HAYA (; stylized as HAYA) is a
Chinese
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band. Founded in 2006, they integrate
Mongolian music
Music is an integral part of Mongolian culture. Among the unique contributions of Mongolia to the world's musical culture are the long songs, overtone singing and morin khuur, the horse-headed fiddle. The music of Mongolia is also rich with vari ...
with modern pop music elements.
History
Formed in 2006, HAYA released their debut album ''Wolf Totem'' in December 2007. The album won the "Best Cross-Border Music Album Award" 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 2009, they released their second album ''Silent Sky'', which was nominated for "Best Cross-Border Music Album Award" at the
21st Golden Melody Awards
Ceremonies of the 21st Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 26, 2010.
Eligibility
Registration for entry into the 21st Golden Melody Awards was opened from December 15, 2009 to January 4, 2010.
Nominees an ...
.
On May 14, 2010, at the 10th Chinese Music Media Awards, lead singer Daichin Tana was awarded the “Best Ethnic Music Artist Award”. On July 8 of the same year, their charity album ''Lamp'' was released for disaster relief of the
2010 Yushu earthquake
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. On March 5, they participated in the Art Power Awards. On June 4, ''Migration'' won the "Best Cross-Border Music Album Award" at the
23rd Golden Melody Awards
The 23rd Golden Melody Awards () were held on 13 June 2012 at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. The awards ceremony gave musical awards to musicians and songs in languages such as Mandarin, Taiwanese, and Hakka.
Winners
Below is a full list of winn ...
.
On December 22, they performed their 6th anniversary concert in Beijing, where they
On March 27, 2013, HAYA was awarded the "2013 Extraordinary Fashion People" Award. From May to July, they participated in and produced the "CCTV Competition for the Minority Singing Heroes". On August 5, they participated in the "Golden Bell Award" performance of the Chinese Musicians Association in
Ordos.
On March 2, 2014, they participated in the Golden Bell Awards China Super Super Finals and won the gold medal in the group competition. In October, they won the annual championship on Guizhou Satellite TV's reality competition show ''Let the World Hear''. On November 26, their fifth album ''Crazy Horse'' was released. On December 20, they performed ''Crazy Horse'' at the Beijing Ethnic Theatre.
On January 1, 2015, they were invited to participate in the Guangxi Satellite TV New Year's Festival. On June 24, they won the Best Orchestra Award, Best Leading Singer Award, and the Top Ten Golden Melody Awards of the Year at the 8th Singapore Golden Melody Awards Freshmusic. On August 1, the HAYA Orchestra won the Best Crossover Music Album Award at the
26th Golden Melody Awards
The 26th Golden Melody Awards () ceremony for popular music category was held on June 27, 2015. The TTV network broadcast the show live from the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artist ...
with their 5th album ''Crazy Horse''.
On December 16, they won the Best World Music Album Award, Best Arrangement Award, and Best Recording Award at the "16th Chinese Music Media Awards".
On January 7, 2016, the joined Hunan Satellite TV's ''I Am a Singer'' in the fourth season.
Members
HAYA currently consists of six members:
*
Daichin Tana – lead vocals
* Zhang Quansheng – ''
morin khuur'' guitarist
* Chen Xibo – guitar
* Mugelal – guitar
* Baoyin – drums,
khöömei (throat singing)
* Eric Lattanzio – bass
Name
Haya means "edge" in
Mongolian.
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Wolf Totem'' (狼圖騰; 2007)
* ''Silent Sky'' (寂靜的天空; 2009)
* ''Lamp'' (燈; 2010)
* ''Migration'' (遷徙; 2011)
* ''Crazy Horse'' (瘋馬; 2014)
* ''Link'' (Link; 2019)
Live albums
* ''HAYA Live in Beijing'' (HAYA樂團北京現場音樂會; 2011)
Awards
Golden Melody Awards
References
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Mongolian music
Musical groups established in 2006
Mandopop musical groups