Chyi Yu or Qi Yu (Chinese: 齊豫; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chê Ū / Chôe Ū; born 17 October 1957) is a Taiwanese singer best known for her 1979 hit "The Olive Tree" (橄欖樹). She won the 9th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Vocalist Mandarin.
She is the elder sister of singer-songwriter Chyi Chin. She is a religious Buddhist and a vegetarian.[1][2]
Chyi Yu is a protege of the late Taiwanese composer and songwriter Li Tai-hsiang.[3] Li wrote the evergreen masterpiece "The Olive Tree", which was released in 1979.[3] Chyi later married Li's younger brother.[4]
Chyi Yu also collaborated with Li Tai-hsiang on a number of her other songs, including "Daylight Avenue" (一條日光大道) "Walking In The Rain" (走在雨中) and "Your Smiling Face" (歡顏).[3] She is also known for tracks such as "Boat Song" (船歌) and covers of folk songs such as "Geordie", "Tears - Donde Voy", and "Whoever Finds This, I Love You". Her last Mandopop album Camel-Flying Bird-Fish (駱駝飛鳥魚) was released in 1997 and she has recently been releasing Buddhist music compilations.
Chyi has worked with international artists such as Dave Matthews (Plaisir D'amour, 1993)[citation needed] and Suzanne Ciani (Turning, 1999); their cooperation album including the title track "Turning" was nominated for Best New Age Album at the 42nd Grammy Awards.
"The Olive Tree", which was based on an English-language poem by Sanmao, was originally written about a small donkey which Sanmao had encountered on a plain in Spain.[3] Li Tai-hsiang had the poem translated to Mandarin by folk singer T.C. Yang, with Sanmao's permission, and wrote the song for Chyi Yu.[3] Yang omitted the donkey, which he felt would not easily connect with Taiwanese music fans.[3] Chyi Yu has stated in an interview that "Every time I sing this song [The Olive Tree], I'm nervous."[3]
Song
Lyrics
Music
Copyright
橄欖樹
三毛
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901201
青夢湖
蓉子
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901202
愛之死 (演奏)
NONE (Instrumental)
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901203
答案
羅青
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901204
我在夢中哭泣了
Li Tai-hsiang
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901205
搖籃曲
Traditional
Traditional
TWA457901206
歡顏
沈呂柏
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901207
走在雨中
Li Tai-hsiang
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901208
愛的世界
Li Tai-hsiang
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901209
預感
Li Tai-hsiang
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901210
追逐與重逢 (演奏)
NONE (Instrumental)
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901211
歡顏 (演奏)
NONE (Instrumental)
Li Tai-hsiang
TWA457901212
1982 祝福 (All songs are composed by Li Tai-hsiang)
song
words
祝福
王小虎
一條日光大道
三毛
風
三毛
傳說
余光中
雁
白萩
牧羊女
鄭愁予
春天的浮雕
羅門
海棠紋身
余光中
都市旋律
羅門
星
羅青
1983 你是我所有的回憶 (All songs are composed by Li Tai-hsiang)
Song/曲目
Words/作詞
