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William Hung (Traditional Chinese: 孔慶翔, Simplified Chinese: 孔庆翔, Cantonese Yale: Hung2 Hing3 Cheung4, Pinyin: Kǒng Qìngxiáng) (born January 13, 1983) is an American college student who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his off-key audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol. In the tradition of Florence Foster Jenkins, he is one of a strange breed of celebrity that has gained fame not by dint of talent, but because of the novelty derived from his lack of talent, people often view him as a subject of joke, rather than a person to be admired. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... William Shih-Chich Hung (洪世杰, born 1928 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a famous international painter. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (435x643, 140 KB) Summary Photo by Tim Bergeron Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The Haas Pavilion (formally Walter A. Haas, Jr. ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Koch Entertainment LP is a North American entertainment company with offices in New York, Nashville and Toronto. ... Traditional Chinese (Traditional Chinese: 正體字/繁體字, Simplified Chinese: 正体字/繁体字) refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... The Yale romanizations are four systems created during World War II for use by United States military personnel. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... She Bangs is a song originally performed by Ricky Martin, from his 2000 album Sound Loaded. ... The third season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2004 and continued until May 26, 2004. ... American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. ... Florence Foster Jenkins (1868–November 26, 1944) is a fictional American soprano who became famous for her complete lack of rhythm, pitch, tone, and overall singing ability. ...

Originally from Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Hung moved to Camden, NJ, United States in 1993 and graduated from the John H. Francis Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles. He attended UC Berkeley, but after starting his record deal, he dropped out from UC Berkeley and was denied readmission. He attended Pasadena City College during the 2006/2007 academic year. He currently attends California State University, Northridge. Shing Mun River and Lek Yuen Bridge (瀝源橋). Sha Tin ( also spelt Shatin ) is an area in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Tweeter Center The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ... John H. Francis Polytechnic High School is a secondary school located in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ... Pasadena City College (commonly known by the abbreviation PCC) is a community college located on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, USA. PCC is the third largest community college campus in the United States. ... California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge, or C-Sun) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California, USA. Part of the California State University system, CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College...

Initial fame

While a civil engineering student at University of California, Berkeley, Hung was inspired to audition for the third season of American Idol in San Francisco during September 2003 after winning a talent contest at his dormitory. The Falkirk Wheel in Scotland. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ... American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. ... San Francisco redirects here. ...

Hung was not aware that his American Idol audition would be broadcast until it aired four months later. He was the final auditioner on the January 27, 2004 installment, the coup de grâce of an hour-long episode that showcased other would-be pop stars, mostly lacking in talent. is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"I want to make music my living," said Hung, before he started singing and dancing to Ricky Martin's "She Bangs", showing a lack of vocal talent. As judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul tried to restrain their laughter, judge Simon Cowell dismissed Hung's performance, remarking "You can't sing, you can't dance, so what do you want me to say?", to which Hung replied, "Um, I already gave my best, and I have no regrets at all." Jackson and Abdul applauded his positive attitude, with Abdul remarking, "That's the best attitude yet." Hung's response to Cowell's criticism starkly contrasts with the often confrontational rejoinders of other contestants. Hung added, "...you know, I have no professional training of singing and dancing," eliciting mock surprise from Cowell, who replied, "No? Well this is the surprise of the century." Hung was not admitted to the next round. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ...

Cult following

Hung rapidly gained a cult following. A William Hung fan site, set up by realtor Don Chin and his wife Laura, recorded over four million hits within its first week. Hung subsequently appeared on several television programs including Jimmy Kimmel, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Entertainment Tonight, The Late Show With David Letterman, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Howard Stern Radio Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dateline NBC, Arrested Development and CBS's The Early Show. Hung was featured in several national magazines and newspapers; he was parodied on Saturday Night Live and appeared on Celebrity Deathmatch. He was reportedly invited to perform at MTV's Asia Awards held in mid-February. Remixes of Hung's audition performance topped song request lists at a number of radio stations. An online petition to get Hung back to American Idol included more than 100,000 signatures by late February. Hung was brought back to American Idol as part of a mid-season special titled Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented, airing March 1, 2004. The special documented what it was like to experience the audition process and, in Hung's case, emerge as an inadvertent celebrity. There is a degree of irony in Hung's situation, as he has become more famous than many American Idol contestants, despite being arguably one of the worst singers to grace the American Idol audition stage. His innocent look, good attitude, and eagerness despite poor singing has won him many fans. This article does not discuss cultist groups, personality cults, or cult in its original sense of religious practice. See cult (disambiguation) for more meanings of the term cult. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of pop culture. ... Realtor is a U.S. registered trademark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and subscribes to its Code of Ethics. ... James Christian Jimmy Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian, writer, talk show host, game show host, and producer. ... On Air with Ryan Seacrest which ran from January 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004 was an American syndicated TV talk show. ... Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States, Canada, on the Nine Network in Australia and on UBC Inside in Thailand. ... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Countdown with Keith Olbermann is an hour-long nightly newscast on MSNBC which airs live at 8:00 p. ... ... For the television sitcom, see Ellen (TV series) and The Ellen Show. ... Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABCs 20/20 or CBSs 60 Minutes. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation parody television show that pits celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the losers gruesome death. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Look up Petition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A petition is a request to an authority, most commonly a government official or public entity. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ironic redirects here. ...

