William Hung
William Hung
William James Hung, also known as Hung Hing Cheong, is a Hong Kong-born American former singer who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his off-key audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth13 January 1983
CityHong Kong, China
CountryUnited States of America
company early ideas record
The record company has some ideas and stuff, and we'll see, It's still early - very, very early.
famous
OK, so I'm not famous for the right reasons.
believe eventually
Whatever you believe in, and if you keep trying, you can eventually succeed.
american-entertainer hollywood known level next ready until
I don't think I should have made it to Hollywood. I wasn't ready for the next level yet, but I wouldn't have known that until I did it.
silly skills dancing
My singing wasn't horrible, but my dancing really made it look silly. It's not like I'm a horrible singer that can't sing. But I don't have the consistency or the presentation skills that a good performer has.
training professional-training
I have had no professional training.
children succeed helping
I enjoy helping young children succeed.
teaching enjoy
I enjoy tutoring. I just really enjoy the experience of teaching.
laughing people want
I feel the producers really exploited my lack of talent at this time. I looked like an idiot up there. I want to be good, not something that people will laugh at.
singers worst
I am not the worst singer.
i-can
I can't be anybody but myself.
everyday something-new teach
I get to learn and teach something new everyday.
who-i-am genuine-person feel-good
I'm infamous, a joke. It doesn't make me feel good, because I'm a genuine person, but I don't let it get to me, because I am who I am.
priorities singing firsts
Singing and entertainment are now my first priority.