Yoga Lin
Yoga Lin | |||||||||||
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Lâm hựu gia | |||||||||||
![]() Yoga Lin | |||||||||||
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Alma mater | National Dong Hwa University | ||||||||||
Occupation | Singer-songwriter | ||||||||||
Years active | 2007–present | ||||||||||
Spouse | |||||||||||
Children | Kubbe (son) Pippi (daughter) | ||||||||||
Musical career | |||||||||||
Also known as | James Lin Lin Youjia | ||||||||||
Genres | Mandopop,soft rock,jazz,swing,rock & roll,R&B | ||||||||||
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar | ||||||||||
Labels | HIM International Music(2007–present) | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Chinese | Lâm hựu gia | ||||||||||
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Yoga Lin Youjia(Chinese:Lâm hựu gia;pinyin:Lín Yòujiā;born July 1, 1987) is aTaiwanesesinger. He was the winner ofOne Million Star, Season 1,a reality TV singing competition inTaiwanduring his study atNational Dong Hwa University.During the competition, he once contemplated quitting due to the elimination of his good friend, Eddie Tsai ( Thái chính lâm ). However, show producers persuaded him to maintain his composure and regain his determination, attaining five rounds of perfect scores (20 & above) continuously after that – an unbeatable record up to now. After winning first place in Season One, he was signed byHIM International Musicalong with three fellow contestants, Judy Chou ( chu định vĩ ), Peter Pan ( Phan dụ văn ) and Stanly Hsu ( hứa nhân kiệt ). They were dubbed the "Four Princes of Superstar Avenue" ( tinh quang bốn thiếu ).
Before the release of his debut album titledMystery Guestin Taiwan on June 3, 2009, Lin has released twocompilation albumsand an Idol Drama soundtrack. In May–June 2008, Lin set another record in Taiwan for being the youngest singer, with a yet-to-be released debut album to hold a soloconcert tourin three major cities ofTaiwan.[1]
He ended his Yoga's Trick Concert Tour in Hong Kong and Singapore in early 2009 and released his second album,Senses Aroundon October 30, 2009. His third studio album,Perfect Life,was released on May 6, 2011. His fourth studio album,Fiction,was released on June 22, 2012. He released his Jazz live performance compilation albumJAZZ CHANNELon February 5, 2013.
His concertIDOLtook place from December 29–30, 2018.
Early life
[edit]During high school, Lin was the lead singer of a rock band, and was trained under a renowned Taiwanese rock singer,Roger Yang.He then joined another rock band in his university and continued to perfect his singing techniques and, experimented variousmusic genres.Having never participated in any formal singing contest before, Lin attended theKaohsiungaudition for thefirst seasonofOne Million Star,a televised singing competition in Taiwan.
Personal life
[edit]On August 13, 2014, he briefly left the music scene and officially enlisted in the military. On July 22, 2015, Lin officially discharged from the army.
In June 2013, Lin and the Chinese singerGloria Tang(a.k.a.G.E.M.) had an open relationship and they both traveled together in Germany and Austria. In February 2014, the two had since broke up.
In May 2014, Lin and fellow singerKiki Ting's relationship was officially made public. On January 7, 2017, Lin and Ting officially registered their marriage; on June 26, the two held a wedding banquet in Taipei. On August 3, 2018, Ting gave birth to a son, whose nickname is Kubi. On the evening of March 27, 2020, Lin announced that Ting gave birth to their second child and their daughter's name was Pippi.
Career
[edit]One Million Star (2007)
[edit]In the competition, Lin impressed the judges with his vivid interpretation ofSteel Rope Walker( đi dây thép người, originally by James Li or Quan Li, Lý tuyền ). His performance was then described as "enchanting" ( mê huyễn ) by the hostess ofOne Million Star,Matilda Tao ( đào trong suốt ), for both his distinctive, dreamy vocals and his facial expressions. He was also complimented for the consistently good performances. Lin earned "perfect scores" (scoring 20 and above) cumulatively for over five weeks and a grand total of nine "perfect scores" on different occasions. His last five performances, which would count as a final result in the final match, accumulated, 17, 23, 23, 23, 25 points, which adds up to 111. This record would hold until trương tâm kiệt, in the fourth season (from 2009/03/06 to 2009/03/20) scored 24, 22, 23, 23, 22, totaling up 114. Lin also earned great recognition for his abilities to perform a wide range of music genres, being able to infuse his own touch into songs as well as his unique taste in song selections.
