David TaoTaiwanese singer-songwriter (born 1969) David Tao陶喆Tao in 2013Born (1969-07-11) July 11, 1969 (age 57)British Hong KongEducationUniversity of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)OccupationSinger-songwriterYears active1997–presentSpousePenny ChiangFatherTao DaweiMusical careerOriginTaiwanGenresMandopopRhythm and bluesRockInstrumentsVocalsguitarpianoLabelsShock Records (1997–2004)Capitol (2005–2007)Gold Typhoon (2007–2009)Seed Music (2012–2021)Universal Taiwan (2025-current) Musical artistChinese nameChinese陶喆TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinTáo ZhéSouthern MinHokkien POJTô Tiat David Tao (Chinese: 陶喆; pinyin: Táo Zhé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tô Tiat ; born July 11, 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter.
National Anthem of the Republic of ChinaThree Principles of the PeopleTraditional Chinese三民主義歌Simplified Chinese三民主义歌Hanyu PinyinSānmín Zhǔyì GēLiteral meaningSong of the Three Principles of the PeopleThe "National Anthem of the Republic of China", also known by its incipit "Three Principles of the People", is the national anthem of the Republic of China, commonly called Taiwan, as well as the party anthem of the Kuomintang.
TaipeiTaipei ( ), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed.
SingaporeIsland country in Southeast AsiaSingapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country in Southeast Asia. Its territory comprises a main island, over 60 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet.
Can I Hug You, Lover?Alternative coverCan I Hug You, Lover? (Chinese: 我可以抱你嗎？愛人; pinyin: Wǒ kěyǐ bào nǐ ma? Àirén) is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released throughout Greater China on June 8, 1999, by Forward Music. There are 12 songs on the album in total, which are produced by musicians such as David Tao, Ma Yu-fen and Yu Guangyan. The album itself incorporates popular musical genres such as pop, pop rock, R&B, and surf rock.
Mainland ChinaAlternative Chinese nameSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseLiteral meaningInland ChinaMainland Area of the Republic of ChinaSimplified Chinese中华民国大陆地区Traditional Chinese中華民國大陸地區"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War.
Bertelsmann Music GroupBertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of German media company Bertelsmann. It relaunched as BMG Rights Management after the sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. Although established in 1987, BMG was formed as RCA/Ariola International in 1985 as a joint venture to combine the music label activities of RCA's RCA Records division and Bertelsmann's Ariola Records and its associated labels which include Arista Records.
Los AngelesMost populous city in California, USCity in California, United StatesLos Angeles (abbr as LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents within the city limits as of 2025, it is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind New York City, and the largest city in the Western United States.
PinyinRomanization scheme for Standard ChineseScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified Chinese汉语拼音方案Traditional Chinese漢語拼音方案Literal meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .Traditional Chinese charactersTraditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written Chinese, the historical lingua franca of East Asia, until the mid-20th century. Today, they are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as in most overseas Chinese communities outside of Southeast Asia.
Yuan Wei-jenYuan Wei-jen (Chinese: 袁惟仁; 24 June 1968 – 2 February 2026) was a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and music producer. Yuan rose to fame in 1991 as part of the duo Fanren with Mo Fan, winning the Golden Melody Award for Best Vocal Group twice. He later became one of the most influential producers in the Mandopop industry.
Sky WuSky Wu (born 23 July 1966) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. He began singing in 1986, and has won himself two Golden Melody Awards, Best New Artist in 1990, and Best Mandarin Male Vocalist in 2004. His signature song, "Give My Special Love to a Special You" (特別的愛給特別的你), won the Best Recording Award in 1991.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.