Cho Hye-ri (

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: 조혜리; born May 31, 1972), better known by her stage name Wax (Hangul: 왁스), is a South Korean pop singer. She debuted in 1998 as the lead vocalist of the rock band DOG. She released her first solo album, ''The Diary of Mom'', in 2000. Wax made her acting debut in 2007 with a main role in the musical ''Fixing My Makeup'', the plot of which is based on her hit song of the same name.

Biography

Wax was born on May 31, 1972, with the birth name Cho Hye-Ri. Cho graduated from the Department of Postmodern Music at

Kyung Hee University Kyung Hee University (abbreviated to KHU) (Hangul: 경희대학교; Hanja: 慶熙大學校) is a private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. Founded in 1949, it is widely regarded as one of the best universities i ...

. Although she has been professionally active since 1998, her personal life has been mostly veiled from the public.

Career

Her debut as a singer was as lead vocalist of the band Dog in 1998. The band only released one album, ''DOG-1st''. The title track of the album was "Kyung Ah's Day", and the album also included nine other songs. After Dog disbanded, she made her solo debut with the stage name Wax in 2000. Her debut album as a soloist was ''Vol. 1: The Diary of Mom'', with a debut song called "Oppa", a cover version (without the suggestive lyrics) of

Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ''She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achi ...

's "She Bop". As of 2012, she has released nine full-length albums and nine other albums. In addition, she has released songs for the original soundtracks of several dramas. In 2007, Wax made her debut as a musical actress. She was cast as the main actress for the musical ''Fixing My Makeup'', which had a plot based on her song of the same name.

Discography

Studio albums

OST and Singles

Compilations

Remake

Overseas

Awards

* 2001 – KBS: Singer of The Year Award * 2001 – MBC: Best Top Ten Musicians Award * 2001 – Mnet: Best Music-video Award * 2001 – 16th Golden Disk Award * 2002 – 17th Golden Disk Award * 2003 – SBS: Field of Ballad Award * 2003 – KMA: Singer of This Year Award * 2003 – 18th Golden Disk Award * 2009 – Achievement Award from Kyung Hee University

Mnet Asian Music Awards

References

External links

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Official iME KOREA Profile
{{Authority control 1972 births Living people K-pop singers Place of birth missing (living people) South Korean women pop singers South Korean female idols 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean women singers