Su Rui

Su Rui (; born 13 June 1952) is a Taiwanese singer. In 1968, Su Rui skipped class to participate in a singing competition and was selected, joining the Zero Chorus to sing Western pop songs, and began her singing career. Later, she joined the Action Choir, named Julie in English. In 1971, she graduated from high school and began to perform at the Qingquangang American Army Club (CCK) in Taichung with Yingying Huang and they became friends. In 1973, she became the first female singer in residence at the Taipei Hilton. She was recommended to perform at the Hilton Hotel in Hong Kong, singing in Hong Kong for 3 years. Before becoming a singer, Su Rui wanted to be a physical education teacher. At that time, she was good at track and field and basketball, so she hoped to be a teacher and teach students.

Her song "The Same Moonlight" (; 1983) first propelled her from an unknown to a singing sensation in Taiwan overnight when it was released in 1983. She is also known for her hit "Any Empty Wine Bottles For Sale" (), the widely popular soundtrack to the Taiwanese film ''Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing''. Her popularity in Asia was equated with that of counterpart Teresa Teng, when her hit song "Follow Your Feelings" () became hugely popular in the late 1980s.

In 2018, Su received the Special Contribution Award at the 29th Golden Melody Awards for her achievement in Mandopop music.

Discography

: ''Compilations are excluded from this list''

UFO Records (, Taiwan); titles of editions released by UFO Records are used, unless otherwise

* 1983 — ''Su Rui'' ()
*: The earliest Taiwanese cassette edition titles this album ''The Same Moonlight / Please Come with Me'' ()
* 1984 — ''Turning Around Suddenly'' ()Asiaweek – Volume 10 1984– Page 60 "Selections TURNING AROUND SUDDENLY JULIE SU 3 By Julie Su. WEA Records, 2292 50593-4/2292 51501-4. Julie Su burst on to the Chinese music scene last year with her stunning debut album, the soundtrack for the Taiwan film Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing....Julie Sue possesses the typical sweetish voice of the average Taiwan pop singer. Distinguishing her from the lot, however, is an exciting vocal dynamism and versatility. ... She attacks the driving, iconoclastic folk rock number "The Same Moonlight," however, with all the raw energy it requires. She also delivers delivers an excellent, moving rendition of the film theme song 'Who Will Buy My Old Bottles?'"
* 1984 — '' 3'' ()
*: The earliest Taiwanese CD edition titles this album ' ()
* 1985 — ' ()
* 1985 — ''1986''
*: Sometimes it is called ' ()
* 1986 — ''Millionaires Express / Heart of Dragon'' () (single)
*: Each song is a theme song of a film of the same name
* 1986 — ''The Sixth Sense'' ()
* 1987 — ''Rest, Work, Work Again'' () (Cantonese)
* 1987 — ''Changes'' (English)
* 1988 — (Japanese)
* 1988 — ''Taipei–Tokyo'' ()
* 1988 — ''All for Tomorrow'' ()
* 1989 — ''With Love'' () (Cantonese)
* 1989 — ''I've Got the Music in Me'' (English)
* 1993 — ''Holding Hands'' ()
* 1994 — ''Unfaithful'' ()

Linfair Records Ltd ()
* 1989 — ''Murder on the Orient Express'' ()
* 1990 — ''Parked in My Gentle Heart'' ()

Golden Pony Records ()
* 1993 — ''Loved Completely'' ) (Cantonese)

Forward Music Ltd ()
* 1997 — ''Flower Branches'' ()
* 1998 — ''Loving You So Much Since'' ()

Collaborations

* 2006 - "I Wanna Understand You More" (我想更懂你), duet with Will Pan from '' Around the World'' (Mandarin, English) (Universal Music Taiwan)

References

1952 births
Living people
Taiwanese Mandopop singers
Taiwanese Hokkien pop singers
Cantopop singers
Musicians from Taipei
20th-century Taiwanese women singers
21st-century Taiwanese women singers

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