Jannine Parawie Weigel (; born 30 July 2000), also known by the Thai nickname Ploychompoo (), is a Thai-German singer-songwriter, actress, and model.
Early life and education Weigel was born on 30 July 2000 in Steinfurt, Germany," 'Goodbye Deutschland' 17-jährige Deutsche ist in Thailand ein Superstar", Express, 14 April 2018 (in German) to a Thai mother and a German father. Her first name, Jannine (, ), was from Hebrew, meaning "Yahweh is gracious". Her middle name, Parawie (, , ), means "sunbeam" in Thai. Her Thai nickname, Ploychompoo (, , ), means "pink sapphire".
Weigel has three elder brothers, born 1985, 1988 and 1990, respectively. She lived in Steinfurt until her tenth year of age and moved to Bangkok, Thailand, in July 2010.
Weigel attended St Martin kindergarten and Regenbogen Primary School in Steinfurt, Germany until Grade 4 as she moved to Bangkok. In Thailand, she was given homeschooling until Grade 6. She continued her education through distance learning until Grade 9, which she completed in 2014. By way of Advanced Placement, she now undertakes a pre-degree course at the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, where she majors in English. She took a summer course in Berklee College of Music in 2018 whereas she received a scholarship from the college.
Weigel speaks Thai, English, and German fluently. She is also studying Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese.
Weigel is a Christian.
Career
Weigel started working as a model after moving to Bangkok in 2010. The next year, she turned her attention to singing. Following three months of training, she entered a national televised singing contest for children, called Singing Kids, and won third place. From there, she became an artist trainee at GMM Grammy in October 2012 before becoming a full artist under it.
In 2012, during her trainee period, she appeared in the music video of Getsunova's "Klai Khae Nai Khue Klai" (ไกลแค่ไหนคือใกล้, "How Much Further Is It Till I Could Be Near You?"), which brought her to fame. In 2013, she started her YouTube channel where she publishes, amongst other things, her covers of popular songs. Many of the covers went viral and gained many million views.
In 2015, Weigel released her first single, "Chak Din Chak Ngo", followed by a number of original soundtrack songs. In the same year, she was given the main roles in the television series Banlang Mek and the film Senior. In 2016, she issued her second single, "Away". She then released a couple more songs with the company GMM Grammy such as "Because Of You" and "I'm Glad".
She was working on English singles as well. Two EPs were released, namely Genesis and Deep End, marking her first step to international stage. She also released her first German single, Zurück Zu Dir and was invited to sing the song on a Germany award show, Webvideopreis Deutschland.
In the same year, she released a new project, The Black Moon consists of 4 horror short movies with her name credited as executive producer. She then ended her contract with GMM Grammy in June 2018.
Soon after, she signed a contract with Universal Music Singapore and released a song called "Pak Rai Jai Rak". The following year, she was starring as main actress in "Pee Nak", a horror-comedy movie which achieved more than 150 million Baht in Thailand Box Office and released a song called "Words" which led her to be nominated as "Best Southeast Asia Act 2019" in MTV Europe Music Awards Seville.
She had joined a lot of music shows abroad in South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and others.
On 6 December 2019, she became the first artist to be signed under a new label, RedRecords, based in Kuala Lumpur, a joint venture between AirAsia Group and Universal Music Group. She released her debut single under the label called "Passcode" on 18 September 2020. "Passcode" was recorded and completed in Malaysia. Produced by Tommy Brown (record producer) and was co-written by Jessie Reyez.
On 21 December 2021, Weigel had announced to Thai media to take legal action against her former label, RedRecords for termination of contract, breach of contract, and claim for damages.
Discography
Studio albums TitleAlbum details'''Be Alone'' Language: Thai Released: 6 April 2022 Label: Chiva Record Formats: CD
Cover Albums TitleAlbum detailsPloychompoo Language: Thai Released: 1 January 2015 Label: GMM Grammy PCL Formats: digital download''' You only have the right to be an alcoholic'' Language: Thai Released: 21 February 2024 Label: independent Formats: digital download
EPs TitleAlbum detailsGenesis Language: English Released: 17 September 2015 Label: independent Formats: CD, digital downloadDeep End Language: English Released: 6 July 2017 Label: independent Formats: CD, digital download
