A-Sun (singer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huang.

Huang Yen-lin (28 February 1975 – 6 April 2009), better known by her stage name A-Sun (阿桑, a slang term for "old woman" in Taiwanese Hokkien), was a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter. She died in 2009 from breast cancer, aged 34.

A-Sun
Born	Huang Yen-lin (1975-02-28)28 February 1975 Yunlin County, Taiwan
Died	6 April 2009(2009-04-06) (aged 34) Xindian, Taipei County, Taiwan
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2002–2008
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	黃嬿璘
Simplified Chinese	黄嬿璘
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Yànlín
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	阿桑
Literal meaning	Judy Huang
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Ā Sāng
Musical career
Also known as	A-Sang or Ah-Sang Ah-sun A-San or Ah-San Judy Huang
Labels	HIM International Music

Discography

Studio albums

• 2003 Love Hurts (受了點傷)
• 2005 For the Lonely... (寂寞在唱歌)

Soundtracks and theme songs

TV series featuring her songs include:

• The Rose (2005 Taiwanese series)
• Chinese Paladin (2005 Chinese series)
• The Hospital (2006 Taiwanese series)
• Justice Bao (2010-2012 Chinese series) - the ending theme song of Season 2 (2011) was written by her, and sung by her friend Shane Chang after her death.

Awards and nominations

• 2004 15th Golden Melody Awards
  • Nominated - Best New Artist, Love Hurts

References

• "Taiwan Singer A-sun Dies". The Straits Times. 8 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
• "Taiwan Singer A Sun Dies of Breast Cancer". China Radio International. 7 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2014.