Term/項目
你是我所有的回憶 (影子)
Li Tai-hsiang (But the actual lyricist is 侯德健, whose name was not used for political reasons)
審154
三月的風
王玉萍
審59
浮雲歌
王玉萍
審59
他的眸子
王玉萍
審59
今年的湖畔會很冷
沈呂百
審153
一朶青蓮
蓉子
審153
鷺鷥
高上秦
審153
菊嘆
向陽
審59
彈琴的女孩
醉雲
審153
輕輕的走來你的身邊
林綠
審153
1984 有一個人 (Only You I) [This album is all composed by Li Tai-hsiang]
Song
曲目
Poem (Words)/詩
Year/年份
Instrument/樂器
Let It Go
去罷
徐志摩
1983
鋼琴: 城振銘, 吳麗暉
Mountain Travelling
山之旅
林綠
1983
電子合成樂器: Li Tai-hsiang
Chant of the Sky and the Sea
水天吟
羅門
1982
鋼琴: 城振銘, 吳麗暉
Roam Among the Mountains and Cloud
山雲遊
羅門
1982
電子合成樂器: Li Tai-hsiang
Infinitesimal
渺小
徐志摩
1984
鋼琴: 城振銘, 吳麗暉
Don't Squeeze Me, It's Hurt
別寧我, 疼
徐志摩
1984
鋼琴: Li Tai-hsiang
Only You
有一個人
李敏勇(譯寫/Translated)
1984
電子合成樂器: Li Tai-hsiang 貝斯: 侯樂禮
The Actress
戲子
席慕容
1983
鋼琴: Li Tai-hsiang
Songs
雨丝
鄭愁予
1983
鋼琴: 城振銘, 吳麗暉
Raindrops
歌
瘂弦
1984
電子合成樂器: Li Tai-hsiang 堂鼓及小鼓: 池映傑 吉他: 倪芳來 貝斯: 董榮富
1985 回聲 (collaboration with writer, Sanmao (author) and singer Michelle Pan
Words by Chyi Yu/Composed & Arranged by Johnny Chen; OC: Johnny Chen/Chyi Yu; OP: Rock Music Publishing (Twn) Co., Ltd. TWA459848801
Turning
流轉
OC: Suzanne Ciani
The Rose
玫瑰
Duet: Chyi /Sandy 林憶蓮; OC: Amanda McBroon; OP: Carlin Music Crop.; SP: Warner/Chappell Music, HD Ltd. TWA459753104
I Swear
我發誓
合唱: Chyi /Sandy 林憶蓮/Teresa 杜麗莎/Prudence 劉美君; OT: I Swear; OC: Frank Myers/Gary Baker; OP: Morganactive Songs, Inc/Rick Hall/ MS (MAC MS Australia Pty); SP: Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd. EMI music Publ (S, E, Asia) Ltd. Twn Branch TWA459650102
2003 The unheard of Chyi (Live concert album)
CD 1
Song
歌曲
Words/作詞
Music/作曲
Copyright/版權
Intro
序
Forever
Timo Tolkki
Timo Tolkki
OP: Dark Wings Musikverlag / Maldoror Musikverlag; SP: EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-01
Walking In the Rain
走在雨中
Li Tai-hsiang
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 新格文化事業股份有限公司; TW-191-03-011-02
The Olive Tree
橄欖樹
三毛
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 新格文化事業股份有限公司; TW-191-03-011-03
Any Words Like This?
有沒有這種說法
Chyi Yu
虹
OP: Color Ms Artist Management Co., Ltd.; OP: Chyi Yu: SP: Universal Ms Publ Ltd. Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-04
不要問我為什麼
Whoever Finds This, I Love You
Mac Davis
Mac Davis
OP: Screen Gems - EMI Music Inc.; SP: EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd. Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-05
High Heels In September
九月的高跟鞋
陳克華
虹
OP: 陳克華; OP: Color Ms Artist Management Co., Ltd.; SP: Universal Ms Publ Ltd. Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-06
Stories
J.Walravens / V.Lazlo / G.Waddy
J.Walravens / V.Lazlo / G.Waddy
OP: Buy My Record Publishing; SP: BMG Publishing Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-07
Blessing
祝福
王小虎
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 王小虎; OP: Li Tai-hsiang; TW-191-03-011-08
關於愛情的……
Lee Hsiang-Lang
李香蘭
Matsui Goro (改編詞: 周禮茂)
Tamaki Koji
