Evonne Hsu, also known as Hsu Hui-hsin (Chinese: 許慧欣) (born December 5, 1976, in Longview, Texas, United States), is a Taiwanese-American Mandopop singer. Hsu is managed by Music Nation Wingman Limited and signed by Universal Music Taiwan since her debut in 2002.
Evonne Hsu | |||||||
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.jpg) Evonne Hsu performing at the 2007 Live Earth China in Shanghai | |||||||
| Born | December 5, 1976 | ||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2002–present | ||||||
| Awards | Golden Melody Awards – Best New Artist Award (2003) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 許慧欣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 许慧欣 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Also known as | Hsu Hui-hsin | ||||||
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Labels | What's Music (2002–2004) Universal Music Taiwan (2003–present) | ||||||
| Website | Evonne Hsu@Music Nation Wingman | ||||||
Early life
editEvonne Hsu was born in Longview, Texas, United States.[citation needed] Hsu grew up with a love for singing and dancing but had chosen to major in psychology at the University of Texas at Austin when a musical arranger friend convinced her to make a demo tape of her singing.[citation needed]
Career
editHsu released her debut album To Be Happy in January 2002. To date, she has released eight albums and has also published a book.[citation needed] On July 7, 2007, Hsu performed at the Chinese leg of Live Earth in Shanghai.[1]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Album # | Release date | Title | Label |
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| 1st | 3 January 2002 | To Be Happy (快樂為主) | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 2nd | 20 September 2002 | Lonely Ballet (孤單芭蕾) | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 3rd | 8 July 2003 | Beautiful Love (美麗的愛情) | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 4th | 16 June 2004 | Happiness (幸福) | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 5th | 15 November 2005 | Chosen One (萬中選一) | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 6th | 6 October 2006 | Mystery (謎) | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 7th | 11 July 2008 | 欣的記憶 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 8th | 22 May 2009 | Love*Over (愛*極限) | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 9th | 11 January 2013 | Evolution (欣*進化) | Universal Music Taiwan |
Soundtracks
edit- Love Train Original Soundtrack
- Snow.Wolf.Lake Original Soundtrack
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category |
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| 2002 | TVB8 (Hong Kong) | Most Popular Female New Artist Award |
| MTV (Taiwan) | Top 20 Most Wanted Artists | |
| HITO Awards | Best Female Vocalist Award | |
| HITO Amicability Award | ||
| Shing-chen Chinese Radio | Best Female New Artist Award | |
| 2003 | Best New Artist Award | GMA (Malaysia) |
| 14th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan | Best New Artist Award (Popular music)[2] | |
| Channel V | Top 50 Hit Singles of the Year | |
| Most Popular New Artist (nominated) | ||
| G-Music Platinum Music Awards | ||
| TVB8 Music Award | ||
| MTV Style Awards | Best New Female Artist Style Award, | |
| 2004 | TVB8 Music Award | |
| MTV (Taiwan) | Top 20 Artists of the Year | |
| Canton Radio/TV Awards | Best Female Composer Artist (Taiwan) |
Films
edit- Legend of Chinese Titans (2012)
- The Harbor 2012 (2012)
References
edit- ^ "Planet Earth your guide to Live Earth's eight shows". Billboard. 7 July 2007. p. 22. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 14th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 2009-04-27 at the Wayback Machine 29 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-19
External links
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- (in Chinese) Evonne Hsu@Music Nation Wingman
- (in Chinese) Evonne Hsu@Universal Music Taiwan
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