HIM International Music
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HIM International Music is a Taiwanese
independent record label
and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc. (宇宙国际音乐股份有限公司). It is an International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) member record company.
joined Grand Music. In August, Grand Music held a Universal Talent and Beauty Contest to search for new talent. The finals were televised on China Television
's TV Citizen; the winner was Jen Chia-Hsüan. Grand Music eventually selected finalists Chen Chia-Hwa
and Tien Fu-Chen as well, putting the three girls into a group called S.H.E
. On October 1, 2000, Grand Music underwent a name change and became known as HIM International Music. On May 16, 2002, Tiger Music became HIM Music Publishing, which, to this day, operates under HIM International Music.
In 2010, HIM International Music announced that they will not only be managing record labels.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
independent record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc. (宇宙国际音乐股份有限公司). It is an International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) member record company.
History
HIM International Music started off as two different labels, Grand Music and Tiger Music. Grand Music had a number of successful artists. Yuan Wei-jen released his first album under Grand Music, and earned a nomination for Best Mandarin Male Performer at the 12th Golden Melody Awards. A while after the nomination, Yuan put his solo career on hiatus, and master produced albums for HIM International artists until 2004. After promotions for their compilation album ended in 2000, Power StationPower Station (Taiwanese band)
Power Station is a Taiwanese rock band, formed by two brothers. Their music is characterized by their fast-paced rock ballads, as well as their electrifying rock anthems. Their looks and long hair stand out from the mainstream Chinese pop scene because of their resemblance to typical western Heavy...
joined Grand Music. In August, Grand Music held a Universal Talent and Beauty Contest to search for new talent. The finals were televised on China Television
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
's TV Citizen; the winner was Jen Chia-Hsüan. Grand Music eventually selected finalists Chen Chia-Hwa
Ella Chen
Chen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co....
and Tien Fu-Chen as well, putting the three girls into a group called S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
. On October 1, 2000, Grand Music underwent a name change and became known as HIM International Music. On May 16, 2002, Tiger Music became HIM Music Publishing, which, to this day, operates under HIM International Music.
In 2010, HIM International Music announced that they will not only be managing record labels.
Current
| Name | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Power Station Power Station (Taiwanese band) Power Station is a Taiwanese rock band, formed by two brothers. Their music is characterized by their fast-paced rock ballads, as well as their electrifying rock anthems. Their looks and long hair stand out from the mainstream Chinese pop scene because of their resemblance to typical western Heavy... (動力火車) Yu Chu Hsin (尤秋興), Yen Chih Lin (顏志琳) |
Singer | 2000 - present |
| S.H.E S.H.E S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and... Selina (任家萱), Hebe Hebe Tian Tien Fu-Chen , more commonly known as Hebe, was born on 30 March 1983 in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese singer, actress, TV program hostess, and most notably a member of Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. She is the second child in her family. After living in Hsinchu for eighteen years,... (田馥甄), Ella Ella Chen Chen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co.... (陳嘉樺) |
Singer, Actress, Host | 2000 - present |
| Tank Tank (Taiwanese singer) Tank is the stage name of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lǚ Jiàn Zhōng. Tank is currently signed to HIM International Music. Tank's debut album, Fighting 生存之道 was released on February 23, 2006. His latest album, "The 3rd Round", was released on May 31, 2009.-Biography:Tank was born in Taitung, Taiwan... (呂建中) |
Singer | 2005 - present |
| Fahrenheit Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band) Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in... (飛輪海) Jiro Wang Jiro Wang Jiro Wang , nicknamed Da Dong meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:... (汪東城), Calvin Chen Calvin Chen Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name.... (辰亦儒), Aaron Yan Aaron Yan Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan.... (炎亞綸) |
Singer, Actor, Host | 2005 - present |
| JerryC (張逸帆) | Singer | 2006 - present |
