wing an international audience.<ref>{{Cite news| title = Joy Behar New Year's Eve Live: with special Guest: Wing| location = SFStation.com| publisher = SF Station| date = December 2008| url = http://www.sfstation.com/joy-behar-new-years-eve-live-e463311| accessdate = 17 January 2011}}</ref>

Wing has appeared on such shows as ''SportsCafe'' and ''Rove Live''. She guest-starred on ''South Park'' in an episode named after her that was first broadcast in March 2005. On the DVD commentary for this episode, series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone explain that Wing had to approve her cartoon likeness before allowing her music to be used. Parker also says that he received a letter of thanks from Wing for the sales-boost she enjoyed as a result of the episode.

In addition to recordings, Wing has made various appearances in New Zealand, like Massey University Orientation in Wellington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22wing+sings%22|title="wing sings" - YouTube|via=YouTube|accessdate=6 January 2018}}</ref> She later performed as part of the 2008 South by Southwest festival.<ref name="SXSW">[http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/64245.html Wing, a SXSW 2008 Showcasing Artist] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331100912/http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/64245.html |date=31 March 2008 }} from the SXSW website (includes an MP3 of her cover of AC/DC's "Hell's Bells")</ref>

On 11 May 2008, Wing performed on the BBC Introducing-stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend,<ref>Mills, Scott. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/scottmills/3316#gallery3316 "Wing the UK"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216194203/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/scottmills/3316#gallery3316 |date=16 February 2010 }} No. 1, BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 3 June 2011.</ref> singing versions of ABBA's "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia" and Elton John's "Candle in the Wind".<ref name="wing">{{Cite web| title = Wing Music – Official Web Site| url = http://www.wingmusic.co.nz/wing_news.html| accessdate = 17 January 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110130123115/http://www.wingmusic.co.nz/wing_news.html| archive-date = 30 January 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> DJ Scott Mills, who had played Wing during his Radio 1 drivetime shows, had to personally pay to fly her over so she could sing at the festival, in Maidstone.<ref>"[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/scottmills/3316/12#gallery3316 Scott Mills: Wing in the UK] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114015553/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/scottmills/3316/12#gallery3316 |date=2010-11-14 }}" No. 12, ''BBC.co.uk: Radio 1''. Retrieved 09:16, 10 August 2011 (UTC).</ref>

Wing appeared on New Zealand music TV station, C4, in June 2008 for their series ''Rocked the Nation'', where she sang "Pokarekare Ana".<ref name="wing" />

Wing toured the United States in late 2009. From October 25-26, 2009, she appeared at the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City. On November 2, 2009, she performed at Rrazz Room in San Francisco.<ref name=wingco>[http://www.wingmusic.co.nz/ International performances] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050325095823/http://www.wingmusic.co.nz/ |date=25 March 2005 }}, Wing Music. Retrieved 3 June 2011.</ref>

In 2015, Wing announced that she had retired from the music business via her official website.

==Discography==

===Albums=== {{div col}} * ''Phantom of the Opera''<ref name="SXSW" /> * ''I Could Have Danced All Night'' * ''The Sound of Music and the Prayer'' * ''Wing Sings The Carpenters'' * ''Wing Sings All Your Favourites'' * ''Everyone Sings Carols with Wing'' * ''Wing Sings the Songs You Love'' * ''Beatles Classics by Wing'' * ''Dancing Queen by Wing'' * ''Wing Sings Elvis'' * ''Breathe'' * ''One Voice'' * ''Too Much Heaven'' * ''Wing Sings For All The Single Ladies And Raps For All The Safe Parties'' * ''Television Radio Heroes'' (2012) {{div col end}}

===EPs=== * ''Carols – rap and sing a beautiful Christmas'' (5 songs) * ''Beat It'' (4 songs) * ''Stop The Nonsense'' (featuring Rappy McRapperson) (4 songs) * ''Wing Sings More AC/DC'' (4 songs)

===Singles=== * ''Wing Sings AC/DC'' * ''Safe Computer'' (featuring Rappy McRapperson) * ''Santa Claus on a Helicopter''

==References== {{Reflist|40em}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://wingmusic.co.nz/}} * {{IMDb name|1922838|Wing}} * {{YouTube|F-oWzTs2etQ|"Beat It"}}

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