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Hush (singer)
Chen Pin-he (; born 15 January 1985), better known by his stage name HUSH, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and lyricist. He is formerly the vocalist of the Taiwanese band hush! He has worked with artists like A-Lin, Ding Dang, Lala Hsu, and Stephanie Sun. Career While at National Pingtung Senior High School, he was the lead singer of the pop music club. His interactions with the guitar club, which included future members of the band Mary See The Future ( 先知瑪莉), influenced him to learn guitar. HUSH majored in philosophy at Fu Jen Catholic University. In 2009, he signed with HIM International Music as a singer-songwriter, but he wasn't able to sell any songs. He also competed in the 3rd season of One Million Star, which was won by Lala Hsu, but he was eliminated before the top 100. In 2010, while working part-time at the coffee shop Kafka by the Sea in Gongguan, he met drummer Bearpa and bassist Kabei. Together, they formed the band hush! Starting out acoustic, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pingtung City
Pingtung City (; Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines which they called "Akau", which means "the forest". After the expulsion of the Dutch, the village grew into a Chinese market-town called "A-kau" (). Empire of Japan In 1901, during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese era, was one of twenty local administrative offices established. In 1909, this unit was merged with and to form . Beginning in 1920, the name was changed to , governed under Takao Prefecture. In 1933, the town was upgraded to City status. Republic of China After the History of Taiwan since 1945, handover of Taiwan to the Republic of China from Japan on 25 October 1945, Pingtung City was established as a Provincial city (Taiwan), provincial city of Taiwan Province in December the same year. On 1 December 1951, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarot
The tarot (, first known as '' trionfi'' and later as ''tarocchi'' or ''tarocks'') is a pack of playing cards, used from at least the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play card games such as Tarocchini. From their Italian roots, tarot playing cards spread to most of Europe evolving into a family of games that includes German Grosstarok and more recent games such as French Tarot and Austrian Königrufen which are still played today. In the late 18th century, French occultists began to make elaborate, but unsubstantiated, claims about their history and meaning, leading to the emergence of custom decks for use in divination via tarot card reading and cartomancy. Thus there are two distinct types of tarot pack: those used for playing games and those used for divination. However, some older patterns, such as the Tarot de Marseille, originally intended for playing card games, have also been used for cartomancy. Like the common playing cards, tarot has four suits whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silence Wong
Silence Wang (; born 17 September 1989) is a Chinese pop singer and songwriter. He made his debut with the album ''Slowly Understand'' () on 19 November 2010, and now he has published 10 albums. His songs range from hip hop and rap to contemporary pop. Early life Silence Wang was born on 17 September 1989, into an art family in Shenyang, Liaoning. He is an ethnic Manchu. Silence Wang had a strong interest in music since his childhood. He began to learn classical music in junior high school and was admitted to the Middle School of Shenyang Conservatory of Music in high school. He graduated from the Undergraduate Music Department of Shenyang Conservatory of Music. During his time in University, he released his own works on music streaming websites and topped multiple music charts. He was then signed by his record label and started his career as a professional singer-songwriter. Career On 14 May 2010, Wang's first album, ''First'' was released. On 19 November, his first pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Yu (singer)
Sung Nien-yu (; born 22 November 1983), better known by his stage name Xiao Yu (), is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and record producer. Career Most of Xiao Yu's early career was spent behind the scenes, writing and producing music for numerous Mandarin singers. He released his debut album ''Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me'' in 2008 which garnered widespread acclaim. This was followed up with the 2009 release of the album ''Standing Here'' where the album spent twenty-one consecutive weeks in the G-Music top twenty album sales chart. In 2013, he received a nomination for Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 24th Golden Melody Awards for ''One More Time''. After a 5-year break from music, to complete his military service and going through restructure of his previous record company, Xiao Yu returned with his fourth studio album in 2017, ''With You'', his first release under Warner Music Taiwan. Discography Studio albums Singles Soundtrack album Awards and nominations Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-mei
Kulilay Amit (, born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese Puyuma singer and record producer. In 1996, she made her singing debut and released her album, ''Sisters''. Her albums ''Truth'' (2001), ''Amit'' (2009), and ''Faces of Paranoia'' (2014) each won her a Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer and made the Taiwanese diva one of the singers who won the category the most times. Having sold over 50 million records, she has achieved success in the Mandarin-speaking world and is often referred to as the " Queen of Mandopop". Life and career 1972–1996: Early years and career beginnings A-Mei was born on 9 August 1972 in a Puyuma family in Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan. Her Puyuma-language name is Kulilay Amit, alternatively transliterated Gulilai Amit. In 1992, A-Mei moved to Taipei and took part in the Five Lights Star Singing Contest presented by the Taiwanese TV program Five Lights Awards; she made it all the way through to the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuying & Sam
