A-Lin
A-Lin Huang Liling | |
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Chinese name | 黃麗玲 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 黄丽玲 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Huáng LìlÃng (Mandarin) |
Birth name | Huang Liling |
Born |
Lingya, Kaoshiung, Taiwan | September 20, 1983
Occupation | Singer, song-writer |
Genre(s) | Mandopop, Pop, Rock, R&B |
Voice type(s) | Alto, Contralto, Falsetto |
Label(s) |
Avex Taiwan (2005–2013) Sony Music Taiwan (2014-present) |
Years active | 2005–present |
Associated acts | A-Mei, Ailing Tai |
Spouse(s) | Huang Kan-lin (m. 2007) |
Children | Huang Qiaoyu (黃喬毓) |
Ancestry | Taidong, Taiwan |
Official website |
www |
A-Lin (Chinese: 阿玲; pinyin: Ä€ LÃng), also known by her birth name Huang Liling, Amis name Lisang Pacidal Koyouan, is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer, lyricist, and occasional composer of Amis descent.
Career
In 1999, when A-Lin was 16 years old and taught children to sing the hymn “Amazing Grace†after the 921 earthquake in Nantou County, she was discovered by her former agency. However, he was not available when she wanted to give him contact information. Fortunately, four years later, A-Lin met him again in a bar where she sang regularly. She was officially offered a singing contract.[1]
A-Lin made her debut in the world of music at the end of 2006, achieving rapid commercial success. She has been called the next A-Mei, who is an aboriginal singer of Puyuma descent. She also got the nickname 天生æŒå§¬, meaning "A Born Diva". A-Lin was often quoted as saying that A-Mei is highly influential to her music, and often covers A-Mei's songs in music shows and concerts. A-Lin has won numerous music awards and is extremely popular within Mandarin-speaking world.
A-Lin has performed internationally, and performed at a sold-out concert with Xiaoyu and Shin in 2012 at the Sydney Town Hall.[2]
In 2013, with Avex Taiwan exiting the market due to overall poor sales from the records, all singers under Avex like Huang Liling are allowed to terminate their contracts early.
After terminating her contract, A-Lin signed with her new label Sony Music. In December 2014, she released her first album after leaving Avex. This album was nominated for Best Mandarin Female Singer, making her fourth nomination without any win.
In 2015, she participated in the third season of I Am a Singer and came in sixth on the finale held in March 2015. As a result, her singing ability was recognized by more people and provided a boost to her career.
Background and personal life
A-Lin is the youngest in her family, her parents are Roman Catholics and love music. A-Lin's older sister is Taiwanese model Lea Huang,[3][4] who herself entered the Super Star competition in Taiwan in July 2013 as an aspiring singer in her own right.[5] In 2015, after A-Lin entered I Am A Singer, Lea became a contestant for ‘The most beautiful harmonies’ (最美和è²). They also have an older brother, and A-Lin's cousin-in-law is her fitness coach and also a guitarist. A-Lin was extremely popular as a student and the confidence she gained from this led to her decision to compete in a 'Singing Strength Elite Rivalry Competition' [æŒå”±å¯¦åŠ›ç²¾è‹±è§’é€æ¯”è³½]. She chose the hit song 'At least you are still there' [è‡³å°‘é‚„æœ‰ä½ ], by Sandy Lam, and the competition allowed A-Lin to believe she had a future as a professional singer. In reference to talent shows being readily accessible to young people these days, A-Lin commented, "I am impressed that there is now a 'Super Star Avenue'-type of singing platform, which allows both everyone who enjoys singing and those who are talented singers a tough but realistic chance - an accomplished dream." They also have a brother.[6][7]
