Yoga Lin
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Yoga Lin was born on 1 July 1987. He is a Taiwanese
Mandopop
singer and the winner of One Million Star, Season 1
(第一季超級星光大道), a reality TV singing competition in Taiwan
. During the competition, he once contemplated quitting due to the elimination of his good friend, Eddie Tsai (蔡政霖). However, show producerspersuade him to maintained his composure and regained his determination, attaining five rounds of perfect scores (20 & above) continuously after that — an unbeatable record up to now. After winning the first place in Season One, he was signed by HIM International Music
along with three fellow contestants, Judy Chou (周定緯), Peter Pan (潘裕文) and Stanly Hsu (許仁杰). They were dubbed the "Four Princes of Superstar Avenue" (星光四少).
Lin was placed fourth on Yahoo!
Taiwan
2007 Top Ten Newsworthy Personalities. On a special episode of One Million Star
during the end of Season two, he gave a diversified and theatrical performance of A Little Older (年紀大了一點) originally recorded and composed by Matilda Tao (陶晶瑩). This performance impressed one of the judges on the show, Yun-Ling Huang (黃韻玲) so much that she dubbed Lin as the Magician of Music. At the same time, other fellow judges on the same episode heaped praises on him, exclaiming that he has improved tremendously since his winning of the Season 1
title.
Before the release of his debut album titled Mystery Guest (神秘嘉賓) in Taiwan on June 3, 2009, Lin has released two compilation albums and an Idol Drama soundtrack
. In May–June 2008, Lin set another record in Taiwan for being the youngest singer, with a yet-to-be released debut album to hold a solo concert tour in three major cities of Taiwan
.
He ended his Yoga's Trick Concert Tour in Hong Kong and Singapore in early 2009 and released his second album, Senses Around
on October 30, 2009. His latest and third album, Perfect Life
, was released on May 6, 2011.
, Lin was the lead singer of a rock band
, and was trained under a renowned Taiwan
ese rock singer, Pei-An Yang (楊培安). He then joined another rock band in his university and continued to perfect his singing techniques and, experimented various music genres. Having never participated in any formal singing contest before, Lin attended the Kaohsiung
audition for the first season
of a famous TV singing contest in Taiwan
, One Million Star
.
, Matilda Tao (陶晶瑩), for both his distinctive, dreamy vocals and his facial expressions. He was also complimented for the consistently good performances. Lin earned "perfect scores" (scoring 20 and above) cumulatively for over five weeks and a grand total of nine "perfect scores" on different occasions. His last five performances, which would count as a final result in the final match, accumulated, 17, 23, 23, 23, 25 points, which adds up to 111. This record would hold until 張心傑， in the fourth season (from 2009/03/06 to 2009/03/20) scored 24, 22, 23, 23, 22, totaling up 114. Lin also earned great recognition for his abilities to perform a wide range of music genres, being able to infuse his own touch into songs as well as his unique taste in song selections.
In the first season
finale (broadcast live and nationwide) of One Million Star
on July 6, 2007, Lin performed a bold and challenging rendition of Radiohead
's classic hit, Creep and he used the opportunity to declare his attitude towards music. A perfect score of 25 was unanimously given by all five professional judges to acknowledge his sincere and stylish interpretation of the song. Along with that, another perfect-scored performance of Eason Chan
's Last Order determined him as the winner in the first season
of One Million Star
.
, and released two compilation albums and the soundtrack
of TV series Bull Fighting
(鬥牛,要不要). In the meanwhile, he participated in many live performances as well as TV commercial shootings. Some of his many endorsements includes the SYM MIO Scooters and a Science Fair held by National Science Council
in Taiwan. Recently, he endorsed the Hi-Chew Candy and the HeySong FIN Sports Drink in Taiwan.