FUYING & SAM, or FS, is a pop duo from Malaysia consist of members Chronicles Ong Fu Ying 王赴穎 and Sam Chin Neng 沈展寧 (Sam). The duo released their mini album Love Protection 1.0 in 2012. History 2012: Formation The duo was formed in 2012. Initially, the two attended a vocal training course and were later selected to sing the theme song for local movie ''Kepong Gangster''. The pairing worked and their then record label decided to market them as a duo instead of solo singers. 2015: Moved to Taiwan and Second Album, ''Close To'' Following the success of their earlier EPs and debut 2014 full-length album, ''Love Temperature'', the duo decided to be based in Taiwan. In 2015, the duo released their second album ''Close To'' to a lukewarm reception compared to their previous album. 2017 - 2019: ''The Lakeside Of Yearning'' and return to Malaysia Their third album, ''The Lakeside Of Yearning'' was released in 2017. In 2019, the duo decided to return to Malaysia because 90 perce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber An
Amber An (), born Liao Ching-ling (), is a Taiwanese actress, singer, television host, and model. Career Amber An entered the showbiz in February 2009 through television program ''Celebrity Imitated Show: The Largest Political Party'', in which she impersonates other celebrities, most prominently singer Kuo Shu-yao. In 2011, An was voted the world's sexiest woman in the Taiwanese version of magazine ''FHM''. She released her first album in August 2011. Later that year, she signed a NT$1 million ($42,500) contract with Reebok Reebok International Limited () is an American fitness footwear and clothing manufacturer that is a part of Authentic Brands Group. It was established in England in 1958 as a companion company to J.W. Foster and Sons, a sporting goods company ... to become the brand's Taiwanese ambassador. After a year and half in the making, An released her second album in January 2013. In 2014, she was a Taiwan Fund for Children and Families's Child Protection Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing (album)
''Missing'' () is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Lala Hsu Lala Hsu (; born 20 December 1984) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. Hsu was born in Hualien County, Taiwan, and grew up in Taichung. Hsu was a contestant in the third season of CTV's '' One Million Star'' in 2008. She won the contest with a ...'s fourth Mandarin solo studio album. It was released by AsiaMuse on 13 June 2014. Track listing ; Notes * "只要一分鐘 (One Minute More)" is the theme song of the 2014 film of the same name. Music videos Awards and nominations References External links *Asiamuse - 尋人啟事*myMusic 徐佳瑩 - 尋人啟事 2014 albums Lala Hsu albums {{Taiwan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefanie Sun
Stefanie Sun (, born 23 July 1978) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. In 2000, she released her debut album, '' Yan Zi'', which won her a Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist. In 2004, she released her eighth studio album, '' Stefanie'', which won her another Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer. Having sold more than 30 million records, she achieved popularity in Greater China and among the Chinese-speaking world. Early life and education Sun was born in Singapore on 23 July 1978. She attended Nanyang Primary School, St. Margaret's Secondary School, Raffles Girls' School, Saint Andrew's Junior College, and Nanyang Technological University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree of Marketing in 2000. Singing career Early years and 2000s During university, Sun wrote her first song titled "Someone", which later appeared on her 2002 album, ''Start''. She attended LWS School of Music, and her vocal talent was discovered by her mentor Paul Lee, who later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kepler (Stefanie Sun Album)
''Kepler'' () is the eleventh studio album by Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun. It was released on 27 February 2014, by Universal Music Taiwan. On 13 January 2015, this album was released as a vinyl record limited to 1,500 sets. Background Stefanie Sun participated in the entire production of the album along with Peter Lee and Paul Lee. The album was her first album to be released after giving birth in 2012, thus using music to mark the journey in her life stages. With the precious experience of being a first time mother, she incorporated deeper life thinking, a broader perspective on life, and more sophisticated musical skills into this record. Commercial performance It sold more than 36,000 copies in Taiwan, becoming the 5th highest selling album in Taiwan that year along with the year's second highest-selling album by a female artist behind Jolin Tsai's Play. The album's title track helped Stefanie become nominated for Producer of the Year, Single at the 26th Golden Melody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Kwan
Sharon Kwan (, born October 12, 1995 in New York City, New York) is a Taiwanese American Mandopop singer. In June 2011, Sharon participated in the first season of Taiwan's China Television (CTV)'s (中視) star search show, ''Chinese Million Star 1'' (華人星光大道), which was the Taiwanese equivalence of ''American Idol'' and won the overall champion on January 8, 2012. She released her first album on August 24, 2012, titled '' Home Girl'', and became the first female student of Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter David Tao. In 2015 Sharon took part in the fourth season of the Chinese talent show ''The Voice of China''. She ended up being placed in the top four in team Jay Chou. Music Journey Early Development Sharon was born in Los Angeles, California to parents of Cantonese origin, and currently stays in Taiwan. Her interest in pursuing Chinese culture and music led her to move to China in 2002 to study, and attended elementary school in the Shang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
