Chiu-hsin Yu
Taiwanese Paiwan male singer and member of the vocal duo Power Station; after completing military service, he began performing with Chih-lin Yen through singing engagements, and the duo debuted in 1997 with its first album, "無情的情書."
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About the artist
Chiu-hsin Yu is a Taiwanese Paiwan male singer who forms the vocal duo Power Station with Chih-lin Yen. Chiu-hsin Yu comes from Wenle Village, Laiyi Township, Pingtung County, and graduated from the local Wenle Elementary School. He later graduated from Taiwan Adventist College in Nantou County in 1986.
The pair's musical partnership extended from childhood into their professional performances. Chiu-hsin Yu and Chih-lin Yen met when they were five or six years old and later attended a Christian academy together; both also enjoyed music and playing guitar. After military service, Chih-lin Yen first began singing at a folk-music restaurant in Tainan, and Chiu-hsin Yu later joined him. Chiu-hsin Yu recalled, "At first I played drums and Chih-lin Yen was the lead singer. I didn't start playing guitar until the guitarist left, and I crammed for a week before going onstage." Before their formal debut, the pair also sang at night and took temporary jobs by day, including cleaning an underpass.
The duo first appeared in 1996, covering "熱情的沙漠" on the compilation "1996 Pub英雄會" and appearing under the name "尤秋興、顏志琳與Power Station." ELLE Taiwan records that the pair debuted in 1997 with their first album, "無情的情書," which sold one million copies.
JJ Lin composed and produced "俯衝的靈魂" for the duo's 2024 album, with lyrics by 姚若龍. At the time, HIM International Music scheduled the digital edition of the new album for an advance release on June 25, 2024.
A list published by the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, Ministry of Culture assigns the Best Vocal Group award associated with "結伴(豪華版)" to the duo and explicitly names both members.
Overview
- Born
- February 15, 1969age 57
- Born in
- Taiwan
- Career start
- Debut as group member · 1997
- Active
- 1997 – present29 years
- Gender
- Male
- Aliases
- You Chiu-Hsing, You Qiu Xing, You Qiuxing, Yóu Qiūxīng, 尤秋兴
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