Coco Lee
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CoCo Lee (Template:Lang-zh; 17 January 1975 – 5 July 2023) was a Chinese-American singer, songwriter, and actress.<ref name="Sun 2005 u621">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Peoples Daily Online 2017 q386">Template:Cite web</ref> She is one of the best-selling artists in Asia and is widely regarded as a significant figure and a diva. Her career began in 1993 in Hong Kong, and she gained early fame in Taiwan through a series of successful albums, establishing herself as an icon. She released 18 studio albums, 2 live records, and 5 compilations.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Lee, who was described as the "Asian Mariah Carey",<ref name="Bashforth 2023 v490">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Berry Wang 2023 k939">Template:Cite web</ref> was noted for her Americanized dance routines.<ref name="Borelli 2014 p. 271">Template:Cite book</ref> She voiced the lead character of Fa Mulan in the Mandarin version of the 1998 Disney film Mulan and sang its theme song, "Reflection".
Lee was the first Chinese singer to have music released globally, making her the first Chinese singer to break into the western market.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> Her 1999 album Just No Other Way was the first ever English-language album recorded by a Chinese singer.<ref name="scmp20230723">Template:Cite web</ref> Her 2000 single "Do You Want My Love" achieved international success, appearing on the US Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts Chart at No. 4 and entering the top 50 of the US Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart while also peaking at No. 14 on the Australian Singles Chart and No. 20 on the Official Chart in New Zealand.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Her 2000 song "A Love Before Time", from the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and she performed it at the 73rd Academy Awards, becoming the first, and so far only, Chinese artist to perform at the Oscars.<ref name="EFE 2023 b473">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Lee was also the first Asian-American singer to sing the US National Anthem at an NBA game, the first Asian singer to hold a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, the first non-mainland Chinese singer to win the Chinese singing reality show I Am a Singer, and the first Asian brand ambassador for Chanel.<ref name=":6">Template:Cite web</ref>
Lee died by suicide in Hong Kong, at the age of 48.
Early life
Ferren Lee was born on 17 January 1975<ref name="hkapple-2009">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in Hong Kong<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> or Wuhan.<ref name="香港01 2023 a295">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="三立娛樂星聞 2023 z049">Template:Cite web</ref> She was a posthumous child, as her father had died earlier of an illness. She had physical defects in her left leg, which affected her throughout her life and contributed to her later challenges.<ref name="nexttv20230706">Template:Cite web</ref> After her father's death, Lee's mother moved the family to Hong Kong to seek support from relatives. They faced difficult times there before emigrating to the US when Lee was nine years old.<ref name="Magazine 2016 l605">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> She had two elder sisters, Carol and Nancy, the latter of whom would become Lee's manager early in her career.<ref name=":7">Template:Cite news</ref> Growing up in San Francisco, Lee attended Redding Elementary School, Presidio Middle School, and Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She won the title of Miss Teen Chinatown San Francisco in 1991 at age 16.<ref name="sanfran">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="nyt1">Template:Cite news</ref>
At age 17, Lee twice won a local singing contest.<ref name="YouTube2006settv">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="lat2000">Template:Cite news</ref> After graduating from high school in 1993,<ref name="sanfran"/> she entered a TVB competition in Hong Kong<ref name=":16" /> and was offered a recording contract. She attempted to juggle her singing career in Hong Kong with her pre-medical studies at the University of California, Irvine,<ref name="lat2000"/> which she eventually left after one year.<ref name=":16">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":0" /> During an interview in 1997, Lee said she never intended to become a star. Her goal in life had been to become a surgeon, following in her mother's footsteps.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
Beginnings and Sony Music: 1993–1998
In 1993, Lee returned to Hong Kong to visit her sisters.<ref name=":11">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="香港01 2023 i188">Template:Cite web</ref> While there, she took part in the 12th annual New Talent Singing Awards and was the first runner-up,<ref name="sanfran"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> singing Whitney Houston's Run to You.<ref name=":11" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The following day, Capital Artists offered her a recording contract.<ref name=":11" />
