Josie Ho Ka Weng: a Macau singer and educator of Macanese / Portuguese-Chinese heritage

Josie Ho Ka Weng (何嘉穎, born 3 September 1991 in Macau) is a Macau singer and educator of Portuguese and Chinese (Macanese) heritage and a Macau permanent resident. She placed fourth on Hong Kong's The Voice 4 (超級巨聲4, 2014) and represented Hong Kong in the 2014 TVB Global Chinese New Talent Singing Competition. She graduated from the University of Macau in Portuguese Studies and earned a master's in Portuguese language and culture, and teaches at São José (聖若瑟) secondary school. She performed the English version of the Macau Tourism Office's "Experience Macau" and contributed to the Macau Grand Prix theme. (This archive refers to the Macau singer 何嘉穎, who is not the Hong Kong actress "Josie Ho 何超儀.")

Teaching Portuguese in a secondary school by day and singing on The Voice stage — Macau singer Josie Ho Ka Weng, of Macanese heritage, carried Macau's bilingual culture into tourism and motor-racing themes.

Josie Ho Ka Weng is a Macau singer and educator, born in Macau in 1991, of Portuguese and Chinese (Macanese) heritage. She is both a talent-show singer and a Portuguese teacher at São José secondary school, embodying Macau's dual Chinese-Portuguese cultural background. (Note: this archive refers to the Macau singer 何嘉穎, not the Hong Kong actress "Josie Ho 何超儀" — the two should not be conflated.)

Profile

• Chinese Name: 何嘉穎
• English Name: Josie Ho Ka Weng
• Portuguese Name: Josefina Lee Dos Santos (spelling/order to be verified)
• Born: 3 September 1991 (Macau)
• Domains: Culture · Pop music · Education
• Heritage: Macanese (Portuguese and Chinese)
• Teaches: São José (聖若瑟) secondary school

Background

Josie Ho Ka Weng was born in Macau on 3 September 1991, of Portuguese and Chinese (Macanese) heritage, and is a Macau permanent resident. She graduated from the University of Macau in Portuguese Studies and earned a master's in Portuguese language and culture, later teaching at São José secondary school, developing her academic and teaching work alongside a singing career. Her bilingual background follows directly from Macau's Chinese-Portuguese cultural crossroads.

Career

I. Talent-show stage (2014)

In 2014, Ho placed fourth on Hong Kong's The Voice 4 (超級巨聲4), gaining recognition in the competition; the same year she represented Hong Kong in the TVB Global Chinese New Talent Singing Competition (全球華人新秀歌唱大賽).

II. Academia and teaching

Beyond singing, Ho is committed to academia and education. She graduated from the University of Macau in Portuguese Studies, earned a master's in Portuguese language and culture, and teaches at São José secondary school, active in Macau as an educator.