Su Rui Explained

Su Rui
Birth Name:Su Rui-fen (蘇瑞芬)
Birth Date:1952 6, df=y
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1982–present
Module:
Child:yes
T:蘇芮
S:苏芮
P:Sū Ruì
Module2:
Embed:yes
Alias:Julie Su
Julie Sue
Su Jui[1]
Sue Rey
Background:solo_singer
Genre:Mandopop, Cantopop, J-Pop
Instrument:Vocals

Su Rui (; born 13 June 1952) is a Taiwanese singer. In 1968, Su Rui skipped class to participate in a singing competition and was selected, joining the Zero Chorus to sing Western pop songs, and began her singing career. Later, she joined the Action Choir, named Julie in English. In 1971, she graduated from high school and began to perform at the Qingquangang American Army Club (CCK) in Taichung with Yingying Huang and they became friends. In 1973, she became the first female singer in residence at the Taipei Hilton. She was recommended to perform at the Hilton Hotel in Hong Kong, singing in Hong Kong for 3 years. Before becoming a singer, Su Rui wanted to be a physical education teacher. At that time, she was good at track and field and basketball, so she hoped to be a teacher and teach students.

Her song "The Same Moonlight" (Chinese: 一樣的月光; 1983) first propelled her from an unknown to a singing sensation in Taiwan overnight when it was released in 1983. She is also known for her hit "Any Empty Wine Bottles For Sale" (Chinese: 酒矸倘賣無), the widely popular soundtrack to the Taiwanese film Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing.[2] Her popularity in Asia was equated with that of counterpart Teresa Teng, when her hit song "Follow Your Feelings" (Chinese: 跟着感覺走) became hugely popular in the late 1980s.[3]

In 2018, Su received the Special Contribution Award at the 29th Golden Melody Awards for her achievement in Mandopop music.[4]

Discography

Compilations are excluded from this list

UFO Records (Chinese: [[:zh:飛碟唱片|飛碟唱片]], Taiwan); titles of editions released by UFO Records are used, unless otherwise

The earliest Taiwanese cassette edition titles this album The Same Moonlight / Please Come with Me (Chinese: 一樣的月光 / 請跟我來)

The earliest Taiwanese CD edition titles this album (Chinese: 順其自然 / 塵緣)

Sometimes it is called (Chinese: 蘇芮1986)

Each song is a theme song of a film of the same name

Linfair Records Ltd (Chinese: [[:zh:福茂唱片|福茂唱片]])

Golden Pony Records

Forward Music Ltd (Chinese: [[:zh:豐華唱片|豐華唱片]])

Collaborations

Notes and References

  1. [Taiwan Review|Free China Review]
  2. https://archive.today/20070702045045/http://2006.chinataiwan.org/web/webportal/W5180042/Uadmin/A5572888.html Singer stages renaissance
  3. News: A Taiwan Pop Singer Sways the Mainland . The New York Times . Nicholas D. . Kristof . 19 February 1991 . 25 May 2010. "Su Rui"
  4. Web site: 第29屆金曲獎頒獎典禮 – 金曲APP . 金曲29 . 17 June 2018 . zh-tw.
  5. Asiaweek – Volume 10 1984– Page 60 "Selections TURNING AROUND SUDDENLY JULIE SU 3 By Julie Su. WEA Records, 2292 50593-4/2292 51501-4. Julie Su burst on to the Chinese music scene last year with her stunning debut album, the soundtrack for the Taiwan film Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing....Julie Sue possesses the typical sweetish voice of the average Taiwan pop singer. Distinguishing her from the lot, however, is an exciting vocal dynamism and versatility. ... She attacks the driving, iconoclastic folk rock number "The Same Moonlight," however, with all the raw energy it requires. She also delivers delivers an excellent, moving rendition of the film theme song 'Who Will Buy My Old Bottles?'"