OP: Fujipacific Music Inc; SP: Fujipacific Music (S.E.Asia) Ltd.; Admin By: 風華音樂經紀股份有限公司
OP: Quinlan Road Music Ltd.; SP: BMG Music Publishing Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-13
Moonlight Flower
Michael Cretu & Dylan Cross
Michael Cretu & Dylan Cross
OP: Edition Dataalfa; SP: Sony /ATV Music Publishing Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-14
星星
The Answer
答案
羅青
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 新格文化事業股份有限公司; TW-191-03-011-15
另一種星星
Example
Example
Example
Vincent
Don McLean
Don McLean
OP: Music Corp. of America, Inc. / Benny Bird Co., Inc; SP: Universal Ms Publ Ltd; TW-191-03-011-16
一切都從這四個合弦開始
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
OP: Sanga Music; SP: BMG Music Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-17
給我的祝福
Story of Spring (Chyi v.s Daughter)
春天的故事
Li Tai-hsiang
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 新格文化事業股份有限公司; TW-191-03-011-18
Windflower (duet with Wakin Chau)
Jimmy Seals & Dan Crofts
Jimmy Seals & Dan Crofts
OP: Sutjujo Music / Faizilu Publishing; SP: Warner / Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.; TW-191-03-011-19
Fish and Bird
飛鳥與魚
Chyi Yu
Chyi Chin
OP: Color Ms Artist Management Co., Ltd.; OP: Chyi Yu; SP: Universal Ms Publ Ltd. Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-20
C'est la Vie
G. Lake & P. Sinfield
G. Lake & P. Sinfield
OP: Leadchoice Ltd.; SP: BMG Music Publishing Taiwan; TW-191-03-011-21
You Are My All Memory
你是我所有的回憶
侯建德
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 常夏音樂經紀有限公司; OP: Li Tai-hsiang; TW-191-03-011-22
Your Smiling Face
歡顏
沈呂白
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 新格文化事業股份有限公司; TW-191-03-011-23
Memory (NG)
Memory
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn & T.S.Eliot
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn & T.S. Eliot
OP: Really Useful Group Ltd., The Faber & Faber Ltd.; SP: Universal Ms Publ Ltd.; TW-191-03-011-24
加強記憶
The Olive Tree (A Cappela Version)
橄欖樹(清唱版)
三毛
Li Tai-hsiang
OP: 新格文化事業股份有限公司; TW-191-03-011-25
Outro
跋
BONUS CD
Song
歌曲
詞曲
Indescribable Night
無以名狀的夜
Kate St. John
2003 印象·劉三姐 歌 - 籐纏樹 多謝了 (Concept album produced & only released in Mainland China)
2004 唱經給你聽[壹] -- 順心: 因此更美麗 (Beauty Unveiled) (Buddhism album - Part 1)
Song
Composer
Arranger
Lyric Origin
Term
OP.
懺悔文
梵曲
項仲為
大方廣佛華嚴經入不思議解脫境界普賢行願品
TW-191-03-19001
Copyright Control
大吉祥天女咒
黃慧音
項仲為
金光明經
TW-191-03-19002
OP.黃慧音
般若波羅蜜多心經
黃慧音
項仲為
唐三藏法師玄奘譯
TW-191-03-19003
OP.黃慧音
2004 唱經給你聽[贰] -- 安心: 發現了勇氣 (Courage Uncovered) (Buddhism album - Part 2)
Song
Writer/Vocal
Arranger/編曲
Term
OP.
大慈大悲觀世音
詞·曲 胡海基
黃韻玲 Copyright Control
TW-191-03-21001
胡海基
大悲咒
曲 項仲為(參考海潮音版本)
項仲為
TW-191-03-21002
Great Music Publishing Ltd.
六字大明咒
合音 張淑蓉
項仲為
TW-191-03-21003
none
2004 唱經給你聽[叁] -- 快樂行: 所以變快樂 (Blissfully Happy) (Buddhism album - Part 3)
Song
Composer
Arranger
Term
OP.
般若波羅蜜多心經*
黃慧音
項仲為
TW-191-03-22004
黃慧音
大悲咒*
項仲為(參考海潮音版本)
項仲為
TW-191-03-22005
Great Music Publishing Ltd.
