Hsieh Ming-yu explained
| Hsieh Ming-yu |
| Birth Date: | 1969 2, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Caotun, Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
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Hsieh Ming-yu (; born 8 February 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter.
He was raised in Tainan, and moved to Taipei in 1990, where he wrote several songs for other singers, including Andy Lau, William So, and Anita Mui.[1] [2] He returned to Tainan in 2000 and began composing Hokkien pop songs. He was awarded Best Taiwanese Singer and the Best Taiwanese Album at the 2013 Golden Melody Awards for his album Tainan and was named Best Taiwanese Singer for the second time at the 2017 Golden Melody Awards.[1] [3] Hsieh has often returned to Taipei for performances,[4] [5] and held a concert at SOAS, University of London in 2017.[6]
He taught music and popular culture at Tainan Community College and led the Discover Hoklo in Tainan initiative.[7]
Notes and References
- News: Bloom. Dan. FEATURE: Tainan troubadour sings of his hometown memories. 29 October 2017. Taipei Times. 7 September 2013.
- News: Hsieh Ming-yu-My Hoklo (Taiyu) Song Compositions. 29 October 2017. SOAS, University of London.
- News: Chen. Christie. Golden Melody: Veterans, newcomers split top awards. 29 October 2017. Taiwan News. Central News Agency. 25 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170624191959/http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201706250004.aspx. 24 June 2017. Alt URL
- News: Ho. Yi. Events and entertainment listings. 29 October 2017. 13 September 2013.
- News: Events & Entertainment. 29 October 2017. Taipei Times. 12 May 2006.
- News: Concert by Hsieh Ming-Yu. 29 October 2017. SOAS, University of London.
- News: Tsai . Wen-chu . Chung . Jake . Tainan stores begin Hoklo learning drive . 11 January 2019 . Taipei Times . 12 January 2019.
