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  William Hung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Hung ( Traditional Chinese : 孔慶翔, Simplified Chinese : 孔庆翔) (born January 13, 1983) is a Chinese American college student who gained fame and notoriety in early 2004 as a result of his audition performance of Ricky Martin 's hit song " She Bangs " on the television series American Idol.
Hung also remarked, "I have no professional training," eliciting a response of mock surprise from Simon Cowell, saying that it was "the surprise of the century".
Hung played a good-natured village kid who sells Chinese pancakes to pay his mother's medical bills and gets discovered as a singer and helps a woman protect her business from a jealous and scheming older sister.
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 William Hung
William Hung ( Traditional Chinese : 孔慶翔, Simplified Chinese : 孔庆翔) (born 1983) is a Chinese American college student who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his notoriously poor, but confident, performance of Ricky Martin 's hit song " She Bangs " on the television series American Idol.
With the release of his album, Fuse also aired a half-hour special called "Idol Worship: The William Hung Story", featuring Hung in his first music video, another rendition of "She Bangs".
In his free time, Hung is an fan of the anime Pokémon, and is an avid player and online strategy writer for the trading card game based on the series.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/william_hung.html   (553 words)

  
 Inspiration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inspiration is a 1996 album by Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
Inspiration is a 2004 album by William Hung.
Inspiration is a popular visual learning computer program published by Inspiration Software.
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 The Guide -- In Review: William Hung
The mere thought of William Hung dancing and singing to Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” brings a tear of laughter to the eye of most people who watched “American Idol” this season.
Inspiration contains 12 cover songs ranging from the classics like “Hotel California” to newer hits such as “I Believe I Can Fly.” Inserted neatly in between are Hung’s inspirational thoughts that truly express his inner self.
Inspiration is not meant to take the place of the great musicians he tries to imitate like The Eagles or Ricky Martin.
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 Encyclopedia: Inspiration (William Hung album)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The album also includes a 40-minute DVD documentary entitled A Day In The Life of William Hung.
Hung's album also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Independent Album chart.
Prior to the album's official release, several of his songs reached the top 10 on Apple's iTunes charts, and his album reached as high as #3 on Amazon.com 's sales rankings.
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 Inspiration (includes Bonus DVD) : Reviews, Ratings, Prices, Free Shipping
Depending on your sense of humor, William Hung's 15 minutes of fame on one 2004 episode of American Idol were either a joke or the high point of the show's season.
Basically, it's Hung with karaoke background music, warbling through classics such as "Hotel California," "Rocket Man," and "Y.M.C.A." A few "inspirational thought" tracks are interspersed between the songs, giving you insight into the UC Berkeley student's self-confidence and enthusiasm.
Hung's backing music is too bland and, after a few tracks, the joke wears a little thin.
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 JS Online: 'Idol' contestant Hung releases debut album
Hung, a civil engineering student at the University of California in Berkeley burst into the pop-culture spotlight in January when Fox's "American Idol" aired footage of his off-key rendition of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs," performed with wayward air punches and awkward hip sways.
The album, which opens with Hung thanking the public for their support, attempts to paint Hung as an everyday guy finding success by being true to himself.
Between the tracks are Hung's "Inspirational Thoughts," including this one on "Passion": "I may not be the best singer in the world, but I sing from my heart.
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 Weirdsville! Web Radio: The Out Sound from Way In
William Hung for keeping it Real and introducing actual Humanity to the freakshow of raw ambition and cluelessness that is Amercian Idol, and hence Mass Media Control.
The corporate Masters of the Entertainment-Industrial Complex are frightened of William Hung, as shown by the unavailablity of his CD in every record store and strip-mall chain that I searched frantically after learning of its offical release over a week ago.
This trepidation is also born out by the fact that William was barred from the official American Idol competition, not even allowed to be in the running for the "audience vote" spot, because they know that He would win and show their fake celebrity/pre-packaged "talent" contest to be a scam.
