Nan Quan Mama (Chinese: 南拳媽媽; pinyin: Nán Quán Māmā; lit. 'southern fist mother') is a Taiwanese music group. The name is a phrase in Mandarin to explain having strength while being gentle as a mother. They are closely tied with the well-known artist Jay Chou, but it was revealed after Lara and Chase Chang went solo that the name came from Jay's pen name when he was in high school when he started writing songs, and it was meant to mean 'Nan Quan's Mother', so it was actually a metaphor for Jay's mother.[1] The group was nominated for Best Singing Group at the 19th Golden Melody Awards in 2008.[2]
Nan Quan Mama | |||||||
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| Born | Taiwan | ||||||
| Occupation | Musical group | ||||||
| Years active | 2004–2011, 2015–present | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 南拳媽媽 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南拳妈妈 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Labels | Alfa Music (2004-2008) Seed Music (2016–present) | ||||||
| Members | Devon Song Jaffri Cao Sing Hom Jie Cheng | ||||||
| Past members | Yuri Chan G-Power Gary Yang Lara Veronin Chase Chang Vera Yen | ||||||
| Website | NQMaMa | ||||||
Each of the members contribute to composing their songs, and also sing together in most of their songs, although some of their songs are composed and sung solely by one of the members, such as the song "Crystal Dragonfly" (水晶蜻蜓) which was composed and sung by Lara. As of June 2006, they are the official spokespeople for Motorola in Taiwan.[3]
Members
editCurrent
edit- Devon Song (宋健彰) (2004–present)
- Sing Hom (洪言翔) (2015–present)
- Jaffri Cao (曹景豪) (2015–present)
- Jie Cheng (陳羽緁) (2017–present)
Former
edit- Yuri Chan (詹宇豪) (2004-2014)
- G-Power (鐘佐泓) (2004-2005)
- Gary Yang (楊瑞代) (2004-2005)
- Lara Veronin (梁心頤) (2005-2009)
- Chase Chang (張傑) (2005-2009)
- Vera Yen (嚴正嵐) (2016)
Discography
edit| Album# | Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nan Quan Mama's Summer (南拳媽媽的夏天) | 14 May 2004 | Alfa Music |
| 2nd | Meal No.2 (2號餐) | 17 August 2005 | Alfa Music |
| 3rd | Color Palette! (調色盤) | 26 May 2006 | Alfa Music |
| 4th | Treasure Map (藏寶圖) | 20 July 2007 | Alfa Music |
| 5th | Difficult Kids (優の良曲南搞小孩) | 25 July 2008 | Alfa Music |
| 6th | Fighting with Bach (決鬥巴哈) | 8 July 2010 | Alfa Music |
| 7th | All New Attack (拳新出擊) | 9 May 2016 | Seed Music |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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| 2005 | Metro Radio Hits Music Awards 新城勁爆頒獎禮 |
Best Mandarin Song | "消失" (Disappear) | Won | [4] |
| Best Mandarin Group | Nan Quan Mama | Won | |||
| 2008 | 19th Golden Melody Awards | Best Singing Group | Nan Quan Mama | Nominated | [2] |
References
edit- ^ Episode 5 of Channel Mr. J
- ^ a b (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 19th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine 16 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-06-12
- ^ Ho, Yi (2006-06-09). "Pop Stop". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com Metro Radio Hits Awards 2005 winners list 26 December 2005. Retrieved 2011-06-05
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Nan Quan Mama Fan Page
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