Xiao Yu
Introduction
Sung Nien-yu (Chinese: 宋念宇; pinyin: Sòng Niànyǔ; born 22 November 1983), known by his stage name Xiao Yu (Chinese: 小宇; pinyin: Xiǎo yǔ), is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter and music producer.
Career
Most of Xiao Yu's early career was spent behind the scenes, writing and producing music for numerous Mandarin singers. He released his debut album Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me in 2008 which garnered widespread acclaim. This was followed up with the 2009 release of the album Standing Here where the album spent twenty-one consecutive weeks in the G-Music top twenty album sales chart. In 2013, he received a nomination for Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 24th Golden Melody Awards for One More Time. After a 5-year break from music, to complete his military service and going through restructure of his previous record company, Xiao Yu returned with his fourth studio album in 2017, With You, his first release under Warner Music Taiwan.
Discography
Studio albums
| Album# | English title | Mandarin title | Release date | Track listing | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me | 小宇同學就是我 | 9 January 2008 |
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Avex Taiwan |
| 2nd | Standing Here | 就站在這裡 | 9 June 2009 |
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Avex Taiwan |
| 3rd | One More Time | 再一次 | 7 December 2012 |
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Avex Taiwan |
| 4th | With You | 同在 | 7 April 2017 |
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Warner Music Taiwan |
Singles
| Album# | English title | Mandarin title | Release date | Track listing | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | The Sun's Daughter OST Demo | 太陽的女兒片尾曲 原創Demo | May 2007 |
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Avex Taiwan |
| 2nd | 2020 Where Are You | 2020你在哪裡 | 20 July 2010 |
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Take One Music |
| 3rd | The Power of Beauty | 美麗的力量 | 24 February 2011 |
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Take One Music |
| 4th | Own Categories | 自成一派 | 19 June 2015 |
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Forward Music |
| 5th | An Angel's Secret (feat. Xiao Yu) | 當一個天使的憂愁 (feat. 小宇) | 12 May 2016 |
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Magpie Entertainment |
| 6th | non-album single | non-album single | 2 December 2016 |
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Magpie Entertainment |
Soundtrack album
| Album# | English title | Mandarin title | Release date | Track listing | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ex-boyfriend Original TV Soundtrack | 前男友電視原聲帶 | 19 January 2012 |
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Avex Taiwan |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mandarin Musician Exchange Association | Top Ten Albums of the Year | Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me | Won | |
| 2012 | Mandarin Musician Exchange Association | Top Ten Albums of the Year | One More Time | Won | |
| 2013 | 24th Golden Melody Awards | Best Mandarin Male Singer | One More Time | Nominated | |
| Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards | Songs of the Year | "One Light Years' Distance" | Won | ||
| Newcomers of the Year | N/A | Won |