Harlem Yu Explained
| Harlem Yu |
| Native Name: | 庾澄慶 |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, rapper, television host, businessman |
| Years Active: | 1986 - present |
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| Module: | | Child: | yes | | T: | 庾澄慶 | | S: | 庾澄庆 | | Poj: | Jú Têng-khèng | | P: | Yǔ Chéngqìng |
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Harlem Yu (; born 28 July 1961) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television host and businessman. He is particularly well-known for singing the theme song, Qing Fei De Yi, for the 2001 television drama, Meteor Garden. He made a cameo in both that version and the 2018 remake, Meteor Garden performing Qing Fei De Yi (Chinese: 情非得已). He has been hosting television shows in Taiwan since 1994 and in China since 2011, and served as a coach for three seasons of The Voice of China and three seasons of Sing! China.
Career
Best known for being one of the first artists in the Mandopop music industry to experiment with R&B and rap, he has released more than 15 studio albums since 1986.
Apart from music, Yu also hosts television variety shows. His other investments include: mega force studio, AoBa Taiwanese cuisine restaurant, Legacy Taipei (Livehouse), etc.
Discography
Studio albums
| English title | Original title | Released date | Label |
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| 1st | Sad Singer | 傷心歌手 | 12 December 1986 | Linfair Records |
| 2nd | I Know I Grow Up Already | 我知道我已經長大 | 6 October 1987 |
| 3rd | Missed Love | 錯過的愛 | 2 August 1988 |
| 4th | Give You All My Love | 讓我一次愛個夠 | 20 July 1989 |
| 5th | Righting All The Wrong | 改變所有的錯 | 13 April 1990 |
| 6th | I Can't Control Myself | 管不住自己 | 6 July 1991 |
| 7th | True Love Song | 老實情歌 | 9 September 1993 |
| 8th | Get Close[1] | 靠近 | 9 June 1995 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 9th | Open Your Window | 請開窗 | 23 September 1996 |
| 10th | Just For You | 只有為你 | 25 November 1997 |
| 11th | Most Familiar | 我最熟悉 | 4 May 1999 |
| 12th | Tidal Wave | 海嘯 | 18 May 2001 |
| 13th | Harlem's Heaven | 哈林天堂 | 6 June 2003 |
| 14th | Can't Quit | 戒不掉 | 14 July 2006 | Sony BMG Music Taiwan |
| 15th | The Moonlight That Can't Be Turned Off | 關不掉的月光 | 3 May 2013 | Linfair Records | |
Extended plays
| Original title | Released date | Label |
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| 報告班長 | 1 June 1987 | Linfair Records |
| 別走 | 19 August 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
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Compilations
| English title | Original title | Released date | Label |
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| 想念妳精選 | August 1990 | PolyGram Records |
| Funky Don't Go | 咪走 | June 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Harlem No.1 Collection | 哈林NO.1精選輯 | 19 July 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Lost & Found | 失物招領 愛你在庾式情歌蔓延時 | 13 November 2002 | Linfair Records |
| Harlem Yu New + Best Selection (3CD) | 到死都要18歲 新歌+精選 (3CD) | 18 December 2009 | Linfair Records | |
Cover albums
| English title | Original title | Released date | Label |
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| Harlem Music Station | 哈林音樂電台 | 2 October 1992 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Harlem Night Club | 哈林夜總會 | 18 December 1995 | Linfair Records |
| Harlem Music Television | 哈林音樂頻道 | 14 May 1997 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Hi Baby | 哈寶寶我來了 | 1 April 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Hollywood | 哈林音樂電影院 哈LLYWOOD | 5 January 2000 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Harlem Night Club - Lady's Night | 哈林夜總會 - Lady's Night | 12 December 2008 | Linfair Records | |
Soundtrack contributions
Filmography
Television series
Film
TV hosting
Published works
| Title | Publisher | Released date | ISBN |
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| 哈林SUPER手冊1 請開窗 | 皇冠叢書 | 10 October 1996 | |
| 哈林SUPER手冊2 哈林音樂頻道 | 皇冠叢書 | 10 June 1997 | |
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Awards and nominations
External links
Notes and References
- Billboard - 1995 6 3 p4 "His new Mandarin album, "Kao-jin" (Getting Close), is scheduled for mid-June release in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan."
- GIO, Taiwan 13th Golden Melody Awards winners list 28 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-16
- HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