Singles YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbumIW Chart2015"Chak Din Chak Ngo" ("Temper Tantrum") — The Meeting Room"Pluto" — Genesis"Still Your Girl" — "Shotgun" — "Guard Your Heart" — "Raindrops" — 2016"Away" 3 rowspan="6" "Finish Line" —"Because of You" — 2017"I'm Glad" — "Mirror (Live)" — "Zurück Zu Dir" — "Deep End" — Deep End"Strangled Love" — "Heart Stop" — 2018"Ghostbuster" — rowspan="1" "Pak Rai Jai Rak" — Be Alone2019"Too Late" — "Khid Mak Na" ("Think Too Much") ft. SIRPOPPA The Rapper — rowspan="1" "Lonely" — Be Alone"WORDS" — rowspan="1" "Tears"—Be Alone"A Little More" —"Better" — rowspan="3" "One Word, Two Feelings"—2020"PASSCODE" — 2021"Mirror" — Be Alone"Be Alone" — "Jeb Mai Cham" — 2022"Psycho"ft. MAIYARAP — rowspan="10" "LOCATION"ft. ANOTHERBOYTJ — 2023"Not A Playgirl" ft. VANGOE — 2024"TIMELINE (feat. Lazyloxy)" — "Away [2024 Rock cover ver.]" — "What U Call That" — "Rare Item" — "GOOD ENOUGH?" — "Astraphobia" — 2025"WHY NOT?" — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Original soundtracks
Year Title For Ref 2015 "Volg Jou Hart (Follow Your Heart)"Feat. Madame Mod My Safari Girl () "Thoe Doen Khao Ma" (, "You Walked In") Senior 2017 "Lost" Club Friday to Be Continued: "Rak Long Chai" (; "Love Test") 2018 "Thoe Thang Nan" (; "All Is You") Love The Thirteen: Look For Me At Dusk () "Soul" ()The Black Moon "Khrai Sak Khon" (; "Someone")Internet World LIVE ()"Khuen Nee" (; "This Night" )The Untouched ()"Phong Tham Nai Rak"(; "Love Powder")Colours Of Love ()2019"Rak Mai Mi Thang Oak" (; "Lost")Club Friday The Series 11"Rak Hai Mod Hua Jai"(; "Love With All of My Heart")Sing with Pete PolYou, Him and Our Love ()"Don't Look Back"Mayavi Maling, the Royal Guardian Daughter ()"So Much World"Playmobil The Movie2020"Sitara" ()Sitara Sanaeha coated with poison ()2022"Khae" (; "Just")Game Prattana"The Wall"()Husband in Disguise ()"Ki Rop Kodai" (; "My Heart is Gone")You Are My Makeup Artist ()"Believe"()Club Friday The Series 14 Love & Belief2023"Once upon a time" ()Postman ()
As featured artist
Year Title Other artist(s) 2015"Tag Taang Meuan Gun (Zeed Version)" Getsunova, Earth Pattaravee, See Scape"Aesthetic" (emU ver.)Hiroyuki Sawano 2017 "Mai Khoei Khit Khae Phuean" ไม่เคยคิดแค่เพื่อน ("Never Thought of You As a Friend") Mew MBO "Diamonds" Gawvi 2018 "Caller ID (Acoustic)" Tyler & Ryan"Lust" "Sam Rue Doo" สามฤดู ("Seasons")Atip"Kleun Nam Lai" กลืนนํ้าลาย ("Swallow saliva")Tong Slow"Ya Mod Wang"อย่าหมดหวัง ("Don't Lose Hope")"7 Minutes In Heaven (Acoustic)"Jada Facer2019"Klab Phrom Thoe" กลับพร้อมเธอ ("Going Back With You") Ironboy The RapperHookedJames LeeFall In Love With YouBRWN 2021 "We Care" Alvin Chong, DOLLA & Nicole Lai ft RabbitMac & Jaja 2022 "Mamacita" G-Devith 2023 "Fake Love" Oak Soe Khant
Other songs
Year TitlePurpose2013"How Far is Close (Special Version)" with GetsunovaGRAMMY HOT SINGLE VOL.20 2016 "Phro Rao Khu Kan" ("Because We Were Meant to Be Together")OST Deedo Fruitku TVC "Father told me about it" among MBO artists Condolence song for King Bhumibol Adulyadej death2019"Ni" ("Escape")Feat YB & DiamondOST Identity V game"Khwam Rak Chan Khue Ther" ("My Love Is You")OST Audition Thailand game 2022 "Push Back" With BOTCASHBEHIND THE SMILE 2023 "Echo of Glory" With BOTCASHOST International RoV Competition APL 2023: Thailand 2024 "The Legacy" With ScorpioOST Thailand Game Show 2024: Biggest Dream Revision"Khae Mi Thex K Dilaew" ("Just having you is good enough")OST Soul Land : New World game
Filmography
Television series
Year Title Part Role Network Ref 2015 Banlang Mek บัลลังก์เมฆ ("Throne of Clouds") Wirin วิรินทร์ One HD2016 Love Songs, Love Series Khon Mai Champen คนไม่จำเป็น ("Unnecessary One") MiGMM 25 #Ped Idol #เป็ดIdol ("Duck Idol") Saengdaet แสงแดด 2017 U-Prince The Extroverted Humanist ตอน คิริว ("Kiryu episode") Pinyin พินอิน My Secret Friend ปิ๊งรัก..นายอายนะ ("Ping Rak .. Mr. Aye") DJ ดีใจ YouTube Game of Thrones season 7 Thai voice of Arya Stark HBO2018 Dream Teen ฝันให้สุด ("Dream to the end") Namwan น้ำหวานThaiPBS2020When I Was 16DaTrue4U
Films
Year Title Role Ref 2012 Mass Suicide 2015 Khitaratchaniphon คีตราชนิพนธ์ ("Royal Musical Compositions") Dao ดาว Senior รุ่นพี่ Athiti/Mon อธิติ/ม่อน 2018 Love Score รักเก็บแต้ม Music มิวสิก The Diary Jiji จิจิThe Black Moon Multiple roles2019Pee Nak พี่นาคJui จุ้ย2023Postman ไปรษณีย์4โลกMysterious girl จุสาวปริศนา
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref 2015 YouTube Play Button Gold Play Button Daradaily the Great Awards Rising Female Star of the Year Best Female Singer of the Year 2016 Thailand National Film Association Awards Best Original Song "Thoe Doen Khao Ma" 2019MTV EMA 2019 in SevilleBest Southeast Asia Act -
TV shows Year Name of TV Shows Position Channel Production company Ref 2019 Positive Inking HostFacebook WatchMTV Asia5 In 5Guest EP 1 - 2Facebook WatchMTV Asia2021LEO Cover ClubMusical GuestYouTubeLEO ThailandLEO Box StageMusical GuestYouTubeLEO Thailand
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