In September 2007, Lin preformed in Hong Kong
with label mate, Tank
for several live performances. Later that year, in November and December, he went again to Hong Kong
and, Singapore
and Malaysia for a promotional tour. On December 29, 2007 Lin, together with other fellow contestants from One Million Star as Judy Chou (周定緯), Peter Pan (潘裕文), Stanly Hsu (許仁杰), and Aska Yang (楊宗緯) performed in their first concert “Superstar Avenue Reunion” in the Sports Center of National Taiwan University
. This concert also sets the record in Taiwan for being the shortest amount of time newcomers in the local mandopop
scene to hold a concert. This sold-out concert successfully attracted over 4000 audiences. On March 15, 2008, Lin together with fellow record label singers held their first official overseas concert in Genting
, Malaysia. On August 3, 2008, Lin and fellow record label singers held two consecutive concerts in Hong Kong, with all 6,000 tickets sold out within 2 days. On October 3, Lin was invited to perform in the 5th Asia Song Festival
in Seoul, Korea, and was awarded the Best Taiwan Newcomer Award. On October 25, 2008, Lin won the Annual Popularity Artist and Best Newcomer in Singapore Hit Award. Moreover, his album Mystery Guest won the prestigious Best Producer Award.
Lin’s debut album titled Mystery Guest (神秘嘉賓) was released on June 3, 2008 in Taiwan. This album won rave reviews from critics as well as the fans. It was also a commercial success, with more than 40,000 copies sold in the first week, and topped all the major musical and radio charts in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and China. Mystery Guest and Lin are nominated in 6 different categories in the 2008 Singapore Hit Award, including best album, best producer, best male singer, best newcomer, most popular singer, and most popular newcomer, and won the best producer and newcomer awards.
To coincide with his album release, he also held his three nationwide concert tour titled Yoga’s Trick Concert Tour (林宥嘉2008迷宮巡迴演唱會) in Taipei
, Taichung
, and Kaohsiung
respectively. He now holds the record of being the youngest recording artist to tour in Taiwan. In this concert tour, he won critical acclaims for his high-caliber repertoire and outstanding stage performance.
Lin held his Yoga's Trick Concert in Hong Kong on January 23 and 24 and both nights' tickets were sold-out. There were four encores on the second night, stretching the concert to over 3 hours. For the sixth and final stop of the concert tour, it was held in Singapore on February 20 with 7000 fans at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
. He released his second album, Senses Around
on October 30, 2009. His latest and third album, Perfect Life
, was released on May 6, 2011 in Taiwan, China and other parts of Asia and he is currently promoting the album. His record company, HIM International Music
has also announced that he will be going on concert tour starting August 2011, in cities such as Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, etc.
and outstanding singing techniques. His versatility, musical style and huge repertoire differentiate him from his contemporary counterparts. This is most evident in his various renditions of Mandarin, English
, Taiwanese songs, as well as other Alternative rock
songs. His interpretations of initially less-recognized songs such as Steel Rope Walker (走鋼索的人 by Quan Li—李泉) and You Are My Guiding Eyes (你是我的眼 by Hsiao Huang-Chi—蕭煌奇), became instant hits, giving these well-written songs their long overdue and well-deserved recognition. Additionally, his rendition of You Are My Guiding Eyes in the competition has received more than 5 million hits on YouTube
. Among Taiwanese viewers, that music video currently sits in the top 20 Most Viewed videos of all time.
Lin has attracted a legion of fans, ranging from high school and college students to white collar
professionals. Most importantly, he received critical acclaim from many professionals in the mandopop
music industry. Veteran singer/composer Yun-Ling Huang (黃韻玲) thought highly of him and dubbed him "the Magician of Music" due to the brilliant and splendid vibes Lin infuses his music with. Leehom Wang (王力宏) and Cheer Chen (陳綺貞) are the two of the many Mandopop
singers that Lin admires the most. His favorite genre of music is 70'-80's Western Rock. His acoustic performance of John Lennon
's Love
won him rave reviews among listeners.
speech with sprinkles of humor, Lin's blog entries have won praises from ordinary blog readers and entertainment industry professionals alike. Yo-Ning Chu (瞿友寧), director
of several popular TV drama series in East Asia
, expressed fondness for his writing style. Like his varied taste in music, Lin is known to expose himself to a variety of literature
and film
genres. Apart from his adoration for Taiwan lyricist Vincent Fang
(方文山), he also expressed on several occasions, his admiration for novelist and essayist, Eileen Chang
(張愛玲).
