Shu-Cheen Yu Explained

Shu-Cheen Yu
Label:ABC Classics
Occupation:Soprano singer
Native Name:俞淑琴
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Place:Yanggao County, Shanxi, China

Shu-Cheen Yu is a Chinese-Australian opera singer.[1] Her album Lotus Moon was nominated at the ARIA Music Awards of 2001 for Best Classical Album.

Born in China, she established herself as a folk singer, releasing five albums. In 1987, she moved to Australia and became a cleaner. She took on a three-year opera course and was cast in a 1990 production of the musical Chess, continuing onto other productions.[2]

Discography

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Album detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS[3]
Lotus Moon
  • Released: 2001[4]
  • Label: ABC Classics (461 679-2)
  • Format: CD
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Willow Spirit Song:
Folksongs of the Orient
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: ABC Classics
  • Format: CD
Serenade
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: ABC Classics
  • Format: CD
Lotus Dreams
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Move
  • Format: CD

Awards and nominations

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! |-| 2001| Lotus Moon| Best Classical Album| | [5] |-

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Notes and References

  1. News: Shmith . Michael. Michael Shmith. 9 May 2012 . For Shu-Cheen, it's been a life at the opera . The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. News: Egan . Amy . 23 September 1997 . Top note from China . The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
  3. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, Victoria, Australia. pdf. 309.
  4. News: Covell . Roger. Roger Covell. 21 April 2001 . Access All Arias . The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: ARIA Awards – Winners by Award. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 November 2018.