六字大明咒* (合音 張淑蓉)
none
項仲為
TW-191-03-22006
none
懺悔文*
梵曲
項仲為
TW-191-03-22007
none
望江南·歸依三寶贊(古詞 王安石)
陳楊
陳楊
TW-191-03-22001
風華音樂經紀股份有限公司
夢(偈 王安石)
黃韻玲
黃韻玲
TW-191-03-22002
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
蓮花處處開(偈 龐蘊)
黃韻玲
黃韻玲
TW-191-03-22003
Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
大吉祥天女咒*
黃慧音
項仲為
TW-191-03-22008
黃慧音
(The songs marked with * are the short versions included in the same series of album I & II)
2006 唱經給你聽之四·佛心 (Heart) (Buddhism album - Part 4)
Song
Composer/Writer
Performer
Copyright
Term
觀音菩薩偈
作曲·編曲 黃韻玲
Chyi Yu·張淑蓉
O.P.果核有限公司 (Admin. By EMI MPT)
TW-191-06-01001
清淨法身佛
編曲 項仲為
張家祥·Chyi Yu·張淑蓉
Public Domain
TW-191-06-01002
梵音大悲咒
編曲 項仲為
Chyi Yu·張淑蓉
Public Domain
TW-191-06-01003
觀音菩薩發願偈·大悲咒
編曲 項仲為
Chyi Yu·張淑蓉
Public Domain
TW-191-06-01004
普門頌
編曲 項仲為
演唱 Chyi Yu/念誦 張淑蓉
Public Domain
TW-191-06-01005
2010 The Voice (8th English album - Christianity, Pop & Oldies)
Song
Lyrics
Music
Arrangement
Chorus
Term
OP./SP.
Ave Maria De Lourdes/路德聖母頌
Public Domain
Public Domain
項仲為
K.T. Chang, Chyi Yu
TW1910901001
none
Annie's Song/安妮的歌
John Denver
John Denver
項仲為
none
TW1910901002
OP. Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc / First State Media Group (Ireland) Ltd. SP. Fujipacific Music (S.E.Asia) Ltd. Admin by 風華音樂經紀股份有限公司 / Peermusic Taiwan Ltd.
Amazing Grace/奇異恩寵
Public Domain
Public Domain
黃韻玲
Chyi Yu
TW1910901003
none
Sailing/乘風破浪
Gavin Sutherland
Gavin Sutherland
項仲為
K.T. Chang, Chun-er Chang, Jin-er Chang, Sophie Chang and Chyi Yu
TW1910901004
OP. Island Music Ltd. SP. Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Silent Night/平安夜
Public Domain
Public Domain
屠穎
none
TW1910901005
none
When a Child Is Born/希望之子誕生時
Seymandi, Maurizio / Specchia, Francesco / Salerno, Alberto
Seeger, Pete / Hamilton / Horton / Carawan, Guy Hughes Jr
Seeger, Pete / Hamilton / Horton / Carawan, Guy Hughes Jr
屠穎
Chyi Yu
TW1910901008
OP. Ludlow Music / Essex Music Inc. SP. EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
You Light Up My Life/你照亮我的生命
Joe Brooks
Joe Brooks
項仲為
none
TW1910901009
OP. A. & N. Music Corp. / Curb Songs SP. Universal Music Publishing Ltd. / Warner/chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
Joy to the World/普世歡騰
Public Domain
Public Domain
塗惠源
Chyi Yu
TW1910901010
none
Morning Has Broken/破曉
Lorenz, Gordon / Farjein Eleanor
Lorenz, Gordon / Farjein Eleanor
項仲為
none
TW1910901011
OP. EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) SP. EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
2011 雲端 (Over the Cloud)
Song
Lyric
Music
Arrangement
OP/SP
Term
I Saw the Light
Hank Williams Sr.
Hank Williams Sr.
項仲為
OP: Sony/Atv Acuff Rose Music SP: Sony Music Publishing (Pte) Ltd. Taiwan Branch
TW-191-11-01001
How Great Thou Art
Stuart K Hine
Stuart K Hine
項仲為
OP: 1953 The Stuart Hine Trust/All rights worldwide adm. by Kingsway Communications Ltd. tym@kingsway.co.uk (except USA admin. by EMI CMG Publishing and pringt rights adm. by Hope Publishing Company. All other rights in North, Central & S. America adm by Manna Music Inc)
TW-191-11-01002
Angel
Sarah Mclachlan
Sarah Mclachlan
屠穎
OP: Tyde Music/Sony/Atv Song Llc SP: Sony Music Publishing (Pte) Ltd. Taiwan Branch
Names in Bold indicate the winning singer, while Italics indicate the runner-up singer. Singers are listed based on their original season appearances, returning singers (who participated in seasons 5 or 8) are not repeated.
Singers participated in groups are listed in parentheses. Initial singers first listed in order of official announcement, followed by Substitute/Challenge Singers in order of appearance.