Sammi Kao (Chinese: 高勝美, Bunun: Malas Kao; born 27 January 1969) is a Taiwanese singer. In 1992, she won the Best Female Mandarin Singer at the 4th Golden Melody Awards for Selected Classics 1.[1]
Sammi Kao | |||||||||
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| Born | 27 January 1969 | ||||||||
| Other names | Malas Kao | ||||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||||
| Years active | 1986–present | ||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 高勝美 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 高胜美 | ||||||||
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| Genres | |||||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||||
Early life
editKao was born on 27 January 1969 in Fengshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Her father was a special police. She is the youngest of four children. Her family moved around Fengshan until she was 5, when they settled in Gangshan.
After graduating from Kaohsiung Municipal Gangshan Junior High School, she joined her older sister, also a singer, in Taipei to pursue a music career. In 1987, she accompanied a friend to audition for the newly-formed recording company What's Music. The executive noticed her and asked her to audition as well. The company ended up signing her as their first singer.[2]
Career
editIn 1987, she released her first album Yuan.[2]
In 1988, her album Speak of My Dream gained popularity in both Taiwan and Mainland China. The album Where Seagulls Fly, Colorful Clouds Fly was published in February 1989.[3]
In December 1992, she released The New Legend of White Snake, the soundtrack for the TV series New Legend of Madame White Snake. The main theme song Waiting For A Thousand Years was particularly popular.[4]
In 1992, she won Best Female Mandarin Singer at the 4th Golden Melody Awards for her compilation album Selected Classics 1.
In the late 80s and early 90s, Kao recorded the themes to several TV shows adapted from Chiung Yao's romance novels,[5] such as the song Where Seagulls Fly, Colorful Clouds Fly.[3] Chiung once asked Kao to play the lead in her show, but she declined by saying "[she's] afraid that acting would distract her from singing at full strength". Since 8 p.m. is a popular time block for these 8 o'clock shows to air, she earned the nickname "Eight o'clock Kao".[2]
In June 2005, she held a solo concert in Beijing.[6]
In 2016, she performed at the 51st Golden Bell Awards. Besides singing classic TV show theme songs, she also performed with Kumachan, Bii, and No Solution.[7]
Personal life
editHer niece Sharon Kao is an actress.[8]
Awards and nominations
editGolden Melody Awards
edit| Year | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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| 1992 | Best Female Mandarin Singer | Wangfu Cliff | Nominated | [9] |
| 1993 | Selected Classics 1 | Won | [1] |
References
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- ^ "想当年｜《新白娘子传奇》："千年等一回"的半部佳作_有戏_澎湃新闻-The Paper". www.thepaper.cn. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "她是瓊瑤御用歌星、比王菲還紅 45歲復出美如少女". 中時電子報. 7 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "7·15首在内地开唱 高胜美泪洒发布会现场(图)". www.chinanews.com.cn. Archived from the original on 12 June 2005. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ 中央通訊社 (8 October 2016). "高勝美金鐘獻唱 藍心湄穿透視裝想演奶奶 | 娛樂 | 重點新聞". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ ETtoday新聞雲 (5 November 2014). "《露西》甜美主播高尹辰慘挨7巴掌 親阿姨是高勝美 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "第三屆金曲獎入圍名單". 影視及流行音樂產業局 (in Chinese). 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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