On November 17, 2007, Hung performed during halftime of the University of Washington vs. University of California college football game at Husky Stadium in Seattle, wearing purple and gold Husky apparel and shouting "Go Huskies!" at the end of his performance. 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz UC Office of the President in Oakland The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ... Husky Stadium is the University of Washingtons football and track and field venue in Seattle, USA, located between Montlake Boulevard N.E. and Union Bay just north of the Montlake Cut. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...

Record deal

Hung was offered a record deal from Koch Entertainment and a surprise $25,000 check from the Fuse music channel on February 18 after reprising "She Bangs" at a volleyball game at University of California, Berkeley. Hung's first single, a cover of The Village People's "YMCA", debuted on March 19. Hung's debut album, Inspiration, recorded over the weekend of March 6, was released on April 6 and includes covers of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" and "Shake Your Bon Bon", as well as Elton John's "Rocket Man", and a 40-minute DVD documenting the making of the album called A Day in the Life of William Hung. The CD includes a "Words of Gratitude" introduction followed by interspersed short inspirational talks. The album has sold approximately 200,000 copies and peaked in the top 50 of the U.S. Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Koch Entertainment LP is a North American entertainment company with offices in New York, Nashville and Toronto. ... Fuse is a music television network like MTV, formerly called MuchMusic USA until it was sold in early 2003. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Village People were a disco band of the late 1970s. ... Y.M.C.A. is a 1978 song by the Village People which became a hit in January, 1979. ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Inspiration is William Hungs first album. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Rocket Man (I Think Its Going To Be A Long, Long Time) is a song composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and popularized by John. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

To promote his album, Hung performed before an audience of nearly 20,000 during half-time at a Golden State Warriors game on April 6. Several of his songs reached the top 10 on Apple's iTunes charts, and the album reached #3 on Amazon.com's sales rankings. With the release of the album, Fuse aired a half-hour special called Idol Worship: The William Hung Story, featuring Hung in his first music video, which was another rendition of "She Bangs". The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... Amazon. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Hung released a Christmas album, Hung for the Holidays, on October 19, 2004. Hung's third album, Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung, was released July 12, 2005 to poor sales. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... Hung for the Holidays is William Hungs second album. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005, Hung formed a group with Henry Sicat called Asian Persuasian. The group released an album, Hank and Hung, and toured the U.S. and Canada. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Television, commercials and movies

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His first movie, a low-budget Hong Kong period comedy called My Crazy Mother (2004), was released in January 2005. Hung played a good-natured village kid who sells Chinese pancakes to pay his mother's medical bills. His character gets discovered as a singer, and helps a woman protect her business from her jealous, conniving elder sister. In the film, Hung played opposite veteran Hong Kong actress Nancy Sit and parodied his own American Idol performance with the song Siu Beng (Cantonese) (Chinese Pancake), an allusion to his American Idol audition song, She Bangs. Despite solid financial backing and the involvement of Nancy Sit, the film was a box office flop. Nancy Sit (薛家燕) is a Hong Kong actress on the TVB network. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ...

In 2004, Hung was a special guest host on FOX's, FoxBox Saturday morning block. This article is about the animal. ... 4Kids TV, formerly the FoxBox is a partnership between FOX Broadcasting and 4Kids Entertainment. ...

Hung was the subject of a documentary called William Hung: Hangin' with Hung, a ninety minute film recounting his sudden rise to fame. In February 2006, Hung played himself in an episode of the television series Arrested Development, as part of the fictional band "William Hung and his Hung Jury", the house band of the show "Mock Trial with J. Reinhold". Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Hung has appeared in an episode of the MTV Show, Celebrity Deathmatch, where he battles Ricky Martin (who performed the original "She Bangs"). This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation parody television show that pits celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the losers gruesome death. ...

He has also appeared in Airline where he missed his flight, then singing his infamous song once again for the cameras. Airline is an American television reality show that showcases the daily happenings of passengers, ground workers and on-board staff members of Southwest Airlines. ...

Reference is also made to William Hung in The Office episode "Sexual Harassment". After seeing that Todd Packer's license plate reads "WLHUNG", Ryan asks him if he is "a big William Hung fan". (Packer, a misogynistic narcissist, replies: "Why does everybody ask me that? Who the hell is that?") This article is about the USA version of The Office. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) Sexual Harassment is the second episode of the second season of the television series The Office (U.S. version). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ryan Bailey Howard, played by B. J. Novak, is a fictional character on the US television sitcom The Office. ...

