Candy Hsu (Chinese: 許雅涵; pinyin: Xǔ Yǎhán; born 10 February 1998) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actress.She writes, composes her own songs, and plays instruments such as piano, saxophone and guitar.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Candy Hsu 許雅涵 | |||||||
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 Candy Hsu on 26 April 2008 | |||||||
| Born | 10 February 1998 Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||
| Awards | 2006 Chunghwa Telecom MOD Star Contest (winner) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 許雅涵 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 许雅涵 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Also known as | Candy, Candy Xu, Xu Yahan, Xu Ya Han | ||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, saxophone, guitar | ||||||
| Labels | Avex Taiwan, Pure Music | ||||||
| Website | www puremusic.com.tw | ||||||
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, in 2004.[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 titled "Vanilla Kitty", was released by Avex Taiwan[7] on 29 February 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 of 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 11 to 14 October.
Discography
Albums
- Vanilla Kitty (Chinese: 香草咪咪; pinyin: Xiāngcǎo Mīmī) (Avex Taiwan, 29 February 2008)
- Angel (Chinese: 天使; pinyin: Tiānshǐ) (Pure Music, 15 July 2010)
EPs
- "Yongyuan De Chengnuo" (Chinese: 永遠的承諾; pinyin: Yǒngyuǎn De Chéngnuò) (with Devin Wu (Chinese: 吳佩珊; pinyin: Wú Pèishān)) (Pure Music, 4 July 2011)
Music videos
- 2008
- "Candy Box"
- "Vanilla Kitty" (Chinese: 香草咪咪; pinyin: Xiāngcǎo Mīmī)
- "Xingfu De Maopao" (Chinese: 幸福得冒泡; pinyin: Xìngfú De Màopào; lit. 'So Happy It's Bubbling[2]')
- 2010
- "Tianshi Zhi Lian" (Chinese: 天使之戀; pinyin: Tiānshǐ Zhī Liàn; lit. 'Angel Love')
- "Sui Boli" (Chinese: 碎玻璃; pinyin: Suì Bōlí; lit. 'Broken Glass')
- "Ya Da Di"
- 2011
Filmography
Movies
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | My So-called Love | 愛的、發聲練習 | Cat (Barbie Shu's character) as a child | Released in Taiwan on 21 November 2008 |
| 2013 | Kidnapping of a Big Star | 綁架大明星 | Gao Xiao-chan (the main heroine) | Released in China on 12 July 2013 |
References
External links
- Official website by Avex Taiwan (in Chinese)
- Pure Music profile (in Chinese)
- Pure Music's official blog (in Chinese)
- Xu Yahan story by eNet (in Chinese)
- Candy Hsu "Tianshi Zhi Lian" music video Archived 30 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Pure Music official site