When she was 18, Lee came to Taiwan to start her music career. Advised by her sister, Lee chose "Coco" as her English stage name and "Li Wen" (李玟) as her Chinese stage name.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
She made her debut on compilation albums such as Red Hot Hits '93 Autumn Edition (zh).<ref name=":9" /> In 1994, she released her first solo albums in Mandarin in Taiwan, Template:Ill and Template:Ill, through Fancy Pie Records.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":9">Template:Cite web</ref> Her English-language cover album Template:Ill and her third Mandarin album, Template:Ill, came out the following year.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":9" />
In 1996, Lee signed with Sony Music Entertainment.<ref name=":13" /> Her next Mandarin album, Template:Ill, became the best-selling record in Asia that year.<ref name=":0" /> She subsequently released another English cover album, Template:Ill, also in 1996. The following year, she issued the Mandarin album Template:Ill as well as a Cantonese record, Template:Ill,<ref name=":13">Template:Cite news</ref> the only one she ever recorded in that language. In 1998, her Mandarin album Template:Ill came out, selling one million copies in less than three months.<ref name=":13" />
International collaborations and English debut: 1998–2005
From Lee's next album, Template:Ill, the track "Colors of the World" was used for the opening of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and "The Answer" (答案) was featured in the Chinese movie Bishonen. In 1998, Lee was hired by Walt Disney Pictures to sing the theme song "Reflection" (自己; translation: "myself") and voice Fa Mulan in the Mandarin version of Mulan (花木蘭).<ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0" /> The same year, she sang "Missing You in 365 Days" (zh), one of the theme songs of the film Lotus Lantern, the first commercial animated feature film in mainland China.<ref name="三聯書店(香港)有限公司 2018 p. 166">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Xu 2018 k282">Template:Cite web</ref>

In August 1998, Lee performed in Taiwan to an audience of more than 50,000 fans.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Nast 2019 n202">Template:Cite web</ref> The next year, she performed in a "Michael Jackson and friends" charity concert<ref name=":1" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and later released the Mandarin album Template:Ill.<ref name="五大唱片 e974">Template:Cite web</ref> Later that year, under 550 Music, she released her first English album of original songs, titled Just No Other Way, which included the hit "Do You Want My Love".<ref name="nyt1" /> The song reached No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts chart in December,<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> making Lee the first Chinese singer to break into the American market.<ref name="ap2023">Template:Cite news</ref> Her love song "Before I Fall in Love" was included in the soundtrack to the movie Runaway Bride.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> She also recorded the duet "Can't Get Over" with Kelly Price. Lee recorded the charity singles "We Meet the Future" and "Hand in Hand" for SARS with other artists, including Wang Leehom, Stefanie Sun, Elva Hsiao, and Jolin Tsai.<ref name=":9" /> In Asia, she released the Mandarin album Template:Ill. By 2000, she had released 20 albums in Asia and sold 7.5 million copies of her records on that continent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2001, Lee sang the song "A Love Before Time" for the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which she performed at the Oscars.<ref name=":1" /> The track was introduced by the actress Julia Stiles as an "evocative love ballad" that combined "the flavor and texture of Eastern music with the orchestral color and sensitive lyrics of Western culture".<ref name="nyt1" /> Lee's next album, Template:Ill, was released in October 2001 and included a Mandarin cover song titled "Baby, I'm Sorry" (Baby 對不起).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Discogs: Coco* – Promise</ref><ref>魔鏡歌詞網 > 女生歌手 > 李玟 > So Crazy[影音光碟 > BABY對不起]</ref> The track placed at No. 35 on the Taiwan Yearly Singles Top 100 chart that year.<ref name=Taiwan>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2002, Lee released the remix album D. Is Coco (Dance Is Coco). She also sang an anti-tobacco song called "From the Beginning 'til the End" (煙絲萬縷) with singer Jacky Cheung.<ref name=":9" /> The same year, at the NBA debut of Yao Ming, Lee performed the US national anthem and became the first Chinese-American singer to sing at an NBA game.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She also sang the anti-racism song "A Dream of One" with Korean singer Park Jin-young. In 2003, she performed with Shaggy at the MTV Asia Awards in Singapore and also hosted the show with him.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Lee co-starred in the Chinese comedy movie Master of Everything (自娱自乐) with John Lone, which won the Best Foreign Film award at the 2005 Beverly Hills Film Festival.<ref name="biowhartonhongkong">Template:Cite web</ref>
