Shin | |
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| Born | (1971-05-14)14 May 1971 (age 53) |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Genres | Mandopop,hard rock,heavy metal,pop rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, piano |
| Labels | Pourquoi Pas Music |
Musical artist | |
Shin (simplified Chinese:苏见信;traditional Chinese:蘇見信; bornSu Chien-hsin on 14 May 1971) is aTaiwanese singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known as the former lead singer of the rock bandShin and aGolden Melody Awards nominee for Best Mandarin Male Singer.[1]
Shin had been singing in pubs for around ten years before becoming a singer. He formed a band with Chris, Michael, Max and Tomi during his pub singing days. They debuted their self-titled albumShin (信樂團同名專輯) in May 2002. On 20 March 2007, he left the band and started his solo career.
Xin is noted for his wide vocal range and extremely powerful voice which is rare inMandopop.[citation needed] Shin is also renowned for his high screams while singing rock songs. He got the public attention by singingScorpions'sStill Loving You and other foreign rock band's songs inHarlem Yu's show 音樂大不同. He became popular in mainland China by the song死了都要愛
Shin's musical style includesHeavy metal,hard rock,pop rock andmandopop in which he mainly sings Hard Rock. He also tried other music genres likenu metal,progressive rock andBritpop in songs such as 再見, 頑強 and 英國的夏天.
After leaving the band, in September 2007, Shin released his debut solo album, titled我就是我. In 2008, he was nominated forBest Mandarin Male Singer at the19th Golden Melody Awards.[2]
On 21 December 2007, Shin began his debut solo concert tour Starting from Shin: I Am Me (從信開始 我就是我) inNanjing Olympic Sports Center, where he performed the track "Shut Up" with guest Taiwanese artistWill Pan, which was released in Pan's sixth studio albumPlay It Cool under labelUniversal Music Taiwan. The tour continued ontoBeijing Workers' Gymnasium andShanghai Indoor Stadium.[3]
Shin sang a duet "需要你的愛" (Need Your Love) with Taiwanese bandF.I.R., which was released on their fourth albumLove · Diva.
集樂星球 debuted at #3 in G-music Mandarin Chart in week 43, which is also the highest rank of this album.
On 23 May 2009, Shin played a concert inCapital Indoor Stadium titled "Febia 晶銳集樂星球演唱會".[4]
趁我 is the first commercial success of Shin in Taiwan since his solo career. The album debuted at #3 on G-music Mandarin Chart[5] and hit #1 on G-music Mandarin Chart on week 48.[5]
火燒的寂寞 (The Lonely Fire) and 趁我 (While I) became a hit in both Mainland China and Taiwan. 火燒的寂寞 (The Lonely Fire) was awarded for Most Favourite Mandarin Song at TVB JSG Season's Award.[6]
On 27 August 2010, Shin made an appearance in Back to Basic-Rock Stars Concert (Beijing) (怒放搖滾英雄演唱會北京站).[7]
On 25 September, Shin held a concert with Taiwan singerA-Lin atClub Nokia in Los Angeles.
On 29 November, the single 降龍樂章(Dragon Movement) was released. The song was endorsed for a Mainland online game 降龍之劍 (Dragon Sword).
Shin released his fourth album on 22 July 2011. The album debuted at #1 on 5music Mandarin Chart.[8]The music video of the first single,Before the Dawn (黎明之前), was directed by 比爾賈, with Taiwan famous artistBarbie Shu as the main actress. However, the music video is banned from broadcasting in Taiwan because of its violence and bloody content.
On 23 September 2011, Shin andA-Lin held a concert titled "One Night inMelbourne" atDallas Brooks Centre.
On 24 December 2011, Shin held a small concert in Shanghai atShanghai International Gymnastic Center.[9]
Shin won theBest Male Singer(Taiwan/Hong Kong) in Sprite Music Award. The song Before The Dawn won theBest Song of the Year.[10]
On 6 April 2012, Shin releasedBefore The Dawn (Audio-visual collection). This album includes 5 music videos, 6 live performances and a video of making the album.
On 21 April 2012, Shin started his tour titled "信無畏搖滾巡迴演唱會" (Shin Fearless Rock Tour) in Taipei atTaipei Arena withAnna Tsuchiya andA-Lin as guests.[11]This is the first time that Shin held a concert atTaipei Arena.It is announced that the tour will come toBeijing andShanghai in November 2012.
One of the song from this album, "Embrace in Strong Wind" (狂風裡擁抱) was performed in Shin's concert in Taipei Arena with A-Lin. The Music Video of the duet was released on 7 August. This song soon became a hit inKTV.
