Li Jianfu
Taiwanese male singer, born October 24, 1959; he was a winner at the second Golden Rhyme Awards in 1978 and released his debut solo album, "龍的傳人," in 1980.
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Li Jianfu is a Taiwanese male singer born on October 24, 1959, known primarily for singing campus folk songs. He attended Kuang Jen High School and Tamkang University, competed in the second Golden Rhyme Awards in 1978 and was named a winner, and debuted the following year with the single "歸," included on "金韻獎3."
Before entering the music industry, Li Jianfu also appeared on a televised singing program: on February 12, 1978, he competed in the singing category of China Television Company's "六燈獎," successfully defending his title twice but not achieving "three-stage victory." That same year, "龍的傳人," already being sung on the campus of National Chengchi University, was selected by Synco Records and re-recorded by Li, setting him on a singing career. Released in 1980, "龍的傳人" was Li's first solo album and was produced by 李壽全.
His views on record production and the royalty system prompted Li Jianfu to participate in 天水樂集. In 1980, Li co-founded the collective with Tsai Chin, 蘇來, 李壽全, 許乃勝, 靳鐵章, and others; he left the music world after beginning military service in 1981.
After leaving the stage, Li Jianfu's career expanded into business and media. In 1984, he went to the University of Pittsburgh's business school for an MBA and joined Andersen Consulting after graduating. He later wrote COBOL programs at the Institute for Information Industry and hosted a program on Voice of Taipei for five years. On April 27, 1996, 真相新聞網 announced that Li planned to become anchor of the news program "18新聞動心時間" on May 1 of that year; he was also invited by 姜豐年 to work at Sina that year. In 1998, 楊致遠 invited him to join Yahoo, where he first served as general manager of Yahoo Taiwan and later became vice president of enterprise services for North Asia before resigning in 2003.
Audiobook publishing became another of Li Jianfu's ventures. In 2006, he founded 上海声朗信息科技 and served as its executive director, providing audio content that could be heard online through computers and mobile phones. The 爱播听书Pro audiobook app launched in 2014.
Li Jianfu held his first solo concert at Legacy Taipei on July 4, 2012, where Wang Leehom joined him to sing "唯一." He released "轉眼一瞬間" in December 2013 and served as convener of the "民歌40" concert in 2015.
His voice work outside music also extended into film. In 2016, Li Jianfu narrated the cross-strait co-produced documentary "兩岸文化大探索" and sang its closing song, "天水流長." Li has also served as president of the Chinese Musician Exchange Association and a director of the Taipei Music Center.
Overview
- Born
- October 24, 1959age 66
- Born in
- Taiwan
- Career start
- Competition · 1978
- Active
- 1978 – present48 years
- Gender
- Male
- Aliases
- Lee Chien-Fu, Li Jian Fu
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