Harlem Yu

Harlem Yu (traditional Chinese: 庾澄慶; simplified Chinese: 庾澄庆; pinyin: Yǔ Chéngqìng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jú Têng-khèng; born 28 July 1961) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, television host and businessman. He is particularly well-known for singing the theme song, Qing Fei De Yi, for the 2001 television drama, Meteor Garden. He made a cameo in both that version and the 2018 remake, Meteor Garden performing Qing Fei De Yi (情非得已). He has been hosting television shows in Taiwan since 1994 and in China since 2011, and served as a coach for three seasons of The Voice of China and three seasons of Sing! China.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.

Harlem Yu
庾澄慶
Harlem Yu at Taiwan samsung Galaxy S5 product launch, 19 March 2014
Born (1961-07-28) 28 July 1961
Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, rapper, television host, businessman
Years active1986–present
Spouses
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(m. 2000; div. 2009)​
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    (m. 2016)​
    Children
    • Harrison Yu (son), with Annie Yi
    • "Honeydew" (daughter), with Jinny Chang
    • Harry Yu (son), with Jinny Chang
    AwardsGolden Melody Awards – Best Mandarin Male Artist
    2002 Tsunami

    TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Presenter
    2007 Foodie 2 Shoes

    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese庾澄慶
    Simplified Chinese庾澄庆
    Musical career
    GenresMandopop, hip hop, R&B
    LabelsLinfair Records (1986–1995; 2008–present)
    Sony Music Taiwan (1995–2007)

    Career

    Best known for being one of the first artists in the Mandopop music industry to experiment with R&B and rap, he has released more than 15 studio albums since 1986.

    Apart from music, Yu also hosts television variety shows. His other investments include: mega force studio, AoBa Taiwanese cuisine restaurant, Legacy Taipei (Livehouse), etc.

    Discography
    Harlem Yu at Taiwan Shih Hsin University's 50th anniversary celebration concert, 14 October 2006

    Studio albums
    #English titleOriginal titleReleased dateLabel
    1stSad Singer傷心歌手12 December 1986Linfair Records
    2ndI Know I Grow Up Already我知道我已經長大6 October 1987
    3rdMissed Love錯過的愛2 August 1988
    4thGive You All My Love讓我一次愛個夠20 July 1989
    5thRighting All The Wrong改變所有的錯13 April 1990
    6thI Can't Control Myself管不住自己6 July 1991
    7thTrue Love Song老實情歌9 September 1993
    8thGet Close[1]靠近9 June 1995Sony Music Taiwan
    9thOpen Your Window請開窗23 September 1996
    10thJust For You只有為你25 November 1997
    11thMost Familiar我最熟悉4 May 1999
    12thTidal Wave海嘯18 May 2001
    13thHarlem's Heaven哈林天堂6 June 2003
    14thCan't Quit戒不掉14 July 2006Sony BMG Music Taiwan
    15thThe Moonlight That Can't Be Turned Off關不掉的月光3 May 2013Linfair Records

    Extended plays
    Original titleReleased dateLabel
    報告班長1 June 1987Linfair Records
    別走19 August 1998Sony Music Taiwan

    Band albums
    English titleOriginal titleReleased dateLabel
    Top Gang頂尖拍檔30 April 1992Linfair Records

    Compilations
    English titleOriginal titleReleased dateLabel
    想念妳精選August 1990PolyGram Records
    Funky Don't Go咪走June 1998Sony Music Taiwan
    Harlem No.1 Collection哈林NO.1精選輯19 July 1998Sony Music Taiwan
    Lost & Found失物招領 愛你在庾式情歌蔓延時13 November 2002Linfair Records
    Harlem Yu New + Best Selection (3CD)到死都要18歲 新歌+精選 (3CD)18 December 2009Linfair Records

    Cover albums
    English titleOriginal titleReleased dateLabel
    Harlem Music Station哈林音樂電台2 October 1992Sony Music Taiwan
    Harlem Night Club哈林夜總會18 December 1995Linfair Records
    Harlem Music Television哈林音樂頻道14 May 1997Sony Music Taiwan
    Hi Baby哈寶寶我來了1 April 1998Sony Music Taiwan
    Hollywood哈林音樂電影院 哈LLYWOOD5 January 2000Sony Music Taiwan
    Harlem Night Club - Lady's Night哈林夜總會 - Lady's Night12 December 2008Linfair Records

    Soundtrack contributions

    Filmography

    Television series
    YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNetwork
    1997TVBS-G Music Love StoryTVBS-G 音樂愛情故事Radio DJTVBS
    1998TVBS-G Music Love StoryTVBS-G 音樂愛情故事MusicianTVBS
    2001Meteor Garden流星花園CameoChinese Television System (CTS)
    2004Starry Night愛在星光燦爛時HimselfChinese Television System (CTS)
    2007Corner With Love轉角＊遇到愛Lian Sheng QuanChina Television (CTV)
    2018Meteor Garden流星花园CameoHunan Television

