Elva Hsiao
| Elva Hsiao | |
|---|---|
 Hsiao at a fundraising event after the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hsiao Ya-Hsuan (蕭亞軒) |
| Born |
August 24, 1979 Zhongli City, Taoyuan County (now Zhongli District, Taoyuan City), Republic of China |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Label(s) | Sony Music Entertainment |
Elva Hsiao (Chinese: 蕭亞軒, born August 24, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer.
Biography
She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition in 1998 with her birth name of Hsiao Ya-Chih (蕭雅之). She became one of the 12 finalists but did not place in the top 5. She sang CoCo Lee's "Love Me A Little Longer (Chinese: 愛我久一點)". In that competition there were 3 other Taiwanese recent singers, 183 Club member Jacky Chu (祝釩剛), who was the winner, DJ Ruby Lu (盧春如), 1st Runner-Up and Michelle*Vickie (蜜雪薇琪) member Michelle Hsu (now known as Mimi or Michelle). In 2010, she admitted to receiving double eyelid surgery at a media event, after years of speculation from netizens.[1]
Film and other media work
In Taiwan, she has done television commercials for a wide diversity of products, ranging from mobile phones to jewellery to makeup, for major brands such as Avon, De Beers, Motorola, Pantene, and Sprite. She has had film roles in two movies: Infernal Affairs (2002) and The Butterfly Lovers (2004). She is no longer participating in Fresh Tomato for Sauce (Announced 2007).
Discography
Studio
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elva Hsiao Self-Titled Album | 蕭亞軒同名專輯 | 17 November 1999 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 2nd | Blossom In Red | 紅薔薇 | 15 August 2000 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 3rd | Tomorrow | 明天 | 21 April 2001 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 4th | 4U | 11 February 2002 | Virgin Records Taiwan | |
| 5th | Theme Song of Love, Kissing | 愛的主打歌，吻 | 1 November 2002 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 6th | So Elva | 愛上愛 | 16 May 2003 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 7th | The Fifth Ave | 第五大道 | 31 December 2003 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 8th | 1087 | 1087 | 22 December 2006 | Warner Music Taiwan |
| 9th | 3-Faced Elva | 3面夏娃 | 15 June 2008 | EMI Music Taiwan |
| 10th | Diamond Candy | 鑽石糖 | 9 October 2009 | Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) |
| 11th | Miss Elva | 蕭灑小姐 | 24 September 2010 | Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) |
| 12th | I'm Ready | 我愛我 | 23 December 2011 | Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) |
| 13th | Shut Up and Kiss Me | 不解釋親吻 | 1 September 2014 | Sony Music (Taiwan) |
English album
| # | Name | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elva First | 23 October 2001 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
Compilations
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Beautiful Episode | 美麗的插曲 | 16 July 2004 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 2nd | Love Elva... Remix & More | 最熟悉的...蕭亞軒 | 8 December 2006 | Virgin Records Taiwan |
| 3rd | Super Girl | 愛無畏 | 22 December 2012 | Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Best New Artist (Bronze) | Elva Hsiao | Won | [2] |
| 2001 | World Music Awards | Best Selling Chinese Artist | Elva Hsiao | Won | [3] |
| 2008 | Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Songs of the Year | "I'll Be There" from 3-Faced Elva | Won | [4] |
| Best Singer Dancer | Elva Hsiao | Won | |||
| Best Female Singer (overseas) | Elva Hsiao | Won | |||
| Best Asia Singer | Elva Hsiao | Won |
References
- ↑ "Elva Hsiao confesses to double eyelid surgery". Xin MSN Entertainment. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ (Chinese) TVB8 2000 TVB8 Awards winners list Retrieved 2011-07-02
- ↑ Lucky 13 For Monaco’s World Music Awards Radio Caroline. Europa Productions. 2001-05-02. Retrieved 2011-02-21
- ↑ (Chinese) Metro Radio 2008 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards winners list Retrieved 2011-04-27