Timeline
January 17, 1975
Born in Wuhan. CoCo was the third and youngest child in the family. Shortly after she was born, the whole family moved to Hong Kong.
When CoCo was 9, the whole family moved to San Francisco.
When CoCo was 9, the whole family moved to San Francisco.
January 17, 1975
Born in Wuhan. CoCo was the third and youngest child in the family. Shortly after she was born, the whole family moved to Hong Kong.
When CoCo was 9, the whole family moved to San Francisco.
When CoCo was 9, the whole family moved to San Francisco.
1991
Participated in and won the 'Miss Teen Chinatown' pageant in San Francisco.
1991
Participated in and won the 'Miss Teen Chinatown' pageant in San Francisco.
1993
Participated in the 12th TVB New Talent Singing Awards in Hong Kong, debuting with distinction as the first runner-up.
1993
Participated in the 12th TVB New Talent Singing Awards in Hong Kong, debuting with distinction as the first runner-up.
1994
Signed with Taiwan's Fancy Pie Records and released her debut Mandarin album 'Love from Now On' on June 15, introducing R&B vocals to Mandarin music.
1994
Signed with Taiwan's Fancy Pie Records and released her debut Mandarin album 'Love from Now On' on June 15, introducing R&B vocals to Mandarin music.
1995
Held her first major solo concert, 'You Are in My Heart,' at the Taipei World Trade Center. After her contract with Fancy Pie Records expired, she returned to California to attend the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as a biology major. One of her dreams was to become a doctor like her mother.
1995
Held her first major solo concert, 'You Are in My Heart,' at the Taipei World Trade Center. After her contract with Fancy Pie Records expired, she returned to California to attend the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as a biology major. One of her dreams was to become a doctor like her mother.
1996
Signed with Sony Music Taiwan. Returned to Taiwan to release her first album with Sony Music, the self-titled album 'CoCo Lee'.
1996
Signed with Sony Music Taiwan. Returned to Taiwan to release her first album with Sony Music, the self-titled album 'CoCo Lee'.
1998
Invited by the FIFA World Cup organizers to record the official Asian theme song, 'Colors of the World', which was included in the internationally released World Cup compilation album.
1998
Invited by the FIFA World Cup organizers to record the official Asian theme song, 'Colors of the World', which was included in the internationally released World Cup compilation album.
December 1998
Gained the favor of Sony Music's US headquarters and was invited to sign a contract for international English albums.
December 1998
Gained the favor of Sony Music's US headquarters and was invited to sign a contract for international English albums.
May 1999
Invited as a guest performer for the Michael Jackson & Friends World Tour in Germany and South Korea.
May 1999
Invited as a guest performer for the Michael Jackson & Friends World Tour in Germany and South Korea.
October 30, 1999
Released the album 'Just No Other Way', becoming the first Mandarin singer to release an album in the US. The lead single 'Do You Want My Love' charted in the US and Australia.
October 30, 1999
Released the album 'Just No Other Way', becoming the first Mandarin singer to release an album in the US. The lead single 'Do You Want My Love' charted in the US and Australia.
January 23, 2001
Performed on the Mainland Spring Festival Gala for the first time, conquering countless viewers with the song 'Feeling Good' and a red outfit. She subsequently appeared on the Gala a total of 5 times, becoming one of the singers with the most appearances.
January 23, 2001
Performed on the Mainland Spring Festival Gala for the first time, conquering countless viewers with the song 'Feeling Good' and a red outfit. She subsequently appeared on the Gala a total of 5 times, becoming one of the singers with the most appearances.
March 25, 2001
Performed 'A Love Before', the theme song of the movie 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', at the 73rd Academy Awards. Became the first—and currently the only—Mandarin singer to perform at the Oscars.
March 25, 2001
Performed 'A Love Before', the theme song of the movie 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', at the 73rd Academy Awards. Became the first—and currently the only—Mandarin singer to perform at the Oscars.
2001
Became the first Chinese person to serve as a Chanel Brand Ambassador for Asia.
2001
Became the first Chinese person to serve as a Chanel Brand Ambassador for Asia.
2002
Performed at the Compaq Center, home of the NBA Houston Rockets, becoming the first Mandarin singer to perform at an NBA game.
2002
Performed at the Compaq Center, home of the NBA Houston Rockets, becoming the first Mandarin singer to perform at an NBA game.
2004
Became a Global Brand Ambassador for Omega watches.
2004
Became a Global Brand Ambassador for Omega watches.
July 17, 2009
Invited to become the first Asian singer to hold a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
July 17, 2009
Invited to become the first Asian singer to hold a concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
2013 & 2014
Invited to participate in the i.am.angel Foundation charity concert founded by Will.i.am, lead singer of The Black Eyed Peas.
2013 & 2014
Invited to participate in the i.am.angel Foundation charity concert founded by Will.i.am, lead singer of The Black Eyed Peas.
2016
Participated in and won the major Mainland TV variety show 'I Am a Singer Season 4'.
2016
Participated in and won the major Mainland TV variety show 'I Am a Singer Season 4'.
2019
Held the 'You & I' World Tour.
2019
Held the 'You & I' World Tour.