, If You're Not With Me (如果沒有你), Ten Years (十年), and Oh my love
, If You're Happy, I'm Happy (你快樂所以我快樂), Those Days (那些日子), Last Order, I Want Us To Be Together (我要我們在一起), A Little Older (年紀大了一點).
, Black Tangerine (黑色柳丁).
Listed in the album Love Star’s Reunion - Yesterday, Now and Tomorrow (愛星光精選˙昨天今天明天). It is Lin’s first single. This single was one of the 2007 Top 13 Love Songs co-organized by KISS Radio
and Apple Daily
.
(背影)
Listed in the soundtrack of Taiwan drama’s Bull Fighting
(鬥牛˙要不要), it is one of the theme songs in the drama. This melodic and romantic song tells the story about a guy who secretly loved a girl for a long time, but eventually chose to stay in the shadows of the girl because she did not reciprocate his love.
A duet between Lin and Li Yang Liu
(劉力揚), the latter shot to fame in the first season (2006) of the singing contest Super Girls (超級女聲) in China
. Legend is the sub-theme of a Korean drama First King Four Gods (太王四神記) broadcast in Taiwan, starring the famous Korean TV and movie star, Bae Yong Joon
(裴勇俊). This single has been digitally released.
A musical-inspired song composed and written by Chinese singer-songwriter
, Li Quan. This is also the opening song of Yoga's Trick Concert Tour and has been digitally released before the official release of Lin's Mystery Guest album.
The theme song for an online game endorsed by Lin in China. It is also featured as a bonus track in Lin's third album, Perfect Life
.
released an iPhone
application which features Yoga's third album, Perfect Life
. The app can be downloaded for free on iTunes.
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
singer and the winner of One Million Star, Season 1
One Million Star, Season 1
The first season of One Million Star, a Taiwanese televised singing competition, began on January 5, 2007.-Episodes:-Ranking:The ranking and score of each episodes.-External links:...
(第一季超級星光大道), a reality TV singing competition in Taiwan
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...
. During the competition, he once contemplated quitting due to the elimination of his good friend, Eddie Tsai (蔡政霖). However, show producerspersuade him to maintained his composure and regained his determination, attaining five rounds of perfect scores (20 & above) continuously after that — an unbeatable record up to now. After winning the first place in Season One, he was signed by HIM International Music
HIM International Music
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....
along with three fellow contestants, Judy Chou (周定緯), Peter Pan (潘裕文) and Stanly Hsu (許仁杰). They were dubbed the "Four Princes of Superstar Avenue" (星光四少).
Lin was placed fourth on Yahoo!
Yahoo!
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Taiwan
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...
2007 Top Ten Newsworthy Personalities. On a special episode of One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
during the end of Season two, he gave a diversified and theatrical performance of A Little Older (年紀大了一點) originally recorded and composed by Matilda Tao (陶晶瑩). This performance impressed one of the judges on the show, Yun-Ling Huang (黃韻玲) so much that she dubbed Lin as the Magician of Music. At the same time, other fellow judges on the same episode heaped praises on him, exclaiming that he has improved tremendously since his winning of the Season 1
One Million Star, Season 1
The first season of One Million Star, a Taiwanese televised singing competition, began on January 5, 2007.-Episodes:-Ranking:The ranking and score of each episodes.-External links:...
title.
