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Ah Niu | |
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| Born | Tan Kheng Seong (simplified Chinese:陈庆祥;traditional Chinese:陳慶祥;pinyin:Chén Qìngxiáng;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tân Khèng-siông) (1976-08-31)31 August 1976 (age 48) Butterworth,Penang, Malaysia |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Also known as | Ah Niu / Ah Gu |
| Origin | Malaysia |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Labels | Gold Typhoon (2014–present) AsiaMuse (2006–2013)Rock Records (1998–2003) |
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| Website | ah-niu |
Tan Kheng Seong (陈庆祥;陳慶祥;Tân Khèng-siông), better known by his stage nameAh Niu orAh Gu (Chinese:阿牛), is aMalaysian Chinese singer in Malaysia and Singapore.
In 1997, his popularity was restricted to mainly Malaysia and Singapore, untilRichie Jen sung his song (Dui Mian De Nü Hai Kan Guo Lai- "direct translation = Look over here, girl in front of me") which became widely popular.[1]
In December 1998, Rock Records sent Ah Niu to expand his singing career inTaiwan.He quickly gained popularity with the Taiwanese masses with his brand of quirky, folkish songs that mainly focused on his daily life as akampung boy in Malaysia and unrequited love.
His popularity gained even more momentum when the likes ofRene Liu andKaren Mok requested Ah Niu to compose songs for them which steadfastly placed him as a firm staple not only in Taiwan, but also in China and Hong Kong.
Ah Niu has been a special guest for many concerts around Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Ah Niu had his first solo concert in Malaysia Genting Highland after 18 years of debut on 28 February 2015 with a total of 5,000 audience and with Richie Jen as the concert's special guest. He also starred in the moviePara Para Sakura byAaron Kwok in 2001.
He studied inChung Ling Butterworth High School and majored in film, theatre, and mass communications at theSubang Jaya campus ofINTI International College.
Ah Niu married a Taiwanese in 2000. The couple had a low-key wedding dinner in Penang, inviting only family members to the reception. His wife gave birth to a baby girl on Valentine's Day the following year. He and his Taiwanese wife divorced several years later.[2]
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