A-Sun (singer)

A-Sun
Background information
Chinese name 阿桑
Pinyin Ā Sāng (Mandarin)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī A-sáng (Hokkien)
Born Huang Yen-lin (黃嬿璘)
(1975-02-28)28 February 1975
Yunlin County, Taiwan
Died 6 April 2009(2009-04-06) (aged 34)
Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan
Other names A-Sang or Ah-Sang
Ah-sun
A-San or Ah-San
Judy Huang
Occupation Singer-songwriter
Years active 2003–2008
Label(s) HIM International Music

Huang Yen-lin (28 February 1975 – 6 April 2009), better known by her stage name A-Sun (a slang term for "old woman" in Taiwanese Hokkien), was a popular Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter.

She died in 2009 from breast cancer.

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2003 Love Hurts (受了點傷)
  • 2005 For the Lonely... (寂寞在唱歌)

TV series featuring her songs include:

  • The Rose (2005 Taiwanese series)
  • Chinese Paladin (2005 Chinese series)
  • The Hospital (2006 Taiwanese series)
  • Justice Bao (2010-2012 Chinese series) - the ending theme song of Season 2 (2011) was written by her, and sung by her friend Shane Chang after her death.

Awards and nominations

References

  • "Taiwan Singer A-sun Dies". The Straits Times. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  • "Taiwan Singer A Sun Dies of Breast Cancer". China Radio International. 7 April 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
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