In July 1, 2007, A-Lin married Huang Kan-lin, a well-known Taiwanese baseball player. They now have a daughter. (A-Lin said: "At the first time Huang Kan-lin requested a song "How Do I Live" [8] by LeAnn Rimes in her Tainan Pub Session. However, at that time because of his poor English, he wrote “Good Do A-Lin " on a piece of paper and then spelled the song in homophonic Mandarin. The implication was that he wanted to chase after A-Lin because of her rich lips.[9] Eventually, Huang Kan-lin proposed to A-Lin successfully by a new recorded song " 爱请问怎么走 (How Love Will Go)".[10])
Style
While A-Lin considers herself as an Contralto, she has been noted to have an extremely wide vocal range closely identical to that of Amanda Seyfried, as noted in many of her songs to have over two octaves or more, and in the concert in Auckland, New Zealand, she was suffering from illnessees that made her unable to hit her falsetto range. She has also notably performed "Remember", by A-Mei, in infantile speech.[11]
Discography
Year | Album information | Track List | Additional information |
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2006 | 《失戀無罪》 10 February 2006 |
1. Lost Love of Innocence 2. Ah Ah 3. I still do not know 4. Four Seasons 5. New Self 6. False Baby 7. Location 8. Return Home 9. Run Back to Me 10. Beautiful |
Debut Album |
2007 | 《愛 è«‹å•æ€Žéº¼èµ°ã€‹ 8 June 2007 |
1. Love, I Ask How to Go 2. è’å” 3. æ›å£ 4. 失戀無罪 5. å››å£ 6. ä½ç½® 7. 回家 |
Debut EP |
2008 | 《天生æŒå§¬ã€‹ 15 August 2008 |
1. ä»Šæ™šä½ æƒ³å¿µçš„äººæ˜¯ä¸æ˜¯æˆ‘ 2. å½è£ 3. åšæˆ‘自己 4. P.S.æˆ‘æ„›ä½ 5. Love will live forever 6. æ„›æ¸ä½ 7. Shine 8. 難得 9. 離開的時候 10. 櫻花湖 |
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2009 | ã€Šä»¥å‰ ä»¥å¾Œã€‹ 28 December 2009 |
1. 分手需è¦ç·´ç¿’çš„ 2. One Life 3. ä»¥å‰ ä»¥å¾Œ 4. 快樂生活 5. 完整的浪漫 6. ç¾åœ¨æˆ‘å¾ˆå¹¸ç¦ 7. é–‹ç«… 8. å‹‡æ•¢çš„ä¸æ˜¯æˆ‘ 9. éº»ç…©ä¸‹ä¸€ä½ 10. 䏀䏿„›äºŒä¸ä¼‘ 11. å®¶ |
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2010 | 《寂寞ä¸ç—›ã€‹ 24 December 2010 |
1. 寂寞ä¸ç—› 2. 給我一個ç†ç”±å¿˜è¨˜ 3. Linæ¥µé™ 4. ä¸ç®¡å¹¸ç¦ä¾†äº†æ²’有 5. æˆ‘ä¸æƒ³ä»– 6. 抱緊一點 7. 愛就愛 8. 我能體諒 9. 稀有動物 10. é€ƒé¿æ²’有ä¸å¥½ |
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2011 | 《我們會更好的》 18 November 2011 |
1. Intro 2. å¤§å¤§çš„æ“æŠ± 3. ç„¡è·¯å¯é€€ 4. 我很忙 5. ç®—äº†å§ 6. Interlude 7. å¾Œä¾†ä½ å¥½å—Ž 8. 1828 9. 䏿˜¯ä¸æ»¿è¶³ 10. 我們會更好的 11. ä¹– 12. Outro 13. æ¯ä¸€å€‹æˆ‘ 14. Moment of the Light 15. 䏿˜¯ä¸æ»¿è¶³ |
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2012 | 《幸ç¦äº† 然後呢》 30 December 2012 |
1. 幸ç¦äº† 然後呢? 2. Woman In Love 3. 溫柔累了 4. 920 5. åœåŸŽ 6. 懂得 7. 好朋å‹çš„ç¥ç¦ 8. 笑笑的 9. Purple Rain 10. æœ€å¾Œçš„å¤©å ‚ |
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2014 | 《罪惡感 (專輯)》 30 December 2014 |
1. 我值得 2. 我笑到都å“了 3. 罪惡感 4. 難得å¤å¯‚ 5. All In 6. 平衡感 7. 我心已打烊 8. Gentlewoman 9. 拿走了什麼 10. æœ€å¾Œçš„æ™šé¤ |
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Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Discographies/Songs | Result |
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2007 | 18th Golden Melody Awards | Best New Artist | 《失戀無罪》 | Nominated |
2009 | 20th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | 《天生æŒå§¬ã€‹ | Nominated |
2010 | Jade Solid Gold Song Awards | Most Popular Mandarin Song | 《以å‰ã€ä»¥å¾Œã€‹ | Won |
2011 | 22nd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | 《寂寞ä¸ç—›ã€‹ | Nominated |
2012 | 23rd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | 《我們會更好的》 | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Little Swallows Night 2011-11-25 pt.2/3 Dingdang A-Lin
- ↑ "Sydney Live Concert with Xiaoyu and Shin".
- ↑ A-Lin's sister appeared in her autograph session
- ↑ Lea Huang on Facebook - Lea & A-Lin - Someone Like You (by Adele)
- ↑ Lea Huang-Remember (by A-Mei)
- ↑ A-Lin released the third album "In the past, in the future" and received their good wishes from relatives and friends VCR
- ↑ SS Little Swallows Night 2013-01-14 A-Linã€Lea and her mother part 1
- ↑ Live LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
- ↑ Little Swallow Night 2011-11-25 pt.1/3 Dingdang A-Lin
- ↑ I love Heisehui-A Taiwanese variety show_1_(2007 Jul 5)
- ↑ A-Lin's "Remember" in infantile speech
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to A-Lin. |
- (Chinese) A-Lin at Avex Taiwan (2005– present)
- (Chinese) A-Lin's Sina Weibo Page