4 in Love (group)

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4 in Love
4inlove band.jpg
clockwise from top left: Cloudie, Sunnie, Windie, Rainie
Years active2000–2002
AwardsMalaysian Golden Melody Awards
2001 Most Adored Artiste, Silver (Who's Afraid of Who?) [1]
Musical career
Genres Mandopop
Labels BMG
Past membersCloudie Ling, Sunnie Huang, Rainie Yang, Windie Chang

4 in Love is a former Taiwanese all-female pop group. In 2000, BMG recruited four girls between the ages of 16 and 19, and named them 4 in Love.

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Ling Chia-lin (冷嘉琳), Huang Hsiao-rou (黄小柔), Yang Cheng-lin (杨丞琳), and Chang Chi-huey (张棋惠) were each given new names based on different weather types: Cloudie, Sunnie, Rainie, and Windie, respectively. The label's strategy for the group was to promote their doll-like voices, [2] and market them as "The World's First 3D Group". [3]

The music video for their first lead single, "Fall in Love", was a first in the Taiwanese music industry for its use of three-dimensional computer animations. [4] In 2001, their second and last album, Who's Afraid of Whom?, earned them a Silver Award in the Most Adored Artiste category at the Malaysian Golden Melody Awards. [1]

Although Rainie's appearance in the hit drama Meteor Garden raised the group's profile, 4 in Love's popularity was still questionable at best. At the group's first autograph session, only a handful of fans had showed up. [5] Their songs, with the exception of "1001 Wishes" (一千零一個願望), were rarely successful on music charts. [2] In 2002, the group was disbanded as investment in their label was pulled after the 1999 Jiji earthquake and the all artistes under the label were terminated from their contracts. [6]

On 25 February 2018, the group reunited and performed at Rainie's concert as a special guest. [7]

Discography

Albums

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References

  1. 1 2 The Golden Melody Awards 2001 Archived 2001-12-13 at archive.today . November 23, 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  2. 1 2 (in Chinese) Taiwanese music industry blowing "cute winds"; three artists fighting for the title of "The Mistress of Cute". August 25, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2007.
  3. (in Chinese) aigo MUSIC. Rise and fall of singing groups - 4 in Love. September 7, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2007.
  4. 4 In Love Showcase in conjunction with BP EZ Card & WorldCard Alliance Launch Archived 2007-06-10 at archive.today . August 2001. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  5. (in Chinese) HOW Magazine. Rainie Yang: seems cute, but a totally different person Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine . May 29, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  6. "Rainie Yang's Ex 4 In Love Bandmates Reveal Why The Group Disbanded Just Two Years After Their Debut In 2000". 8 Days. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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