| Lin Yu Chun | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 林育羣 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 林育群 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Lín Yùqún (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lam4 Juk6 Kwan4 (Cantonese) |
| Born | March 9, 1986 Linkou, Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Taiwan |
| Other name(s) | Jimmy Lin |
| Occupation | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Label(s) | Sony Music Taiwan |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Lin Yu Chun (Chinese: 林育羣; pinyin: Lín Yùqún; Wade–Giles: Lin2 Yü4-ch'ün2); born March 9, 1986 in Taipei) is a Taiwanese singer, who gained fame by appearing on a Taiwanese talent show, One Million Star (超級星光大道), singing "I Will Always Love You" (originally by Dolly Parton) in the style of Whitney Houston's cover version.[1] Lin is well known for his mezzo-soprano-like countertenor singing voice, although he has an adult speaking voice.
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Lin was voted off the show, but after a video of Lin singing the song made it onto YouTube, Lin became an internet celebrity,[2][3] receiving more than 10,000,000 views[4] of his performance. Many news sources dubbed Lin "Taiwan's Susan Boyle".[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] In an interview, Lin Yu Chun explained that he selected "I Will Always Love You" to show his gratitude to his grandmother for taking care of Lin over the years.[12]
In April, 2010, he visited the United States and performed "I Will Always Love You"[13][14] and Amazing Grace[15] on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. On the same trip, he attended Lopez Tonight and performed "Saving All My Love for You"[16] (also a Whitney Houston cover) and Total Eclipse of the Heart (originally by Bonnie Tyler) as a duet with William Shatner.[17][18]
Sony Music Taiwan announced they had signed Lin Yu Chun to a record deal.[19][20] Lin Yu-chun's signing press conference occurred on the May 13, 2010, and was held in Shanghai San Want Hotel, with an after party reception held at Club Frotteurism.
On May 22, 2010, at Dodgers Stadium during a Los Angeles Dodgers game, he sang the "The Star-Spangled Banner", "God Bless America" and "Taiwan, Touch Your Heart". On August 11, 2010 Lin sang Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" on America's Got Talent season 5 on the YouTube selection episode, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. Lin has been slated to play the role of Liu Lucy for the HBO Asia produced miniseries Untold Stories of 1949.
On March 26, 2010, Lin sang John Newton's "Amazing Grace", earning Lin 24 points (his opponent, Zhang Shi-Tang, got 19 points).
On April 2, 2010, Lin sang Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", earning Lin 25 points (his opponent, Su Zhi-Yu, got 22 points).
On April 9, 2010, Lin sang Shunza's "Coming Home" - 17 points (his opponent, Zhang Shi-Tang, got 20 points)
On April 30, 2010,Lin sang Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" as a guest performer.
On May 14, 2010, Lin sang "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables as a guest performer.
Lin also sang a duet with Kenny G., performing Whitney Houston's "Saving All My Love For You".
Lin Yu Chun's debut is a mini-album, "I Will Always Love You", released in Japanese on September 8, 2010 specially for the Japanese market. It contains 4 songs from Lin's upcoming international debut, "It's My Time", and a Japanese-only bonus track, "Hello", a Japanese cover of the Lionel Richie's hit from 1984.[21]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amazing Grace" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "I Will Always Love You" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "It's My Time" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Under Your Wings" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Hello" | 4:23 |
Lin's full-length international debut album, "It's My Time", was released on September 17, 2010, as a compilation of English-language pop songs previously recorded by major artists such as Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, etc. The song "Under Your Wings" was written new for this album by Grammy-winning musician Walter Afanasieff [22]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Will Always Love You" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Amazing Grace" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "It's My Time" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Total Eclipse Of the Heart" | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Under Your Wings" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "I Understand" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Hero" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "A Moment Like This" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "My Heart Will Go On" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Fighter" | 4:17 |