Before the release of his debut album titled Mystery Guest (神秘嘉賓) in Taiwan on June 3, 2009, Lin has released two compilation albums and an Idol Drama soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
. In May–June 2008, Lin set another record in Taiwan for being the youngest singer, with a yet-to-be released debut album to hold a solo concert tour in three major cities of Taiwan
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...
.
He ended his Yoga's Trick Concert Tour in Hong Kong and Singapore in early 2009 and released his second album, Senses Around
Senses Around (Yoga Lin album)
Senses Around is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's second Mandarin studio album. It was released 30 October 2009 by HIM International Music...
on October 30, 2009. His latest and third album, Perfect Life
Perfect Life (Yoga Lin album)
Perfect Life is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 6 May 2011 by HIM International Music. -Track listing:-Music Videos:# Good Night # Freedom...
, was released on May 6, 2011.
High school and university (2003 to 2006)
During high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Lin was the lead singer of a rock band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
, and was trained under a renowned Taiwan
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...
ese rock singer, Pei-An Yang (楊培安). He then joined another rock band in his university and continued to perfect his singing techniques and, experimented various music genres. Having never participated in any formal singing contest before, Lin attended the Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
audition for the first season
One Million Star, Season 1
The first season of One Million Star, a Taiwanese televised singing competition, began on January 5, 2007.-Episodes:-Ranking:The ranking and score of each episodes.-External links:...
of a famous TV singing contest in Taiwan
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...
, One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
.
One Million Star (2007)
In the competition, Lin impressed the judges with his vivid interpretation of Steel Rope Walker (走鋼索的人, originally by James Li or Quan Li, 李泉). His performance was then described as “enchanting”(迷幻) by the hostess of One Million StarOne Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
, Matilda Tao (陶晶瑩), for both his distinctive, dreamy vocals and his facial expressions. He was also complimented for the consistently good performances. Lin earned "perfect scores" (scoring 20 and above) cumulatively for over five weeks and a grand total of nine "perfect scores" on different occasions. His last five performances, which would count as a final result in the final match, accumulated, 17, 23, 23, 23, 25 points, which adds up to 111. This record would hold until 張心傑， in the fourth season (from 2009/03/06 to 2009/03/20) scored 24, 22, 23, 23, 22, totaling up 114. Lin also earned great recognition for his abilities to perform a wide range of music genres, being able to infuse his own touch into songs as well as his unique taste in song selections.
In the first season
One Million Star, Season 1
The first season of One Million Star, a Taiwanese televised singing competition, began on January 5, 2007.-Episodes:-Ranking:The ranking and score of each episodes.-External links:...
finale (broadcast live and nationwide) of One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
on July 6, 2007, Lin performed a bold and challenging rendition of Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
's classic hit, Creep and he used the opportunity to declare his attitude towards music. A perfect score of 25 was unanimously given by all five professional judges to acknowledge his sincere and stylish interpretation of the song. Along with that, another perfect-scored performance of Eason Chan
Eason Chan
Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop...
's Last Order determined him as the winner in the first season
One Million Star, Season 1
The first season of One Million Star, a Taiwanese televised singing competition, began on January 5, 2007.-Episodes:-Ranking:The ranking and score of each episodes.-External links:...
of One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
.
HIM International Music (2007 to present)
After the show, One Million Star, Lin signed a six-year contract with HIM International MusicHIM International Music
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....
, and released two compilation albums and the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
of TV series Bull Fighting
Bull Fighting (TV series)
Bull Fighting is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Mike He, Hebe Tien, and Lee Wei. The series was broadcast on free-to-air Taiwan Television from 18 November 2007 to 9 March 2008 on Sunday at 22:00 and cable TV Sanlih E-Television from 24 November 2007 to 15 March 2008 on Saturday at...
(鬥牛,要不要). In the meanwhile, he participated in many live performances as well as TV commercial shootings. Some of his many endorsements includes the SYM MIO Scooters and a Science Fair held by National Science Council
National Science Council
The National Science Council is the main governmental promotion and funding body for science research in Taiwan, Republic of China. It is a governmental body under the Executive Yuan.-External links:* *...
in Taiwan. Recently, he endorsed the Hi-Chew Candy and the HeySong FIN Sports Drink in Taiwan.
