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| Lin Jun Jie 林俊傑 |
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 JJ Lin |
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| Chinese name | 林俊傑 (Traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 林俊杰 (Simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Lín Jùnjié (Mandarin) | ||||
| Origin | Singapore | ||||
| Born | 27 March 1981 Singapore |
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| Other name(s) | Wayne Lin | ||||
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, composer, and actor | ||||
| Genre(s) | Mandopop, R&B | ||||
| Instrument(s) | Piano, drums, guitar | ||||
| Label(s) | Ocean Butterflies (2003–2011) Warner Music Taiwan (2011–present) |
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| Years active | 2003–present | ||||
| Associated acts | he went to Bengkalis, Indonesia for a charity concert in 2007 at Cik Puan Building. | ||||
| Official Website | JJ Lin official homepage | ||||
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JJ Lin (traditional Chinese: 林俊傑; simplified Chinese: 林俊杰; pinyin: Lin Jun Jie) is a Singaporean Mandopop Singer-songwriter, Composer and Actor based in Taiwan. JJ Lin was managed by Ocean Butterflies from 2003 to 2011[1] . JJ is presently managed by Warner Music Taiwan[2]. Lin won Best New Artist for his work on his debut album Music Voyager at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in 2004.[3]
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[edit] Biography
Lin was born in Singapore and graduated from Anglo-Chinese School and Saint Andrew's Junior College before joining the Singapore Armed Forces.
He is of overseas Chinese descent. In addition to English, Mandarin and Hokkien, he is also able to speak Cantonese and has released several cover versions of his songs in Cantonese. He came to musical prominence and success in the Greater China region. In Taiwan, he was awarded the "Best New Artist" award in the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.[4]
Signed to Ocean Butterflies, he has written songs for various artists, notably "Remember" (記得 Jì Dé) for Taiwanese singer A-Mei, fellow label mate A-Do's "Let Go" (放手 Fàng Shǒu), Harlem Yu's "What's Wrong With You?" (幹嘛你看不爽我 Gàn Má Nǐ Kàn Bù Shuǎng Wǒ), Comic Boyz's "Heart of Superman" (超人心 Chāo Rén Xīn) and other songs. He writes all the melodies for all of his albums.
Back in Singapore, he was selected to perform the remixed version of "Home", the theme song of the National Day Parade in 2004. Lin's has sold 1 million copies in less than a week and is extremely successful throughout Asia.
Lin has appeared in various advertisements for companies such as Sprite, Lays and Cornetto Royale.
He is also the tourist ambassador for Singapore. Part of his work schedule involves him traveling around Asia making Singapore known as well as promoting his own works.
He was also involved in an anti-drugs events as an ambassador, in Taiwan 反毒大使 (The Anti-drug Ambassador). The theme song for this event is "Baby Baby", which is from his album, West Side (西界 Xī Jiè).
In July 2007, he broke a Guinness record by signing 3,052 CDs in 2 hours and 30 minutes. During the signing, he was not allowed to drink or eat. The average time for him to sign a CD was 2.7 seconds.
In May 2008, he performed at the CCTV charity event The Giving of Love, dedicated to helping victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Lin also donated a large sum of money to the rescue efforts and composed a song "Love and Hope" (愛與希望 Aì Yǚ Xī Wàng) commemorating the tragedy.
In Oct 2008, his sixth album, Sixology (陸 Liù) was released. 280,000 copies of the album were sold in seven days.
His own fashion line, SMUDGE,[5] was opened in Singapore during 2008 Christmas with an unofficial launch. The store's official launch was on 13 March 2009.
In May 2009, Lin won three awards at the 14th annual Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) Awards Presentations,[6] a ceremony that honors performers in the music scene. It was held at the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore. He was honored with the Top Local Artiste of the Year award, which is given out to Singaporean artistes who generated the highest royalty earnings for the year. In that same year, Lin won the Singapore Youth Award.[7]
In May 2010, Lin performed in America for the first time at the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Concert Tour (APAHM).[8]
In June 2010, Lin performed together with the American singer, Sean Kingston at the opening concert of the Marina Bay Sands to thousands of invited VIPs guests. But both were absent at the inaugural YOG Opening Ceremony.
