F.I.R.

This article is about the Taiwanese band F.I.R.. For other meanings, see FIR (disambiguation).
F.I.R.

F.I.R. at 2006 Taipei Car Free Day in 2006. From left to right: Real Huang, Faye Chan, Ian Chen
Chinese name 飛兒樂團 (traditional)
Chinese name 飞儿乐团 (simplified)
Pinyin Fēiér Yuètuán (Mandarin)
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Other name(s) 飛兒, 飞儿 (pinyin: Fēiér)
Genre(s) Mandopop
Label(s) Warner Music Taiwan
Years active 2004present
Current Members Faye Chan
Ian Chen
Real Huang
Official Website crowninc.com.tw/fir/

F.I.R. (traditional Chinese: 飛兒樂團; simplified Chinese: 飞儿乐团; pinyin: Fēiér Yuètuán) is a Taiwanese pop rock band formed in 2004. The band consists of Faye Chan (lead vocals), Ian Chen (keyboards) and Real Huang (guitar, vocals). Producer Ian Chen formed his own band and recruited the other two members to form F.I.R. They are well known throughout Asia after their hit "Lydia", which gained popularity and was the theme song for the Taiwanese TV drama The Outsiders (鬥魚). The drama was aired in Taiwan without revealing the singer of the theme song. The song attracted many fans, which led to F.I.R.'s big success when they finally debuted in 2004. Since their debut, they have often been compared with the Japanese rock group, Do As Infinity, because of the similar music styles and formation of band members.

The name F.I.R. comes from the initials of the names of the three members: Faye, Ian, and Real. It is also a backronym for "Fairyland In Reality", their debut album name.

Member Profiles

Discography

F.I.R. discography
Releases
Studio albums 6
EPs 2
Singles 1
Soundtracks 1

Singles

Studio albums

Album# Title Released Date Label
1st F.I.R.-Fairyland in Reality (飛兒樂團 同名專輯) 13 April 2004 Warner Music Taiwan
2nd Unlimited (無限) 8 April 2005 Warner Music Taiwan
3rd Flight Tribe (飛行部落) 28 July 2006 Warner Music Taiwan
4th Love · Diva (愛‧歌姬) 28 September 2007 Warner Music Taiwan
5th Let's Smile (讓我們一起微笑吧) 25 December 2009 Warner Music Taiwan
6th Atlantis (亞特蘭提斯) 15 April 2011 Warner Music Taiwan
7th Better Life 13 December 2013 Warner Music Taiwan

Extended plays

(我要飛 - 尋夢之途全紀錄) (17 September 2004)
  1. I Want To Fly 我要飛
  2. Demo: Lydia
  3. Demo: Our Love 我們的愛
  4. Demo: Your Smile 你的微笑
  5. Demo: Tarot Cards 塔羅牌
(光榮之役-出道週年影音全集) (30 June 2005)
  1. Fly Away (unplug version)
  2. Thousand Years of Love 千年之戀 (unplug version)
  3. LOVE*3 (unplug version)
  4. The Reason of Giving Up 死心的理由 (string version)

Soundtracks

Concerts

'Tenth Planet' World Tour

Date Location Venue Special Guests
20 October 2007 Taipei, Taiwan Taipei Arena Stefanie Sun
8 August 2008 Singapore Singapore Indoor Stadium Jam Hsiao
29 November 2008 Genting Highlands, Malaysia Arena of Stars
24 December 2008 Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo Jam Hsiao and Fiona Sit
7 November 2009 Macau The Venetian

Other Performances

Awards

2004
Award Category Nomination Result Ref
TVB8 Hong Kong Best New Artist F.I.R Won
933 Golden Melody Award Singapore Best New Artist F.I.R Won
Global Mandarin Single Charts Most Popular Group F.I.R Won
Best New Artist F.I.R Won
Best Golden Tune Won
Metro Broadcast Hong Kong Best New Artist F.I.R Won
Best Mandarin Group F.I.R Won
Hong Kong Radio Best New Artist F.I.R Won
11th Chinese Top 20, Channel V Asia Best Single "我們的愛" (Our Love) Won
12th Chinese Single Chart, Beijing Music Station China Most Popular Group of Hong Kong and Taiwan F.I.R Won
Most Popular single of Hong Kong and Taiwan "我們的愛" (Our Love) Won
Minsheng Daily, Taiwan Best New Idol Award F.I.R Won
China Times Weekly, Taiwan Best New Artist F.I.R Won
Chinese Top 20- Channel V Asia Best New Artist F.I.R Won
Best Single Won
IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year F.I.R.-Fairyland in Reality Won [2]
2005
Award Category Nomination Result Ref
East Radio Music Charts, Shanghai China Best Group F.I.R Won
Pepsi Music Awards Best Group F.I.R Won
Best Composition Won
Best Song writer Won
Best Single Won
Top Ten Single of Hong Kong and Taiwan Won
16th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan Best New Artist F.I.R Won
IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year Unlimited Won [3]
HITO Radio Music Awards Top 10 Songs of the Year "Lydia" Won [4]
Longest Charting Album F.I.R.-Fairyland in Reality (19 weeks) Won
Best New Artist F.I.R Won
2006
Award Category Nomination Result Ref
Annual Mandarin Single: KK Box Best Single Won
Best Group F.I.R Won
Mandarin Golden Melody TVBS Most Popular Group F.I.R Won
Best Album Won
Best Composition Won
2007
Award Category Nomination Result Ref
7th Global Chinese Music Awards Most Popular Group F.I.R Won
20 Most Popular Singles "飞行部落" Won
HITO Radio Music Awards Best Band F.I.R Won [5]
2008
Award Category Nomination Result Ref
Vigor Stars Awards Most Popular Group (Taiwan) F.I.R Won
Best Stage Presence F.I.R Won
Best Chinese Single "月牙灣" Won

References

  1. Woodworth, Max (2005-05-29). "The red carpet rolls out for Golden Melody Awards". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  2. (Chinese) IFPI Hong Kong 2004 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Retrieved 2011-04-19
  3. (Chinese) IFPI Hong Kong 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Retrieved 2011-04-19
  4. (Chinese) Liberty Times 2005 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Retrieved 2011-05-04
  5. (Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20

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