S.H.E
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| S.H.E | ||
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 Hebe, Ella, Selina (From left to right)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Taiwan | |
| Genre(s) | Mandarin pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Years active | 2001-present | |
| Label(s) | HIM International Music | |
| Members | ||
| Selina Ren Hebe Tian Ella Chen |
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S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group famous in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and other parts of Asia plus in some Asian communities around the globe. The group consists of Selina Ren, Hebe Tian, and Ella Chen.
During 2003, S.H.E's success as a group led them high-profile advertising deals, most notably for Coca-Cola. In 2004, Blizzard Entertainment asked the band to help them advertise their best selling MMORPG computer game, World of Warcraft. The commerical was mostly a computer generated video, where the girls were put into the context of a fantasy gaming world. S.H.E's best hit was released which has topped all charts in Asia is Super Star.
At present, they are one of the most popular groups in Asia. S.H.E has an extraordinary album and concert sales record that have set a new ticketing record at Shanghai People's Stadium during the Perfect 3 Tour. Their popularity was never doubted as autograph session was always over-crowded. They have just celebrated their 5th anniversary on the 11th of September,2006 upon marketing their success in the music industry.
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[edit] Biography
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On August 8, 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest' in search for new artists to be signed under their label. The contest had about 1000 contestants and after many tiring rounds of competing, seven contestants were left for the 'Cruel Stage' round. The three members of S.H.E were formed from here. Following the competition, the record company gave all seven contestants an audition. At the beginning, only one would be given a contract, but because of their incredible performance, all three of them were signed together under HIM International records. Together, they formed S.H.E with Selina Ren, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen.
Selina Ren is the actual winner of this contest. Her younger sister really wanted to join but was too young. Instead, Selina joined the contest in her place. She caught the judges' attention in the first round by singing Coco Lee's 'Before I Fall In Love' and entered the final round with no trouble with 'The Closest Stranger'. Due to her nervousness during the final round, Selina was called twice. When Selina was announced the winner, she was doubtful because there were other contestants who did not get called on.
Hebe Tian was recommended to join by the workers of the television show 'Cruel Stage'. During the first round, her voice started breaking while singing 'Return Home'. Hebe decided to sing a song with a lower key in the final round. However, because she was unfamiliar with that song, she forgot the lyrics in the finals, messing up her performance. Nonetheless, the manager appreciated her straight personality.
When Ella Chen and her younger brother went to Taipei from Pingtung for a holiday, Ella's elder sister registered her into the competition. Ella almost gave up before the first round because of the long queue of contestants, but was convinced by her sister to stay. Ella made her way through the final round due to her unique deep voice, which caught the company's attention and made her stand out from the others.
After the three of them were signed to HIM, the company did not make them a group because their different personalities and looks did not fit with what the audience was used to. However, because Taiwan never had an all-girl group made up of different personalities and appearances, the company thought that the idea would be new and fresh, and boldly put the three girls together. When the three girls initially heard this, they did not really accept the decision because it was not what they had in mind.
All three of them came from different places, never telephoned each other and only said 'Hi' when they met briefly. Because most of the songs in the album did not require them to sing together, their relationship at the outset was not very good, which caused the company some consternation. When the company had them stay in the same room, in the same dormitory, the girls worried that conflict would arise.
Regardless, the company hoped that this situation would help them learn to cooperate with each other. To prevent them from arguing, the record company set a few house rules for the girls living in the dormitory.
After a week, HIM's worries were gone because the three girls grew closer. The three girls lived in a small dormitory together for a few months, which proved a little challenging, as sometimes they would cry under their blankets due to homesickness. As part of their bonding experience, when they were bored, they opened the window, ate junk food, and watched the stars.
[edit] Members
[edit] Selina
Selina Ren (任家萱) was born on 31 October 1981, in Taipei, Taiwan. She is, as of 2005, the only member of S.H.E to have a bachelor's degree, as her parents wanted her to have a good education. She usually sings mezzo-soprano in S.H.E's music and to a lesser extent, soprano.