In September 2007, Lin preformed in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
with label mate, 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...
for several live performances. Later that year, in November and December, he went again to Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Malaysia for a promotional tour. On December 29, 2007 Lin, together with other fellow contestants from One Million Star as Judy Chou (周定緯), Peter Pan (潘裕文), Stanly Hsu (許仁杰), and Aska Yang (楊宗緯) performed in their first concert “Superstar Avenue Reunion” in the Sports Center of National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...
. This concert also sets the record in Taiwan for being the shortest amount of time newcomers in the local mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
scene to hold a concert. This sold-out concert successfully attracted over 4000 audiences. On March 15, 2008, Lin together with fellow record label singers held their first official overseas concert in Genting
Genting
Genting may refer to:*Genting Group, a Malaysian company*Genting Highlands, a mountain resort in Malaysia**Genting Sempah, the mountain on which the Genting Highlands resort is situated*Genting Sempah-Genting Highlands Highway, a federal highway in Malaysia...
, Malaysia. On August 3, 2008, Lin and fellow record label singers held two consecutive concerts in Hong Kong, with all 6,000 tickets sold out within 2 days. On October 3, Lin was invited to perform in the 5th Asia Song Festival
Asia song festival
Asia Song Festival, aka A-Song-Fe or ASF, is an annual Asian pop music festival held in South Korea, since 2004. It is hosted by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange and features artists from Asian countries...
in Seoul, Korea, and was awarded the Best Taiwan Newcomer Award. On October 25, 2008, Lin won the Annual Popularity Artist and Best Newcomer in Singapore Hit Award. Moreover, his album Mystery Guest won the prestigious Best Producer Award.
Lin’s debut album titled Mystery Guest (神秘嘉賓) was released on June 3, 2008 in Taiwan. This album won rave reviews from critics as well as the fans. It was also a commercial success, with more than 40,000 copies sold in the first week, and topped all the major musical and radio charts in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and China. Mystery Guest and Lin are nominated in 6 different categories in the 2008 Singapore Hit Award, including best album, best producer, best male singer, best newcomer, most popular singer, and most popular newcomer, and won the best producer and newcomer awards.
To coincide with his album release, he also held his three nationwide concert tour titled Yoga’s Trick Concert Tour (林宥嘉2008迷宮巡迴演唱會) in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, and Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
respectively. He now holds the record of being the youngest recording artist to tour in Taiwan. In this concert tour, he won critical acclaims for his high-caliber repertoire and outstanding stage performance.
Lin held his Yoga's Trick Concert in Hong Kong on January 23 and 24 and both nights' tickets were sold-out. There were four encores on the second night, stretching the concert to over 3 hours. For the sixth and final stop of the concert tour, it was held in Singapore on February 20 with 7000 fans at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
. He released his second album, Senses Around
Senses Around (Yoga Lin album)
Senses Around is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's second Mandarin studio album. It was released 30 October 2009 by HIM International Music...
on October 30, 2009. His latest and third album, Perfect Life
Perfect Life (Yoga Lin album)
Perfect Life is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 6 May 2011 by HIM International Music. -Track listing:-Music Videos:# Good Night # Freedom...
, was released on May 6, 2011 in Taiwan, China and other parts of Asia and he is currently promoting the album. His record company, HIM International Music
HIM International Music
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....
has also announced that he will be going on concert tour starting August 2011, in cities such as Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, etc.