In thefirst seasonfinale (broadcast live and nationwide) ofOne Million Staron July 6, 2007, Lin performed a bold and challenging rendition ofRadiohead's classic hit,Creepand he used the opportunity to declare his attitude towards music. A perfect score of 25 was unanimously given by all five professional judges to acknowledge his sincere and stylish interpretation of the song. Along with that, another perfect-scored performance ofEason Chan'sLast Orderdetermined him as the winner in thefirst seasonofOne Million Star.
HIM International Music (2007–present)
[edit]After the show, One Million Star, Lin signed a six-year contract withHIM International Music,and released twocompilation albumsand the soundtrack of TV seriesBull Fighting( đẩu ngưu, muốn hay không ). In the meanwhile, he participated in many live performances as well as TV commercial shootings. Some of his many endorsements includes the SYM MIO Scooters[2]and a Science Fair held byNational Science Councilin Taiwan. Recently, he endorsed the Hi-Chew Candy[3]and the HeySong FIN Sports Drink[4]in Taiwan.
In September 2007, Lin performed in Hong Kong with label mate,Tankfor several live performances. Later that year, in November and December, he went again to Hong Kong and, Singapore and Malaysia for a promotional tour. On December 29, 2007, Lin, together with other fellow contestants from One Million Star as Judy Chou ( chu định vĩ ), Peter Pan ( Phan dụ văn ), Stanly Hsu ( hứa nhân kiệt ), and Aska Yang ( dương tông vĩ ) performed in their first concert "Superstar Avenue Reunion" in the Sports Center ofNational Taiwan University.This concert also sets the record in Taiwan for being the shortest amount of time newcomers in the localmandopopscene to hold a concert. This sold-out concert successfully attracted over 4000 audiences. On March 15, 2008, Lin together with fellow record label singers held their first official overseas concert[5]inGenting,Malaysia. On August 3, 2008, Lin and fellow record label singers held two consecutive concerts in Hong Kong, with all 6,000 tickets sold out within 2 days.[6][7]On October 3, Lin was invited to perform in the 5thAsia Song Festivalin Seoul, Korea, and was awarded the Best Taiwan Newcomer Award.[8]On October 25, 2008, Lin won the Annual Popularity Artist and Best Newcomer in Singapore Hit Award. Moreover, his albumMystery Guestwon the prestigious Best Producer Award.
Lin's debut album titledMystery Guestwas released on June 3, 2008, in Taiwan.[9]This album won rave reviews from critics as well as the fans. It was also a commercial success, with more than 40,000 copies sold in the first week, and topped all the major musical and radio charts in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and China.[10]Mystery Guestand Lin are nominated in 6 different categories in the 2008 Singapore Hit Award, including best album, best producer, best male singer, best newcomer, most popular singer, and most popular newcomer, and won the best producer and newcomer awards.
