Hebe Tien (Chinese: 田馥甄; pinyin: Tián Fùzhēn; born 30 March 1983) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. She rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. The release of her debut album, To Hebe (2010), established her as a solo artist. Tien's song "A Little Happiness", the theme song of the 2015 Taiwanese film Our Times, was a major hit in most Mandarin-speaking parts of Asia.[1]
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| Born | Tien Fu-chen 30 March 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Hu Kou High School of Hsinchu | ||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||||||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editTien Fuchen was born in Xinfeng, Hsinchu, Taiwan on 30 March 1983. Her father is a civil servant, her mother is a housewife, and her older brother used to own an American-Mexican restaurant in Zhubei. She graduated from Hukou High School in Hsinchu. Tien once said that if she had not been a singer, she would have been a civil servant like her father after university. In 1999, at age sixteen, Tien made her debut on television by participating in the 'Ridiculous Beauty' segment of the CTV variety show Guess where she played flute[2] and another show TV Citizen where she showcased her singing talent and won 10,000 NTD.[3]
Career
edit2000: S.H.E
editShortly after Tien's appearance on the show TV Citizen, the production team invited her to participate on the show again and was scouted by Grand Music International (currently HIM International Music) for an audition. On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held the "Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest" in search of new artists to be signed onto their label. The staff of the TV show "Cruel Stage" encouraged Tien to participate in this televised competition. The contest had about 1,000 contestants, and after several rounds of competition, seven contestants remained for the final round. In the first round, Tien's voice began to crack while singing "Return Home". As a result, she decided to sing in a lower key in the final round, choosing Singaporean singer Kit Chan's "Loving You". However, she was unfamiliar with the song so about ten seconds of the final lyrics went unsung. Following the competition, the Taiwanese record company gave all seven contestants an audition. The show's manager appreciated her straightforward personality and powerful vocals. As a result, Tien was invited to become a member of S.H.E, with Selina and Ella, and was signed under the Taiwanese record label HIM International Music.
2010–2012: To Hebe and My Love
editFollowing a very successful career with S.H.E, Tien debuted as a solo music artist in 2010. In September, she received critical acclaim for her debut album To Hebe.[4] In May 2011, the album was nominated for four awards in the 22nd Golden Melody Awards.[5] It won Best Music Video for "Leave Me Alone" and Best Single Producer for "LOVE!".[6] The album was also selected for the Top Ten Albums by the Association of Music Workers in Taiwan and her song "LOVE!" was chosen for the Top Ten Singles.
In September 2011, Tien launched her second album My Love.[7] The album's song "Still in Happiness" reached 10 million views on YouTube, making Tien the first Chinese-language female singer whose music video garnered 10 million views. On 21 January 2013, "Leave Me Alone" from her first album also reached 10 million views on YouTube, making Tien the first Chinese-language singer who have 2 music videos with more than 10 million views on the platform.[8] In May 2012, My Love is the most nominated work at the 23rd Golden Melody Awards, receiving a total of seven nominations including Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Album and Best Music Video for her song "My Love".[9]
2013–2017: Insignificance, world tour and Day By Day
editInsignificance was released on 29 November 2013, following the music video of her same-titled single a few weeks prior. The music video reached one million views on YouTube within four days and the album sold 40,000 copies in Taiwan within a week. Tien became the female singer with the highest selling album for that year. In May 2014, the album was nominated for two awards at the 25th Golden Melody Awards including Best Music Video. She performed three songs by Taiwanese singer Tracy Huang during the awards ceremony.[10] By the end of the year, Tien embarked on her first solo world tour "IF" which kicked off on 6 December 2014 at Taipei Arena. Tickets for the two-day concert in Taipei sold out within 10 minutes.[11]
In July 2015, she sang "A Little Happiness" for the Taiwanese film Our Times which made her the first Chinese-language singer with more than 100 million views on YouTube,[12] and the second Asian female singer with 100 million views. In September, she released "Pretty Woman" as part of the soundtrack for the Chinese film Go Lala Go 2. In the same year, "Learning From Drunk" and "Insignificance" from her third album received more than 10 million views on YouTube.[citation needed]
On 5 March 2016, Tien wrapped up the first leg of the "IF" world tour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.[13] At the 27th Golden Melody Awards, "A Little Happiness" was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Composer (Composer: JerryC, lyrics by Xu Shi Zhen & Wu Hui Fa.) The second leg of her world tour titled "IF Plus" kicked off at the Hong Kong Coliseum on 17 June, where she first performed her songs "When you are gone" and "Every day is a Miracle". Both songs appeared on her fourth album Day by Day which was released a month after.[14] Towards the end of the year, Tien participated as a celebrity tutor alongside JJ Lin, A-Mei, Jam Hsiao and Yu Quan in the first season of the Chinese music program Sound of My Dream.[15] Her live performances were released digitally.
