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Instruments
  
Vocals

Origin
  
Associated acts
  
China Guan

Genres
  
Pop music, Dance music

Occupation(s)
  
Singers, actresses, dancers

Years active
  
1999–2005, 2008–present

Website
  
China Dolls Official blog page

Members
  
Hwa Hwa, Wawa, Dan Chun, Bell

Albums
  
Girls with Single Eyelids, Oh! Oh! Oh!, China More

Record labels
  
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China Dolls (Thai: ไชน่าดอลส์; Chinese: 中国娃娃; Chinese: 中國娃娃) are a pop music singing duo from Thailand. The group was composed of Pailin "Hwa Hwa" Rattanasangsatian and Supachaya "Bell" Lattisophonkul.

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Career

The duo has released several albums since their formation in 1999 and performed at the Asia 2000 Music Festival. The China Dolls are known for their song "Muay nee kah" (Thai: หมวยนี่ค่ะ, English: I Am a China Girl), which was later translated to Mandarin as "单眼皮女生" (pinyin: dānyǎnpí nǚshēng, English: Girls with Single Eyelids). They perform songs in both Thai language and Mandarin, which sometimes confuses Thai fans, but this has made the group popular in Taiwan as well as with Mandarin-speaking fans in Malaysia, Singapore and China. After a few years without a new CD under China Dolls name. Hwa Hwa has looked for a new partner since Bell has been working with her Dance School. Hwa Hwa and new partner Dan Chun are working to release a new album under a Warner Music Taiwan label in 2010.

In 2009 Dan Chun and Hwa Hwa were both making progress to make their first album. While the former member Bell was working under GMM Grammy under the Special Project named Brazia.

As of 2013, Bell and Hwa Hwa have rejoined together as China Dolls in order to attend the under their Thai Label, GMM Grammy.

Personal life

On February 23, 2013, Bell was happily wed to her husband. Her co-stars from Ratree-Brazia attended the wedding along with Hwa Hwa as bridesmaids.

Hwa Hwa

  • Birth Name: Pailin Rattanasangsatian (Thai: ไพลิน รัตนแสงเสถียร)
  • Chinese Name: Chinese: 陈冠桦; pinyin: Chén Guānhuà; Chinese: 陳冠樺
  • Birth Date: (1979-06-12)June 12, 1979
  • Languages: Thai, Chinese, English
  • Bell

  • Birth Name: Supachaya Lattisophonkul (Thai: สุภัชญา ลัทธิโสภณกุล)
  • Chinese Name: Chinese: 李小燕; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎoyàn; Chinese: 李曉燕
  • Birth Date: (1981-04-17)April 17, 1981
  • Languages: Thai, Chinese, English
  • Special projects

  • China Guan (January 2000)
  • Jul 2001: Cheer
  • Dec 2001: 2002 Ratree
  • Cover Girls (June 2003)
  • Jun 2005: 2005 Tiwa Hula Hula
  • Jul 2005: 10th Anniversary of Grammy Gold
  • Nov 2006: 2007 Show Girls
  • Dec 2009: Brazia: Brazia (Jenny, Bell China Dolls, YaYa Ying). Didn't feature Hwa Hwa
  • Awards

  • Nominee "The Best Group Singer" of Golden Melody Award 12th, Taiwan (May 2001)
  • Winning Award of "Top Ten Golden Melody (Dan yan pi nü sheng)" of Singapore Golden Melody Award (2001)
  • Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits (Dan yan pi nü sheng)" of Chinese Music Award, Genting, Malaysia (2001.Nov)
  • Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits (Bu yao ni de li wu)" of Chinese Music Award at Genting, Malaysia (2001.Nov)
  • Winning Bronze Award of "The Best Group Singer" Golden Melody Award 1st, Malaysia (November 2001)
  • Winning "The Best Group Singer", Vietnam (2001)
  • Winning "The Best Group Singer" 2nd, Vietnam (2002)
  • Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( OH OH OH), Vietnam (2001)
  • Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( OH OH OH 2nd ), Vietnam (2002)
  • Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( KON NAH MAW), Vietnam (2002)
  • Winning Award of "Top Ten Hits" ( TING NONG), Vietnam (2002)
  • Nominee "The Best Group Singer" of Golden Melody Award 2nd, Malaysia (November 2002)
  • Winning Award of "Best Group Singer" of Chinese music award, Malaysia
  • Awards of "Best Youth" from Government of Thailand, Thailand (2004)
  • Award for Fighting Drug Abuse, Thailand (2003, 2004)
  • Award for Fighting Gambling, Thailand (2004)
  • Award for Participating in Blood Donation, Thailand (2004)
  • Virgin Hitz 40 Award—Kao Mai Ruk, Thailand (2004)
  • No.3 The best group singer-vote on internet, Taiwan (2006)
  • "Volunteer artist", Thailand (2015)
  • Filmography

