Harlem Yu
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 Harlem Yu at Taiwan Shih Hsin University's 50th anniversary celebration concert, 14 October 2006 | |||||||||
| Chinese name | 庾澄慶 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 庾澄庆 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Yú Chéngqìng (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Born |
July 28, 1961 Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, Rapper, host | ||||||||
| Genre(s) | Mandopop, Hip hop | ||||||||
| Label(s) |
Linfair Records (1986–1995, 2008–present) Sony Music Taiwan (1995–2007) | ||||||||
| Years active | 1986–present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Annie Yi (2000–2009) | ||||||||
| Official website | Harlem's blog | ||||||||
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Harlem Yu (traditional Chinese: 庾澄慶; simplified Chinese: 庾澄庆; pinyin: Yú Chéngqìng; born 28 July 1961) is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He was the first artist to experiment with the style of R&B and rap in Chinese music. He has released 15 studio albums. His contribution to the Asian music industry has earned him the reputation of 'God of Pop Music'.
Apart from music Yu also hosts television variety shows. His other investments include: mega force studio, AoBa Taiwanese cuisine restaurant, Legacy Taipei (Livehouse), etc.
Discography
Studio
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 傷心æŒæ‰‹ | 12 December 1986 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) | |
| 2nd | 我知é“我已經長大 | 6 October 1987 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) | |
| 3rd | 錯éŽçš„æ„› | 2 August 1988 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) | |
| 4th | Give You All My Love | è®“æˆ‘ä¸€æ¬¡æ„›å€‹å¤ | 20 July 1989 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
| 5th | Righting All The Wrong | 改變所有的錯 | 13 April 1990 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
| 6th | I Can't Control Myself | 管ä¸ä½è‡ªå·± | 6 July 1991 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
| 7th | True Love Song | è€å¯¦æƒ…æŒ | 9 September 1993 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
| 8th | Kao jin (Get Close)[1] | é è¿‘ | 9 June 1995 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| 9th | Open Your Window | 請開窗 | 23 September 1996 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| 10th | Just For You | åªæœ‰ç‚ºä½ | 25 November 1997 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| 11th | Most Familiar | 我最熟悉 | 4 May 1999 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| 12th | Tidal Wave | 海嘯 | 18 May 2001 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| 13th | Harlem's Heaven | å“ˆæž—å¤©å ‚ | 6 June 2003 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| 14th | Can't Quit | 戒ä¸æŽ‰ | 14 July 2006 | Sony BMG Music Taiwan (索尼åšå¾·æ›¼éŸ³æ¨‚) |
| 15th | The Moonlight That Can't Be Turned Off | é—œä¸æŽ‰çš„月光 | 3 May 2013 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
Extended Play
| Chinese Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| å ±å‘Šçé•· | 1 June 1987 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
| 別走 | 19 August 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
Band albums
| English Title | Chinese Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gang | é ‚å°–æ‹æª” | 30 April 1992 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
Compilations
| English Title | Chinese Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| æƒ³å¿µå¦³ç²¾é¸ | August 1990 | PolyGram Records (寶麗金) | |
| Funky Don't Go | 咪走 | June 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| Harlem No.1 Collection | 哈林NO.1ç²¾é¸è¼¯ | 19 July 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| Lost & Found | å¤±ç‰©æ‹›é ˜ æ„›ä½ åœ¨åº¾å¼æƒ…æŒè”“延時 | 13 November 2002 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
| Harlem Yu New + Best Selection (3CD) | 到æ»éƒ½è¦18æ² æ–°æŒ+ç²¾é¸ (3CD) | 18 December 2009 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
Cover albums
| English Title | Chinese Title | Released Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Music Station | å“ˆæž—éŸ³æ¨‚é›»å° | 2 October 1992 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| Harlem Night Club | 哈林夜總會 | 18 December 1995 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
| Harlem Music Television | å“ˆæž—éŸ³æ¨‚é »é“ | 14 May 1997 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| Hi Baby | 哈寶寶我來了 | 1 April 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| Hollywood | 哈林音樂電影院 哈LLYWOOD | 5 January 2000 | Sony Music Taiwan (索尼音樂) |
| Harlem Night Club - Lady's Night | 哈林夜總會 - Lady's Night | 12 December 2008 | Linfair Records (ç¦èŒ‚唱片) |
Soundtrack contributions
- 2001 Meteor Garden: "情éžå¾—å·²" (QÃng FÄ“i Dé YÇ) - opening theme song
- 2005 Hong Kong Disneyland: The Grand Opening Celebration Album - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (from The Lion King) (Mandarin)
