Nan Quan Mama () is a Taiwanese music group. The name is a phrase in
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
to explain having strength while being gentle as a mother. They are closely tied with the well-known artist
Jay Chou
Jay Chou ( zh, t=周杰倫, s=周杰伦, poj=Chiu Kia̍t-lûn, p=Zhōu Jiélún, first=t, w=Chou Chieh-lun; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, and television personality. Dubbed the " King ...
, but it was revealed after Lara and Chase Chang went solo that the name came from Jay's pen name when he was in high school when he started writing songs, and it was meant to mean 'Nan Quan's Mother', so it was actually a metaphor for Jay's mother. The group was nominated for ''Best Singing Group'' at the
19th Golden Melody Awards
Ceremonies of the 19th Golden Melody Awards () were held in Taipei, Taiwan in 2008. Nominees were announced on May 22, 2008, and the award winners in 12 traditional music categories (of 47 nominees) and 23 popular music categories (of 124 nominees ...
in 2008.
[ GIO, Taiwa]
19th Golden Melody Awards winners list
16 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-06-12
Each of the members contribute to composing their songs, and also sing together in most of their songs, although some of their songs are composed and sung solely by one of the members, such as the song "Crystal Dragonfly" (水晶蜻蜓) which was composed and sung by Lara. As of June 2006, they are the official spokespeople for
Motorola
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in Taiwan.
Members
Current
*
Devon Song
Nan Quan Mama () is a Taiwanese music group. The name is a phrase in Mandarin to explain having strength while being gentle as a mother. They are closely tied with the well-known artist Jay Chou, but it was revealed after Lara and Chase Chang went ...
(宋健彰)
(2004–present)
* Sing Hom (洪言翔)
(2015–present)
* Jaffri Cao (曹景豪)
(2015–present)
* Jie Cheng (陳羽緁)
(2017–present)
Former
* Yuri Chan (詹宇豪)
(2004-2014)
* G-Power (鐘佐泓)
(2004-2005)
* Gary Yang (楊瑞代)
(2004-2005)
*
Lara Veronin
Lara Veronin, also known as Lara Liang (Chinese:), is a Taiwanese singer.
Career Nan Quan Mama
Lara was born in California, United States in 1988, and she moved back to Taipei, Taiwan with her older sister, Esther Veronin, and her parents in ...
(梁心頤)
(2005-2009)
* Chase Chang (張傑)
(2005-2009)
*Vera Yen (嚴正嵐)
(2016)
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Nan Quan Mama Fan Page
Taiwanese co-ed groups
Taiwanese boy bands
Mandopop musical groups
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