Johnny Yin (Chinese: 殷正洋; pinyin: Yīn Zhèngyáng; Wade–Giles: Yin Cheng-yang; born 23 January 1961) is a Taiwanese singer and host. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Yin has won three Golden Melody Awards for Best Male Mandarin Singer. He has also won the Golden Tripod and two Golden Bell Awards, earning him the name "Three Gold Singer".[1] Yin is known for his thick and loud singing voice.
Johnny Yin | |||||||
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| 殷正洋 | |||||||
| Born | 23 January 1961 | ||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||
| Education | Department of Physics, National Central University | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, host | ||||||
| Years active | 1986-present | ||||||
| Spouse |
Li Wenyuan (m. 1986) | ||||||
| Musical career | |||||||
| Also known as | Three Gold Singer (三金歌王) | ||||||
| Genres | |||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||
| Labels | Sunrise Records Elite Music BMG Music Taiwan | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 殷正洋 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 殷正洋 | ||||||
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Life and career
editYin was born on 23 January 1961. His ancestral home is Hanyang County, Hubei (now Hanyang District, Wuhan).
In 1986, he published his first album, "Misty Regrets" (雨中的歉意).[2] In 1990, he won the 1st Golden Melody Award for Best Male Singer.[3][4] Yin would later win the 5th and 6th Golden Melody Awards,[5][6][7][8] holding a record for most times a male singer has won the award until Eason Chan tied it in 2018.
Personal life
editYin is currently a co-host with his wife, Li Wenyuan, for Da AI TV programs "Yin-Yuan and Friends" (殷瑗小聚) and "Music has Love" (音樂有愛).[9][10]
Discography
edit| Name | Mandarin | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Misty Regrets | 雨中的歉意 | 1986 |
| Please Look Back | 請你回眸 | 1986 |
| Life Notes | 生活扎記 | 1987 |
| World's Clock | 世界的鐘 | 1988 |
| Folk Songs Quotations | 民歌語錄 | 1989 |
| Message from Time and Space | 時空寄語 | 1989 |
| Life is a Surging Song | 生命是一首澎湃的歌 | 1990 |
| Variable | 變數 | 1992 |
| The Sky Is Blue | 天空藍藍的 | 1993 |
| Opera | 戲歌 | 1994 |
| Waiting for Someone | 等一個人 | 1994 |
| Opera 2 | 戲歌2 | 1995 |
| How Much Should I Devote to You | 該給你多少 | 1996 |
| The Moon Shines in the Red Dust | 明月照紅塵 | 2005 |
| Like a Lotus Wish | 如蓮心願 | 2006 |
| Sound in Bodhi | 聲在菩提中 | 2007 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Session | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23rd Golden Bell Awards | 《飛揚的音符－殷正洋專輯》 | Male Singer Award | Won |
| 1990 | 1st Golden Melody Awards | Folk Songs Quotations | Best Male Mandarin Singer | Won |
| 1993 | 5th Golden Melody Awards | The Sky Is Blue | Best Male Mandarin Singer | Won |
| 1994 | 6th Golden Melody Awards | Opera | Best Male Mandarin Singer | Won |
| 1994 | Golden Tripod | The Sky Is Blue | Male Singer of the Year | Won |
| 2007 | 42nd Golden Bell Awards | Music Has Love | Singing variety show host award | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "「三金歌王」+「三度金曲獎國語男歌手」的難得紀錄，殷正洋在華語流行歌壇佔有一席重要地位". www.fountmedia.io. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "殷正洋". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "第一屆金曲獎入圍名單 - 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "第一屆金曲獎得獎名單 - 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局". 2017-05-18. Archived from the original on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "殷瑗小聚". www.daai.tv (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "臺灣流行音樂資料庫-音樂人口述歷史". www.pmdb.org.taipei. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ "殷正洋". Discogs.