| Yoga Lin Yoga Lin Yoga Lin was born on 1 July 1987. He is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and the winner of One Million Star, Season 1 , a reality TV singing competition in Taiwan. During the competition, he once contemplated quitting due to the elimination of his good friend, Eddie Tsai... (林宥嘉) |
Singer | 2007 - present |
| Peter Pan (潘裕文) | Singer | 2007 - present |
| Stanly Hsu (許仁杰) | Singer, Actor | 2007 - present |
| Ring Hsu (徐宛鈴/鴨子) | Singer, Actress | 2007 - present |
| Jeno Liu Liu Li Yang Jeno Liu Liyang is a Chinese singer and actress. Jeno first found popularity in the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl. Polling over 350 thousand votes, she emerged as the champion of the Guang Zhou district competition, and was subsequently crowned 2nd... (劉力揚) |
Singer | 2008 - present |
| Olivia Ong Olivia Ong Olivia Ong is a Singaporean singer. She sings mostly in English but developed her career singing in English and Japanese. In addition, she has released rare tracks, recorded in Mandarin, and Cantonese which can be found on limited edition albums.-Biography:... (王儷婷) |
Singer | 2008 - present |
| Anthony Neely Anthony Neely Anthony Neely, a Taiwanese Mandopop singer of mixed ethnicity. His father is Caucasian American and his mother is Taiwanese. In 2009, Anthony participated in popular singing competition, One Million Star as a PK challenger... (倪安東) |
Singer | 2009 - present |
| Dennis Xun (孫自佑) | Singer | 2009 - present |
| Ami Yang (楊駿文) | Singer | 2009 - present |
| Rose Liu (劉明湘) | Singer | 2009 - present |
| Dylan Kuo Dylan Kuo Dylan Kuo was born 8 June 1977. He is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is also nicknamed Irons Kwok and Kwok Pin Chao.-Television series:* The Rose * The Outsiders * The Outsiders II... (郭品超) |
Actor, Singer | 2010 - present |
| Jeff Chang Jeff Chang Jeff Chang is a Taiwanese male singer, who performs sentimental Mandarin pop ballads.Chang was born in Yunlin, Taiwan. He started off his showbiz career by winning a singing competition while in college... (張信哲) |
Singer | 2010 - present |
| Mike He Mike He Mike He was born 28 December 1983. He is a Taiwanese actor who started his career as a model before switching to acting. As of 2010, He is managed by HIM International Music.-Biography:... (賀軍翔) |
Actor | 2010 - present |
| Sa Sa (莎莎/鍾欣愉) | Host, Actress | 2010 - present |
| SIGMA Judy Chou (周定緯), Mrtting Li (李杰宇), Tommy Lin (林維哲) |
Singer | 2010 - present |
| Da Yuan (林盈臻/大元) | 2010 - present | |
| Jesseca Liu Jesseca Liu Jesseca Liu Zhi Xuan is a Malaysian actress and model working in Singapore.-Early life:Jesseca Liu was born in Langkawi, Malaysia. She began modeling after graduating from Saito Academy in 2001. Languages often spoken by Liu are Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Bahasa Melayu. First known as Lao... (刘子绚) |
Actress | 2010 - present |
Former
- Z-Chen (張智成)
- JS (陳忠義 (Justin) & 陳綺萱 (Sophia)) (JS (組合) - formerly GOGO & MEME
- Ah Sang (阿桑)
- Kaira GongKaira GongKaira Gong , is a Singaporean singer whose family is of Shanghai, China descent. She is signed with Taiwanese HIM International Music, and is best known as the protégé of Taiwanese musician David Tao, as well as the label-mate of pop group S.H.E....
- Aska YangAska YangAska Yang was born on 4 April 1978 in Taoyuan, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. He is commended for his touching and intense vocal performance. He graduated from the National Changhua University of Education , with a major in Guidance & Counseling. During his study at NCUE, he attended...
- Shadya Lan
- Wu ChunWu ChunWu Chun was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor....
(2006 - 2011) - HIM announced in an official statement on 22 June 2011 that Wu has left FahrenheitFahrenheit (Taiwanese band)Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in...
and the group will continue as a trio.
Original soundtracks
- 2003 - The Rose Original Soundtrack
- 2005 - Reaching for the Stars Original SoundtrackReaching for the Stars (soundtrack)Reaching for the Stars Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 2005 Taiwanese drama, Reaching For The Stars, starring Selina Ren, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen of S.H.E...
- 2005 - KO One Original Soundtrack
- 2006 - Tokyo Juliet Original SoundtrackTokyo Juliet (soundtrack)Tokyo Juliet Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 2006 Taiwanese drama, Tokyo Juliet, starring Wu Chun of Fahrenheit, Ariel Lin and Simon Yam...
- 2006 - The Hospital Original Soundtrack
- 2006 - Hanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack
- 2007 - The X-Family Original SoundtrackThe X-Family (soundtrack)The X-Family Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 2007 Taiwanese drama, The X-Family, starring Aaron Yan, Calvin Chen, and Jiro Wang of Taiwanese boy band, Fahrenheit and Danson Tang. It was released by HIM International Music on 31 August 2007...