Yao Su-jung
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Yao Su-jung 姚蘇蓉 | |
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| Born | December 5, 1945 Republic of China Chengdu, Sichuan Province |
| Origin | Republic of China |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1966－present |
Yao Su-jung (Chinese name: 姚蘇蓉, Pinyin: Yao Sujung; born December 5, 1945) is a Taiwanese singer who rose to prominence in the 1960s. She is known as the Queen of Tears,[1][2] the Queen of Forbidden Songs and the Queen of Southeast Asian Songs.[3][4] In 1966, she won first prize in a singing competition organised by Cheng Sheng Radio, capturing the attention of the judges.[5] With the assistance of her teacher, Wong Cing-si, she signed with the Haishan Record Company and entered the entertainment industry.[6][7] Her hit song "Faithless Person" propelled her to stardom, and her theme song for the film "Not Coming Home Tonight" became a hit throughout Southeast Asia.[4] With her distinctive and powerful singing style, she quickly rose to superstar status in the Chinese music industry. She currently lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[8]
History[edit]
In 1967, she earned the title of "Queen of Tears" with her song "The One I Miss".[9] But her real success came with the theme song for the movie "Not Coming Home Tonight". This song combined both modern and traditional elements, thereby paving a new path of popularity for her.[10] The success of "Not Coming Home Tonight" was a positive and innovative recognition for both the composer, Charles Tso, and Yao Su-jung. They later collaborated on many songs that became known as the "Yao School" including "Faithless Person" (Chinese: 負心的人) and "Like Mist and Flowers" (Chinese: 像霧又像花).[11][12]
Formerly a singer who had performed theme songs for numerous films, Yao Su-jung had retreated from the limelight and had been living in seclusion in Kuala Lumpur after her public performance at the 30th Golden Horse Awards.[13] However, she made a comeback in the "Wei Wei Dao Lai (偉韋道來)" live broadcast programme created by Singaporean entertainment industry veterans Ou Wei-yi and versatile host Chen Wei-lin at the end of 2020. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year in 2021, she made another appearance on the show and engaged in a video chat with iconic stars such as Chang Chia-chen, Hu Chin, and Debbie Chou.[14]
References[edit]
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- ^ "姚蘇蓉之歌 – Rti央廣". Rti 中央廣播電臺 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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- ^ a b 中華民國文化部. "姚蘇蓉明星照-文化部國家文化記憶庫". memory.culture.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "姚蘇蓉之歌 – Rti央廣". Rti 中央廣播電臺 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ 中華民國文化部. "海山唱片公司發行編號「SL-2068」華語歌曲專輯《姚蘇蓉：像霧又像花》-文化部國家文化記憶庫". memory.culture.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ 國立臺灣歷史博物館典藏網; ArticleSample3 (2019-07-19). "國立臺灣歷史博物館". 國立臺灣歷史博物館典藏網. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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