Harlem Yu (traditional Chinese: 庾澄慶; simplified Chinese: 庾澄庆; pinyin: Yǔ Chéngqìng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jú Têng-khèng; born 28 July 1961) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television host and businessman. He has been hosting television shows in Taiwan since 1994 and in China since 2011, and served as a coach for three seasons of The Voice of China and three seasons of Sing! China.
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 Harlem Yu at Taiwan samsung Galaxy S5 product launch, 19 March 2014 | |||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 1961 | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, rapper, television host, businessman | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1986–present | ||||||||||
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| Awards | Golden Melody Awards – Best Mandarin Male Artist 2002 Tsunami TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Presenter 2007 Foodie 2 Shoes | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 庾澄慶 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 庾澄庆 | ||||||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop, hip hop, R&B | ||||||||||
| Labels | Linfair Records (1986–1995; 2008–present) Sony Music Taiwan (1995–2007) | ||||||||||
Career
editYu's debut album, The Sorrowful Singer, was released in 1986, and became known as one of the first artists in the Mandopop music industry to experiment with R&B and rap. He is also known for singing the theme song, Qing Fei De Yi (情非得已), for the 2001 television drama, Meteor Garden. He made a cameo in both the original version and the 2018 remake, performing Qing Fei De Yi.
Apart from music, Yu also hosts television variety shows. He won the Golden Bell Award for Best Variety Show Host twice for his work on Super Sunday and the Golden Bell Award for Best Educational and Reality Show Host for Let's Ride, Harlem's Squad. He has also hosted three Golden Melody Awards ceremonies.
As a businessman, his investments include: mega force studio, AoBa Taiwanese cuisine restaurant, Legacy Taipei (Livehouse).[citation needed]
Discography
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Studio albums
edit| # | English title | Original title | Released date | Label |
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| 1st | Sad Singer | 傷心歌手 | 12 December 1986 | Linfair Records |
| 2nd | I Know I Grow Up Already | 我知道我已經長大 | 6 October 1987 | |
| 3rd | Missed Love | 錯過的愛 | 2 August 1988 | |
| 4th | Give You All My Love | 讓我一次愛個夠 | 20 July 1989 | |
| 5th | Righting All The Wrong | 改變所有的錯 | 13 April 1990 | |
| 6th | I Can't Control Myself | 管不住自己 | 6 July 1991 | |
| 7th | True Love Song | 老實情歌 | 9 September 1993 | |
| 8th | Get Close[1] | 靠近 | 9 June 1995 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| 9th | Open Your Window | 請開窗 | 23 September 1996 | |
| 10th | Just For You | 只有為你 | 25 November 1997 | |
| 11th | Most Familiar | 我最熟悉 | 4 May 1999 | |
| 12th | Tidal Wave | 海嘯 | 18 May 2001 | |
| 13th | Harlem's Heaven | 哈林天堂 | 6 June 2003 | |
| 14th | Can't Quit | 戒不掉 | 14 July 2006 | Sony BMG Music Taiwan |
| 15th | The Moonlight That Can't Be Turned Off | 關不掉的月光 | 3 May 2013 | Linfair Records |
Extended plays
edit| Original title | Released date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 報告班長 | 1 June 1987 | Linfair Records |
| 別走 | 19 August 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
Band albums
edit| English title | Original title | Released date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gang | 頂尖拍檔 | 30 April 1992 | Linfair Records |
Compilations
edit| English title | Original title | Released date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 想念妳精選 | August 1990 | PolyGram Records | |
| Funky Don't Go | 咪走 | June 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Harlem No.1 Collection | 哈林NO.1精選輯 | 19 July 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Lost & Found | 失物招領 愛你在庾式情歌蔓延時 | 13 November 2002 | Linfair Records |
| Harlem Yu New Best Selection (3CD) | 到死都要18歲 新歌 精選 (3CD) | 18 December 2009 | Linfair Records |
Cover albums
edit| English title | Original title | Released date | Label |
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| Harlem Music Station | 哈林音樂電台 | 2 October 1992 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Harlem Night Club | 哈林夜總會 | 18 December 1995 | Linfair Records |
| Harlem Music Television | 哈林音樂頻道 | 14 May 1997 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Hi Baby | 哈寶寶我來了 | 1 April 1998 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Hollywood | 哈林音樂電影院 哈LLYWOOD | 5 January 2000 | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Harlem Night Club - Lady's Night | 哈林夜總會 - Lady's Night | 12 December 2008 | Linfair Records |