Lin's latest album, Lost N Found (學不會) is confirmed to be released on 31 December 2011, right before the end of the year. A preview of his 9th album will be on 12 December 2011 on various Chinese internet radio channels. [9]
[edit] Filmography
- Hanazakarino Kimitachihe (GTV, 2006) Lin acts as Ella's brother, an intelligent young man majoring in cardiology at Harvard University.
- Lin does the voice-over for the dragon prince, Draco, in Singaporean animation Legend of the Sea.
- Lin stars in the 13-episode drama "So I'm Not Handsome" 原來我不帥. The plot is actually derived from a novel. Lin plays the role of a vain young man who is constantly praised for his looks by his parents, classmates, and pretty much everybody in his village. However, the truth about his looks is soon revealed to him when his good friends in college tell him that he is not good-looking at all. His friends featuring Fang Wei Kang (Michael Zhang) and Si Si (Nicky Lee). The ending song to each of the episodes was also Lin's well known Anticipating Your Love (期待你的愛 Qí Dài Nǐ De Ài). Lin admitted to feeling self-conscious during filming, having constantly looked in the mirror to tidy himself up only to be stopped by the director, who wanted Lin to be messy and in character.
[edit] Discography
Lin Jun Jie has released 9 studio albums, 1 compilation album and 3 World Tour DVDs since his debut in 2003. He has released one album per year since his debut.
[edit] Studio album
| # | Name | Released | Label |
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| 1st | Music Voyager (樂行者) | 10 April 2003 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 2nd | Second Heaven (第二天堂) | 8 June 2004 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 3rd | No. 89757 (編號89757) | 1 April 2005 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 4th | Cao Cao (曹操) | 17 February 2006 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 5th | West Side (西界) | 29 June 2007 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 6th | Sixology (JJ陸) | 18 October 2008 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 7th | 100 Days (100 天) | 18 December 2009 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 8th | She Says (她說) | 8 December 2010 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| 9th | Lost N Found (學不會) | 31 December 2011 | Warner Music Taiwan |
[edit] Compilation album
| # | Name | Released | Label |
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| 1st | Waiting for Love (期待愛) | 15 February 2008 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
[edit] DVD
| Name | Released | Label |
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| Haven Karaoke (第二天堂 Karaoke) | 13 September 2004 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| Just JJ World Tour DVD (就是俊傑 世界巡迥演唱會) |
29 December 2006 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| JJ Lin 2006-2007 MV Collection (林俊傑 06-07 [雙霸] 合輯影音) |
8 November 2007 | Ocean Butterflies Music |
| A Night of JJ Love and Music in Taipei 2010 (100天Love音樂實錄) |
2 July 2010 | |
| JJ Lin I AM World Tour Taipei 2011 | 8 November 2011 |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Years | Awards | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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| 2004 | 15th Golden Melody Awards | Best New Artist | JJ Lin for Music Voyager | Won | [3] |
| Singapore Hit Awards | Best New Act (Gold) | Won | |||
| 2005 | 2nd Hits Song Awards 第二屆勁歌王總選頒獎 |
Top 10 Mandarin Song | "江南" (River South) from Second Heaven | Won | [10] |
| Best Singer-songwriter | JJ Lin | Won | |||
| Internet Popularity Male Artist | JJ Lin | Won | |||
| Singapore Hit Awards 2005 | Best Local Male Artiste | Won | |||
| Best Composing Artiste | Won | ||||
| Best Male Vocalist | Won | ||||
| Best Local Music Composition | "一千年以後" from No. 89757 | Won | |||
| Hito Music Awards | Top Ten Golden Songs | "江南" (River South) from Second Heaven | Won | ||
| 12th China Music Awards (第12届中国歌曲排行榜) | Best Composing Artiste (Taiwan and Hong Kong) 港台地区最佳创作歌手 | Won | |||
| Best Hit (Taiwan and Hong Kong) 港台最受欢迎歌曲 | "江南" (River South) from Second Heaven | Won | |||
| 5th Global Chinese Music Awards | Best Album | No. 89757 | Won | ||
| Top 25 Golden Hits of the Year | "一千年以後" from No. 89757 | Won | |||