To coincide with his album release, he also held his three nationwide concert tour titled Yoga's Trick Concert Tour ( lâm hựu gia 2008 mê cung lưu động buổi biểu diễn ) inTaipei,Taichung,andKaohsiungrespectively. He now holds the record of being the youngest recording artist to tour in Taiwan.[11]In this concert tour, he won critical acclaims for his high-caliber repertoire and outstanding stage performance.[12][13][14]
Lin held his Yoga's Trick Concert in Hong Kong on January 23 and 24 and both nights' tickets were sold-out.[15]There were four encores on the second night, stretching the concert to over 3 hours. For the sixth and final stop of the concert tour, it was held in Singapore on February 20 with 7000 fans at theSingapore Indoor Stadium.[16]He released his second album,Senses Aroundon October 30, 2009. His latest and third album,Perfect Life,was released on May 6, 2011, in Taiwan, China and other parts of Asia and he is currently promoting the album. His record company,HIM International Musichas also announced that he will be going on concert tour starting August 2011, in cities such as Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, etc.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]# | Release date | Title | Label |
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1st | June 3, 2008 | Mystery Guest( thần bí khách quý ) | HIM International Music |
2nd | October 30, 2009 | Senses Around( cảm quan / thế giới ) | HIM International Music |
3rd | May 6, 2011 | Perfect Life( mỹ diệu sinh hoạt ) | HIM International Music |
4th | June 22, 2012 | Fiction( đại / tiểu thuyết gia ) | HIM International Music |
5th | June 17, 2016 | Sell Like Hot Cakes( hôm nay buôn bán trung ) | HIM International Music |
6th | March 19, 2024 | Love, Lord | HIM International Music |
Live albums
[edit]# | Release date | Title | Label |
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1 | May 1, 2009 | Lâm hựu gia Hong Kong mê cung buổi biểu diễn (Live) | HIM International Music |
2 | December 18, 2009 | Sense Around Live | HIM International Music |
3 | February 5, 2013 | Jazz Channel | HIM International Music |
4 | July 1, 2013 | Yoga Lin Fugue World Concert Tour Live | HIM International Music |
5 | January 6, 2017 | Có khi The Great Yoga, khẩu hình dạng: Lâm hựu gia buổi biểu diễn tự chọn LIVE[17] | HIM International Music |
6 | July 1, 2018 | THE GREAT YOGA buổi biểu diễn mấy vị Live tinh tuyển | HIM International Music |
Singles
[edit]- "That Very Song" ( "Kia bài hát" )
Listed in the albumLove Star's Reunion – Yesterday, Now and Tomorrow[18]( ái tinh quang tinh tuyển ˙ ngày hôm qua hôm nay ngày mai ). It is Lin's first single. This single was one of the 2007 Top 13 Love Songs[19]co-organized byKISS RadioandApple Daily.
- "Shadow of Your Back" ( "Bóng dáng" )
Listed in the soundtrack of Taiwan drama'sBull Fighting( đẩu ngưu ˙ muốn hay không ),[20]it is one of the theme songs in the drama. This melodic and romantic song tells the story about a guy who secretly loved a girl for a long time, but eventually chose to stay in the shadows of the girl because she did not reciprocate his love.
- "Legend" ( "Truyền thuyết" )
A duet between Lin andLi Yang Liu( Lưu lực dương ), the latter shot to fame in the first season (2006) of the singing contestSuper Girls( siêu cấp giọng nữ ) in China. Legend is the sub-theme of a Korean dramaFirst King Four Gods( quá vương tứ thần nhớ ) broadcast in Taiwan, starring the famous Korean TV and movie star,Bae Yong-joon( Bùi dũng tuấn ). This single has been digitally released.[21]
- "The Gaze" ( "Ánh mắt" )
A musical-inspired song composed and written by Chinese singer-songwriter, Li Quan. This is also the opening song of Yoga's Trick Concert Tour and has been digitally released before the official release of Lin'sMystery Guestalbum.[22]
- "Fly My Way"
The theme song for an online game endorsed by Lin in China. It is also featured as a bonus track in Lin's third album,Perfect Life.
- "Otomen" ( "Thiếu nữ" )
This song expresses the tender state of a man in love. It describes Lin's love story with his wife and his wife takes a starring role in the music video.[23]
- "Flame in the Brook" ( "Ngọn lửa dòng suối nhỏ" )
This song expresses the vision of the magical energy of the natural world. A little igniting seedling can burn a large area of grassland, and small streams can also converge into an ocean. At the same time, the creation of this song is also out of charity care for deaf children, I hope they can always maintain hope for the future in their lives.
