Fei Yu-ching

Fei Yu-ching
Chinese name 費玉清 (traditional)
Chinese name 费玉清 (simplified)
Pinyin Fèi Yùqīng (Mandarin)
Born Chang Yen-ting (張彥亭)
(1955-07-17) 17 July 1955
Other names Fei Yu-chin, Fei Yuqing
Origin  Republic of China
Occupation Singer-songwriter
Years active 1970s–present
Genre(s) Mandopop, Jazz, folk
Ancestry Tongcheng, Anhui

Fei Yu-ching (Chinese: 費玉清; pinyin: Fèi Yùqīng; born 17 July 1955), birth name Chang Yen-ting (張彥亭; Zhāng Yàntíng), is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and the younger brother of television personality Chang Fei.

Biography

Chang's career began in the late 1970s, and he began to build a large fan base along with his brother. He performed several theme songs for television shows, some of which were more successful than the shows themselves. He has a mellifluous voice and has sung numerous hits such as "一剪梅" Yījiǎn Méi (A Spray of Plum Blossoms), and "Ode to the Republic of China" and "晚安曲" Wǎn'ān Qǔ (Good Night Song), which was composed by the Taiwanese songwriter Liu Chia-chang. This song was chosen by China Television to end each day's broadcast in 1979. It was dubbed "打烊歌" (Closing Shop Song) to announce breaktime. In 1996 at the 7th Golden Melody Awards, his album Good Night Song (晚安曲) won Best Mandarin Album[1] and he was nominated for Best Mandarin Male Singer.[2]

In 2006, he was featured in a duet, "千里之外" (Faraway) with Jay Chou released in his album Still Fantasy. In February 2008, he also performed during CCTV-4's Chinese New Year special, singing a solo version of "千里之外" (Faraway), which was also performed by Chou later in the programme. Chang announced his retirement from the entertainment industry in September 2018, stating that his final concert tour was scheduled for February and May 2019.[3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 7th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 2012-07-09 at Archive.is 28 March 2006. Retrieved 2011-06-10
  2. ↑ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 7th Golden Melody Awards nomination list 6 January 1996. Retrieved 2011-06-10
  3. ↑ Chang, Eddy (4 October 2018). "Veteran singer Fei Yu-ching to retire following farew". Taipei Times. Retrieved 5 October 2018.


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