Candy Hsu

Candy Hsu
許雅涵

Candy Hsu performing on April 26, 2008
Chinese name 許雅涵 (traditional)
Chinese name 许雅涵 (simplified)
Pinyin Xǔ Yǎhán (Mandarin)
Origin  Taiwan
Born (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Other name(s) Candy,
Candy Xu,
Xu Yahan,
Xu Ya Han
Occupation Singer-songwriter, actress, record producer
Genre(s) Mandopop
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano, saxophone
Label(s) Avex Taiwan, Pure Music
Years active 2008–present
Official website www.avex.com.tw/candy/
puremusic.com.tw

Candy Hsu (Chinese: 許雅涵; pinyin: Xǔ Yǎhán, born February 10, 1998 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actress and record producer. She writes and composes her own songs, plays many instruments including piano and saxophone.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

Candy Hsu's parents are professional musicians.[3]

In 2006, 8-year-old Candy entered a singer-songwriter contest with the song "Vanilla Kitty", that she composed at the age of 6.[2] The large competition, called Chunghwa Telecom MOD Star Contest, made her a star. After the 6 long months of preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, Candy Hsu was declared winner.[3]

Candy's first official album, also entitled "Vanilla Kitty", was released by Avex Taiwan[7] on February 29, 2008.[1] All the songs on the album were written by her.[1] "Vanilla Kitty" topped sales charts.[1]

In January 2012, Candy Hsu started filming in her debut movie, Kidnapping a Big Star (Chinese: 绑架大明星; pinyin: Bǎngjià Dà Míngxīng), directed by Zhang Jiabei, notably the director of Midnight Beating. She has a leading role in it, playing alongside Daniel Chan and Kristy Yeung.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

As of September 2012, she was endorsing the trade fair Music China Shanghai (Chinese: 上海音樂節),[21] that would take place from October 11 to 14.

Discography

Albums

  1. Vanilla Kitty (Chinese: 香草咪咪; pinyin: Xiāngcǎo Mīmī) (Avex Taiwan, February 29, 2008)
  2. Angel (Chinese: 天使; pinyin: Tiānshǐ) (Pure Music, July 15, 2010)

EPs

Music videos

2008
2010
2011

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes
2013 Kidnapping of a Big Star (Chinese: 綁架大明星; pinyin: Bǎngjià Dà Míngxīng) Awaiting release August 2, 2013

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Musical Prodigy Draws Crowd at Signing". CRIENGLISH.com. CRIENGLISH.com. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vanilla Kitty (Picture Book Edition) CD - Candy Hsu, YesAsia Editorial Description". Yesasia.com Ltd. Yeasasia.com Ltd. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. 1 2 3 許雅涵 香草咪咪中文 官方網站. Avex Taiwan Inc. (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan Inc. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  4. "許雅涵擔任"魅力四射舞蹈代言" 將組史上最多人女子天團 提攜後輩來勢衝衝 台灣新AKB48甜心少女偶像團體". CNA (in Chinese). 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  5. "許雅涵奪QQ音樂排行榜 娛樂百分百中慶功". CNA (in Chinese). SINA.com. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  6. 许雅涵夺下某音乐排行榜 办"电视特辑"庆功 (in Chinese). Yahoo.com.cn. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  7. 组图:许雅涵首次签唱超紧张 签名苦练一个月. SINA Corporation (in Chinese). SINA Corporation. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  8. 《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架认爹 (in Chinese). IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网). 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  9. 《绑架大明星》热拍 许雅涵变身杜海涛"情敌" (in Chinese). IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网). 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  10. "《绑架大明星》后期拒绝粗制滥造 情感打动人". IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网). 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  11. 《绑架大明星》许雅涵首挑大梁出演女主(组图) (in Chinese). Sina. 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  12. 《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东本色出演"大明星" (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  13. 《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架认爹 (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  14. 《绑架大明星》热拍 杜海涛自曝被夺"第一次" (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  15. 《绑架大明星》热拍 许雅涵成杜海涛"情敌" (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  16. 《绑架大明星》曝光演艺圈花絮 杜海涛瘦身加盟 (in Chinese). Sina. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  17. 喜剧《绑架大明星》关机 首度揭露娱乐圈内幕 (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  18. 《绑架大明星》杀青 陈晓东升级当奶爸(组图) (in Chinese). Sina. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  19. "《绑架大明星》帅爸陈晓东PK野蛮许雅涵" (in Chinese). Sina. 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  20. 《绑架大明星》演员大挑战 陈晓东含泪深情献唱 (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  21. 許雅涵初主持創佳績 獲贈粉紅色爵士鼓(圖) (in Chinese). Sina.com. 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-10-02.

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