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Joey Yung was born on 16 June, 1980 in Tsuen Wan, British Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong singer and actress. Discover Joey Yung's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

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Occupation Singer · actress
Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 16 June 1980
Birthday 16 June
Birthplace Tsuen Wan, British Hong Kong
Nationality Hong Kong

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Joey Yung Height, Weight & Measurements

At 43 years old, Joey Yung height is 170 cm .

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Height 170 cm
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Joey Yung Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joey Yung worth at the age of 43 years old? Joey Yung’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from Hong Kong. We have estimated Joey Yung's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1980

Joey Yung (, ; born 16 June 1980) is a Hong Kong singer and Cantopop Diva signed to Emperor Entertainment Group.

Yung was born on 16 June 1980 at Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan elder to one brother.

She has ancestral roots from Xinhui, Guangdong.

She attended Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School, where she was classmates with Wong Cho-lam in her sixth grade.

At the age of fifteen, Yung competed in the Big Echo Karaoke Singing Contest and was subsequently signed by Go East Entertainment Co., Ltd. As an artist under Go East, she recorded the song "The First Time I Want to be Drunk" as a theme song for a film but did not gain much recognition and was dropped by the label not long after.

She continued to attend school while working as a clerk and helping her mother manage a fashion boutique.

Later, an ex-colleague from Go East introduced her to Pony Canyon.

However, not long after she joined the company, Pony Canyon shut down its Hong Kong branch.

1996

Since her debut in 1996, Yung has won numerous awards, including the JSG Most Popular Female Singer and Ultimate Best Female Singer – Gold awards a record-breaking nine times.

1998

In 1998, Yung signed with the Hong Kong record label Fitto Entertainment.

1999

In 1999, she was sent abroad for training and began to receive singing lessons from Teresa Carpio and Roman Tam, whom she accompanied on concert tours to gain experience as a performer.

By that point, she had graduated from the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education with a diploma in tourism.

On 30 September 1999, she released her debut EP, EP 1 Joey.

It sold 130,000 copies in Hong Kong and remained on the IFPI Album Charts for 2.3 weeks.

2000

In February 2000, Yung's apartment in Happy Valley was destroyed in a fire.

That year, she made her first film appearance in Winner Takes All and her first television drama appearance in The Green Hope.

She also released her second EP, titled EP 2 Can't Afford to Miss, and her first studio album, Who Will Love Me.

At the same time, she fronted campaigns for several brands including Four Seas, the Red Cross, and Netvigator, and held her first concert, Joey Yung's 'See You Everywhere' Live Concert, at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

2001

In 2001, Yung released her first compilation album Love Joey, which became the best-selling album of the year, followed by two Cantonese albums, All Summer Holiday and Solemn on Stage.

In November, she held her second live concert and first concert series, H2O+ 'Solemn on Stage' Joey Yung Live in Concert 2001 at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

She launched her singing career in Taiwan with the release of her first Mandarin album Honestly.

2002

In 2002, she traveled abroad for two months to undergo dancing lessons, returning to Hong Kong to release the Cantonese album Something About You.

She then became the spokesperson of Nissin and Nikon.

On 11 October, she released the Mandarin album One Person's Love Song, and at the end of the year, she released her second compilation album, Love Joey 2.

2003

In 2003, Yung's became well known for the song "My Pride" (我的驕傲) (the theme song of the TV commercial for Banyan Garden developed by Cheung Kong Holdings), released on 25 March on the album of the same name.

That year, she became the spokesperson of a slimming parlour, losing some baby fat and presenting a new image.

She released the album Show Up! on 30 September and held her third concert, Show Up!

Live at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

On 17 December, she released the Mandarin album Sola Portrait (獨照).

At the end of the year, she dominated all the major Hong Kong music awards ceremonies, winning a handful of prestigious awards, including the JSG Most Popular Female Singer award and the Gold Song-Gold award (金曲金獎) at the JSG Best Ten Music Awards Presentation for "My Pride."

She also won her first Best Female Singer-Gold award at the CRHK Music Awards, becoming the award's youngest ever recipient, and the Media Award for the artist who had accumulated the most awards from the four music award ceremonies in Hong Kong.

Following this, she began the Show Up World Tour, which included dates in Canada, Australia, the United States, Mainland China, Macau, and Malaysia.

2004

In 2004, Yung released the studio album Nin9 2 5ive and her first photo album The Real Joey, Glamour in London.

The photo album was well received by the public and sold out shortly after its release.

Her second album in 2004, Give Love a Break, was also a commercial success, breaking the platinum mark with pre-orders alone.

At the end of the year, Yung released a Cantonese cover of "Chihuahua" (a song previously released in English by DJ BoBo) as part of a Coca-Cola advertising campaign in Hong Kong.

At the year-end music awards, she won over 20 awards and received the highest honour award again, the Media Award.

It was estimated that for 2004, her income was HK$60 million, including her income from endorsements alone, amounting to HK$10 million.

2014

She was ranked 63rd on the 2014 Forbes China Celebrity 100, making her the most influential Hong Kong-based female singer that year.

In 2014, she reportedly earned HK$80 million (US$10.3 million).