Second English album and Warner Music: 2005–2011

In 2005, Sony BMG released Lee's second English album, Exposed. It was banned in mainland China for "sexy" lyrics in a few songs, such as "Touch" and "So Good".<ref name=":8">Template:Cite web</ref> Lee's next Mandarin album, Template:Ill, came out on 22 September 2006. In 2008, she was chosen to sing one of the Summer Olympics songs, "Forever Friends", alongside Sun Nan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As the first Asian singer to perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Lee had a solo concert there in July 2009, singing some of Michael Jackson's songs in homage to her idol.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 14 August 2009, she released a new Mandarin album, Template:Ill, with Warner Music Group.Template:Citation needed It includes the song "Turn" (流轉), which was on the soundtrack to the film The Legend of Silk Boy. Lee also recorded the song "Smile Shanghai" (微笑上海), with artists including JJ Lin, Andy Lau, Jam Hsiao, and Jane Zhang, for the Shanghai World Expo 2010. On 27 March 2010, she began her East2West World Tour at Taipei Arena, in Taiwan. She performed at the Encore Theatre in Wynn Casino in Las Vegas on 3 and 4 July, then at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 2 October<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and in Nanning on 16 December. In March 2011, Lee was one of many artists who participated in the recording of the Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders official theme song, "Succumb Not to Sorrow" (不要輸給心痛), on the Cantonese version. On 7 April 2011, her song "Dreams on Oriental Seas" (梦在东方的海上), featuring Sun Nan, was broadcast. It was named as the theme for the 14th FINA World Championships, which took place in Shanghai on 16 July.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
New album and final projects before death: 2011–2023

On 8 June 2011, Lee announced that she had set up her own recording studio. On 25 June, her song "Four Seas Alliance" (四海盟約), the theme for the 2011 China television drama All Men are Brothers, was broadcast. On 17 December, she performed at the Booey Lehoo Concert in Beijing with will.i.am and apl.de.ap from the Black Eyed Peas as well as with John Legend and Shunza.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":7" /> On 9 February 2012, she performed at the TRANS4M Boyle Heights benefit at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, with will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Her next album, Template:Ill, was released on 31 May 2013 by Universal Music.<ref name=":6" /> She was a judge on the 2015 version of Dancing with the Stars in China.<ref name=":2" />
In 2016, Lee competed in the fourth season of the Chinese reality show I Am a Singer, where she admitted that losing her voice to bronchitis in 2014 had affected her singing ability.<ref name=":8" /> Regardless, she went on to win the competition, making her the first non-mainland Chinese singer to do so.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She later returned as a guest singer for two more seasons: in the fifth season, during the biennial concert, and in the sixth as a guest performer for Jessie J, the eventual winner of that season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2020, she announced that she was going to re-record the Mandarin end-credits version of the song "Reflection" for the live adaptation of Mulan, as she had already done in 1998.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In September 2022, Lee was a coach during season 7 of the show Sing! China. She had a dispute with the management, questioning the fairness of the judges during the competition.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In an audio recording that was leaked only after her death, she commented that the production team retaliated against her during the show's final episode. Lee, who was about to undergo surgery on her left leg, alleged that a sudden placement change caused her to stand alone in her heels and later fall during a duet. She described the experience as "humiliating", since her health issues had been largely concealed from the public.<ref name="Ip 2023 g984">Template:Cite web</ref> She also said that the production team refused to give her mentee Feige a chance to return to the stage unless Lee wrote a Weibo post, to which she complied so that Feige could showcase his talent again.<ref name="AsiaOne 2023 r266">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2023, Lee was digitally animated using motion capture for the virtual reality interactive concert Millennium Realm (千禧之境) on the Pico VR video platform.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Philanthropy
