Hsieh Ming-yu

Hsieh Ming-yu
Background information
Chinese name (traditional)
Born (1969-02-08) 8 February 1969
Caotun, Nantou County, Taiwan
Origin Tainan, Taiwan
Occupation Singer, songwriter
Genre(s) Hokkien pop
Instrument(s) guitar
Awards
Golden Melody Awards
Best Taiwanese Singer
2013
2017

Hsieh Ming-yu (Chinese: 謝銘祐; born 8 February 1969) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter.

He was raised in Tainan, and moved to Taipei in 1990, where he wrote several songs for other singers, including Andy Lau, William So, and Anita Mui.[1][2] He returned to Tainan in 2000 and began composing Hokkien pop songs. He was awarded Best Taiwanese Singer and the Best Taiwanese Album at the 2013 Golden Melody Awards for his album Tainan and was named Best Taiwanese Singer for the second time at the 2017 Golden Melody Awards.[1][3] Hsieh has often returned to Taipei for performances,[4][5] and held a concert at SOAS, University of London in 2017.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Bloom, Dan (7 September 2013). "FEATURE: Tainan troubadour sings of his hometown memories". Taipei Times. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. "Hsieh Ming-yu-My Hoklo (Taiyu) Song Compositions". SOAS, University of London. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. Chen, Christie (25 June 2017). "Golden Melody: Veterans, newcomers split top awards". Taiwan News. Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. Ho, Yi (13 September 2013). "Events and entertainment listings". Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. "Events & Entertainment". Taipei Times. 12 May 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. "Concert by Hsieh Ming-Yu". SOAS, University of London. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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