[edit] Hebe
Hebe Tian (田馥甄) is the youngest member of S.H.E, being born on 30 March 1983, in Hsinchu, Taiwan. She came onto the scene at 18 years old. She normally sings soprano while performing, and to a lesser extent mezzo-soprano.
[edit] Ella
Ella Chen (陳嘉樺) is the boyish member of S.H.E. She was born on 18 June 1981, in Pingtung County, Taiwan. She presents alto at music.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Album | Album Cover | Title | Date of release |
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| 1st |  |
女生宿舍 Girls' Dormitory |
September 11, 2001 |
| 2nd |  |
青春株式會社 Youth Society |
January 29, 2002 |
| 3rd |  |
美麗新世界 Genesis |
August 5, 2002 |
| 4th |  |
Together (Best Collection) | January 23, 2003 |
| 5th |  |
Super Star | August 22, 2003 |
| 6th |  |
奇幻旅程 Magical Journey |
February 6, 2004 |
| 7th |  |
安可 Encore |
November 12, 2004 |
| 8th |  |
不想長大 Once Upon A Time |
November 25, 2005 |
| 9th |  |
Forever (Best Collection 2003-2006) | July 21, 2006 |
[edit] Concert Footage
| Date of release | DVD Cover | Title |
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| January 14, 2005 |  |
奇幻樂園台北演唱會 Fantasy Land Tour in Taipei |
[edit] Major concerts
[edit] Previous Concerts
[edit] Fantasy Land Tour World Tour
- Fantasy Land Tour in Taipei 奇幻樂園台北演唱會 (September 4 2004)
- Fantasy Land Tour in Shanghai 奇幻樂園上海演唱會 (October 30 2004)
- Fantasy Land Tour in Kuala Lumpur 奇幻樂園吉隆坡演唱會 (November 6 2004)
- Silver Christmas Concert in Las Vegas S.H.E 銀色聖誕演唱會 (December 25 2004)
- Fantasy Land Tour in Singapore 奇幻樂園新加坡演唱會 (January 8 2005)
- Fantasy Land Tour in Beijing 奇幻樂園北京演唱會 (September 23 2005)
- Fantasy Land Tour in Xi'an 奇幻樂園西安演唱會 (September 25 2005)
- Fantasy Land Tour in Nanjing 奇幻樂園南京演唱會 (November 12 2005)
- S.H.E Concert in Genting Highlands 星光燦爛云頂演唱會 (January 7 2006)
[edit] Perfect 3 Tour World Tour
- Perfect 3 in Shanghai 移動城堡上海演唱會 (July 8 2006)
- Perfect 3 in Hong Kong 移動城堡香港演唱會 (July 13 2006)
- Perfect 3 in Shenyang 移動城堡瀋陽演唱會 (October 14 2006)
- Perfect 3 in Wuhan 移動城堡武漢演唱會 (October 21 2006)
- Perfect 3 in Shenzhen 移動城堡深圳演唱會 (November 11 2006)
- Perfect 3 in Taipei 移動城堡台北演唱會 (December 16 2006)
- Perfect 3 in Singapore 移動城堡新加坡演唱會 (January 27 2007)
- Perfect 3 in Beijing 移動城堡北京演唱會 Unconfirmed Date
- Perfect 3 in Kuala Lumpur 移動城堡吉隆坡演唱會 Unconfirmed Date
More Perfect 3 Tour after more confirmation from more places
[edit] Drama Series
| Date | Photo | Name |
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November
2001 |
愛情大魔咒
Magical Love |
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May
2003 |
薔薇之戀
The Rose |
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January
2004 |
N/A
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新年快樂2004
Happy New Year 2004 |
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March
2004 |
求婚事務所
Say Yes Enterprise |
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October
2005 |
真命天女
Reaching for The Stars |
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November
2006 |
花樣少年少女
Hanazakarino Kimitachihe |
[edit] Awards
| Years | Awards |
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| 2002 |
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[edit] Cover Songs
S.H.E has quite a number of cover songs, which is not surprising given that they've released eight albums in only four years. Their 2005 album Once Upon A Time contains no known 'covers' as such, but does include a well-known parody of the Symphony No 40 in G minor (K550) by Mozart.
