Miss Elva Explained

Miss Elva
Type:	studio
Artist:	Elva Hsiao
Cover:	MissElva(albumcover).jpg
Caption:	Standard cover
Recorded:	2010
Genre:	Dance-pop electropop
Language:	Chinese
Label:	Gold Typhoon
Prev Title:	Diamond Candy
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	I'm Ready
Next Year:	2011

Miss Elva is the eleventh studio album by Taiwanese recording artist Elva Hsiao, released on September 24, 2010, by Gold Typhoon.^[1] Hsiao enlisted various songwriters to help produce and compose the record, including Andrew Chan, Jae Chong, Adia, Paula Ma, and Kenji Wu.

Miss Elva saw commercial success upon release, becoming the ninth best-selling album in Taiwan during 2010. It went on to sell over 100,000 copies in Taiwan and over 500,000 across Asia. The album produced singles such as the lead single "Miss Genuine", "Wrong Man", "Rhapsody", and "Let Love Fly".

Singles

The lead single "Miss Genuine" premiered on radio stations across Asia on September 1, 2010.^[2] The songs, "Wrong Man", "Miss Genuine", and "Rhapsody", reached number four, twenty-five, and sixty-five respectively on Hit FM Annual Top 100 Singles in 2010.^{[3] [4]}

Critical reception

Music critic Sanshi Yisheng commented that the album featured not only eye-catching music videos and stylish promotions but also many lyrical and slow songs that resonate with listeners. The editor also commented that Hsiao's medium-tempo dance tracks showcased an excellent performance that "keeps pace with the times," and suggested that the album is destined for "strong momentum in the future."^[5]

Commercial performance

Pre-orders for Miss Elva reached 45,000 copies. Ten days after the album was released, it topped the seven major record charts in Taiwan, with a total sales of 75,326 copies. Within two months, 97,365 copies were sold in Taiwan, and 500,000 copies were shipped in Asia. On the year-end Taiwanese album chart for 2010, Miss Elva ranked as the ninth best-selling album of the year.

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Release history for Miss Elva!Region!Date!Format(s)!Version!Label

Taiwan	September 24, 2010		Standard	Gold Typhoon
		CD	Chic edition
			Miss edition
	November 12, 2010	CD+DVD	Commemorate CD+DVD Edition

Notes and References

1. Gold Typhoon Miss Elva album info September 24, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2011
2. Web site: August 30, 2010 . 蕭亞軒《瀟灑小姐》9/1Hit Fm全球首播！ . Elva Hsiao's "Miss Genuine" premieres worldwide on 9/1 Hit Fm! . August 19, 2024 . Hito Radio . zh-Hant-TW.
3. HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2010 (#1 to 50) Retrieved January 22, 2011
4. HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2010 (#51 to 100) Retrieved January 22, 2011
5. Web site: September 26, 2010 . 萧亚轩《萧洒小姐》: 低开高走 后势强劲 . Elva Hsiao's "Miss Genuine": Low opening and high closing with strong momentum . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012101506/https://www.163.com/ent/article/6HH09BJN000300C3.html . October 12, 2022 . August 19, 2024 . NetEase Entertainment . zh.
6. Web site: G-Music Combo Album Chart . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609030625/http://www.g-music.com.tw:80/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx . June 4, 2011 . June 9, 2011 . G-Music . August 19, 2024 . zh.
7. Web site: 年度唱片銷量 小豬15.5萬張 首度踹下雙J 登基唱銷王 . Apple Daily . August 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180715103747/https://tw.finance.appledaily.com/daily/20101210/33025619/ . July 15, 2018 . zh . December 10, 2010.