Henry Lau
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| Chinese name | 劉憲華 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 刘宪华 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Liú Xiànhuá (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lau4 Hin3 Wa4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Henry Lau |
| Ancestry | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Origin | Canada |
| Born | October 11, 1989 Toronto, Canada |
| Other name(s) | Henry |
| Occupation | Singer, dancer |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, rapping, piano, violin |
| Voice type(s) | Tenor |
| Label(s) | SM Entertainment |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Associated Acts | Super Junior-M |
Henry Lau (simplified Chinese: 刘宪华; traditional Chinese: 劉憲華; pinyin: Liú Xiànhuá; born October 11, 1989), better known as Henry (Hangul: 헨리; Chinese language: 亨利), is a singer, dancer, and one of the two new members in the Super Junior sub-unit Super Junior-M.
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[edit] Biography
Henry attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute in grade 9, and attended A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (Toronto) for the rest of his high school years before being chosen at the 2006 SM Entertainment Global Audition in Toronto, Ontario. His first appearance was in Super Junior's "Don't Don"[1] music video in 2007. Fans suspecting Henry would be added as the 14th member of Super Junior began their "Only 13" campaign. However, SM Entertainment decided to add Henry to Super Junior China, a Super Junior subgroup targeting Chinese-speaking audiences. In 2008, the group debuted as Super Junior M[2], releasing their "U" remake music video and an album entitled "迷 [Me]" soon after that incorporates Henry's violin.
Henry's areas of expertise lie in playing the violin, playing the piano, breakdancing and singing. He began violin lessons at seven years of age, and joined breakdancing competitions after learning it for one year. He has won many awards for violin and piano playing, as well as for his dancing. He can also play the drums and Latin dance.[citation needed] Henry speaks English fluently as it is his primary language, and has also studied Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), and Korean. He was known as the "violin boy" at his high school.
[edit] Controversy
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For more details on this topic, see Super Junior-M.
Before debuting as a member of Super Junior-M, Henry appeared as a violinist in Super Junior's 2007 single "Don't Don"[3] which caused a controversy among the fans. There were rumours stating Henry was to be the 14th member of Super Junior, SM's statement and various Super Junior member comments about the situation solified many fans belief that he was to be added as the 14th member. This led to the 'Only 13' campaign.
[edit] Appearance
- Super Junior - Don't Don MV
- Super Junior M - U MV
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese)Sina.com - Super Junior回归舞台 与中国籍新人同台(图) Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ (Chinese)Jinghua.cn - 独家：SuperJuniorM今日正式出道 韩庚任队长Retrieved May 12, 2008.
- ^ (Chinese)Sina.com - Super Junior回归舞台 与中国籍新人同台(图) Retrieved May 12, 2008.
