Xiao Yu (singer)

Xiao Yu
Xiao Yu in 2009
Background information
Chinese name	小宇
Pinyin	Xiǎo yǔ (Mandarin)
Birth name	Sung Hsiang-feng (宋庠鋒) Sung Nien-yu (宋念宇)
Born	(1983-11-22) 22 November 1983 Zhongli District, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Other name(s)	Xiaoyu Sung, Song Nianyu, Hsiao Yu
Occupation	Singer songwriter music producer backing vocalist
Genre(s)	Mandopop R&B Rap Rock Punk rock Jazz
Instrument(s)	Vocals Piano Electronic keyboard Guitar
Label(s)	Warner Music Taiwan (2017–present) Avex Taiwan (2003–2013)
Years active	2003–present
Alma mater	Taoyuan Innovation Institute of Technology

Sung Nien-yu (Chinese: 宋念宇; pinyin: Sòng Niànyǔ; born 22 November 1983), known by his stage name Xiao Yu (Chinese: 小宇; pinyin: Xiǎo yǔ), is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter and music producer.

Career

Most of Xiao Yu's early career was spent behind the scenes, writing and producing music for numerous Mandarin singers. He released his debut album Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me in 2008 which garnered widespread acclaim. This was followed up with the 2009 release of the album Standing Here where the album spent twenty-one consecutive weeks in the G-Music top twenty album sales chart.^[1] In 2013, he received a nomination for Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 24th Golden Melody Awards for One More Time. After a 5-year break from music, to complete his military service and going through restructure of his previous record company, Xiao Yu returned with his fourth studio album in 2017, With You, his first release under Warner Music Taiwan.^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Track listing	Label
1st	Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me	小宇同學就是我	9 January 2008	Track listing 痴妹與王兩 (Chī mèi yǔ wáng liǎng) 沒那麼難 (Méi nà me nán) 沒有很會唱 (Méi yǒu hěn huì chàng) 寂寞射手 (Jì mò shè shǒu) 終於說出口 (Zhōng yū shuō chū kǒu) 就是說不出口 (Jiù shì shuō bu chū kǒu) I Can't Stop 捨不得 (Shě bu de) 我在角落觀察ABC (Wǒ zài jiǎo luò guān chá ABC) 偶霉敢結　(Ǒu méi gǎn jié) 唯一的唯一 (Wéi yī de wéi yī) 喔原來是這樣 (Ō yuán lái shì zhè yàng) 還簡單得多 (Hái jiǎn dān de duō)	Avex Taiwan
2nd	Standing Here	就站在這裡	9 June 2009	Track listing 又! (Yòu!) 就站在這裡 (Jiù zhàn zài zhè lǐ) 練愛 (Liàn ài) 愛上 (Ài shàng)　你很好 (Nǐ hěn hǎo) 說分手之後 (Shuō fēn shǒu zhī hòu)　一顆蘋果 (Yī kē píng guǒ) 漂亮女孩 (Piào liang nǚ hái) Every Time　換換換 (Huàn huàn huàn) Why	Avex Taiwan
3rd	One More Time	再一次	7 December 2012	Track listing Fight 海 (Hǎi) 再一次 (Zài yī cì) 幻聽 (Huàn tīng) 舊朋友 (Jiù péng yǒu) 分别 (Fēn bié) 這幾天 (Zhè jǐ tiān) 一個光年的距離 (Yī gè guāng nián de jù lí) 過渡期 (Guò dù qī) 你說敢不敢 (Nǐ shuō gǎn bù gǎn)	Avex Taiwan
4th	With You	同在	7 April 2017	Track listing 同在 With You 慣性取暖 Habitual Love 原來的你 Original You 不好過 It Ain't Easy 這樣好不好 How About This 所謂的愛 So Called Love 給我你的壞 Give Me Your Bad 理想時代 Ideal World 被愛妄想 Delusional Love 我呢 What About Me Outro 我們...能回到原來的樣子嗎? Can We Return To How We Were?	Warner Music Taiwan

Singles

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Track listing	Label
1st	The Sun's Daughter OST Demo	太陽的女兒片尾曲原創Demo	May 2007	Track listing 唯一的唯一 (Wéi yī de wéi yī)	Avex Taiwan
2nd	2020 Where Are You	2020你在哪裡	20 July 2010	Track listing 2020你在哪裡 (2020 Nǐ zài nǎ lǐ)	Take One Music
3rd	The Power of Beauty	美麗的力量	24 February 2011	Track listing 美麗的力量 (Měi lì de lì liàng)	Take One Music
4th	Own Categories	自成一派	19 June 2015	Track listing 前面路口停 (feat. Xiao Yu) (Qián miàn lù kǒu tíng)	Forward Music
5th	An Angel's Secret (feat. Xiao Yu)	當一個天使的憂愁 (feat. 小宇)	12 May 2016	Track listing An Angel's Secret (feat. Xiao Yu)	Magpie Entertainment
6th	non-album single	non-album single	2 December 2016	Track listing 不信邪 (with Jam Hsiao)	Magpie Entertainment

Soundtrack album

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Track listing	Label
1st	Ex-boyfriend Original TV Soundtrack	前男友電視原聲帶	19 January 2012	Track listing 一直都愛著你 - Prelude (Yī zhí dōu ài zhe nǐ) 這個女孩 (Zhè ge nǚ hái) 一直都愛著你 (Yī zhí dōu ài zhe nǐ) 一直都愛著你 - instrumental (Yī zhí dōu ài zhe nǐ) 最後只能說再見 (Zuì hòu zhǐ néng shuō zài jiàn) 遇上了你 (Yù shàng le nǐ) Every Time You Smile 我們說好了 (Wǒ men shuō hǎo le) 一直都愛著你 - 在家練唱版 (Yī zhí dōu ài zhe nǐ) 最後只能說再見 - 在家練唱版 (Zuì hòu zhǐ néng shuō zài jiàn) 我們說好了 - 在家練唱版 (Wǒ men shuō hǎo le)	Avex Taiwan

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nomination	Result	Ref
2008	Mandarin Musician Exchange Association	Top Ten Albums of the Year	Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me	Won	^[3]
2012	Mandarin Musician Exchange Association	Top Ten Albums of the Year	One More Time	Won	^[4]
2013	24th Golden Melody Awards	Best Mandarin Male Singer	One More Time	Nominated	^[5]
	Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards	Songs of the Year	"One Light Years' Distance"	Won	^[6]
	Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards	Newcomers of the Year	N/A	Won	^[6]

References

↑ "法國坎城MIDEM 2014國際唱片展". Centre Culturel de Taiwan à Paris. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
↑ "Music 全球首播 – 小宇《同在》". Fairchild Radio. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
↑ "小宇-宋念宇". KKBOX. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
↑ "“中华音乐人交流协会”2012年度十大专辑及单曲出炉！". Meradio. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
↑ "Competition fierce for tonight’s Golden Melody Awards". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
↑ "新城國語力頒獎禮2013得獎名單". Appledaily. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

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