W0LF(S)
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W0LF(S) at 2024 Hualien Summer Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Taiwan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2019—present |
| Labels | Reason Brothers (zh) |
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W0LF(S) (Chinese: 五堅情; pinyin: wǔ jiān qíng; formerly W0LF) is a Taiwanese boy band formed in 2019. The band's name is composed of various initials in the members' names.
The band was formed with four singers: Wayne Huang, Nine Chen (zh), Lai (zh) and Qiu Fengze.[1] In 2020, the band was renamed after gaining rapper SHOU (zh) as the fifth member.
Members
[edit | edit source]- Wayne Huang (黃偉晉; b. 23 March 1990 in Taipei) – vocalist
- Nine Chen (zh) (陳零九; b. 9 April 1987 in Kaohsiung County) – vocalist
- Lai (zh) (賴晏駒; b. 16 January 1991 in Taichung County) – vocalist
- Qiu Fengze (邱鋒澤; b. 31 October 1988 in Singapore) – group leader, vocalist
- SHOU (zh) (婁峻碩; b. 14 September 1992 in Hualien County) – vocalist, rapper
Timeline
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History
[edit | edit source]2019: Formation of W0LF
[edit | edit source]On November 6, 2019, during the live broadcast of "100% Entertainment", Qiu Fengze, Nine Chen and Wayne Huang announced that they would form a four-member group with Lai.[2]
The group released their first single Betrayal[3] the same month after the announcement, followed by Modern Love[4] on April 9, 2020.
2020: Renamed to W0LF(S)
[edit | edit source]Following the inclusion of SHOU, the group released their first single titled All Day[5] under the name of W0LF(S).
In October 2020, W0LF(S) released their second single #反正我好看[6] in partnership with Samsung for the launch of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G in Taiwan.[7]
2021 - Present
[edit | edit source]In May 2021, the band released their third single I Wanna Holiday[8] in partnership with Agoda, followed by a song amid the global COVID-19 pandemic titled No Boundaries[9] in September 2021. They also sang the 5th anniversary theme song for Arena of Valor titled Ride On[10] which was released on 29 October 2021. The group released the title track of their first album - Moon Landing[11] on 1 December 2021.
The group released Be A Liar[12] on 20 January 2022, the launch date of the preorder for their first album. In March 2022, they sang the mandarin theme song for Turning Red[13] , an American fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. They released LALALA[14] on 14 July 2022 to commemorate their second anniversary.
On 14 October 2022, W0LF(S) held their first overseas concert in Singapore at The Star Theatre.[15]
The members began conceptualising their new Extended play (EP) ROYAL[16] which consisted of 3 songs in July 2023. The EP album was subsequently released on 22 December 2023.
On 16 May 2025, W0LF(S) temporarily announced their hiatus following member Nine Chen's investigation for evading mandatory military service in Taiwan. The team has announced its members will continue on their solo future endeavours. [17]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Extended play (EP)
[edit | edit source]| Release Date | Album Title | Album Tracks |
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| December 22, 2023 | ROYAL |
1. BOOOOOM (立刻要爆炸) |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Track Information |
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| 2019 | Betrayal (兵變) |
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| 2020 | Modern Love (速食愛情) |
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| 2020 | All Day |
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| 2020 | #反正我好看 (lit. 'I look good anyway') |
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| 2021 | I Wanna Holiday |
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| 2021 | No Boundaries (零距離) |
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| 2021 | Ride On |
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| 2021 | Moon Landing (月面著陸) |
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| 2022 | Be A Liar |
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| 2022 | U Know What’s Up (王者的驕傲) |
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| 2022 | LALALA |
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| 2023 | Last Love (你是我這輩子最想愛的呀) |
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| 2023 | BOOOOOM (立刻要爆炸) |
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Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | Category | Result |
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| 16th KKBOX Music Awards (zh) | 2021 | Artist of the Year | Won[18] |
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External links
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