Dawen Wang, known as Dawen, is an American singer and songwriter.
12 Facts About Dawen
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Dawen first gained prominence when he won Kollaboration Acoustic 4.
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Dawen became popular for translating famous popular songs into Chinese on YouTube, with his Mandarin cover of Rebecca Black's "Friday" becoming a viral runaway hit in 2011.
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At the age of 14, Dawen moved to Hong Kong to reside with his mother, attending Sha Tin College.
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Dawen returned to the United States to study at Northwestern University.
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Dawen's brother George Wang, is a new media and TV producer based in Los Angeles, California.
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Dawen first appeared on the music scene as an indie artist in the mid-late 2000s.
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Dawen started off in Chicago, Illinois, playing at open mics and at various music venues.
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Dawen's brother shot a music video for his a cappella cover of Bruno Mars - "Just the Way You Are" in 2011.
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Dawen later moved to Taiwan in 2012 to sign with Universal Music Taiwan.
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Dawen released his first Mandarin language album "Hello" at the end of 2013.
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Dawen was awarded Most Popular New Artist at the Singapore Hit Awards in November 2014.