Winnie Hsin

Winnie Hsin
Born	(1962-02-08) 8 February 1962 Fengyuan City, Taichung County (now part of Taichung City), Taiwan)
Occupation	Singer
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	辛からし曉あかつき琪
Simplified Chinese	辛からし晓琪
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīn Xiǎoqí
Musical career
Origin	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Genres	Mandopop
Instrument(s)	Piano, cello, violin
Labels	Dream Come True Warner Music Decca Records Rock Records
Website	http://www.winniehsin.net

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsin.

Winnie Hsin (Chinese: 辛からし曉あかつき琪; pinyin: Xīn Xiǎoqí; born 8 February 1962) is a Taiwanese singer. She is best known for her crystal clear soprano voice.

Biography

In 1976, Hsin was admitted to the Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School, and in 1979 she studied music in the Chinese Culture University in Taipei. After graduating, she became a music teacher in the Yamaha Music School in Taipei. She released her first album, Lonely Winter, in 1986, and has since released a total of 16 albums, under the labels of Decca Records, Rock Records and Warner Music.

In 1995, Hsin provided the voice of the titular character in the Mandarin dubbed version of the Walt Disney animated film Pocahontas. She also performed the Mandarin version of the film's theme song, Colours of the Wind, and some other songs in the soundtrack.

In 2003, Hsin starred as Zhu Yingtai in a Taiwanese musical based on the Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers.

In 2006, Hsin held two solo concerts in Taiwan on 30 June and 1 July, called Winnie Hsin "The Promise" Concert.

In 2007, Hsin held another concert in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, on 26 July 2008.

In 2007, Hsin endorsed one of Avon's ANEW Alternative beauty care products.

On 7 July 2007, Hsin performed at the Live Earth concert held in Shanghai.

On 30 May 2009, Hsin performed in the Join, Love Club concert held at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

In 2009, Hsin held her first solo ticketed concert in Shanghai on 18 Dec 2009.

In 2010, Hsin held another solo ticketed concert in Chengdu on 21 Aug 2010.

In 2011, Hsin joined "Dream Come True" and planned to release an album under this label.

In 2013, Hsin took part in Hunan TV's Reality Show "I am Singer".

Also in 2013, Winnie published a book (走はし過か) for her then 92-year-old father. This book is not for sale, instead donated to various universities and Islamic institutions as her father is a Muslim by faith.

In 2014, Hsin released her first autobiography 《時間じかん帶たい不ふ走はし的てき天真てんしん》.

In 2015, Hsin was part of panel of judges for 《橘たちばな子こ20華人かじん星ほし光こう大道だいどう》.

In 2016, Hsin released her album 《Flow》 in commemorative of the 30th year of her music career.

Discography

Albums:

• 1986 寂寞せきばく的てき冬ふゆ (Lonely Winter)
• 1989 在ざい你背影かげ守もり候こう (Waiting Behind Your Shadow)
• 1991 一いち夜や之の間あいだ (Overnight)
• 1992 花はな時間じかん (Spend Time)
• 1994 領りょう悟さとる (Understanding)
• 1994 味あじ道どう (Scent)
• 1995 遺忘いぼう (Forget)
• 1995 Winter Light
• 1996 愛あい上じょう他た不ふ只ただ是ぜ我が的てき錯 (It's Not My Fault to Love Him)
• 1997 女人にょにん何なん苦く為ため難なん女人にょにん (Women Shouldn't be Hard on Women)
• 1998 每まい個こ女人にょにん (Every Women)
• 1999 怎麼 (Why?)
• 2000 談だん情じょう看み愛あい (Talking About Love)
• 2001 永遠えいえん (Forever)
• 2002 戀人こいびと啊 (Lovers)
• 2007 愛あい的てき回答かいとう (Answer of Love)
• 2012 遇ぐう見み快樂かいらく (Meet Happiness)
• 2016 明白めいはく (Flow)

Compilation Albums:

• 1994 歷年れきねん精選せいせん (Winnie Hsin Hits In Various Years)
• 1997 滾たぎ石いし珍藏ちんぞう版ばん金きん碟系列けいれつ：辛からし曉あかつき琪 (24K Golden Selection)
• 1999 守もり候こう (Waiting for Winnie Hsin)
• 2002 失しつ物ぶつ招領 (Lost and Found)
• 2003 滾たぎ石いし香港ほんこん黃金おうごん十じゅう年ねん：辛からし曉あかつき琪精選せいせん (Rock Hong Kong 10th Anniversary: Winnie Hsin Greatest Hits)
• 2004 我わが也會愛あい上じょう別人べつじん的てき (新しん歌うた+精選せいせん) (I Will Fall in Love with Someone Else New + Best Selection)

Singles:

• 1995 Love Runs Deep
• 2006 承諾しょうだく (Commitment)
• 2012 悠ゆう遊ゆう自在じざい (At Ease)
• 2018 相そう信愛しんあい情じょう (Believe In Love)