Vocal skills and musical talent
Lin has highly distinctive vocals, wide vocal rangeVocal range
Vocal range is the measure of the breadth of pitches that a human voice can phonate. Although the study of vocal range has little practical application in terms of speech, it is a topic of study within linguistics, phonetics, and speech and language pathology, particularly in relation to the study...
and outstanding singing techniques. His versatility, musical style and huge repertoire differentiate him from his contemporary counterparts. This is most evident in his various renditions of Mandarin, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Taiwanese songs, as well as other Alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
songs. His interpretations of initially less-recognized songs such as Steel Rope Walker (走鋼索的人 by Quan Li—李泉) and You Are My Guiding Eyes (你是我的眼 by Hsiao Huang-Chi—蕭煌奇), became instant hits, giving these well-written songs their long overdue and well-deserved recognition. Additionally, his rendition of You Are My Guiding Eyes in the competition has received more than 5 million hits on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. Among Taiwanese viewers, that music video currently sits in the top 20 Most Viewed videos of all time.
Lin has attracted a legion of fans, ranging from high school and college students to white collar
White-collar worker
The term white-collar worker refers to a person who performs professional, managerial, or administrative work, in contrast with a blue-collar worker, whose job requires manual labor...
professionals. Most importantly, he received critical acclaim from many professionals in the mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
music industry. Veteran singer/composer Yun-Ling Huang (黃韻玲) thought highly of him and dubbed him "the Magician of Music" due to the brilliant and splendid vibes Lin infuses his music with. Leehom Wang (王力宏) and Cheer Chen (陳綺貞) are the two of the many Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
singers that Lin admires the most. His favorite genre of music is 70'-80's Western Rock. His acoustic performance of John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
's Love
Love (John Lennon song)
"Love" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, originally released in 1970 on the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band album.-Song:The song first came out on Lennon's 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. "Love" later appeared on the 1982 compilation The John Lennon Collection, and was released...
won him rave reviews among listeners.
Writing
Often blending figurativeFigurative
Figurative may refer to:*Figurative art*Figurative language*Neo-figurative art...
speech with sprinkles of humor, Lin's blog entries have won praises from ordinary blog readers and entertainment industry professionals alike. Yo-Ning Chu (瞿友寧), director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
of several popular TV drama series in East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, expressed fondness for his writing style. Like his varied taste in music, Lin is known to expose himself to a variety of literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
genres. Apart from his adoration for Taiwan lyricist Vincent Fang
Vincent Fang
Vincent Fang was born on 26 January 1969 in Hualien, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese multi-Golden Melody Award nominated lyricist, best known for his collaboration with singer-songwriter Jay Chou...
(方文山), he also expressed on several occasions, his admiration for novelist and essayist, Eileen Chang
Eileen Chang
Eileen Chang was a Chinese writer. Her most famous works include Lust, Caution and Love in a Fallen City....
(張愛玲).
Musical Styles
Despite being only in his early twenties, Lin has proven his ability to deliver a wide variety of musical performances, and he continues to experiment with new music genres and vocal styles. The below are representative songs performed by Lin:Soft Rock
Cliff (懸崖), The One I Love (我愛的人), You Are My Guiding Eyes (你是我的眼), HonestyHonesty (Billy Joel song)
"Honesty" is a song by Billy Joel released in 1979 as the third single from his album 52nd Street. It was solely written by Joel, while production was handled by Phil Ramone. It reached number 24 on the U.S...
, If You're Not With Me (如果沒有你), Ten Years (十年), and Oh my love
Jazz and Swing
Steel Rope Walker (走鋼索的人), Can't Take My Eyes Off YouCan't Take My Eyes off You
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was Valli's biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You"...
, If You're Happy, I'm Happy (你快樂所以我快樂), Those Days (那些日子), Last Order, I Want Us To Be Together (我要我們在一起), A Little Older (年紀大了一點).
Rock & Roll
You Make Me Drunk (你把我灌醉), Creep, Look What You've DoneLook What You've Done
"Look What You've Done" is the third single by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born.-History:The single was released in 2004 worldwide, and in 2005 in the US...
, Black Tangerine (黑色柳丁).
