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Harlem Yu at Taiwan Shih Hsin University's 50th anniversary celebration concert, 14 October 2006
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| Background information | |||||||||
| Chinese name | 庾澄慶 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 庾澄庆 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Yú Chéngqìng (Mandarin) | ||||||||
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28 July 1961 Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, rapper, host | ||||||||
| Genre(s) | Mandopop, Hip hop | ||||||||
| Label(s) |
Linfair Records (1986–1995, 2008–present) Sony Music Taiwan (1995–2007) |
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| Years active | 1986–present | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Annie Yi (m. 2000–09) (m. 2016) |
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| Children | Harrison Yu (age 14) | ||||||||
| Website | Harlem's blog | ||||||||
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Harlem Yu (traditional Chinese: 庾澄慶; simplified Chinese: 庾澄庆; pinyin: Yú Chéngqìng; born 28 July 1961) is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He was the first artist to experiment with R&B and rap in Mandopop music industry. He has released 15 studio albums.
Apart from music Yu also hosts television variety shows. His other investments include: mega force studio, AoBa Taiwanese cuisine restaurant, Legacy Taipei (Livehouse), etc.