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 William Hung album expected to enter charts with a bang! : Celebrity Gossip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
William Hung's album inspiration went on release last week and Industry insiders are expecting the "Idol" reject to debut in the top 30 with his new album, with sales between 30,000 to 40,000 copies.
Grunblatt, who also praised Hung's sincere personality, said the key to the album's success has been the speed with which the label was able to capitalize on William Hung mania.
So far, breathtakingly untalented William Hung is the big hit of this season's "American Idol." The situation should change Tuesday as the 12 freshly minted finalists take the stage for a two-hour show and the chance to really let TV viewers see...
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Inspiration [CD & DVD] - William Hung at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
William Hung also has to be the first person since Ah-nuld to mispronounce California.
And of course since William Hung is singing it, producers let him use the third verse of the song, which he nearly laughs through.
William Hung is a no-hit wonder that the record executives at Koch Records snapped up to make a quick buck.
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 William Hung songs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The singing talents of William Hung as he sung and danced on the American Idol program, are open to criticism.
But William Hung's rendition of the songs as captured in the 'Inspiration' music album are full of zest and panache.
The songs as sung by William Hung in the American Idol and other tv shows include the memorable rendition of 'She Bangs' - or rather 'She Bang' as some think his interpretation was.
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 William Hung - She Bangs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
William Hung A Real American Idol documents latest developments for William Hung, including a record deal, a petition for him to get William to run for president, and a variety of public appearances.
A Friend » 2 April, 2004 12:35 PM I think that the performance of William Hung has somewhat a significant human recognition, That is, However we may view a talent by how it is said, done or sung does not necessarily hold a Boundary.
hung is the real deal, and the reason he is popular is that most people identify with him.
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 Zap2it - TV news - Hung Prepares Second Video, Second Album
For an encore to his interpretation (to use a kind word) of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs," Hung has recorded a version of Queen's "We Are the Champions." The video for the song will premiere on Tuesday (June 15) at 10 p.m.
Hung's label, Koch Records, will deliver a remixed version of "We Are the Champions" to radio stations on Wednesday.
That would mean that Hung's second album could beat sophomore albums by "Idol" finalists Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, as well as the first CDs by recent favorites Fantasia Barrino and Diana DeGarmo.
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 Zap2it - TV news - Registers Rung by Young William Hung
Hung's album debuted at No. 34 on the latest Billboard 200 pop albums chart.
The undertalented Hung was a University of California, Berkeley civil engineering major when he went to the San Francisco try-outs for FOX's popular talent show.
Despite an absence of even an iota of vocal talent, Hung's cover of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" has become an anthem for overachievers everywhere including the Los Angeles Dodgers who won four straight games playing Hung in their clubhouse.
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 RollingStone.com: William Hung : William Hung Inspires DVD : News
William Hung is going to spend much of 2004 stretching his fifteen minutes of fame.
Hangin' will include new interviews with Hung; the "She Bangs" video and the making of it; the Fuse network special Idol Worship and several other Hung TV appearances; and behind-the-scenes footage from his appearance at Southern California's Wango Tango concert and the Inspiration recording sessions.
The new album will be aided by the singing lessons he is currently taking.
www.rollingstone.com /news/story/_/amp;pageregion/double1/amp;pageid/rs.News/id/6083761   (236 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - 'Idol' reject William Hung set to release debut album   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
NEW YORK (AP) — William Hung, whose spirited version of Ricky Martin's She Bangs got him booted from open auditions for American Idol, will release his debut album next week.
Inspiration, in stores Tuesday, includes She Bangs, along with another Martin hit, Shake Your Bon-Bon, and a cover of Elton John's Rocket Man.
Hung said he doesn't intend to stay unpolished.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/news/2004-04-03-william-hung_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA   (297 words)

  
 I already gave my best.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Hung's label, Koch Records, is sending the song to radio on Wednesday and will release it on his second, still-untitled album, due in September.
