Who is Rainie Yang?

Rainie Yang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress and television host most famous for her R&B and pop singles. She rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of Taiwan girl group 4 in Love. Rainie has released several solo albums, starred in films and television dramas, and hosted variety shows. In 2019, she won Best Mandarin Female Singer at the Golden Melody Awards.

Early Life & Career

Rainie Yang was born Yang Cheng Lin on June 4, 1982 in Taipei, Taiwan. As a young girl she studied classical piano, ballet and jazz dance. At age 16 she won a singing contest, which allowed her to sign with a record label and launch her professional singing career. She also pursued an acting career, appearing in films such as “The Foliage” (2003) and “Spider Lilies” (2007).

4 in Love and Solo Career

In 2001 Rainie became a member of the four-member girl group 4 in Love, which released two albums before disbanding in 2002. She then pursued an acting and solo singing career. Her debut solo album was “My Intuition” (2004) with the hit single “Ai Mei” (Love Me). Her second album “Meeting Love” (2006) featured one of her most successful songs “Qing Fei De Yi” (Can’t Help Falling For You).

Albums & Collaborations

Rainie has released several successful albums over the years such as “Not Yet a Woman” (2010), “Mei Li Xing Jian” (2014) and “Traces of Time” (2017). She has collaborated with many popular artists such as Leehom Wang, Show Luo and Jolin Tsai on songs like “Liang Jing Ru” (A Little Good) and “Xiao Bu Dao” (Don't Care).

Awards & Achievements

Rainie has been nominated for several awards throughout her career such as Golden Melody Awards for Best Mandarin Female Singer for which she won in 2019. She has also won numerous awards including Golden Bell Awards for Best Variety Show Host in 2011. In 2015 she won Best Actress at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.

Personal Life

Rainie married musician Li Ronghao in 2016. The couple welcomed their first daughter in 2019. In her free time Rainie enjoys playing video games and cooking. She also loves travelling and exploring new places.