Power Station (Taiwanese band)

Power Station
Power Station
	Yen (left) and Yu at a fundraising event for the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions.
Background information
Origin	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Genres	Mandarin pop; rock;
Years active	1997–present
Labels	HIM International Music
Members	You Chiu-hsing; Yen Chih-lin
Website	www.him.com.tw
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	動力火車
Simplified Chinese	动力火车
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dònglì Huǒchē

Power Station (traditional Chinese: 動力火車; simplified Chinese: 动力火车; pinyin: Dònglì Huǒchē) is a Taiwanese rock duo, composed of Yu Chiu-hsin (尤秋興) and Yen Chih-lin (顏志琳), both of the Paiwan tribe of Taiwan's Pingtung County. Their music is characterized by their energetic rock ballads, as well as their electrifying rock anthems. Their looks and long hair stand out from the mainstream Taiwan pop scene because of their resemblance to western heavy metal musicians. In 2001, Power Station released their first album on the Grand Music label (later known as HIM International Music), Walking Along Zhongxiao East Road Nine Times. The title track of that album won the Silver Award for Best Mandarin Song at the 24th RTHK Top Ten Golden Song Awards.^[1]

Biography

Yu Chiu-hsin (尤秋興) and Yen Chih-lin (顏志琳) graduated from Taiwan Adventist College in Nantou County, and formed a band called "Virgin Choir" (處男合唱團) with some friends before changing to "Prominent Position" (突出部位) and disbanding. At the ages of 25, they formed Power Station through singing western rock songs. After the release of their first album, their fame spread within the Chinese music scene in the 1990s. In 1998, they sang the theme song "When" (當) from the drama My Fair Princess, and in 1999 they won the Best Theme Song award at the Star Awards for their song "I can endure the hardship" from the drama Stepping Out. Since 1998, they have become well known for their interpretations of opening/ending theme songs from Singaporean TV serials such as Riding the Storm, Are You My Brother?, Stepping Out, and many more.

Discography

Studio albums

1997-10-07: 無情的情書 (Ruthless Love Letter)
1998-04-01: 明天的明天的明天 (Tomorrow Never Dies)
1999-01-30: 背叛情歌 (Betrayal Love Song)
1999-12-08: 再見我的愛人 (Goodbye My Love)
2001-02-13: 忠孝東路走九遍 (Walking on Chung Hsiao East Road 9 Times)
2002-10-04: MAN
2009-03-27: 繼續轉動 (Moving On)
2013-03-29: 光 (Light)
2021-04-23: 都是因為愛 (Because of Love)

EPs

2021-02-26: 我陪你面對 (Power You Up)

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Awards

Star Awards

Year	Award	Result
1999	Best Theme Song《我吃的起苦》	Won
2004	Best Theme Song 《爱在身旁》	Won
2013	Best Theme Song 《珍惜》	Won
2015	Best Theme Song 《逐梦》	Nominated

External links

Power Station at IMDb

References

^ (in Chinese) 十大中文金曲揭晓刘德华陈奕迅成大赢家(附名单). January 18, 2002. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
^ "動力火車". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-08-12.

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[1] (in Chinese) 十大中文金曲揭晓刘德华陈奕迅成大赢家(附名单). January 18, 2002. Retrieved May 3, 2008.

[2] "動力火車". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-08-12.

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