- 2006 Silence: "éœéœçš„" (Silently) - opening theme song
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Role / Remarks | Network |
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| 1997 | TVBS-G 音樂愛情故事 | TVBS-G Music Love Story | radio DJ | TVBS |
| 1998 | TVBS-G 音樂愛情故事 | TVBS-G Music Love Story | musician | TVBS |
| 2001 | æµæ˜ŸèŠ±åœ’ | Meteor Garden | cameo | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| 2004 | 愛在星光燦爛時 | Starry Night | Harlem Yu | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| 2007 | 轉角＊é‡åˆ°æ„› | Corner With Love | Lian Sheng Quan (連å‹å…¨) | China Television (CTV) |
Movies
| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Role / Remarks |
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| 1989 | 細雨春風 | Finding the Way | |
| 1996 | 玩具總動員 | Toy Story | Woody (Chinese - Speaking voice) |
| 2000 | 玩具總動員2 | Toy Story 2 | Woody (Chinese - Speaking voice) |
| 2000 | é¾ç« | Dragon Heat | |
| 2008 | æ¦ä¿ æ¢ç¥ | Butterfly Lovers | Uncle Caotou (è‰é 師å”) |
| 2010 | 玩具總動員3 | Toy Story 3 | Woody (Chinese - Speaking voice) |
| 2011 | 隱婚男女 | Mr. and Mrs. Single | Tony |
| 2011 | 星空 | Starry Starry Night | Mei's father |
TV hosting
| Dates | Chinese Title | English | Network |
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| 18 September 1994 - 11 February 1996 | 超級星期天 | Super Sunday | Taiwan Television (TTV) |
| 3 March 1996 - 30 March 2003 | 超級星期天 | Super Sunday | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| 20 October 2001 - 22 December 2001 | 周末三寶FUN | Taiwan Television (TTV) | |
| 24 October 2001 - 29 May 2002 | 音樂大ä¸åŒ | Much TV | |
| 4 October 2004 - 7 June 2005 | 明星克æ¼å— | STAR Chinese Channel | |
| 9 April 2006 - 2 July 2006 | 週日狂熱夜 | Public Television Service (PTS) | |
| 17 April 2006 - 31 July 2007 | 哈林國民å¸æ ¡ | Harlem's School | Taiwan Television (TTV) |
| 28 August – 24 September 2007 | 味分高下 | Foodie 2 Shoes | Television Broadcasts (TVB) |
| 10 May 2008 – 11 August 2012 | 百è¬å¤§æŒæ˜Ÿ | Million Singer | Taiwan Television (TTV) |
| 2 February 2009 - 13 March 2009 | 耳分高下 | Boom Boom Ba | Television Broadcasts (TVB) |
| 22 June 2009 - 1 October 2009 | 哈林è€å¸«å¥½ | Hello Harlem | ON TV (緯來綜åˆå°) |
| 24 July 2010 - 28 January 2011 | 我猜我猜我猜猜猜 | Guess Guess Guess | China Television (CTV) |
| 9 January 2011 | 給力星期天 | Gelivable Sunday | Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) |
| 23 July 2011 – 21 January 2012 | çµ¦ä½ å“ˆéŸ³æ¨‚ | Harlem Music | CTi Entertainment(CTi) |
| 13 July 2012– 30 September 2012 | ä¸åœ‹å¥½è²éŸ³ (第一å£) | The Voice of China (season 1) | ZheJiang Satellite TV (ZJS) |
| 18 August 2012– present | 王å的約會 | Take Me Out | Taiwan Television (TTV) produced by RTL Group |
| 30 March 2013 – 13 July 2013 | 超級æŒå–‰è®š | I Wanna Singin' For You | China Television (CTV) |
| 12 July 2013– 29 September 2013 | ä¸åœ‹å¥½è²éŸ³ (第二å£) | The Voice of China (season 2) | ZheJiang Satellite TV (ZJS) |
Books
| Title | Press | Released Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 哈林SUPER手冊1 請開窗 | çš‡å† å¢æ›¸ | 10 October 1996 | ISBN 957-33-1347-2 |
| 哈林SUPER手冊2 å“ˆæž—éŸ³æ¨‚é »é“ | çš‡å† å¢æ›¸ | 10 June 1997 | ISBN 957-33-1429-0 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1990 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards | Best New Prospect Award (最有å‰é€”新人çŽ) | Harlem Yu | Won | |
| 1996 | Billboard Music Awards | Most Outstanding Singer-Songwriter in Asia (年度亞洲傑出創作æŒæ‰‹çŽ) | Harlem Yu | Won | |
| 1997 | Golden Bell Awards,Taiwan | Best Variety Programme | Super Sunday | Won | |
| 1999 | Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Best Producer | Harlem Yu for "我最æ–擺" | Won | |
| Best Music Video | Harlem Yu for "我最æ–擺" | Won | |||
| 2000 | Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan | Best Variety Programme | Super Sunday | Won | |
| Best Host in a Variety Programme | Won | ||||
| 2001 | Best Host in a Variety Programme | Won | |||
| 2002 | Best Music Variety Programme | 音樂大ä¸åŒ | Won | ||
| 13th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Male Singer | Harlem Yu | Won | [2] | |
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| Best Producer | Harlem Yu for "戒ä¸æŽ‰" | Won | |||
| Most Popular Male Artist (China) | Harlem Yu | Won | |||
| 2007 | HITO Radio Music Awards | Exceed Achievement Award (å“越æˆå°±çŽ) | Harlem Yu | Won | [3] |
References
- ↑ Billboard - 1995 6 3 p4 "His new Mandarin album, "Kao-jin" (Getting Close), is scheduled for mid-June release in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan."
- ↑ (Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 13th Golden Melody Awards winners list 28 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-16
- ↑ (Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
External links
- (Chinese) Harlem's Blog
- (Chinese) Harlem's profile@Linfair Records
- (Chinese) Harlem official Facebook
- (Chinese) Harlem blog@sina.com
- (Chinese) Harlem@Sony Music Taiwan
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