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In February 2017, Tien performed the Chinese theme song for the film Beauty and the Beast with Chinese singer Jing Boran.[16] At the 28th Golden Melody Awards, her album Day By Day was nominated for two awards including Best Music Video for her song "Love Yourself".[17] Tien wrapped up her world tour "IF Plus" on 2 September 2017 after adding two additional dates held at Kaohsiung Arena with a total of 38 concerts spanning in 23 cities.[18]
2018–present: Departure from HIM and Time Will Tell
editOn 20 August 2018, Tien released her self-composed live recorded song "Stay" as part of Live in Life series to capture her current emotions.[19] The song which was produced by Sandee Chan was eventually nominated for Producer of the Year, Single at the 30th Golden Melody Awards. In the same month, S.H.E released their final single with their record label HIM International Music titled "Seventeen" written by Sodagreen vocalist, Greeny Wu to commemorate the group's 17th anniversary since debut.[20] It was followed by a free open-air concert held at the Liberty Square in Taipei which was fully booked in a minute with a total of 12,000 attendees. By September 2018, Tien along with the other S.H.E members officially left HIM International Music after 17 years and founded her own management company, A TUNE Music (樂来樂好),[21][22] and released her first single outside HIM, "Jasper Night" as soundtrack to the Chinese film Long Day's Journey into Night in December of that year.[23]
In April 2019, Tien signed a recording deal with Pourquoi Pas Music (PQPMusic; 何樂音樂) and will be working in cooperation with her management company.[24] She announced that her fifth studio album and second concert world tour will be in preparation,[25] and released her first single with her new record label, "Still Early" as soundtrack to the Chinese film Midnight Diner in September.
Tien's fifth studio album Time Will Tell was released in September, and she performed for four nights at her sold-out second concert tour One, After Another at the Taipei Arena. She was the second artist next to Eric Chou to hold a concert tour in Taiwan since the COVID-19 pandemic started. By the following month, she was invited as a guest and performed her songs "Anything Goes", "You Should Know About It" from her new album and "Learning From Drunk" at the 31st Golden Melody Awards.[26]
At the 32nd Golden Melody Awards, her fifth studio album, Time Will Tell was nominated for 6 awards including Best Album in Mandarin, Music Video of the Year for the song "One, After Another" and Best Female Mandarin Singer.[27] Tien won the Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer for the album.[28] She also won several awards at the 18th Hito Music Awards for the same album, including Best Female Singer, Global Media Commendation Award, Top Ten Chinese Songs of the Year, 2020 Top 100 Singles, and the single "A Song For You" won the Best Composer award.[29][30]
On 24 February 2022, Tien held a press conference announcing the release of her new song "It is The Hour" as part of the LIVE IN LIFE series she started back in 2018 and released the music video the day after. She also announced the continuation of her concert tour One, After Another to be held at Kaohsiung Arena in May.[31] 40,000 tickets sold out within seconds. On 25 April, It was announced that the tour dates will be rescheduled to September due to the increasing local transmissions of the COVID-19 pandemic.[32] On 10 June 2022, Tien released the music video for her song "One Week Friends" as the official soundtrack to the Chinese film of the same name, adapted from the Japanese manga series One Week Friends.[33]
YouTube views
