Candy Hsu Explained

Candy Hsu
許雅涵
Birth Date:1998 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, actress
Years Active:2008–present
Awards:2006 Chunghwa Telecom MOD Star Contest (winner)
Website:
puremusic.com.tw
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Child:yes
T:許雅涵
S:许雅涵
P:Xǔ Yǎhán
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Alias:Candy,
Candy Xu,
Xu Yahan,
Xu Ya Han
Origin:Taiwan
Genre:Mandopop
Instrument:Vocals, piano, saxophone, guitar
Label:Avex Taiwan, Pure Music

Candy Hsu (; 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]

Biography

Candy Hsu's parents are professional musicians.

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. 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.

Candy's first official album, also titled "Vanilla Kitty", was released by Avex Taiwan[7] on 29 February 2008. All the songs on the album were written by her. "Vanilla Kitty" topped sales charts.

In January 2012, Candy Hsu started filming in her debut movie, Kidnapping of a Big Star, 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,[21] that would take place from 11 to 14 October.

Discography

Albums

  1. Vanilla Kitty (Avex Taiwan, 29 February 2008)
  2. Angel (Pure Music, 15 July 2010)

EPs

Music videos

2008
2010
2011

Filmography

Movies

YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleRoleNotes
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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Musical Prodigy Draws Crowd at Signing. https://archive.today/20130102014823/http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/03/31/1261@339878.htm. dead. 2 January 2013. CRIENGLISH.com. 31 March 2008. 13 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Vanilla Kitty (Picture Book Edition) CD – Candy Hsu, YesAsia Editorial Description. Yesasia.com Ltd.. Yeasasia.com Ltd.. 13 September 2011.
  3. Web site: http://www.avex.com.tw/candy/release.html. zh:許雅涵 香草咪咪中文 官方網站. Avex Taiwan Inc.. 13 September 2011. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20120723020253/http://www.avex.com.tw/candy/release.html. 23 July 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: 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. 2 September 2009. 13 September 2011. Chinese. 21 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221014528/http://www2.cna.com.tw/postwrite/cvpread.aspx?ID=89492. dead.
  5. Web site: 許雅涵奪QQ音樂排行榜 娛樂百分百中慶功. CNA. SINA.com. 8 September 2011. 13 September 2011. Chinese.
  6. Web site: http://yxk.cn.yahoo.com/articles/20110908/7ijs.html. zh:许雅涵夺下某音乐排行榜 办"电视特辑"庆功. 8 September 2011. 13 September 2011. Yahoo.com.cn. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402111823/http://yxk.cn.yahoo.com/articles/20110908/7ijs.html. 2 April 2012. dead.
  7. Web site: http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/p/2008-03-31/10431968291.shtml. zh:组图：许雅涵首次签唱超紧张 签名苦练一个月. SINA Corporation. 31 March 2008. 13 September 2011. Chinese.
  8. Web site: http://news.imdb.cn/news/90090. https://archive.today/20130116032443/http://news.imdb.cn/news/90090. dead. 16 January 2013. zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架认爹. IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网). 9 February 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese.
  9. Web site: http://news.imdb.cn/news/90674. https://archive.today/20130116091701/http://news.imdb.cn/news/90674. dead. 16 January 2013. zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 许雅涵变身杜海涛"情敌". IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网). 2 March 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese.
  10. Web site: 《绑架大明星》后期拒绝粗制滥造 情感打动人. https://archive.today/20130115232658/http://news.imdb.cn/news/92890. dead. 15 January 2013. IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网). 7 June 2012. 1 October 2012.
  11. Web site: http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2012-01-22/13453540352.shtml. zh:《绑架大明星》许雅涵首挑大梁出演女主(组图). Sina. 22 January 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese.
  12. Web site: http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120203/843252.html. zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东本色出演"大明星". Yahoo Daily News. 3 February 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese. https://archive.today/20130105101457/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120203/843252.html. 5 January 2013. dead.
  13. Web site: http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120209/853715.html. zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架认爹. Yahoo Daily News. 9 February 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese. https://archive.today/20130105192748/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120209/853715.html. 5 January 2013. dead.
  14. Web site: http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120223/880919.html. zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 杜海涛自曝被夺"第一次". Yahoo Daily News. 23 February 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese. https://archive.today/20130105111454/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120223/880919.html. 5 January 2013. dead.
  15. Web site: http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120302/898648.html. zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 许雅涵成杜海涛"情敌". Yahoo Daily News. 2 March 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese. https://archive.today/20130106040926/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120302/898648.html. 6 January 2013. dead.
  16. Web site: http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-03-20/12253585236.shtml. zh:《绑架大明星》曝光演艺圈花絮 杜海涛瘦身加盟. Sina. 20 March 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese.
  17. Web site: http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120417/992850.html. zh:喜剧《绑架大明星》关机 首度揭露娱乐圈内幕. Yahoo Daily News. 17 April 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese. https://archive.today/20130106034118/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120417/992850.html. 6 January 2013. dead.
  18. Web site: http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2012-04-17/14273607820.shtml. zh:《绑架大明星》杀青 陈晓东升级当奶爸(组图). Sina. 17 April 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese.
  19. Web site: 《绑架大明星》帅爸陈晓东PK野蛮许雅涵. Sina. 10 May 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese.
  20. Web site: http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120525/1069638.html. zh:《绑架大明星》演员大挑战 陈晓东含泪深情献唱. Yahoo Daily News. 25 May 2012. 1 October 2012. Chinese. https://archive.today/20130105115841/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120525/1069638.html. 5 January 2013. dead.
  21. Web site: http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/ent/music/sinacn/20120922/23093801452.html. zh:許雅涵初主持創佳績 獲贈粉紅色爵士鼓(圖). Sina.com. 22 September 2012. 2 October 2012. Chinese.

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