Tank (Taiwanese singer)

Lü Jianzhong (Chinese: 呂建中; born 6 February 1982), better known by his stage name Tank, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. He is currently signed to HIM International Music. His debut album, Fighting (生存之道; Fighting, The Law of Surviving) was released on 23 February 2006. His latest album, The 3rd Round, was released on 31 May 2009.

For other uses, see Tank (disambiguation) § Stage name.

Tank
Tank at the 2008 The Nike+ Human Race in Taipei
Born
Lü Jianzhong

(1982-02-06) 6 February 1982
Taitung, Taiwan
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, guitarist, pianist
Years active2006–2012
2016-present
SpouseMerMer (m.2012, d.2014)
ChildrenHua Hua (呂樺樺) b. May 2012
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese呂建中
Simplified Chinese吕建中
Musical career
OriginTaiwan
GenresMandopop, acoustic rock
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar
LabelsHIM International Music (2006–present) Join Us Music (宙爾斯音樂)
Websitewww.him.com.tw
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lü.

Biography

Lü was born in Taitung, Taiwan. He is a native Taiwanese: his father is from the Ami people, while his mother is Puyuma.[1] Tank married his girlfriend of two years, MerMer, on 28 September 2012. The wedding was originally planned for the end of 2011 but was postponed due to the unexpected arrival of their daughter, Hua Hua, who was born in May 2012.[2]

Tank also suffers from congenital heart disease. He suffered a heart attack on 26 December 2007, and his sister died from a sudden heart attack in December 2006, and his aunt died also from a heart attack several months later.[3] In 2009, he had a cardioverter-defibrillator implanted to regulate his heart beat.[4]

Before releasing his debut album, Lü helped write songs for Vic Chou and S.H.E, among many other artists. He wrote the music and lyrics for track "Letting You Go" (我讓你走了), which was released by Taiwanese artist Will Pan in his third album Wu Ha. By the age of 21, he was already recognized for composing more than 200 songs. He was said to be the next big thing after David Tao and Jay Chou for his talents in composing songs, singing and dancing.

Two songs he composed, "Romance of Three Kingdoms" (三國戀) and "Give Me Your Love" (給我你的愛), became ending themes of Seven Swordsmen (七劍下天山) and KO One (終極一班) respectively. Another song, "Tears of a Thousand Years" (千年淚), was used as an ending theme for the drama serial The Little Fairy (天外飛仙). His second album Keep fighting (延長比賽; Keep fighting, The Extended Battle) was released on 19 January 2007. "Personal Angel" (專屬天使) was used for an ending theme of Hanazakarino Kimitachihe, a romantic comedy series. He was later requested by NCsoft to compose the theme song for the computer game, Guild Wars. "Intense Battle" (激戰) became the theme song for that game.[5] In 2007, he recorded a song with his junior, Yoga Lin of Xing Guang Bang, for the idol series Bull Fighting (鬥牛 · 要不要) with the same name.[6] He sang a duet in 2012 with Ella Chen from S.H.E from her E.P Wǒ jiùshì (＜我就是。。。＞) called Dǒng wǒ zài ài wǒ (＜懂我再爱我＞) which was also used in the soundtrack for her movie with Mike He <Bad Girl>.

Discography

Studio albums
Album #NameRelease dateLabel
1stFighting (生存之道)24 February 2006HIM International Music
2ndKeep Fighting (延長比賽)19 January 2007HIM International Music
3rdThe 3rd Round (第三回合)29 May 2009HIM International Music

Soundtrack contributions
YearAlbum informationTracks contributed
2005 KO One Original Soundtrack
(終極一班 電視原聲帶)[7]
  • "KO One aka The Extreme Class" (終極一班) – opening theme
  • "Give Me Your Love" (給我你的愛) – ending theme
  • "From Now On" (從今以後)
2006 Hanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack
(花樣少年少女 電視原聲帶)[8]
  • "Special Angel" (專屬天使) – ending theme
  • "Understood" (懂了)
The Little Fairy Original Soundtrack
(天外飛仙 電視原聲帶)
  • Qiānnián lèi (千年淚, "Tears of a Thousand Years") – ending theme
2007 Bull Fighting Original Soundtrack
(鬥牛要不要 電視原聲帶)[9]
  • Dòuniú yào bùyào (鬥牛要不要, "Do You Want a Bull-Fight")
2009 ToGetHer Original Soundtrack
(爱就宅一起 電視原聲帶)
  • Quán shìjiè dōu tíngdiàn (全世界都停電, "World Wide Blackout")

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominationResultRef
2006Hong Kong TVB8 AwardsBest Singer-songwriter (Bronze)TankWon[10]
Best New Male Artist (Silver)TankWon
2007Top 10 Gold Songs"Street Bully" (街頭霸王)Nominated[11]
HITO Radio Music Awards
HITO流行音樂獎		Best New Male ArtistTankWon[12]
2008Top 10 Songs of the Year[Note 1]"Special Angel" (專屬天使)Won[13]
Best Original SoundtrackHanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack[Note 2]Won

Note
  1. The order is not specified for the Top 10 Songs of the Year
  2. This is a shared award for his contribution to the album

References
  1. "Gofuntaiwan.net".
  2. "吕建中(Tank)和女友Mermer未婚生女 9月28日结婚(图) - 中华娱乐网". www.shcaoan.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012.
  3. "组图：Tank突发心脏病急诊 姐姐阿姨因此病去世_影音娱乐_新浪网".
  4. "Singer tank had cardiac surgery".
  5. Gills, Mike (15 February 2006). "Guild Wars 2006 World Championship". GuildWars.com. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
  6. 鬥牛 · 要不要 / Bull Fighting Original Soundtrack. Retrieved 18 June 2008
  7. (in Chinese) HIM International Music KO one Original soundtrack album info 27 December 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2010
  8. (in Chinese) HIM International Music Hana-Kimi Original soundtrack album info 1 December 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2010
  9. (in Chinese) HIM International Music Bull Fighting Original soundtrack album info 7 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2010
  10. (in Chinese) Ent.163.com 2006 Hong Kong TVB8 Awards winners list 17 December 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2011
  11. (in Chinese) Sina.com Hong Kong TVB8 Awards 2007 Top 10 Gold Songs nomination list 14 December 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2011
  12. (in Chinese) 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2011
  13. (in Chinese) 2008 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 1 March 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2011
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