Award and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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2008 | IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards | Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year | Mystery Guest | Won | [24] |
2009 | IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards | Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year | Senses Around | Won | [25] |
HITO Radio Music Awards HITO lưu hành âm nhạc thưởng |
Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Mystery Guest" | Won | [26] | |
20th Golden Melody Awards | Best New Artist | Mystery Guest | Nominated | [27] | |
2010 | Metro RadioMandarin Music Awards | Songs of the Year | "Fairy Tale" | Won | [28] |
2012 | 23rd Golden Melody Awards | Best Male Vocalist – Mandarin | Perfect Life | Nominated | [29][30] |
2013 | 24th Golden Melody Awards | Best Male Vocalist – Mandarin | Fiction | Nominated | [31][32] |
2017 | 28th Golden Melody Awards | Best Male Vocalist – Mandarin | Sell Like Hot Cakes | Nominated | [33] |
- 2007 Winner,One Million StarSeason 1 (Taiwan)
- 2008 HITO FM Newcomer (with One Million Star Season 1 finalists) (Taiwan)
- 2008 Hong Kong Metro Broadcast Co. ( tân thành radio ): Best Newcomer, Hot Idol, Hot Idol Group
- 2008 KoreaAsia Song FestivalNewcomer (Asia Region)
- 2008 Singapore Hit Awards: Best Producer (Mystery Guest) Award, Newcomer Award, Annual Popular Artist Award and Annual Chart Winner
- 2008 8th Global Chinese Music Awards: Most Popular Newcomer, Top 20 Songs Award (The GazeÁnh mắt )
- 2008 YouthBox Music Awards: Best New Act, Best Album of the Year (Mystery Guest)
- 2008 Hong Kong TVB8 Best Newcomer, Gold
- 2008 Beijing Charts Best Newcomer of the Year (Taiwan-HK Region)
- 2008 Hong Kong Metro Radio Hits King of Newcomers (Overseas)
- 2008 Singapore Radio 100.3 Top 20 Songs (1stAdmirerBá Nhạc )
- 2008 Singapore Radio 100.3 Top 10 Male Singers (2nd)
- 2008 Singapore Y.E.S. 93.3 FM Top 10 Most Popular Male Singers (4th)
- 2008 Singapore Y.E.S. 93.3 FM Top 100 Songs (6th – Bá Nhạc, 25th – thần bí khách quý )
- 2008 Sina Newcomers Music Presentation: Best Newcomer (Taiwan-HK Region)
- 2009 Sprite China Pop Music: Best Newcomer (Taiwan), Most "IN" Popularity Award (Internet)
- 2009 HITO Top Singles in 2008: 10th-AdmirerBá Nhạc, 20th:Mystery Guest,38th:The GazeÁnh mắt
- 2009 Guangdong Radio 101 Top Singles in 2008: 20th-The GazeÁnh mắt, 31st:Cruel MoonlightTàn khốc ánh trăng
- 2009 HitFM Top 10 Albums in 2008 (Taiwan)
- 2009 The Association of Music Workers in Taiwan Top 10 Singles in 2008:The GazeÁnh mắt
References
[edit]- ^Lâm hựu gia 2008 mê cung lưu động buổi biểu diễn(Website)(in Chinese). March 5, 2008.
- ^"SYM Taiwan"(Website)(in Chinese). 2007.
- ^"HI-CHEW vui vẻ đường"(Website)(in Chinese). April 1, 2008.
- ^"Chè chén FIN- đưa lâm hựu gia buổi biểu diễn hai người bộ phiếu"(Website)(in Chinese). April 1, 2008.
- ^Lâm hựu gia đại mã động tâm tình dắt vịt tay(News article)(in Chinese). March 1, 2008.
- ^"Tinh quang giúp khai tao xướng thiên vương danh khúc".August 4, 2008.
- ^"“Tinh quang giúp Hong Kong đồng học sẽ” hai tràng chật ních một phiếu khó cầu ".August 4, 2008.
- ^"Lâm hựu gia soái mặt kinh diễm Hàn Quốc mũi cao tiêm cằm bị đương chỉnh quá hình".October 5, 2008.
- ^Lâm hựu gia album đặt mua 2 giờ bán 3 đậu phụ phơi khô(News article)(in Chinese). May 1, 2008.
