Ah Niu
Ah Niu | |
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Born | Tan Kheng Seong (simplified Chinese: 陈庆 31 August 1976 Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, director |
Years active | 1997–present |
Musical career | |
Also known as | Ah Niu / Ah Gu |
Origin | Malaysia |
Genres | Mandopop |
Instrument | Guitar |
Labels | Gold Typhoon (2014–present) AsiaMuse (2006–2013)Rock Records (1998–2003) |
Website | ah-niu |
Tan Kheng Seong (陈庆
In 1997, his popularity was restricted to mainly Malaysia and Singapore, until Richie Jen sung his song (Dui Mian De Nü Hai Kan Guo Lai- "direct translation = Look over here, girl in front of me") which became widely popular.[1]
In December 1998, Rock Records sent Ah Niu to expand his singing career in Taiwan. He quickly gained popularity with the Taiwanese masses with his brand of quirky, folkish songs that mainly focused on his daily life as a kampung boy in Malaysia and unrequited love.
His popularity gained even more momentum when the likes of Rene Liu and Karen Mok requested Ah Niu to compose songs for them which steadfastly placed him as a firm staple not only in Taiwan, but also in China and Hong Kong.
Ah Niu has been a special guest for many concerts around Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Ah Niu had his first solo concert in Malaysia Genting Highland after 18 years of debut on 28 February 2015 with a total of 5,000 audience and with Richie Jen as the concert's special guest. He also starred in the movie Para Para Sakura by Aaron Kwok in 2001.
He studied in Chung Ling Butterworth High School and majored in film, theatre, and mass communications at the Subang Jaya campus of INTI International College.
Personal life
[edit]Ah Niu married a Taiwanese in 2000. The couple had a low-key wedding dinner in Penang, inviting only family members to the reception. His wife gave birth to a baby girl on Valentine's Day the following year. He and his Taiwanese wife divorced several years later.[2]
Discography
[edit]《城市 蓝天》 City Blue Sky (1997)
[edit]城市 藍 天 (City Blue Sky)- 踩著三輪車賣菜的老阿伯 (The Old Man Who Sells Vegetables On His Bicycle)
- 哭 (Cry)
鄉 音 (Countryside)二十歲 告白 (一 ) (Confession of a 20 Year-Old Part 1)阿 牛 和 阿 花 的 故事 (The Story of Ah Niu & Ah Hua)阿 朱 小 調 (Ah Zhu)海洋 (The Ocean)- Sungai Puyu
的 風 (The Wind in Sungai Puyu) 二十歲 告白 (二 ) (Confession of a 20 Year-Old Part 2)對面 的 女 孩看過 來 (Looky here!)
《唱歌 给你听》Sing A Song For You(1998)
[edit]唱歌 给你听 (Sing A Song For You)- MAMAK档 (Mamak Stall)
花 的 语- 你没
有 哭 (You Didn't Cry) - Speak My Language
大 肚腩 (Pot Belly)- 唱给
故 乡听 (Sing for My Village) 星 星 亮 了 (Stars Shining)我 和 我 的 四 个妹妹 (My Four Sisters And I)
《各位 男 人 辛苦 晒 》(2002)
[edit]- 开心
又 过一 日 唔开心 又 过一 日 各位 男 人 辛苦 晒 失恋 好 烦- 爱你
一 世 至 霖情歌 (Most Romantic Love Song)- 仍然
在 我 心 内 感情 线上- 另成
一 个家 黑 超 女郎 (Girl With Shades)- Hello, Hong Kong
《无尾熊 抱 抱 》(2003)
[edit]- 无尾
熊 抱 抱 浪花 一 朵朵我 是 你的小 小 狗 小 强的 车- 妈妈
的 爱有多少 斤 宝 宝 - 飞
三 轮车妹 妹背 着 洋 娃娃当 我 们同在 一起 丑 小 鸭康 定 情歌 南海 姑娘 宝 贝不要 哭上 辈子欠 你最 爱被你管有 缘来作 伙老 朋友 - 这儿
是 怎样的 所在
《桃 花 朵朵开》Peach Blossoms Are Blooming (2006)
[edit]用 馬 來 西 亞 的 天氣 來 說 愛 你桃 花 朵朵開 - Ms. Cool
- Say Sorry
我 要 為 你唱首 歌 (The Song That I Want to Sing To You)- 你
不要 我 了 (You Don't Want Me Anymore) 我 在 不 遠 處 等 你- 傻傻
的 我 愛 你 (The Crazy Me Who Fell in Love With You) 再 見 (Goodbye)約定
《天 天 天 说爱你》Aku Cinta Pada Mu (2007)
[edit]天 天 天 说爱你- 挂花
香 初恋 北京 的 月 亮 - 冰酒
我 爱R&B- Monica
王子 公主 在 一起 再 见有期 三 代
《你最牛 》 (2008)
[edit]- 你最
牛 好 朋友 流浪 汉没 人 爱俱乐部来 我家 吃 饭好 姑娘 超 级喜欢一 点点 按摩 - 搭台
《光 脚 丫》BareFoot (2014)
[edit]光 脚 丫 (BareFoot Kid)- 关怀
方式 宝 贝我的 宝 结婚那 件 事 之 后 姑娘 姑娘 我 爱你心肝 宝 贝老 牛 与 嫩草- 给从
前 的 爱 小 偷 (Thief)- 30++
阿 公 (Grandpa)- Will You Marry Me 结婚
那 件 事
《欢天喜 地 》单曲 (2016)
[edit]Filmography
[edit]- A Journey of Happiness (2019)
- Girls Generation (film) (2016) – Director
- Rembat (2015) – Soo Chin Chye (Lead role)
- Huat Ah! Huat Ah! Huat (2014) – Ah Huat (Lead role)
- The Wedding Diary 2 (2013) – engineer Weijie (Actor only, lead role)
- Conspirators (2013)
- The Raindew Waltz (2012)
- The Golden Couple (2012) – Director
- The Wedding Diary (2012)
- Homecoming (2011)
- Ice Kacang Puppy Love (2010) – Director and actor (Lead role)
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Adventure (2009)
- Hidden Track (2003)
- Para Para Sakura (2001) – Henry Ko
- Take 2 in Life (2001)
- Summer Holiday (2000) – Hercules
- Liang Po Po: The Movie (1999) – Pump attendant
References
[edit]- ^ Malaysian Chinese Singer Ah Niu. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
- ^ Ah Niu reveals divorce.21 Feb 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Ah Niu at hkmdb.com
- ^ Ah Niu at chinesemov.com
External links
[edit]- 1976 births
- Living people
- Cantonese-language singers
- Malaysian people of Hokkien descent
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian Mandopop singers
- Malaysian expatriates in Taiwan
- Mandopop singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Penang
- Malaysian Hokkien pop singers
- Malaysian male pop singers
- 21st-century Malaysian male singers