  • Fong Yun - Wind and Cloud (Serial idol drama), Taiwan (2002)
  • The Games (TV Show), Thailand (October 2004)
  • RU JING PA (TV Show) (March 2007)
  • Pu Kong Jao Sa Neh (Comedy); Hwa Hwa Only (2007)
  • Concerts

  • "Asia 2000 Music Festival in Thailand", Thailand (May 2000)
  • "GegeMeimei concert" (with Tae), Taiwan (July 2000)
  • "China Dolls concert" at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore (September 2000)
  • "Celebration of 72 years of the King", Thailand (2000 December)
  • "Count down for 2001 concert", Singapore (2000 December)
  • "Greet Toom Boom Concert" at Indoor Stadium Huamark, Thailand (September 2001)
  • "China Dolls concert", Brunei
  • "China Dolls concert", Vietnam (March 2002)
  • "Pattaya Music Festival 2002", Thailand (March 2002)
  • "China Dolls and Dragon 5" at Genting, Malaysia (March 2002)
  • "To cheer Chinese football", China (May 1, 2002)
  • "Count down for 2003 concert" at Genting, Malaysia (December 2002)
  • "Thailand IP Festival 2002" (Concert against illegal CD), Thailand (2002)
  • "Bangkok Chinatown Festival 2003", Thailand (February 2003)
  • "Pattaya Music Festival 2003", as guest of Gancore Club, Thailand (March 2003)
  • "China Dolls Live Malaysia 2003", Malaysia (May 2003)
  • Guest of "Babb Bird Bird Concert for 22 Rounds", Thailand (July 2003)
  • "J-ASEAN POPs in Bangkok", Thailand (October 2003)
  • "Thailand night" in Osaka, Japan (August 2004)
  • "China Feeling" concert, China (November 2004)
  • "China Dolls Live in Tokyo", Japan (April 2004)
  • "2005 Hula Hula Live in Tokyo" Japan (January 2005)
  • "GMM Grammy Gold 10th Anniversary Concert" Thailand (2006)
  • "Happy New Year" Taiwan, Taiwan(2010)
  • "J20 anniversary concert" Thailand (2013)
  • "Pattaya countdown" Thailand (2013)
  • "The A-SET PUB" Thailand (2013)
  • "Happy facetival party reunion at Impact Arena" - Bangkok Thailand (August 2013)
  • "Dance Fever" Thailand (2013)
  • "All the stars in concert" (Warner Music Taiwan - Sanya China Feb 2014)
  • "T POP Festival 2015" Thailand (2015)
  • "10 Year A Time Showbiz Concert" Thailand (2015)
  • "Power Of Love Concert" Thailand (2015)
  • "Fakeclubthenextgen Anniversary concert" Thailand (2016)
  • Magazines

  • YOU, Singapore
  • " DAT MUI", Vietnam (2002)
  • I-weekly, Singapore
  • Naruhodo the Taiwan, Taiwan and Japan (2002.May)
  • Billboard 23 Nov 2002
  • Her World, Thailand (2004.Sep)
  • Seventeen, Thailand (2004.Oct)
  • "FHM", Singapore (Only Hwahwa China dolls)
  • "ZOO", Thailand (Only Hwahwa China dolls)
  • OK Magazine, Thailand (2007.Feb) Features Hwa Hwa and her dog Hermes only
  • ..etc..

    Advertising

  • Coca-Cola, Thailand (2001)
  • Hang Ten, Taiwan and East Asia (2001.Jun-Sep)
  • Motorola T191, Thailand and Singapore (2002)
  • Other appearances

  • Host of "Miracle Mars" Press conference, Interview with Vic F4, Big S, etc., Thailand (October 20, 2004)
  • Garnier Event, Bangkok Thailand (October 2007)
  • Judges for dance contest, Thailand (2015–present)
  • Songs

    Muay nee ka1999
    OH!OH!OH!Oh! Oh! Oh! · 2001
    HNYChina More · 2000

    References

    China Dolls Wikipedia