Perpetuating racial stereotypes

See also: Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians

Few Asian Americans, especially men, have had successful recording careers in the United States. Commentator Emil Guillermo conjectured that Hung may have not gained much attention had he been of another race, and his popularity may be derived from his being a walking representation of the Asian American stereotype, characterized by nerdiness, studiousness, speaking with a strong accent, and lacking singing talent. Documentary filmmaker James Hou commented that "(a)s Asian Americans, we look through this racial lens, and we see this guy who embodies all the stereotypes we're trying to escape from."^[1] Some have argued that Hung's career arose out of mockery, and that the media exploited him as a joke rather than as a talented or inspirational figure.[1]. Ron Lin, former editor in chief of the UC Berkeley's Daily Californian notes that "(i)t's really difficult for Asian American males to break through and (Hung) may not be the most appealing example."^[2]. This article deals primarily with stereotypes of East Asians. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... For other uses, see Race (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nerd (disambiguation). ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... The Daily Californian (or Daily Cal) is an independent, student-run newspaper that serves the University of California, Berkeley campus and its surrounding community. ...

On the counterpoint, there is an utter lack of portrayals, negative or positive, of Asian (or Asian American) males in American media. For this reason, Hung has served as a focal point for minority groups. [2] [3] Ironically for a person deemed detrimental to the Asian American image, Hung is one of the most recognizable Asian American artists in the United States. Pat Suzuki's cultural icon "I Enjoy Being a Girl" is often quoted in popular culture, but is not commonly associated with Asian Americans. Another Asian American Idol contestant, Sanjaya Malakar, has also attracted great media attention, but unlike Hung, does not conform to any apparent stereotypes. Yul Kwon, the winner of Survivor: Cook Islands, and Apolo Anton Ohno, the winner of Season 4's Dancing with the Stars are the only other Asian American males to have received similar attention in reality shows other than American Idol. Pat Suzuki is a Japanese- and Asian-American female singer most famous for her role and cast recording of the Broadway hit musical Flower Drum Song, especially I Enjoy Being A Girl (song) Pat Suzuki was born in Cressy, (Northern) California on September 23, in the early 1930s. ... I Enjoy Being a Girl is a song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. ... Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (Bengali: সঞ্জয় মালাকার , IPA pronunciation: )[1] (born Sanjaya Shekar Malakar on September 10, 1989) was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. ... Yul Kwon (born February 14, 1975 in Queens, New York) is the winner of Survivor: Cook Islands. ... Apolo Anton Ohno (born on May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor and a two-time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. ... For the late-2007 season, see Dancing with the Stars (US season 5). ...

Trivia

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• On November 17, 2007, Hung performed in front of 60,005 fans at the University of Washington vs. Cal football game.
• William Hung was crowned the Artichoke King in Castroville, California on May 21, 2006, the "artichoke capital of the world." Marilyn Monroe was the first Artichoke Queen, crowned in 1947; [4] the first Artichoke Prince was Andrew O'Desky in 1974.
• In the second season of Latin American Idol, Diego Persico, an auditioner from Buenos Aires, sang the "She Bangs" anthem, using similar moves as those used by Hung. One judge said that "[he] should start recording albums and giving live performances, [he] can be like Hung."
• While in Castroville, California, Hung performed his infamous version of "She Bangs". He also performed his own version of "Surfin' USA".
• In June 2004, Hung participated in the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, in Manchester, Tennessee, as the Grand Marshal of the Mardi Gras-themed parade whose processional opens the festival every year.
• He is one of the latest celebrities associated with an internet death hoax. It was reported that he had died of a heroin overdose, a rumor circulating since July 2004. William Hung Hoax
• For the 2007 American Idol finale, Hung performed the jingle for Hollywood Tans, and of course "She Bangs".
• On October 12th, 2007, after receiving the Nobel prize, in an interview with CNBC's Donny Deutsch, Al Gore referred to William Hung saying "William Hung is a rock star".

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Discography

• Inspiration (Koch), 2004
• Hung for the Holidays (Koch), 2004
• My Crazy Mother Original Soundtrack (WSM), 2005
• Miracle: Happy Summer from William Hung (Koch), 2005

Inspiration is William Hungs first album. ... Hung for the Holidays is William Hungs second album. ...

See also

• Asian American
• The Cherry Sisters
• Shi Hengxia
• Tatsuro Abe
• Florence Foster Jenkins
• Mrs. Miller
• William Shatner's musical career
• Wing
• Sanjaya Malakar
• Jolette

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Notes

1. ^ "Hung Out to Dry", The Village Voice, 2004-04-06. 
2. ^ "William Hung: Racism, Or Magic?", San Francisco Chronicle, 2004-04-06. 

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External links and sources

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William Hung

• williamhung.net, includes video and audio clip of Hung's performance
• William Hung at the Internet Movie Database
• Daily Californian article
• SF Chronicle article
• SF Chronicle: William Hung: Racism, or Magic?
• NY Times: (Asian-Americans) Trying to Crack the Hot 100
• Comedian Pablo Francisco mocks William Hung
• William Hung at Rolling Stone