Candy Hsu
Candy Hsu | |||||||
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Born | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 10 February 1998||||||
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress | ||||||
Years active | 2008–present | ||||||
Awards | 2006 Chunghwa Telecom MOD Star Contest (winner) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | |||||||
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 |
Candy Hsu (Chinese:
Biography
[edit]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
As of September 2012, she was endorsing the trade fair Music China Shanghai (Chinese:
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 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
[edit]- "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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Movies
[edit]Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | My So-called Love | Cat (Barbie Shu's character) as a child | Released in Taiwan on 21 November 2008 | |
2013 | Kidnapping of a Big Star | 綁架 |
Gao Xiao-chan (the main heroine) | Released in China on 12 July 2013 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Musical Prodigy Draws Crowd at Signing". CRIENGLISH.com. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Vanilla Kitty (Picture Book Edition) CD – Candy Hsu, YesAsia Editorial Description". Yesasia.com Ltd. Yeasasia.com Ltd. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ a b c
許 雅 涵香 草 咪咪中 文 官 方 網 站. Avex Taiwan Inc. (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011. - ^ "
許 雅 涵擔任 "魅力 四 射 舞 蹈代言 "將 組 史上 最多 人 女子 天 團 提 攜後輩 來 勢 衝衝台灣 新 AKB48甜心少女 偶像 團體 ". CNA (in Chinese). 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2011. - ^ "
許 雅 涵奪QQ音樂 排 行 榜娛樂 百 分 百 中 慶 功 ". CNA (in Chinese). SINA.com. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.[permanent dead link] - ^ 许雅涵夺
下 某 音 乐排行 榜 办"电视特 辑"庆功 (in Chinese). Yahoo.com.cn. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011. - ^ 组图:许雅涵首
次 签唱超 紧张 签名苦 练一个月. SINA Corporation (in Chinese). 31 March 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2011. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架 认爹 (in Chinese). IMDb.cn (IMDb中 文 网). 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》热拍 许雅涵变身 杜 海 涛"情 敌" (in Chinese). IMDb.cn (IMDb中 文 网). 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ "《绑架
大 明星 》后 期 拒 绝粗制 滥造情感 打 动人". IMDb.cn (IMDb中 文 网). 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》许雅涵首挑大梁 出演 女 主 (组图) (in Chinese). Sina. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》热拍 陈晓东本色 出演 "大 明星 " (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架 认爹 (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》热拍杜 海 涛自曝被夺"第 一 次 " (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》热拍 许雅涵成杜 海 涛"情 敌" (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》曝光演 艺圈花 絮杜 海 涛瘦身 加盟 (in Chinese). Sina. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^
喜 剧《绑架大 明星 》关机首 度 揭露娱乐圈 内幕 (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 17 April 2012. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》杀青 陈晓东升级当奶爸(组图) (in Chinese). Sina. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ "《绑架
大 明星 》帅爸陈晓东PK野蛮 许雅涵" (in Chinese). Sina. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^ 《绑架
大 明星 》演 员大挑战 陈晓东含泪 深 情 献 唱 (in Chinese). Yahoo Daily News. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2012. - ^
許 雅 涵初主持 創 佳 績獲 贈 粉 紅色 爵士鼓 (圖 ) (in Chinese). Sina.com. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- 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
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Child singers
- Taiwanese child actresses
- Taiwanese women singer-songwriters
- Taiwanese singer-songwriters
- Taiwanese film actresses
- Actresses from Kaohsiung
- 21st-century Taiwanese actresses
- Musicians from Kaohsiung
- Writers from Kaohsiung
- 21st-century Taiwanese singers
- 21st-century Taiwanese women singers
- Child pop musicians
- Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriters