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Origin | Bangkok, Thailand |
Genres | Pop, dance |
Occupation(s) | Singers, actresses, dancers |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1999–2005, 2008–present |
Labels |
GMM Grammy (1999–2005) Warner Music Taiwan (2008–present) |
Associated acts | China Guan |
Website | China Dolls Official blog page |
Members |
Pailin "Hwa Hwa" Rattanasangsatian Supachaya "Bell" Lattisophonkul |
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Thai | ไชน่าดอลส์ | ||||||
RTGS | chai na don |
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Hanyu Pinyin | zhōng guó wá wá |
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.
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.
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.
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