| Most Popular Composing Artiste | Won | ||||
| Regional Best Performer | Won | ||||
| 2006 | Beijing Music Awards | Most Popular Male Artist | Won | ||
| Top Twenty Golden Melody | "曹操" (Cao Cao) from Cao Cao | Won | |||
| Best Album | Cao Cao | Won | |||
| Best Producer | Cao Cao | Won | |||
| "True Hero" Award | Won | ||||
| 2007 | World Music Awards | Best Male Artist | Won | ||
| HITO Radio Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "原來" (Originally) from Cao Cao | Won | [11] | |
| Best Overseas Artist (Singapore) | JJ Lin | Won | |||
| Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Top 10 Gold Songs | "殺手" (The Killer) | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2009 | Compass Awards | Top Local Artiste of The Year | Won | ||
| Top Local Composer | Won | ||||
| Top Local Soundtrack | Won | ||||
| 2010 | Singapore Hit Awards 2010 | Best Male Vocalist | 100 Days | Won | |
| 21st Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Male Singer | JJ Lin for 100 Days | Won | ||
| 2011 | 22nd Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Male Singer | JJ Lin for She Says | Nominated | [13] |
| Apple Entertainment Music Awards | Most Popular Male Artist | Won | [14] |
[edit] World Tour
- Just JJ World Tour - 2006
- 10 June 2006 - Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- 24 June 2006 - Singapore
- 1 July 2006 - Genting Highlands, Malaysia
- 16 September 2006 - Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- 30 September 2006 - Tianjin, People's Republic of China
- 29 December 2006 - Taipei, Taiwan
- Just JJ World Tour - 2007/8
- 14 October 2007 - Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- 28 March 2009- Singapore
- 20 June 2009 - Beijing, People's Republic of China
On 24 April 2010, he held his first concert in Australia in Melbourne, Victoria at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
- "I AM" JJ Lin World Tour - 2010/11
- 21 August - Beijing, China
- 28 August - Shanghai, China
- 17 September - Cheng Du, China
- 25 September - Guang Zhou, China
- 15 October - Chang Sha, China
- 6 November - Wu Han, China
- 13 November - Nan Jing, China
- 12 December - Kung Ming, China
- 5 March - Singapore
- 1&2 April - Taipei Arena, Taiwan
- Malaysia (unconfirmed)
- US APAHM Tour, USA - 2010
- 26 May - Washington DC - GW Lisner Auditorium
- 27 May - San Francisco at Palace of Fine Arts
- 29 May - Los Angeles Concert at Club Nokia
On 26 December 2010 he celebrated Christmas Day in US regarding to his concert in Jersey called "Atlantic City Christmas Show (US)"at 1AM
[edit] Brand of himself
SMUDGE(Still Moving Under Gunfire)
[edit] References
- ^ JJ Lin profile@Ocean Butterflies
- ^ (Chinese) Cpopaccess.com JJ Lin joins Warner Music
- ^ a b (Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 15th Golden Melody Awards winners list 12 May 2004. Retrieved 2011-06-20
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Biography: JJ Lin". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1027328. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Smudge store
- ^ 14th annual Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (Compass) Awards Presentations
- ^ JJ Lin among recipients of Singapore Youth Award 2009 1 July 2009
- ^ "Connecting with American Fans: an interview with JJ Lin and Evonne Hsu". Asia Pacific Arts. 2010-08-18. http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?connecting_with_american_fans_an_interview_with_jj_lin_and_evonne_hsu_15264.aspx.
- ^ JJ Lin's Official Website
- ^ (Chinese) Sina.com 2nd Hits Song Awards winners list 23 May 2005. Retrieved 2011-06-30
- ^ (Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
- ^ (Chinese) Sina.com Hong Kong TVB8 Awards 2007 Top 10 Gold Songs nomination list 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-29
- ^ (Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 22nd Golden Melody Awards nomination list 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-20
- ^ (Chinese) JJ-Lin.com JJ Lin and Elva Hsiao win "Most Popular Male and Female Artist Awards"
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- JJ Hundred Days
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- JJ Federation Overseas (JJFO)
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