editHer music videos have accumulated more than 658 million views on YouTube, and she is the Chinese-language female singer with the most views on the platform. Her music video "A Little Happiness" became the first Chinese-language music video to exceed 100 million views on YouTube.[34][35] She was the second female singer in Asia to reach 100 million views on YouTube.[36]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- To Hebe (2010)
- My Love (2011)
- Insignificance (渺小; 2013)
- Day by Day (日常; 2016)
- Time Will Tell (無人知曉; 2020)
Live recording series
edit- Live in Life - #1 Stay (2018)
- Live in Life - #2 It is the Hour (2022)
Singles
edit- 熱情 ("Passion") – Commercial single for Whisper sanitary pad in China
- 小幸運 ("A Little Happiness") – Theme song for the film Our Times
- 姐 ("Pretty Woman") – OST for the film Go Lala Go 2
- 看淡 ("As It Is") – Theme song for the television series A Touch of Green
- 美女與野獸 ("Beauty and the Beast") – Chinese theme song for the film Beauty and the Beast, featuring Jing Boran
- 愛了很久的朋友 ("Ai Le Hen Jiu De Peng You") – OST for the film Us and Them
- 最暖的憂傷 ("Miserable Warmth") – Theme song for the television series Here to Heart
- 自己的房間 ("Stay") – First live recorded song of Hebe's new 「Live in Life」 live recording series
- 墨綠的夜 ("Jasper Night") – Theme song for the film Long Day's Journey into Night
- 不晚 ("Still Early") – Theme song for the film Midnight Diner (2019)
- 一周的朋友 ("One Week Friends") – Theme song for the film One Week Friends (2022)
- 乘著無人光影的遠行 ("Glimpses of a Journey") – YouTube Official MV on 22 August 2023 [37]
Tours
edit- Love! To Hebe Tour (2010–2011)
- To My Love Tour (2011–2012)
- Insignificance Tour (2013–2014)
- IF World Tour (2014–2017)
- One After Another Tour (2020–2023)
Filmography
editTelevision series
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
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| 2001 | Magical Love | 愛情大魔咒 | Hu Sha Sha (胡莎莎) |
| 2002 | The Rose | 薔薇之戀 | Xiao Feng (曉楓) (Episode 18–20) |
| 2004 | Happy New Year 2004 | 新年快樂2004 | Hebe |
| Say Yes Enterprise | 求婚事務所 | Lin An An (林安安) (Episode 1–4) | |
| 2005 | Reaching for the Stars | 真命天女[编辑] | Shun Xiao Rou (沈孝柔) / Zhou Xiao Nuo (周曉諾) |
| 2007 | Bull Fighting (TV series) | 鬥牛，要不要 | Yi Sheng Xue (伊勝雪) |
Television shows
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role |
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| 2016 | Sound of My Dream | 夢想的聲音 | Judge |
Awards
edit| Year | Event | Award | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2007 | Sprite Music Awards | Best Duet Song (Taiwan) | "Only Have Feelings for You"
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| Global Chinese Music Awards | Top 20 Songs of the Year | Nominated
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| Best Female Artist | Nominated
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| KKBOX Awards | Top 20 Songs of the Year | Won[NR]
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| Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Most Popular Karaoke Songs | Won
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| Top Songs of the Year | Nominated
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| 2011 | 22nd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Album | To Hebe | Nominated | [43] |
| Singapore Entertainment Awards | Best Album & female singer | Won
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| 2016 | KKBOX Music Awards | Top 10 Artists of the Year | Hebe Tien | Won | |
| 2021 | 32nd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Female Singer | Time Will Tell | Won | |
| Hito Music Awards | Best Female Singer | Won | [45] |
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External links
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- Hebe Tien on Facebook
- Hebe Tien at IMDb
- Hebe Tien at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- (in Chinese) Hebe Tien Archived 1 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine at PQPMusic
- (in Chinese) S.H.E at HIM International Music