Lee was actively involved in the work of UNICEF as a youth ambassador, promoting children's rights and their well-being. She supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants children with critical illness their wishes. She was also an ambassador for the Organisation for World Peace in China, Cancer Fund's Pink Ambassador at Hong Kong's first breast cancer survivors' fashion show in 2016, and Youth AIDS ambassador at a global AIDS conference in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal life

Lee married Hong Kong-based Canadian businessman Bruce Rockowitz on 27 October 2011 in a Jewish ceremony.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The wedding included performances by Bruno Mars, Alicia Keys, and Ne-Yo.<ref name=":5">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> For her occasion, Lee recorded the song "I Just Wanna Marry U" (in both Chinese and English versions), which was released on 24 October 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In March 2018, she mentioned in a brand event that she was undergoing IVF in New York.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="YouTube f542">Template:Cite web</ref> She had no biological children but had two stepdaughters from her husband's previous marriage.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name=":5" /> Rockowitz is alleged to have cheated on Lee.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Reports stated the couple had separated before Lee died<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and were due to sign divorce papers in July 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Health issues
Lee was born with an abnormality in her left leg.<ref name=":1" /> At the age of two, she underwent surgery, which failed to correct the problem, causing her to rely more heavily on her right leg for most of her life.<ref name=":12">Template:Cite news</ref>
Lee received a diagnosis of depression in 2019.<ref name="mp n593">Template:Cite web</ref> Her sister stated that the condition had deteriorated drastically in the few months before Lee's death, though she had sought professional help.<ref name="nyt1" />
Lee was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 and had a tumor removed. In December, the singer reported her weight as 42 kg (92 lbs), sparking concerns for her health.<ref name="Hoi-ying 2023 w481">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="民視新聞網 2023 c162">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Now 新聞 2023 q225">Template:Cite news</ref> On 8 March 2023, she disclosed on social media that she had had surgery on her pelvis and thigh in Hong Kong the previous month, after triggering an old leg injury during a dance rehearsal in October 2022.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":12" /> She shared videos of herself learning to walk again with the aid of a walker as well as a nurse.<ref name=":12" /> Lee had to take muscle relaxant medication after the surgery, an insider said.<ref name="Mok 2023 a361">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Tsang 2023 k347">Template:Cite web</ref>
Death
Lee attempted suicide on 29 June 2023.<ref name="ETtoday新聞雲 2023 w484">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="YouTube f542" /><ref name="ltn 2023 c553">Template:Cite web</ref> She spent one night in a private hospital,<ref name="YouTube f542" /><ref name="hk01_09082023">Template:Cite web</ref> before moving to her sisters' house at the Peak.<ref name="hk01_09082023" /><ref name="jaynestars 2023 q445">Template:Cite web</ref> She made another suicide attempt on 2 July and was taken to the hospital,<ref name=":15">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Guzman 2023 d349">Template:Cite magazine</ref> where she died three days later, on 5 July, at the age of 48.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="香港經濟日報HKET 2023 e303">Template:Cite web</ref> News of her death received significant attention in China, getting almost 1.4 billion views on Weibo in one day.<ref name="cnn20230705">Template:Cite web</ref>
Lee's family asked Hong Kong authorities to investigate her death, and an autopsy was requested to determine the cause.<ref name=":17">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Update inline
Services and tributes


Lee's sister Nancy has urged the government of Hong Kong to officially recognize the star's contributions.<ref name=":14">Template:Cite web</ref> A vigil for Lee was held on 31 July at Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point, with a public memorial service.<ref name="scmp 3228425">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There were eight pallbearers at the funeral, including Lee's brother-in-law, singer Jenny Tseng, and lyricist and music producer Chien Yao.<ref name="The Straits Times 2023 r916">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="AsiaOne 2023 i017">Template:Cite web</ref> A private funeral service was held on 1 August.<ref name="scmp 3228425" />