William Hung will be dressing up like Freddie Mercury and singing "We are the Champions" in his latest music video to promote the Game Show Network on June 15th.
Hung spouted a mantra about music as his dream, but he was nervous.
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 Fallen "Idol" album debut - Countdown with Keith Olbermann - MSNBC.com
If the Internet is any indicator, Hung is a huge hit: 1,300,000 people logged on to stream the album and buy it electronically its first day of availability.  That breaks the record for a first day previously held by somebody named Britney Spears by about 200,000.
HUNG: Well, there are suddenly more albums possible in the future, if this album does well.
HUNG: No, no, no, because I thought that my mom, by being there, she actually gave advice to the director that was making the video.
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 mtv.com - News - William Hung 'Bangs' Latin Lovers, R. Kelly Cover On Inspiration
Now titled Inspiration (instead of the previously announced True Idol), the CD will also include a cover of another Latin rock anthem, Enrique Iglesias's "Bailamos," to go along with "Shake Your Bon-Bon" and Hung's classic take on "She Bangs," which he performed for his "American Idol" audition (see "William Hung Idol-ized With Record Deal, Remixes").
Hung was originally planning to sing the latter for his "American Idol" audition, but producers suggested "She Bangs" instead.
Hung has already encored "She Bangs" on one "Idol" episode, and if he were to re-return, it would garner mixed responses from some of the names behind the show.
www.mtv.com /news/articles/1486042/20040329/story.jhtml   (913 words)

  
 William Hung: Inspiration Review @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
The sound of this album is average, mainly because they are sound and music from other artists with a different singer.
The lyrics of this album are okay because as I said before they were written by other artists, but the way William Hung sings the songs and makes them sound terrible.
This album is not very good but the album was mostly made for humor (and it is funny) but William Hung is not a very talented singer.
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 'Idol' reject William Hung's CD 'Inspiration' debuts at #34 in U.S. sales charts - Reality TV World - News, ...
WIlliam Hung, the American Idol 3 contestant whose awful rendition of 'She Bangs' during the show's auditions has sparked a national craze, released his first CD, entitled Inspiration, on Koch Records this week...
William's first-week sales thus exceed the sales of Bachelor 4 star -- and professional singer -- Bob Guiney's first "solo" CD 3 Sides, which sold about 30,000 copies in its first two weeks combined and peaked at #114 on the U.S. Sales charts despite the support of the well-regarded Wind-up Records label.
Other examples of atrocious novelty acts include William Shatner (whose version of 'Rocket Man' is linked here) and Tiny Tim (who ultimately got married on live TV in a bid to extend his 15 minutes of fame), plus such intentionally bad artists as Ross Bagdasarian (the "voice" of Alvin & the Chipmunks).
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 William Hung - Inspiration - Stylus Magazine
For those of you unfamiliar with his rise to notoriety, Hung is a supremely untalented Berkeley University student who had the good (or bad, depending on your point of view) fortune to perform badly on American Idol and be dealt a corresponding harsh blow by the show’s outspoken judges.
To say that Hung sings the songs would be a very generous assessment indeed; he ekes out most of the melodies in a strangled and slightly alarmed holler.
The same machine that pumps out Hungs, Monroes and Reagans is just as happy to let them die, rot, go mad, or return to depressed anonymity once they’ve had their time in the spotlight.
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 William Hung's Debut Album 'Inspiration' Debuts at #1 on the Billboard Independent Album Chart and at #34 on the ...
"Inspiration," a unique venture between KOCH Records and Fuse music television, sold an incredible 37,676 units during its first week of release, landing it in the #1 spot on the Billboard Independent Album Chart and debuting at #34 on Billboard's Top 200.
Furthermore, William Hung's "Inspiration" CD was the #1 most purchased item in the AOL Store for the week of 4/2 - 4/8 and William was the #1 most searched artist on AOL for the same week.
On Friday, April 16th, William Hung will be doing his first in-store album signing at Tower Records located in the Hillsdale Shopping in San Mateo, California.
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