It is a common misconception that S.H.E's 2003 hit Super Star is a cover song. The German songwriter Geo composed Super Star for S.H.E. After it became popular, Geo had the lyrics rewritten for his Euroband, Sweetbox, as the song China Girl. The same situation occurred for the song 我愛你 (I Love You), with Sweetbox re-singing it as More than Love.
Girls' Dormitory (2001)
- 戀人未滿 (Not Yet Lovers): Destiny's Child Brown Eyes
Youth Society (2002)
- Remember: Sweetbox Superstar
- 給我多一點 (Give Me More): Charlie There you go again
- 記得要忘記 (Remember To Forget It): Kiroro Darling
- 催眠術 (Hypnotism): Pracha Pongsupat/Pornchai Wongcheep
- I've Never Been To Me : Charlene I've Never Been To Me
Genesis (2002)
- 愛呢 (Where's Love): Sweetbox That Night
- Watch Me Shine: Joanna Pacitti Watch Me Shine
- 愛情的海洋 (Ocean Of Love): Sweetbox Everytime
- Yes I Love You: Tashannie Day After Day
- Nothing Ever Changes: Maria Palm Nothing Ever Changes
- Woman In Love: Rebekah Ryan Woman In Love
Together (2003)
- Always On My Mind: Sweetbox Read My Mind
- 白色戀歌 (White Love Song): No Angels Come Back
- 天使在唱歌 (When The Angels Sing): No Angels When The Angels Sing
Super Star (2003)
- 遠方 (Far Away): Backstreet Boys How Did I Fall In Love With You
- 半糖主義 (Half-Sugarism): Play Cinderella
- I.O.I.O Bee Gees I.O.I.O.
Magical Journey (2004)
- Only Lonely: J.D. Souther You're Only Lonely
Encore (2004)
- 別說對不起 (Don't Say Sorry): Britney Spears Everytime
- 對號入座 (Just Fit): Aneka Japanese Boy
Forever (2006)
[edit] Trivia
- S.H.E originally had a Chinese group name but never used it after they became popular: 女朋友 (Pinyin: Nǚ Péngyŏu, "Girl Friends")
- All S.H.E's album covers display an "Oxalis", a symbol for the group. On some covers the clover is easy to spot ("Girls Dorm," "Together," "Encore", "Forever") while on others its appearance is more subtle ("Super Star", "Once Upon a Time").
- In the music video for 觸電(Electric shock), when Selina is at a mailbox, she makes a flashback to their debut music video, 戀人未滿(Not yet lovers).
- The leading male character 張孝全(Zhang XiaoQuan) in 觸電(Electric Shock) was also from their debut music video, 戀人未滿(Not yet lovers)
- S.H.E. took part in two commercials for Blizzards game 'World of Warcraft' in combination with Coca Cola.(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7sRoBOubxk and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CUwK3vwf9E and http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/downloads/movies.html)
[edit] External links
Official:
- (Chinese) Official website
Chinese:
- (Chinese) S.H.E Mainland China Fans Club
- (Chinese) S.H.E Irreplaceable International Fans Club
- (Chinese) Lovely S.H.E
- (Chinese) S.H.E Hebe Style
- (Chinese) S.H.E Chinese Blog
- (Chinese) S.H.E Malaysia Fans Club
English
- (English) S.H.E Angelic Fanclub (Singapore)
- (English) S.H.E Online Community
- (English) Hebe's Online Community
Others:
- (French) S.H.E French Fan Club
