Wee Meng Chee (born 6 May 1983) is a Malaysian Chinese hip hop
recording artist, composer, filmmaker and actor. He is widely known by
his stage name Namewee (/ˈneɪm.wiË /), a bilingual pun on his first
name, which sounds like the Mandarin term for name (Chinese: å å—;
pinyin: mÃngzi).Wee gained popularity after releasing a controversial
song titled Negarakuku, a remake of the national anthem of Malaysia,
Negaraku. The word kuku resembles the male reproductive organ in
Chinese Hokkien dialect. In the weeks following the song's release, it
drew criticism from Malaysian society. Despite the controversy
surrounding Negarakuku, Wee released his first, self-titled EP,
Namewee (Chinese: 明志), in Malaysia on 3 September 2007. The album
was completed in May and does not contain Negarakuku.In early 2010, he
released his first film titled Nasi Lemak 2.0. Subsequently, he
released Hantu Gangster and Kara King, which were released in 2012 and
2013 respectively. He also started a talk show series on YouTube,
Namewee Tokok, in September 2012. He was nominated for the Best Male
Vocal Mandarin award at the Golden Melody Award in 2016 and 2017. In
August 2016, he was arrested by police for filming a music video,
featuring performers dressed as religious leaders going about a
church, a mosque and a Chinese temple, which allegedly insulted the
dignity of Islam.
recording artist, composer, filmmaker and actor. He is widely known by
his stage name Namewee (/ˈneɪm.wiË /), a bilingual pun on his first
name, which sounds like the Mandarin term for name (Chinese: å å—;
pinyin: mÃngzi).Wee gained popularity after releasing a controversial
song titled Negarakuku, a remake of the national anthem of Malaysia,
Negaraku. The word kuku resembles the male reproductive organ in
Chinese Hokkien dialect. In the weeks following the song's release, it
drew criticism from Malaysian society. Despite the controversy
surrounding Negarakuku, Wee released his first, self-titled EP,
Namewee (Chinese: 明志), in Malaysia on 3 September 2007. The album
was completed in May and does not contain Negarakuku.In early 2010, he
released his first film titled Nasi Lemak 2.0. Subsequently, he
released Hantu Gangster and Kara King, which were released in 2012 and
2013 respectively. He also started a talk show series on YouTube,
Namewee Tokok, in September 2012. He was nominated for the Best Male
Vocal Mandarin award at the Golden Melody Award in 2016 and 2017. In
August 2016, he was arrested by police for filming a music video,
featuring performers dressed as religious leaders going about a
church, a mosque and a Chinese temple, which allegedly insulted the
dignity of Islam.
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