    Film
    YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
    1989Finding the Way細雨春風
    1995Toy Story—Sheriff WoodyTaiwanese release, voice
    1999Toy Story 2—Sheriff WoodyTaiwanese release, voice
    2000Dragon Heat龍火
    2008Butterfly Lovers武俠梁祝Uncle Caotou
    2010Toy Story 3—Sheriff WoodyTaiwanese release, voice
    2011Mr. and Mrs. Single隱婚男女Tony
    2011Starry Starry Night星空Mei's father

    TV hosting
    YearOriginal titleEnglish titleNetwork
    18 September 1994 – 11 February 1996超級星期天Super SundayTaiwan Television (TTV)
    3 March 1996 – 30 March 2003超級星期天Super SundayChinese Television System (CTS)
    20 October 2001 – 22 December 2001周末三寶FUNTaiwan Television (TTV)
    24 October 2001 – 29 May 2002音樂大不同Much TV
    4 October 2004 – 7 June 2005明星克漏字STAR Chinese Channel
    9 April 2006 – 2 July 2006週日狂熱夜Public Television Service (PTS)
    17 April 2006 – 31 July 2007哈林國民學校Harlem's SchoolTaiwan Television (TTV)
    28 August – 24 September 2007味分高下Foodie 2 ShoesTelevision Broadcasts (TVB)
    10 May 2008 – 11 August 2012百萬大歌星Million SingerTaiwan Television (TTV)
    2 February 2009 – 13 March 2009耳分高下Boom Boom BaTelevision Broadcasts (TVB)
    22 June 2009 – 1 October 2009哈林老師好Hello HarlemON TV (緯來綜合台)
    24 July 2010 – 28 January 2011我猜我猜我猜猜猜Guess Guess GuessChina Television (CTV)
    9 January 2011給力星期天Gelivable SundayHunan Broadcasting System (HBS)
    23 July 2011 – 21 January 2012給你哈音樂Harlem MusicCTi Entertainment(CTi)
    13 July 2012 – 30 September 2012中國好聲音 (第一季)The Voice of China (season 1)Zhejiang Television
    18 August 2012– present王子的約會Take Me OutTaiwan Television (TTV)
    produced by RTL Group
    30 March 2013 – 13 July 2013超級歌喉讚I Wanna Singin' For YouChina Television (CTV)
    12 July 2013 – 29 September 2013中國好聲音 (第二季)The Voice of China (season 2)Zhejiang Television
    April 2014 - May 2014嗨！2014Hi! 2014CCTV-1
    4 November 2014 – 23 December 2014Hi歌Tencent Variety Channel
    31 October 2014 – 30 December 2014中国正在听CCTV - Variety Channel
    15 July 2015 – 7 October 2015中国好声音 (第四季)The Voice of China (season 4)Zhejiang Television
    June 2016 - September 2016蓋世英雄Heroes of EarthJiangsu Television
    15 July 2016 – 7 October 2016中国新歌聲Sing! ChinaZhejiang Television

    Published works
    TitlePublisherReleased dateISBN
    哈林SUPER手冊1 請開窗皇冠叢書10 October 1996ISBN 957-33-1347-2
    哈林SUPER手冊2 哈林音樂頻道皇冠叢書10 June 1997ISBN 957-33-1429-0

    Awards and nominations
    YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
    19901990 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs AwardsMost Promising Artist—Won
    1996Billboard Music AwardsOutstanding Singer-Songwriter in Asia—Won
    1997Golden Bell AwardsBest Variety ProgrammeSuper SundayWon
    19989th Golden Melody AwardsGolden Melody Award for Best Male Vocalist – MandarinJust for YouNominated
    1999TVB8 AwardsBest Producer"Wo Zui Yao Bai"Won
    Best Music Video"Wo Zui Yao Bai"Won
    10th Golden Melody AwardsGolden Melody Award for Best Male Vocalist – MandarinHarlem No.1Nominated
    2000Golden Bell AwardsBest Host in a Variety ProgrammeSuper SundayWon
    11th Golden Melody AwardsGolden Melody Award for Best Male Vocalist – Mandarin Most FamiliarNominated
    2001Golden Bell AwardsBest Host in a Variety ProgrammeSuper SundayWon
    12th Golden Melody AwardsGolden Melody Award for Best Male Vocalist – Mandarin HollywoodNominated
    200213th Golden Melody Awards[2]Best Male Vocalist – MandarinTidal WaveWon
    2007HITO Radio Music Awards[3]Achievement Award—Won

    References
    1. Billboard - 1995 6 3 p4 "His new Mandarin album, "Kao-jin" (Getting Close), is scheduled for mid-June release in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan."
    2. (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 13th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 2011-11-29 at the Wayback Machine 28 April 2004. Retrieved 2011-04-16
    3. (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
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