Gei (Chinese: 給; pinyin: gĕi) is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese singer and songwriter Lala Hsu, released by AsiaMuse on 22 June 2022. Hsu and Howe Chen served as the album's producers, with David Ke as production coordinator.[1] The album is released four and a half years after her fifth studio album The Inner Me (2017), followed by her marriage and childbirth.[2] Hsu explored genres such as dance, retro, and disco, breaking her previous albums' style with usual slow-tempo ballads.

Gei
Studio album by
Released22 June 2022
GenreMandopop
Length40:19
LanguageMandarin
LabelAsiaMuse
ProducerLala Hsu, Howe Chen (陳君豪)
Lala Hsu chronology
The Inner Me
(2017)
Gei
(2022)
Singles from Gei
  1. "Prototype (雛形)"
    Released: 9 September 2021
  2. "None of the Above (以上皆非)"
    Released: 25 November 2021
  3. "Like a Star (準明星)"
    Released: 3 June 2022

At the 33rd Golden Melody Awards, Hsu received three nominations including Song of the Year and was awarded the Best Single Producer with Chen for her single "None of the Above". At the 34th Golden Melody Awards, Hsu was nominated for a total of eight awards, six of which are for the album including Best Mandarin Album, Song of the Year for her single "Like a Star", and Best Female Mandarin Singer among other technical awards.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Like a Star" (準明星)David Ke, Lala Hsu, Howe Chen, Luigi Creatore, Hugo E Peretti, George David WeissDavid Ke, Lala Hsu, Howe Chen, Luigi Creatore, Hugo E Peretti, George David Weiss3:29
2."Break Off (featuring ABAO & Brandy)" (切歌)David Ke, ABAO, BrandyLala Hsu, Howe Chen3:40
3."Vanishing Love" (沒有第三者的分手)David KeLala Hsu4:40
4."Gei" (給)Lala HsuLala Hsu, Howe Chen4:18
5."The Hangover (featuring Huang Ruei-Fong)" (二日醉)Lala Hsu, David Ke, Money ZhangLala Hsu, Chen Jinming3:32
6."Care about You" (在意這件事)David KeLala Hsu, Howe Chen3:23
7."The Little Babe" (小寶貝)Lala HsuLala Hsu, Howe Chen0:42
8."None of the Above" (以上皆非)David KeLala Hsu, Howe Chen4:33
9."The Lion" (離開動物園的獅子)David KeLala Hsu, Howe Chen, Lin Xie4:11
10."Fearless" (我想到你就再也不怕)Lala HsuLala Hsu3:49
11."Prototype" (雛形)Lala HsuLala Hsu4:02
Total length:40:19
Song Director Release date Link
Prototype

(雛形)

9 September 2021 MV
None of the Above

(無人知曉)

Bill Chia

(比爾賈)

25 November 2021 MV
Like a Star

(準明星)

Yangmenren

(羊門人)

8 June 2022 MV
Vanishing Love

(沒有第三者的分手)

Cheng Yu-Chieh

(鄭有傑)

8 June 2022 MV
Break Off (feat. ABAO & Brandy)

(切歌)

Aikolove Liu

(劉明群)

27 July 2022 MV
Gei

(給)

Bill Chia

(比爾賈)

23 September 2022 MV
Fearless

(我想到你就再也不怕)

Yin Chen-hao

(殷振豪)

16 November 2022 MV

Awards and nominations

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33rd Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan - 2022
Award Nomination Result
Song of the Year "Prototype" Nominated
Best Single Producer "None of the Above" - Lala Hsu, Howe Chen (陳君豪) Won
Best Music Video "None of the Above" - Bill Chia (比爾賈) Nominated
34th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan - 2023
Award Nomination Result
Song of the Year "Like a Star" Nominated
Best Mandarin Album Gei Nominated
Best Vocal Recording Album Nominated
Best Female Mandarin Singer Lala Hsu Nominated
Producer of the Year, Album Nominated
Best Music Video "Gei" - Bill Chia (比爾賈) Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "睽違4年半!徐佳瑩推第六張專輯「預購送閃卡」:拿金曲有信心!". tw.stock.yahoo.com (in Chinese). June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  2. ^ "徐佳瑩:「音樂是我的使命,它總是讓我找到自己」". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). 2022-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ TTV. "第34屆金曲獎頒獎典禮 - 入圍暨得獎名單". 金曲34 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-05-30.