Albums
| # | Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 June 2008 | Mystery Guest (神秘嘉賓) | HIM International Music HIM International Music 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.... |
| 2nd | 30 October 2009 | Senses Around Senses Around (Yoga Lin album) Senses Around is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's second Mandarin studio album. It was released 30 October 2009 by HIM International Music... (感官/世界) |
HIM International Music HIM International Music 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.... |
| 3rd | 6 May 2011 | Perfect Life Perfect Life (Yoga Lin album) Perfect Life is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 6 May 2011 by HIM International Music. -Track listing:-Music Videos:# Good Night # Freedom... (美妙生活) |
HIM International Music HIM International Music 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.... |
Singles
- That Very Song (那首歌)
Listed in the album Love Star’s Reunion - Yesterday, Now and Tomorrow (愛星光精選˙昨天今天明天). It is Lin’s first single. This single was one of the 2007 Top 13 Love Songs co-organized by KISS Radio
Kiss Radio Taiwan
Kiss Radio in Taiwan plays the latest Chinese music and some English top 40 songs. There is from their four stations in Tainan, Miaoli, Kaohsiung, and Taichung.-Programs:...
and Apple Daily
Apple Daily (Taiwan)
The Apple Daily is a tabloid-style newspaper printed in Taiwan and owned by Hong Kong-based Next Media. Next Media is based in Hong Kong and also prints the Apple Daily . The publication is well known internationally for its animated news stories on pop culture outside Taiwan.-History:Apple Daily ...
.
Shadow of Your Back
"Shadow of Your Back" is a pop song on the 1994 album Ingratiate Oneself by Faye Wong. It was composed by the Japanese songwriter Shoji Ishii , and the Cantonese lyrics were written by Lin Xi.-External links:*...
(背影)
Listed in the soundtrack of Taiwan drama’s Bull Fighting
Bull Fighting (TV series)
Bull Fighting is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Mike He, Hebe Tien, and Lee Wei. The series was broadcast on free-to-air Taiwan Television from 18 November 2007 to 9 March 2008 on Sunday at 22:00 and cable TV Sanlih E-Television from 24 November 2007 to 15 March 2008 on Saturday at...
(鬥牛˙要不要), it is one of the theme songs in the drama. This melodic and romantic song tells the story about a guy who secretly loved a girl for a long time, but eventually chose to stay in the shadows of the girl because she did not reciprocate his love.
- Legend (傳說)
A duet between Lin and Li Yang 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), the latter shot to fame in the first season (2006) of the singing contest Super Girls (超級女聲) in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Legend is the sub-theme of a Korean drama First King Four Gods (太王四神記) broadcast in Taiwan, starring the famous Korean TV and movie star, Bae Yong Joon
Bae Yong Joon
Bae Yong-joon , is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in numerous television dramas and one of the first kkonminam icons. He is known as Yon-sama to his Japanese fans.- Early and private life :...
(裴勇俊). This single has been digitally released.
- The Gaze
A musical-inspired song composed and written by Chinese singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, Li Quan. This is also the opening song of Yoga's Trick Concert Tour and has been digitally released before the official release of Lin's Mystery Guest album.
- Fly My Way
The theme song for an online game endorsed by Lin in China. It is also featured as a bonus track in Lin's third album, Perfect Life
Perfect Life (Yoga Lin album)
Perfect Life is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 6 May 2011 by HIM International Music. -Track listing:-Music Videos:# Good Night # Freedom...
.