On 1 and 16 September, Shin participated in Bloom of Youth rock tour (怒放青春巡迴演唱會)Shenzhen andQuanzhou stations.
On 7 September 2012, Shin released his fifth studio albumI Remember. Differing from the past,I Remember is not a rock album. Most of the songs in it are pop love songs. Shin sang softly in this album, unlike the usual.
Shin released his first Cantonese song 太 (a Cantonese version of 我選擇笑) in I Remember (edited version). Shin also remade his famous song 天高地厚 in the edited version.
On 9 July 2014, Shin ended his 12 years relationship withAvex Taiwan and signed a new contract withHIM International Music which allowed him to have more freedom and control in producing his own music.
On 6 March 2015, Shin released the first album反正我信了(Whatever, I Just Believe In) after signing withHIM International Music.[12]
In 2016 January, Shin participated in Mainland China's singing competition programmeI Am a Singer (season 4) and was eliminated in episode 6 despite his impressive performance in attempting alternative songs that are rarely sung in music programmes. He received much respect from the Chinese audience because of his innovative style and courage. He gained a large fan base in China despite his early loss.
On 8 December 2016, Shin announced that he will start a new world tour named "信GentleMonster 2017巡回演唱會" (Shin Gentle Monster 2017 Tour) in 2017[13] and the first concert will be on 20 May 2017 inTaipei Arena. The tour is said to include at least ten cities inMainland China andTaiwan and potential stations inMalaysia,Singapore andthe United States.
On 30 December 2016, the eighth solo studio album大爺們 (Welcome to My World) was released.
On 19 May 2017, one day before his concert inTaipei Arena, Shin released his greatest hits albumSHIN: BEST OF BEST celebrating his 15th Anniversary.
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 30 September 2005 | Special Thanks To…感謝自選輯 | Avex Taiwan |
| 9 September 2007 | 我就是我 | |
| 17 October 2008 | 集樂星球 | |
| 20 November 2009 | 趁我 | |
| 22 July 2011 | Before the Dawn (黎明之前) | |
| 7 September 2012 | I Remember (我記得) | |
| 6 March 2015 | Whatever, I Just Believe In (反正我信了) | HIM International Music |
| 30 December 2016 | Welcome To My World (大爺門) | |
| 19 May 2017 | SHIN : BEST OF BEST 15th Anniversary Edition (出道15周年精選) | Avex Taiwan |
| Year | Title |
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| May 2002 | Shin (信樂團同名專輯) |
| April 2003 | Tian Gao Di Hou (天高地厚) |
| February 2004 | Hai Kuo Tian Kong (海闊天空) |
| December 2004 | Tiao Xin (挑信) |
| April 2006 | One Night @ Mars Concert Live (One Night@火星演唱會Live) |
Hit singles
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| Year | Album Information | Tracks Contributed |
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| 2007 | Summer X Summer Original Soundtrack (熱情仲夏 電視原聲帶) | 累了" (Lei Le) [Tired] - drama ending theme song |
| 2014 | Go, Single Lady- Original Television Soundtrack (as well as inWhatever, I Just Believe In) | 愛情的滋味 - drama theme song |
| 2015 | Heart Of Steel - Original Soundtrack (as well as in Whatever, I Just Believe In) | 傻瓜的冒險 - movie title song |
| 2016 | Call of Heroes - Original Soundtrack (as well as inWelcome to my World) | 鋼鐵心 |
| 危城 - movie theme song | ||
| Tourist site 携程旅行Ctrip commercial (as well as inWelcome to my World) | 說走就走 - commercial theme song | |
| 笑林足球 -Original Soundtrack (as well as inWelcome to my World) | 闖 - movie theme song | |
| 2017 | The Mad King of Taipei Town - Original Soundtrack | 越清醒越孤獨 - movie ballade |
| Lost Love in Times-Original Television Soundtrack | 淚傷 - drama theme song | |
| 2018 | Mobile game《三國志大戰M》 theme song | 一眼一生 |
| Esports 王者榮耀 King Pro League (KPL) 2018 Spring Season | 荣耀征战 - King Pro League spring season theme song |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2008 | 19th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Male Singer | 《我就是我》 | Nominated |
| 2009 | Music Radio Music Award | Best Male Singer (Taiwan/HK) | 《趁我》 | Won |
| 2009 | TVB JSG Season's Award | Most Favourite Mandarin Song | 《火燒的寂寞》 | Won |
| 2011 | TVB8 Music Award | Best Male Singer-Songwriter | 《Before the Dawn》 | Won |
| 2012 | Music Radio Music Award | Best Male Singer-Songwriter (Taiwan/HK)[14] | 《Before the Dawn》 | Won |