Rockowitz's name was missing from multiple announcements made by Lee's sisters.<ref name="jaynestars 2023 q445" /> It was reported that towards the end of the 31 July service, Nancy became emotional when hugging a friend and was heard shouting repeatedly in Cantonese: "He took my sister away!" Carol, the eldest sister, was also heard shouting: "She's saying he caused my sister to die!" Their cries did not name any person and lasted for some time, before the audio was muted.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 1 August, when asked to say something to Lee outside the crematorium, Rockowitz, who was being mobbed by the star's angry fans, said, "I love her. My whole life".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Rockowitz came under criticism after Lee's death, and he has sought to dispel various allegations against him.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 21 October 2023, Lee's ashes were buried at the Shimen Peak Memorial Park in Wuhan, China.<ref name="Chan 2023 w949">Template:Cite web</ref> According to one of her sisters, it was their mother's wish that the ashes of Lee, who had not met her father when she was little, be placed next to his.<ref name=":17" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Artistry and legacy
Lee was inspired by musicians such as Whitney Houston, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Mariah Carey. Since techniques employed by R&B singers in English would change the pitch and meaning of words in Cantonese, she taught herself Mandarin, which allows for more tonal flexibility.<ref name=":11" />
She was remembered by The New York Times as "a Chinese American singer and songwriter best known for performing an Oscar-nominated song in the hit film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She is remembered by millennials who grew up during a time when Mandopop boomed and who enjoyed listening to her songs in English and Mandarin.<ref name=":7" /> She has been called the "Asian Mariah Carey" due to her impressive voice and dancing skills.<ref name="Bashforth 2023 v490" /> She has also been credited for breaking down international barriers and bridging the gap between East Asia and the West.<ref name=":11" />
Awards and nominations
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| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Template:Abbr |
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| Asian Pop Music Awards | 2023 | Top 20 Songs of the Year – Chinese | "Battle Song" | Template:Won | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Beijing Pop Music Awards | 2009 | Best Female Singer – Hong Kong and Taiwan | Coco Lee | Template:Won | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| CCTV-MTV Music Awards | 1999 | Best Female Singer in Taiwan | Coco Lee | Template:Won | |
| Breakthrough Innovation Award | Template:Won | ||||
| 2000 | Best International Female Vocalist | Template:Won | |||
| 2002 | Asia's Most Outstanding Female Artist | Template:Won | |||
| Changchun Film Festival | 2005 | Best Newcomer | Master of Everything | Template:Nom | <ref name="filmawards">Template:Cite web</ref> |
| China Music Awards | 2014 | Most Stylish Singer in Asia | Coco Lee | Template:Won | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Most Popular International Chinese Singer | Template:Won | ||||
| 2019 | Most Influential Female Singer in Asia | Template:Won | |||
| Most Popular International Chinese Singer | Template:Won | ||||
| Chinese Film Media Awards | 2005 | Best New Actor | Master of Everything | Template:Nom | <ref name="filmawards" /> |
| Global Chinese Music Awards | 2001 | Chinese Pop Hits of 2000 | "True Lover" | Template:Won | |
| Media Recommendation Award | "A Love Before Time" | Template:Won | |||
| Best Stage Performance | Coco Lee | Template:Won | |||
| Golden Melody Awards | 1997 | Best Female World Singer | CoCo Lee | Template:Nom | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| 1998 | Best Female Mandarin Singer | Each Time I Think of You | Template:Nom | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | |
| Lycra Style Awards | 2004 | Asian Style Artist | Coco Lee | Template:Won | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| MTV Video Music Awards | 1998 | International Viewer's Choice: MTV Mandarin | "Di Da Di" | Template:Won | |
| New Talent Singing Awards | 1993 | Template:N/A | Coco Lee | Template:Runner-up | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Tencent Music Entertainment Awards | 2024 | Best Animation Theme Song | "Battle Song" | Template:Won | |
| Top Chinese Music Awards | 2001 | Female Pop Vocalist of the Year – Hong Kong and Taiwan | Coco Lee | Template:Nom | |
| Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award | 2000 | Top Ten Outstanding Artists | Template:Won | ||
| 2001 | Template:Won |
Discography
Studio albums
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| Love from Now On (愛就要趁現在) | 15 June 1994 | Fancy Pie Records | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| Promise Me (答應我) | 23 December 1994 | Template:Hidden begin
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| Brave Enough to Love (勇敢去愛) | 12 June 1995 | English | Template:Hidden begin
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| Woman in Love (被愛的女人) | 3 September 1995 | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| CoCo Lee (CoCo 李玟同名专辑) | 14 June 1996 | Sony Music Taiwan | Template:Hidden begin