Award and nominations
| Year | |Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards | Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year | Senses Around Senses Around (Yoga Lin album) Senses Around is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's second Mandarin studio album. It was released 30 October 2009 by HIM International Music... |
||
| HITO Radio Music Awards HITO流行音樂獎 |
Top 10 Songs of the Year | "神秘嘉賓" (Mystery Guest) | |||
| 20th Golden Melody Awards 20th Golden Melody Awards Ceremonies of the 20th Golden Melody Awards were held at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan on June 27, 2009.-Registration process:Registration for entry into the 20th Golden Melody Awards was opened December 1–31, 2008... |
Best New Artist | Yoga Lin |
- 2007 Winner, One Million StarOne Million StarOne Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
Season 1 (Taiwan)
- 2008 HITO FM Newcomer (with One Million Star Season 1 finalists) (Taiwan)
- 2008 Hong Kong Metro Broadcast Co. (新城電台): Best Newcomer, Hot Idol, Hot Idol Group
- 2008 Korea Asia Song FestivalAsia song festivalAsia Song Festival, aka A-Song-Fe or ASF, is an annual Asian pop music festival held in South Korea, since 2004. It is hosted by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange and features artists from Asian countries...
Newcomer (Asia Region) - 2008 Singapore Hit Awards: Best Producer (Mystery Guest) Award, Newcomer Award, Annual Popular Artist Award and Annual Chart Winner
- 2008 8th Global Chinese Music Awards: Most Popular Newcomer, Top 20 Songs Award (The Gaze 眼色)
- 2008 YouthBox Music Awards: Best New Act, Best Album of the Year (Mystery Guest)
- 2008 Hong Kong TVB8 Best Newcomer, Gold
- 2008 Beijing Charts Best Newcomer of the Year (Taiwan-HK Region)
- 2008 Hong Kong Metro Radio Hits King of Newcomers (Overseas)
- 2008 Singapore Radio 100.3 Top 20 Songs (1st Admirer 伯樂)
- 2008 Singapore Radio 100.3 Top 10 Male Singers (2nd)
- 2008 Singapore Y.E.S. 93.3 FM Top 10 Most Popular Male Singers (4th)
- 2008 Singapore Y.E.S. 93.3 FM Top 100 Songs (6th - 伯乐, 25th - 神秘嘉宾)
- 2008 Sina Newcomers Music Presentation: Best Newcomer (Taiwan-HK Region)
- 2009 Sprite China Pop Music: Best Newcomer (Taiwan), Most "IN" Popularity Award (Internet)
- 2009 HITO Top Singles in 2008: 10th-Admirer 伯樂, 20th:Mystery Guest, 38th:The Gaze 眼色
- 2009 Guangdong Radio 101 Top Singles in 2008: 20th-The Gaze 眼色, 31st: Cruel Moonlight 殘酷月光
- 2009 HitFM Top 10 Albums in 2008 (Taiwan)
- 2009 The Association of Music Workers in Taiwan Top 10 Singles in 2008：The Gaze 眼色
Endorsements
- 2007 National Science Council Science Fair 2007
- 2007 7-11 Disney Star Boulevard
- 2007 Gamania online game
- 2007 Chunghwa Telecom-ezPeer+ Online Music
- 2007 Farglory Realty
- 2007 Heme Men Simple T-Zone Skincare
- 2007 SYM - Mio (Bling Bling)
- 2008 Morinaga Hi-Chew Candy
- 2008 HeySong FIN Sports Drink
- 2008 V.S.O.P. Hennessy
- 2008 SYM - Mio (Doraemon)
- 2008 Yahoo! Taiwan Denim Auction
- 2008 3M Nexcare
- 2008 Zojirushi My Bottle
- 2008 P&G: Happy Whisper
- 2009 Singapore Campus Superstar Season 3Campus SuperStar Season 3 (2009)Campus SuperStar is a spin-off of Project SuperStar, a popular singing talent-search competition in Singapore. The contestants comprise students from secondary schools, junior colleges and Institutes of Technical Education...
Ambassador
Other Media
On 10 June 2011, HIM International MusicHIM International Music
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....
released an iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
application which features Yoga's third album, Perfect Life
Perfect Life (Yoga Lin album)
Perfect Life is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 6 May 2011 by HIM International Music. -Track listing:-Music Videos:# Good Night # Freedom...
. The app can be downloaded for free on iTunes.