- ^"Toàn đài bốn vạn “Bá Nhạc” thưởng thức lâm hựu gia “Thần bí khách quý” album tiêu thụ phá bốn vạn ".June 9, 2008.
- ^Khai bán phiếu buổi biểu diễn lâm hựu gia khiêu chiến tinh quang nhất ca bảo tọa!(News article)(in Chinese). February 2, 2008.
- ^"15 mễ treo cao không khai xướng “Ánh mắt” lâm hựu gia mang 5000 người xem đi vào bốn độ không gian âm nhạc “Mê cung” ".May 2, 2008.
- ^"Mất khống chế vòng tràng ba lần toàn trường người xem đứng dậy cùng múa lâm hựu gia đài trung buổi biểu diễn HIGH đến bạo".June 1, 2008.
- ^"“Mê cung tiểu ma vương” lâm hựu gia + tinh quang tam thiếu tướng “Mê cung” biến thành đại hình điện âm party ".June 8, 2008.
- ^"HK Ticketing"(Website).December 2, 2008.
- ^"Lâm hựu gia sư thành ' xử nam ' xướng S.H.E tới đoạt mê ca nhạc"(Website).February 2, 2009.
- ^Hoa nghiên quốc tế (January 5, 2017),Có khi The Great Yoga có khi khẩu hình dạng lâm hựu gia buổi biểu diễn tự chọn LIVE CD 1/6 chính thức phát hành,retrievedOctober 23,2018
- ^Ái tinh quang tinh tuyển ˙ ngày hôm qua hôm nay ngày mai(Web article)(in Chinese). October 5, 2007.
- ^":: Lần thứ nhất KISS APPLE thân quả táo tình ca bảng::"(Web article)(in Chinese). 2008.
- ^Đẩu ngưu muốn hay không TV băng gốc(in Chinese). December 7, 2007. Archived fromthe original(Web article)on January 16, 2008.
- ^Truyền thuyết – mấy vị ảnh âm đơn khúc(Web article)(in Chinese).
- ^Ánh mắt – mấy vị ảnh âm đơn khúc(Web article)(in Chinese).
- ^O'Connor, Sinead (October 9, 2019)."Yoga Lin Makes A Winning Comeback With New Single 'Otomen'".asianpopweekly.RetrievedAugust 9,2021.
- ^"2008 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list"ArchivedJuly 22, 2011, at theWayback MachineIFPI Hong Kong.Retrieved April 19, 2011
- ^"2009 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list"ArchivedJuly 22, 2011, at theWayback MachineIFPI Hong Kong.Retrieved April 19, 2011
- ^(in Chinese)"2009 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list"HITO Radio.June 15, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2011
- ^(in Chinese)"20th Golden Melody Awards nomination list"ArchivedNovember 25, 2011, at theWayback MachineGIO, Taiwan.May 18, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2011
- ^(in Chinese)"Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards 2010 winners list"Metro Info.Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^"Đệ 23 giới kim khúc thưởng lưu hành âm nhạc loại đoạt giải danh sách – văn hóa bộ phim ảnh cập lưu hành âm nhạc sản nghiệp cục".bamid.gov.tw.
- ^"Đệ 23 giới kim khúc thưởng lưu hành âm nhạc loại nhập vây danh sách – văn hóa bộ phim ảnh cập lưu hành âm nhạc sản nghiệp cục".bamid.gov.tw.
- ^"Đệ 24 giới kim khúc thưởng lưu hành âm nhạc loại đoạt giải danh sách – văn hóa bộ phim ảnh cập lưu hành âm nhạc sản nghiệp cục".bamid.gov.tw.
- ^"Đệ 24 giới kim khúc thưởng lưu hành âm nhạc loại nhập vây danh sách – văn hóa bộ phim ảnh cập lưu hành âm nhạc sản nghiệp cục".bamid.gov.tw.
- ^TTV."THE 28th Golden Melody Awards".THE 28th GMA.RetrievedMay 19,2017.
External links
[edit]- (in Chinese)Yoga Lin's official Microblog site