Gigi Wang Lung-hay (Chinese: 王爖熹, wɔŋ˩ lʊŋ˩ hej˥; born 9 April 2005), commonly known as her stage name Gigi Yim Ming-hay (Chinese: 炎明熹, jim˩ mɪŋ˩ hej˥), is a Hong Kong singer and actress, and was a former member of the Hong Kong girl group After Class. She is noted for winning TVB's reality talent competition Stars Academy in 2021. Yim made her solo debut in September 2021 with the single "Noble Truth" (真話的清高).
Early life
Gigi Yim was studying in the St. Antonius Girls' College
Yim was born Wang Kai-yan, later changed to Wong Lung-hay, in Hong Kong on 9 April 2005, being the eldest of three siblings. With both parents being Mainland Chinese, she grew up with her parental aunt and uncle in Hong Kong and attends St. Antonius Girls' College zh. She has been keen on singing since her childhood and is influenced by Chinese reality singing competition The Voice of China. As her uncle discovered her singing talent, he encouraged her to keep learning, subsequently she began training in a music academy, and participating in different kinds of talent shows and competitions.
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