Hsieh Ho-hsien
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R.Chord | |||||||
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Occupation(s) | Actor, songwriter, singer | ||||||
Spouse | Keanna Taiyh | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 謝和弦 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 谢和弦 | ||||||
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Musical career | |||||||
Also known as | R. Chord | ||||||
Origin | Taiwan (Taiwan) | ||||||
Genres | Mandopop, Taiwanese Hokkien pop | ||||||
Instrument | guitar | ||||||
Labels | Asia Muse Entertainment Group (2009–2012) Warner Music Group (2014–2019) | ||||||
Hsieh Ho-hsien (Chinese: 謝和弦; pinyin: Xiè Héxián; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siā Hô-hiân, known professionally as R.Chord, and sometimes A Chord; born 15 April 1987) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. A Chord is known mainly for writing the lyrics of the song, "Gou Ai," which was played on the Taiwanese drama, The X-Family. "Gou Ai" was also performed on K.O.3an Guo by Pets Tseng. The song has also been parodied multiple times on K.O.3an Guo.
Biography
A Chord was named Ho-hsien (和弦), meaning "chord," by his grandfather. A Chord started to play the guitar at a very young age due to the influence of his grandfather, who he looked up to as a role model.
By the year 2004, aged 16, A Chord had composed around 50–60 songs and won a songwriting competition. He attended Guess Guess Guess during the competition period, and was favourably received by the audience. The prize was a contract with HIM International Music, but A Chord did not take up the offer of the contract and instead, went to play underground music with his band, SEA-LEVEL (海平面).
A Chord made his first acting debut in KO One (終極一班) as Shayu (鯊魚), following up with many other appearances in other Taiwanese dramas, notably as his character, aChord in Taiwanese drama The X-Family (終極一家), in which he appeared as a person with supernatural powers tasked with the responsibility of protecting the Dimension. He then played the character Dashu (大樹) in Hanazakarino Kimitachihe (花樣少年少女) in the year 2006.
Songs
A Chord has composed many songs for Taiwanese dramas such as KO One's "Zhōngjí yī bān" (終極一班), where he helped to write the lyrics such as, Gou Ai (够爱) from The X-Family (2007), and recently, "Nǐ céngjīng ràng wǒ xīndòng" (你曾經讓我心動) from They Kiss Again (2007).
He has also helped Danson Tang write the song "Zhǐ qiàn yījù wǒ ài nǐ" (只欠一句我愛你) in Danson's 1st debut album, Ai Wo (愛我).
He has recently recorded more songs such as "Duì nǐ ài bù wán" (對你愛不完) and "Guòláirén" (過來人).
Discography
A Chord's album Nothing But A Chord (雖然很芭樂) was released on 17 April 2009.
All tracks are written by A Chord
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "牧羊少年的奇幻之旅" (Mùyáng shàonián de qíhuàn zhī lǚ) | |
2. | "謝和弦" (Xiè Héxián) | |
3. | "雖然很芭樂" (Suīrán hěn bālè) | |
4. | "關於" (Guānyú) | |
5. | "依賴" (Yīlài) | |
6. | "過來人" (Guòláirén) | |
7. | "不過是想" (Bùguò shì xiǎng) | |
8. | "我們都成了大人" (Wǒmen dōu chéng le dàrén) | |
9. | "法定義" (Wúfǎ dìngyì) | |
10. | "大時代的偶像劇" (Dà shídài de ǒuxiàng jù) | |
11. | "請你不通嫌棄我" (Qǐng nǐ bùtōng xiánqì wǒ) | |
12. | "雜草精神" (Zá cǎo jīngshén) | |
13. | "對你愛不完" (Duì nǐ ài bù wán) | |
14. | "爱不需要装乖" (Ai bu xu yao zhuang guai) |
-Just like his debut EP My Name is Xie He Xian. Xie Hexian is My Real Name was released in February 2009. Not only did he write all the music and lyrics, he participated in the whole production process.
Songs
- "Gou Ai" (够爱) The X-Family (2007)
- "Wu La Ba Ha" (嗚啦巴哈) The X-Family (2007)
- (你曾經讓我心動)惡作劇2吻
T.V shows
- The X-Family (终极一家) as A Chord (GTV, 2007)
- Hanazakarino Kimitachihe (花样少年少女) as Dashu (GTV, 2006)
- The Graduate (毕业生) as A Guo (Ep.2) (PTS, 2006)
- KO One (终极一班) as Shayu (GTV, 2005)
MTV appearances
愛我 – Danson Tang 唐禹哲
晨间新闻- Tanya Chua 蔡健雅
安全感 – S.H.E