Soundtrack contributions
edit- 2001 Meteor Garden: "情非得已" (pinyin: Qíng Fēi Dé Yǐ) - opening theme song
- 2005 Hong Kong Disneyland: The Grand Opening Celebration Album - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (from The Lion King) (Mandarin)
- 2006 Silence: "靜靜的" (Silently) - opening theme song
- 2018 Meteor Garden 2018: "情非得已" (Qíng Fēi Dé Yǐ)
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | TVBS-G Music Love Story | TVBS-G 音樂愛情故事 | Radio DJ | TVBS |
| 1998 | TVBS-G Music Love Story | TVBS-G 音樂愛情故事 | Musician | TVBS |
| 2001 | Meteor Garden | 流星花園 | Cameo | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| 2004 | Starry Night | 愛在星光燦爛時 | Himself | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| 2007 | Corner With Love | 轉角＊遇到愛 | Lian Sheng Quan | China Television (CTV) |
| 2018 | Meteor Garden | 流星花园 | Cameo | Hunan Television |
Film
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Finding the Way | 細雨春風 | ||
| 1995 | Toy Story | — | Sheriff Woody | Taiwanese release, voice |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | — | Sheriff Woody | Taiwanese release, voice |
| 2000 | Dragon Heat | 龍火 | ||
| 2008 | Butterfly Lovers | 武俠梁祝 | Uncle Caotou | |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | — | Sheriff Woody | Taiwanese release, voice |
| 2011 | Mr. and Mrs. Single | 隱婚男女 | Tony | |
| 2011 | Starry Starry Night | 星空 | Mei's father | |
| 2024 | Pigsy | 八戒 | Wukong | Voice |
TV hosting
edit| Year | Original title | English title | Network |
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| 18 September 1994 – 11 February 1996 | 超級星期天 | Super Sunday | Taiwan Television (TTV) |
| 3 March 1996 – 30 March 2003 | 超級星期天 | Super Sunday | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| 20 October 2001 – 22 December 2001 | 周末三寶FUN | Taiwan Television (TTV) | |
| 24 October 2001 – 29 May 2002 | 音樂大不同 | Much TV | |
| 4 October 2004 – 7 June 2005 | 明星克漏字 | STAR Chinese Channel | |
| 9 April 2006 – 2 July 2006 | 週日狂熱夜 | Public Television Service (PTS) | |
| 17 April 2006 – 31 July 2007 | 哈林國民學校 | Harlem's School | Taiwan Television (TTV) |
| 28 August – 24 September 2007 | 味分高下 | Foodie 2 Shoes | Television Broadcasts (TVB) |
| 10 May 2008 – 11 August 2012 | 百萬大歌星 | Million Singer | Taiwan Television (TTV) |
| 2 February 2009 – 13 March 2009 | 耳分高下 | Boom Boom Ba | Television Broadcasts (TVB) |
| 22 June 2009 – 1 October 2009 | 哈林老師好 | Hello Harlem | ON TV (緯來綜合台) |
| 24 July 2010 – 28 January 2011 | 我猜我猜我猜猜猜 | Guess Guess Guess | China Television (CTV) |
| 9 January 2011 | 給力星期天 | Gelivable Sunday | Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) |
| 23 July 2011 – 21 January 2012 | 給你哈音樂 | Harlem Music | CTi Entertainment(CTi) |
| 13 July 2012 – 30 September 2012 | 中國好聲音 (第一季) | The Voice of China (season 1) | Zhejiang Television |
| 18 August 2012– present | 王子的約會 | Take Me Out | Taiwan Television (TTV) produced by RTL Group |
| 30 March 2013 – 13 July 2013 | 超級歌喉讚 | I Wanna Singin' For You | China Television (CTV) |
| 12 July 2013 – 29 September 2013 | 中國好聲音 (第二季) | The Voice of China (season 2) | Zhejiang Television |
| April 2014 - May 2014 | 嗨！2014 | Hi! 2014 | CCTV-1 |
| 4 November 2014 – 23 December 2014 | Hi歌 | Tencent Variety Channel | |
| 31 October 2014 – 30 December 2014 | 中国正在听 | CCTV - Variety Channel | |
| 15 July 2015 – 7 October 2015 | 中国好声音 (第四季) | The Voice of China (season 4) | Zhejiang Television |
| June 2016 - September 2016 | 蓋世英雄 | Heroes of Earth | Jiangsu Television |
| 15 July 2016 – 7 October 2016 | 中国新歌聲 | Sing! China | Zhejiang Television |
Published works
edit| Title | Publisher | Released date | ISBN |
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| 哈林SUPER手冊1 請開窗 | 皇冠叢書 | 10 October 1996 | ISBN 957-33-1347-2 |
| 哈林SUPER手冊2 哈林音樂頻道 | 皇冠叢書 | 10 June 1997 | ISBN 957-33-1429-0 |
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ Billboard - 1995 6 3 p4 "His new Mandarin album, "Kao-jin" (Getting Close), is scheduled for mid-June release in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan."
- ^ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 13th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 2011-11-29 at the Wayback Machine 28 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-16
- ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Harlem's Blog
- (in Chinese) Harlem's profile@Linfair Records Archived 16 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Chinese) Harlem official Facebook
- (in Chinese) Harlem [email protected]
- (in Chinese) Harlem@Sony Music Taiwan