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| CoCo's Party | 25 November 1996 | English | Template:Hidden begin
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| Each Time I Think of You (每一次想你) | 14 May 1997 | Mandarin/Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin
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| Be Careful Next Time (CoCo Lee 首張廣東專輯) | 10 November 1997 | Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin
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| Di Da Di Hints (DiDaDi 暗示) | 13 January 1998 | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| Sunny Day Feelin' Good (Sunny Day 好心情) | 30 June 1998 | Template:Hidden begin
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| From Today Till Forever (今天到永遠) | 27 May 1999 | Template:Hidden begin
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| Just No Other Way | 2 November 1999 | 550 Music/Epic Records | English | Template:Hidden begin
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| True Lover You & Me (真情人 You & Me) | 24 August 2000 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| Promise | 12 October 2001 | Mandarin/Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin
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| Exposed | 25 March 2005 | Sony BMG | English | Template:Hidden begin |
| Just Want You (要定你) | 22 September 2006 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| East to West (CoCo 的東西) | 14 August 2009 | Warner Music Taiwan/Music Nation Ursa Major Limited | Template:Hidden begin
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| Illuminate (盛開) | 31 May 2013 | Universal Music Taiwan/CL Production | Mandarin/English | Template:Hidden begin
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Live albums
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| You Are in My Heart Concert (你在我心上演唱会全纪录) | December 1995 | Fancy Pie Records | Mandarin/English/French/Spanish | Template:Hidden begin
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| Million Fans Concert (萬人迷演唱会精彩实录) | 17 December 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin/English/French/Spanish | Template:Hidden begin
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Compilations
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| Beloved Collection (情人被愛精选集) | 2 August 1996 | Fancy Pie Records | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| The Best of My Love | 28 January 2000 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin/Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin
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| 1994–2008 Best Collection | 16 May 2008 | Mandarin/English | Template:Hidden begin
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| Ultimate Coco (最完美影音典藏精选) | 2 March 2012 | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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DVD
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| 「You & I」25th Anniversary Collection (You & I 经典全纪录) | 21 June 2019 | CL Production/Sony Music Taiwan/Universal Music Taiwan | Template:Hidden begin
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| Battle Song CoCo Collection (戰歌李玟精選) | 6 July 2023 | Warner Music Group | Template:Hidden begin
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Remix albums
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| Dance with the Wind (玟風起舞) | May 1997 | Fancy Pie Records | Mandarin/English | Template:Hidden begin
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| D.IS. CoCo (愛琴海新歌 + 電音精選) | 18 June 2002 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin/Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin
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EPs
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| Take a Chance on Love (碰碰看愛情) | 14 August 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin/English | Template:Hidden begin
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Maxi-singles
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| "Di da di Color Remix" (5顔6色 Di Da Di) | 2 April 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Do You Want My Love" | 7 February 2000 | 550 Music/Epic Records | English | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Wherever You Go" | 21 September 2000 | Template:Hidden begin
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Digital singles
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| "I Have a Dream" | 1 May 2008 | Music Nation Ursa Major Ltd. | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| "I Love Watching Movies" (我愛看電影) | 18 September 2008 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "BYOB" (Bring Your Own Bag) | 17 April 2009 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Four Seas" (四海) | 27 December 2010 | Universal Music Taiwan/CL Production | Template:Hidden begin
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| "I Just Wanna Marry U" | 24 October 2011 | Mandarin/English | Template:Hidden begin
