A-Lin
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A-Lin | |
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.jpg) A-Lin in 2023 | |
| Born | Lisang Pacidal Koyouan 20 September 1983 |
| Education | Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 黃麗玲 |
| Simplified Chinese | 黄丽玲 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Lìlíng |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Huang Li-ling Lisang Pacidal Koyouan |
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| Labels | Avex Taiwan (2005–2013) Sony Music Taiwan (2014–present) |
Lisang Pacidal Koyouan, better known by her stage name A-Lin (Chinese: 黃麗玲; pinyin: Huáng Lìlíng), is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter of Amis descent. She made her debut in February 2006 under Avex Taiwan with the studio album Lovelorn, Not Guilty.
Career
[edit]In 1999, when A-Lin was 16 years old and taught children to sing the hymn "Amazing Grace" after the 1999 Jiji earthquake in Nantou County, she was discovered by her former agent. However, he was not available when she wanted to give him contact information. Fortunately, four years later, A-Lin met him again in a bar where she sang regularly. She was officially offered a singing contract.[1]
A-Lin made her debut in the world of music at the end of 2006, achieving rapid commercial success. She has been called the next A-Mei, who is an aboriginal singer of Puyuma descent. She also got the nickname 天生歌姬, meaning "A Born Diva". A-Lin was often quoted as saying that A-Mei is highly influential to her music and often covers A-Mei's songs in music shows and concerts. A-Lin has won numerous music awards and is extremely popular within Mandarin-speaking world.[citation needed]
A-Lin has performed internationally and at a sold-out concert with Xiao Yu and Shin in 2012 at the Sydney Town Hall. It was her first visit to Sydney and people flew in from different cities just to see her.[2] In 2013, with Avex Taiwan exiting the market due to overall poor sales from the records, all singers under Avex like Huang Li-ling were allowed to terminate their contracts early.[citation needed]
After terminating her contract, A-Lin signed with her new label Sony Music. In December 2014, she released her first album after leaving Avex. This album was nominated for Best Mandarin Female Singer, making her fourth nomination without any win.[citation needed]
In 2015, she participated in the third season of I Am a Singer and came in sixth on the finale held in March 2015. As a result, her singing ability was recognized by more people and provided a boost to her career.[citation needed]
Style
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While A-Lin considers herself as a Contralto, she has been noted to have an extremely wide vocal range closely identical to that of Amanda Seyfried, as noted in many of her songs to have over two octaves or more, and in the concert in Auckland, New Zealand, she was suffering from illnesses that made her unable to hit her falsetto range. She has also notably performed "Remember", by A-Mei, in infantile speech.[3]
Personal life
[edit]A-Lin is the youngest in her family. Her parents are Roman Catholics and love music. A-Lin's older sister is Taiwanese model Luji Huang,[4] who entered the Super Star competition in Taiwan in July 2013 as an aspiring singer in her own right.[5] In 2015, after A-Lin entered I Am A Singer, Lea became a contestant for 'The most beautiful harmonies' (最美和聲). They also have an older brother, and A-Lin's cousin-in-law is her fitness coach and also a guitarist. A-Lin was extremely popular as a student and the confidence she gained from this led to her decision to compete in a 'Singing Strength Elite Rivalry Competition' [歌唱實力精英角逐比賽]. She chose the hit song 'At least you are still there' [至少還有你], by Sandy Lam, and the competition allowed A-Lin to believe she had a future as a professional singer. In reference to talent shows being readily accessible to young people these days, A-Lin commented, "I am impressed that there is now a Million Star-type of singing platform, which allows both everyone who enjoys singing and those who are talented singers a tough but realistic chance – an accomplished dream." They also have a brother.[6][7]
On 1 July 2007, A-Lin married Huang Kan-lin, a well-known Taiwanese baseball player. They have a daughter, Huang Qiaoyu. (A-Lin said: "At the first time Huang Kan-lin requested a song "How Do I Live" [8] by LeAnn Rimes in her Tainan Pub Session. However, at that time because of his poor English, he wrote "Good Do A-Lin " on a piece of paper and then spelled the song in homophonic Mandarin. The implication was that he wanted to chase after A-Lin because of her rich lips.[9] Eventually, Huang Kan-lin proposed to A-Lin successfully by a new recorded song "愛情問怎麼走 (How Love Will Go)").[10]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| TWN [11] |
TWN Mand. [12] | ||
| Lovelorn, Not Guilty (失戀無罪) |
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20 | 13 |
| Diva (天生歌姬) |
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13 | 9 |
| Before, After (以前 以後) |
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6 | 6 |
| Loneliness Is Not the Hardest Part (寂寞不痛) |
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— | — |
| We Will Be Better (我們會更好的) |
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6 | 4 |
| Happiness, And Then (幸福了 然後呢) |
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4 | 4 |
| Guilt (罪惡感) |
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— | — |
| A-Lin (A-Lin同名專輯) |
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| Link |
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Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| TWN [11] | ||
| A-Lin - Everlasting…Best and More |
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5 |
| All the Best |
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| A-Lin Love Songs 10th Anniversary Edition |
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Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| A-Lin Sonar: World Tour Concert |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Love, How Should I Go? (愛 請問怎麼走) |
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Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | More than Blue | 比悲傷更悲傷的故事 | Herself | Special appearance |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result |
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| 2007 | 18th Golden Melody Awards | Best New Artist | Lovelorn, Not Guilty | Nominated |
| 2009 | 20th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | A Born Diva | Nominated |
| 2010 | Jade Solid Gold Song Awards | Most Popular Mandarin Song | Before, After | Won |
| 2011 | 22nd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | Loneliness Is Not the Hardest Part | Nominated |
| 2012 | 23rd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | We Will Be Better | Nominated |
| 2015 | 26th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | Guilt | Nominated |
| 2023 | 34th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | LINK | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Little Swallows Night 2011-11-25 pt.2/3 Dingdang A-Lin". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Sydney Live Concert with Xiaoyu and Shin". executiveimages.com.au. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "A-Lin's "Remember" in infantile speech". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "A-Lin sister debuts new MV in the bathtub". The China Post, Taiwan. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Lea Huang-Remember (by A-Mei）". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "A-Lin released the third album "In the past, in the future" and received their good wishes from relatives and friends VCR". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "SS Little Swallows Night 2013-01-14 A-Lin、Lea and her mother part 1". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Live LeAnn Rimes – How Do I Live". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Little Swallow Night 2011-11-25 pt.1/3 Dingdang A-Lin". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "I love Heisehui-A Taiwanese variety show_1_(2007 Jul 5)". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b The G-Music album chart operated from 2005 to 2015.
- "Lovelorn, Not Guilty" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 23 February 2006.
- "Diva" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- "Before After" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010.
- "We Will Be Better" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011.
- "Happiness, And Then" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013.
- "Everlasting...Best and More" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014.
- ^ "G-Music Mandarin Album Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 23 February 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
External links
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- A-Lin's Sina Weibo Page (in Chinese)
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