Johnny Yin

For the Hong Kong composer, see Johnny Yim.
Johnny Yin
殷正洋
Born (1961-01-23) 23 January 1961 (age 63)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
EducationDepartment of Physics, National Central University
Occupation(s)Singer, host
Years active1986-present
Spouse
Li Wenyuan
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(m. 1986)​
Musical career
Also known asThree Gold Singer (三金歌王)
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsSunrise Records
Elite Music
BMG Music Taiwan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese殷正洋
Simplified Chinese殷正洋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYīn Zhèngyáng

Johnny Yin (Chinese: 殷正洋; pinyin: Yīn Zhèngyáng; Wade–Giles: Yin Cheng-yang; born (1961-01-23)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 stentorian singing voice.

Life and career

Yin 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

Yin 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

List of Albums
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

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Awards and nominations

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

  1. ^ "「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.
  2. ^ "殷正洋". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "殷瑗小聚". www.daai.tv (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  10. ^ "臺灣流行音樂資料庫-音樂人口述歷史". www.pmdb.org.taipei. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  11. ^ "殷正洋". Discogs.