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| "18" | 17 January 2017 | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Reflection/ Myself 自已 (2020)" | 29 August 2020 | Walt Disney Pictures | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Paradise Wonder" | 17 June 2022 | Warner Music Group | Template:Hidden begin
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| "The Love You Left Behind" | 24 July 2022 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Miss Dizzy" | 16 August 2022 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Legend of the East" | 9 September 2022 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Playboy" | 25 November 2022 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Candy (feat. MaSiWei)" | 5 January 2023 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Tragic" | 14 February 2023 | Template:Hidden begin
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| "Battle Song" | 28 May 2023 | Template:Hidden begin
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Compilation appearances
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| Red Hot Hits 93' Autumn Edition (火熱動感93'勁秋版) | October 1993 | Capital Artists/Fancy Pie Records | Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin |
| Red Hot Hits 94' Love Party (火熱動感94'戀愛Party) | September 1994 | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| Statement of Love, Duet Songs (愛情宣言, 情歌對唱) | November 1994 | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| Merry Christmas (聖誕禮讚) | December 1994 | Template:Hidden begin |
Videography
| Title | Release date | Label | Language | Track listing |
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| Foot print (足跡) | 1995 | Fancy Pie Records | Mandarin/English | Template:Hidden begin |
| You're in My Heart Concert | 1995 | Mandarin/English/French/Spanish | Template:Hidden begin | |
| Coco's Workout Camp | 1996 | Sony Music Taiwan | Mandarin/English | Template:Hidden begin |
| CoCo in Italy | 1998 | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| Di Da Di | Mandarin | Template:Hidden begin | ||
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| Million Fans Concert | 1999 | Mandarin/English/Cantonese/Spanish | Template:Hidden begin | |
| The Video Collection | 2000 | Mandarin/English/Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin | |
| CoCo So Crazy | 2002 | Mandarin/Cantonese | Template:Hidden begin | |
| All my Coco | Mandarin/Cantonese/English | Template:Hidden begin |
Filmography
Film
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| Mulan | 1998 | Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft | Fa Mulan | Voice in the Mandarin version | <ref name=":4" /> |
| No Tobacco (无烟草) | 2002 | Stanley Kwan | <ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Master of Everything (自娱自乐) | 2004 | Lee Xin | Lu Hua | <ref name=":0" /> | |
| Forever Young (栀子花开) | 2015 | He Jiong | Teacher Han | Cameo | <ref name=":3" /> |
Television
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| Kangsi Coming (康熙來了) | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013 | CTi Variety | Guest | 5 episodes | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="YouTube t533">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="YouTube p109">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="YouTube z764">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="YouTube f424">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="YouTube v153">Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Chinese Idol (season 1) (中国梦之声第一季) | 19 May – 25 August 2013 | DragonTV | Judge | 16 episodes | <ref name=":1" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Hi 2014 (嗨!2014) | 9 May 2014 | CCTV 1 | Guest | Episode 5 | |
| Dancing with the Stars China (与星共舞) | 1 February 2015 | DragonTV | Judge | Episode 7 | <ref name=":3" /> |
| Super Idol (season 1) (星动亚洲第一季) | 17 July 2015 | Anhui TV/MBC TV | Judge/coach | Episodes 2, 5, 9 | <ref name=":6" /> |
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| 11 September 2015 | |||||
| Talented Singer (season 1) (隐藏的歌手第一季) | 25 October 2015 | City TV/BTV/iQIYI | Guest performer | Episode 2 | |
| I Am a Singer (Chinese season 4) (我是歌手第四季) | 15 January – 15 April 2016 | Hunan TV | Contestant/winner | 13 episodes | <ref name=":6" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Come Sing with Me (season 1) (我想和你唱第一季) | 7 May 2016 | Hunan TV | Guest performer | Episode 1 | <ref name=":10">Template:Cite web</ref> |
| The Jin Xing Show (金星秀) | 26 April 2017 | DragonTV | Guest | Episode 114 | |
| Come Sing with Me (season 2) (我想和你唱第二季) | 8 June 2017 | Hunan TV | Guest performer | Episode 8 | <ref name=":10" /> |
| Sing Out! (这!就是歌唱 对唱季) | 21 September 2018 | Youku | Advisor | Episode 9 | |
| World's Got Talent (巅峰之夜) | 19 April – 12 July 2019 | Hunan TV | Judge | 13 episodes | <ref name=":6" /> |
| Jungle Voice (season 2) (声林之王第二季) | 27 September 2019 | ETtoday | Advisor | Episodes 6, 7 | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
