Evonne Hsu

Evonne Hsu
Evonne Hsu performing at the 2007 Live Earth China in Shanghai
Background information
Chinese name 許慧欣 (traditional)
Chinese name 许慧欣 (simplified)
Pinyin Xǔ Huìxīn (Mandarin)
Born (1976-12-05) December 5, 1976
Longview, Texas, United States
Other names Hsu Hui-hsin
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Occupation Singer
Years active 2002–present
Genre(s) Mandopop
Label(s) What's Music (2002–2004)
Universal Music Taiwan (2003–present)
Ancestry Taiwan
Website Evonne Hsu@Music Nation Wingman
Awards
Golden Melody Awards
Best New Artist Award (2003)
Evonne Hsu at the 2006 Taipei Car Free Day

Evonne Hsu, also known as Hsu Hui-hsin (Chinese: 許慧欣) (born December 5, 1976 in Longview, Texas, United States), is a Taiwanese American Mandopop singer. Hsu is managed by Music Nation Wingman Limited and signed by Universal Music Taiwan since her debut in 2002.

Early life

Evonne Hsu was born in Longview, Texas, United States.[1] Hsu grew up with a love for singing and dancing but had chosen to major in psychology at the University of Texas at Austin when a musical arranger friend convinced her to make a demo tape of her singing.

Song Re-make

Similar to many other Taiwanese artists, Evonne rose to fame by releasing Chinese version of Korean songs.[2]

Below is a list of the Chinese version of Korean Song by Evonne.

Title Original Singer Song Copied
失戀不敗[3] DIVA ACTION[4]
孤單芭蕾[5] Lee Jung Hyun 미쳐[6]
突然想起你[7] J 어제처럼[8]
愛情抗體[9] Brown Eyes 벌써1년[10]
快樂為主[11] Lee Yun Jeong Call Me[12]
Universal Love[13] SM Town Angel Eyes[14]
戀愛頻率[15] COOL Aloha[16]
一個人唱歌[17] Baek Ji-young I Can’t Drink[18]
第一個找你[19] Seo Jinyoung For You[20]
Tell Me[21] Jinusean 말해줘[22]

Career

Hsu released her debut album To Be Happy in January 2002. To date, she has released eight albums and has also published a book. On July 7, 2007 Hsu performed at the Chinese leg of Live Earth in Shanghai.[23]

Discography

Albums

Album # Release date Title Label
1st3 January 2002To Be Happy (快樂為主)Universal Music Taiwan
2nd20 September 2002Lonely Ballet (孤單芭蕾)Universal Music Taiwan
3rd8 July 2003Beautiful Love (美麗的愛情)Universal Music Taiwan
4th16 June 2004Happiness (幸福)Universal Music Taiwan
5th15 November 2005Chosen One (萬中選一)Universal Music Taiwan
6th6 October 2006Mystery (謎)Universal Music Taiwan
7th11 July 2008欣的記憶Universal Music Taiwan
8th22 May 2009Love*Over (愛*極限)Universal Music Taiwan
9th11 January 2013Evolution (欣*進化)Universal Music Taiwan

Soundtracks

Awards

Year Award Category
2002TVB8 (Hong Kong)Most Popular Female New Artist Award
MTV (Taiwan)Top 20 Most Wanted Artists
HITO AwardsBest Female Vocalist Award
HITO Amicability Award
Shing-chen Chinese RadioBest Female New Artist Award
2003Best New Artist AwardGMA (Malaysia)
14th Golden Melody Awards, TaiwanBest New Artist Award (Popular music)[24]
Channel VTop 50 Hit Singles of the Year
Most Popular New Artist (nominated)
G-Music Platinum Music Awards
TVB8 Music Award
MTV Style AwardsBest New Female Artist Style Award,
2004TVB8 Music Award
MTV (Taiwan)Top 20 Artists of the Year
Canton Radio/TV AwardsBest Female Composer Artist (Taiwan)

Films

  • Legend of Chinese Titans (2012)
  • The Harbor 2012 (2012)

References

  1. (in Chinese) Evonne Hsu's profile at baike.baidu.com Retrieved 2011-04-19
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=SA0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA40-IA2&lpg=PA40-IA2&dq=evonne+hsu+korea&source=bl&ots=QY61aQAW4M&sig=Cy8_TV7r0d5RvpKFwgHpygdK224&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjB7L2e9ZXcAhVrl1QKHfVTBF0Q6AEITjAJ#v=onepage&q=evonne%20hsu%20korea&f=false
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnhVevpyNn4
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtvZSBWC8Mk
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBNSoFLkUwM
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHSdRbY9_mA
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORktnMlq9Us
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ObZTc9tgI
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Y9VP3dZqM
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te3H_HZvl4A
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFDUD8Ro-_s
  12. http://www.mnet.com/tv/vod/31641
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsrgUEN7iFQ
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q6jZb3PxBk
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8MSGnbZ9KI
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRlPKv4yxmg
  17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgy4LFRccWo
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHBD37N1KY
  19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S52x15EnQFA
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEeRtFWKPEk
  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtDN-0_76qY
  22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVHPoC2jdxQ
  23. Planet Earth your guide to Live Earth's eight shows. Billboard. 7 July 2007. p. 22. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  24. (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 14th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 2009-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-19
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