Hush (singer)
Musical artist
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Chen Pin-he (Chinese: 陳品赫; born 15 January 1985), better known by his stage name HUSH, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter.
15 January 1985
- Singer
- songwriter
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| Born | Chen Jia-wei 15 January 1985 Pingtung City, Taiwan | ||
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| Years active | 2010–present | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳品赫 | ||
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| Instruments | Voice, guitar, and piano | ||
| Label | re:public records | ||
He is formerly the vocalist of the Taiwanese band hush! He has worked with artists such as A-Lin, A-Mei, Lala Hsu and Stefanie Sun.
In 2021, he won Best Composer at the 32nd Golden Melody Awards for the song "AnHe" (安和). In 2022, he repeated the feat with "Shadow Song" (衣櫃歌手) at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards, becoming the second artist to win Best Composer for two consecutive years. In 2023, he won Best Male Mandarin Singer at the 34th Golden Melody Awards for his album Pleasing Myself (娛樂自己), becoming the first openly LGBT singer to win the award.
Career
While at National Pingtung Senior High School, he was the lead singer of the pop music club. His interactions with the guitar club, which included future members of the band Mary See The Future (先知瑪莉), influenced him to learn guitar.[1]
HUSH majored in philosophy at Fu Jen Catholic University.
In 2009, he signed with HIM International Music as a singer-songwriter, but he wasn't able to sell any songs. He also competed in the 3rd season of One Million Star, which was won by Lala Hsu, but he was eliminated before the top 100.[1]
In 2010, while working part-time at the coffee shop Kafka by the Sea in Gongguan,[2] he met drummer Bearpa and bassist Kabei. Together, they formed the band hush![3][4] Starting out acoustic, they transitioned into electric after playing many live shows. Usually, Hush records the demo and uploads to StreetVoice, a music-publishing platform for independent songwriters. His songs are inspired by his interests in astronomy, psychology, and tarot.[1]
Within a year, they released an EP, Astronomical Cachet 『天文特徵』, and an album, X. Popular in the indie scene, the band performed at various events and venues in Xi'an, Shenzhen, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Kaohsiung.[citation needed]
After the band disbanded in 2014,[5] HUSH started his solo career. His first single was produced by Mayday bassist Masa.[6]
Personal life
He has interests in astronomy and tarot. He is a supporter of same-sex marriage in Taiwan,[7][8] expressing his views in his song Same (同一個答案).[9] He came out during his concert on April 4, 2015.[10] He's an avid participant of Taiwan Pride.[11]
Controversy
In 2015, the music video for his song King of Doubt (我想知道你的一切) was banned from television broadcast for nudity.[12] Regarding the ban, HUSH felt that "it's good to open up a discussion about censorship and nudity," adding that "people can find it on the internet anyway." A VR version of the music video was also made.[13]
Discography
Releases
| Type | Details |
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| EP | First Person Trilogy 第一人稱三部曲
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| Album | Monopoly 機會與命運
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| Album | In Other Words 換句話說
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| Album | Pleasing Myself 娛樂自己
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Credits
| Song title | Year | Contribution | Album | Singer | Notes | |
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| Drizzle (毛毛雨) | 2012 |  |
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Home Girl 『關在家』 | Sharon Kwan | |
| Kepler (克卜勒) | 2014 | |
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Kepler 『克卜勒』 | Stefanie Sun | |
| The Rain Is Still Dropping (雨還是不停地落下) | |
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| Missing (尋人啟事) | |
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Missing 『尋人啟事』 | Lala Hsu | ||
| Reveal (說破) | |
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Dare to Love 『敢愛敢當』 | Della | ||
| Hello (哈囉) | |
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With You 『在一起』 | Amber An | ||
| Kiss Temperature (吻的溫度) | |
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Love Temperature 『溫度』 | FS | ||
| I Deserve (我值得) | |
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Guilt 『罪惡感』 | A-Lin | ||
| Possessed (附身) | 2015 | |
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Body Love 『以身試愛』 | 鄧子霆 | |
| Freak Show (怪胎秀) | |
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Amit 2 『阿密特2』 | Amit | ||
| Gory Love Story (血腥愛情故事) | |
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| Stop Over There (前面路口停) | |
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Own Categories 『自成一派』 | A-fu feat.Xiao Yu | ||
| Bedtime Story (睡前故事) | |
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Mission Landing 『登陸計畫』 | Silence Wong | ||
| To Home (寫信回家) | |
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Wish You Well 『我要你好好的』 | Rene Liu | ||
| Wish You Well (我要你好好的) | |
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Rene Liu feat. Zhou Xun, Gwei Lun-mei, Tang Wei | lyrics revision | ||
| Be My Own Friend (當我的好朋友) | 2016 | |
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Be My Own Friend 『當我的好朋友』 | Della | |
| Get Your Move On (大動作) | |
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lyrics revision | |||
| Still Missing (還是想念) | |
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Still Missing 『還是想念』 | 家家 | ||
| Smooth Love (相愛無事) | |
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| Brighter Sky, Darker Night (天越亮，夜越黑) | 2017 | |
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No. 13 – A Dancing Van Gogh 『跳舞的梵谷』 | Stefanie Sun | |
| Happy Normal (平日快樂) | |
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| Nothing is Missing (不缺) | |
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Nine Ways to Enjoy Loneliness 『九種使用孤獨的正確方式』 | Michael | ||
Collaboration
| Year released | Singer | Song title | Album |
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| 2015 | Easy Shen | Afterdark (事後) | Anatta 『如果身體全部開放了』 |
Awards and nominations
Golden Melody Awards
Association of Musicians in Taiwan
| Top ten singles | |||||
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| Year | Song title | Contribution | Singer | note | |
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| 2014 | Missing (尋人啟事) | Yes | Lala Hsu | [21] | |
| Kepler (克卜勒) | Yes | Yes | Stefanie Sun | ||