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| Infinity and Beyond (season 1) (聲生不息) | 2022 | Mango TV/TVB | Performer | 12 episodes | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name= "cnn20230705" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Sing! China (season 7) (中國好聲音) | 2022 | Zhejiang TV | Mentor | Episodes 9–13 | <ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Tours
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| 2 August 1998 | Taiwan | Taipei | Municipal Stadium | Human Nature | Template:Hidden begin
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| 15 August 1998 | Kaohsiung City | Chung Shan Stadium | None | ||
| True Lover You & Me Asia Tour | |||||
| 17 September 2000 | Mainland China | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Gymnasium | None | Template:Hidden begin |
| 25 September 2000 | Wuhan | Xinhualu Stadium | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 29 September 2000 | Shanghai | Shanghai Stadium | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 15 December 2000 | Singapore | Suntec City Concert Hall | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 19 September 2001 | Mainland China | Chengdu | Chengdu Sports Center | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 23 September 2001 | Jinan | Shandong Provincial Sports Centre Stadium | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 27 September 2001 | Hangzhou | Yellow Dragon Sports Center | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 29 September 2001 | Nanjing | Nanjing Wutaishan Jinbang Gymnasium | Template:Hidden begin | ||
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| 6 October 2003 | Mainland China | Beijing | Workers' Stadium | None | Template:Hidden begin |
| 31 October 2003 | Chongqing | Banan Stadium | Template:Hidden begin | ||
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| 27 March 2010 | Taiwan | Taipei | Taipei Arena | None | Template:Hidden begin |
| 3 July 2010 | United States | Las Vegas | Encore Las Vegas | Template:Hidden begin | |
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| 2 October 2010 | Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 16 December 2010 | Mainland China | Nanning | Guangxi Stadium | Template:Hidden begin | |
| CoCo Lee 18 World Tour | |||||
| 6 May 2017 | Mainland China | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bay Sports Center | Jam Hsiao | Template:Hidden begin
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| 24 June 2017 | Shanghai | Mercedes-Benz Arena | G.E.M. | Template:Hidden begin
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| 8 July 2017 | Beijing | LeSports Center | JJ Lin | Template:Hidden begin
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| 22 July 2017 | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Gymnasium | None | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 12 August 2017 | Xi'an | QuJiang International Conference Exhibition Center | Jason Zhang | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 9 September 2017 | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium | Stefanie Sun | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 23 September 2017 | Hangzhou | Yellow Dragon Sports Center | Dimash Kudaibergen | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 18 November 2017 | Nanjing | Wutaishan Sports Center | Yoga Lin | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 9 December 2017 | Changsha | Hunan International Convention & Exhibition Center | MC Jin | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 24 March 2018 | Chongqing | Chongqing International Expo Center Multi-Purpose Hall | None | Template:Hidden begin | |
| "You & I" 25 Anniversary World Tour | |||||
| 21 June 2019 | Taiwan | Taipei | Taipei Arena | Jolin Tsai | Template:Hidden begin
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| 27 July 2019 | Mainland China | Chengdu | Sichuan Provincial Gymnasium | None | Template:Hidden begin
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| 17 August 2019 | Foshan | Foshan International Sports Cultural Performing Center | Template:Hidden begin
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| 26 October 2019 | Macao | Cotai Arena | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 14 December 2019 | Nanjing | Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Sports Park | Template:Hidden begin | ||
| 22 December 2019 | United States | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | Template:Hidden begin | |
| 28 December 2019 | Las Vegas | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Template:Hidden begin | ||
See also
References
Further reading
- The Footprints – In loving memory of Coco Lee (mirror)
- Remembering Coco Lee: 7 highlights from her 30-year career
- Celebrating Coco Lee: Honouring the Hong Kong icon through 5 of her career-defining achievements
- Stars share their memories of CoCo Lee
- 《壹週刊》 第1263期 – 娛樂名人 香港女 李玟 (Cantonese) – Interview of Lee in 2014
- 蘋果人物 – 李玟淚訴 聽不清的母女情話 (Mandarin) – Interview of Lee in 2013, in which she cried when talking about her mother's hearing problems.
- Interview With Coco Lee (English) – Lee interviewed in Beijing soon after she won I am a Singer
- Media coverage of the death of Lee
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