Huang Yen-lin (28 February 1975 – 6 April 2009), better known by her stage name A-Sun (阿桑, a

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for "old woman" in

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), was a

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ese Mandopop singer-songwriter. She died in 2009 from

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, aged 34.

Discography

; Studio albums * 2003 ''Love Hurts'' (受了點傷) * 2005 ''For the Lonely...'' (寂寞在唱歌) ; Soundtracks and theme songs TV series featuring her songs include: * '' The Rose'' (2005 Taiwanese series) * '' Chinese Paladin'' (2005 Chinese series) * '' The Hospital'' (2006 Taiwanese series) * '' Justice Bao'' (2010-2012 Chinese series) - the ending theme song of Season 2 (2011) was written by her, and sung by her friend Shane Chang after her death.

Awards and nominations

* 2004

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** Nominated - Best New Artist, ''Love Hurts''

References

* * 1975 births 2009 deaths Deaths from breast cancer Taiwanese Mandopop singers Taiwanese songwriters People from Yunlin County Women songwriters Deaths from cancer in Taiwan 20th-century Taiwanese women singers 21st-century Taiwanese women singers {{Taiwan-singer-stub