{{Short description|Taiwanese musician}} {{Distinguish|Cindy Hsu}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{family name hatnote|Hsu|lang=Chinese}} {{infobox person | name = Candy Hsu<br />許雅涵 | image = Candy Hsu 20080426.jpg | alt = | caption = Candy Hsu on 26 April 2008 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|10}} | birth_place = Kaohsiung, Taiwan | occupation = Singer-songwriter, actress | years_active = 2008–present | awards = 2006 Chunghwa Telecom MOD Star Contest (winner) | website = {{URL|www.avex.com.tw/candy/}}<br />[http://www.puremusic.com.tw/artists.php?artists_id=1 puremusic.com.tw] | module = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes | t = 許雅涵 | s = 许雅涵 | p = Xǔ Yǎhán }} | module2 = {{infobox musical artist | embed = yes | alias = Candy,<br />Candy Xu,<br />Xu Yahan,<br />Xu Ya Han | origin = Taiwan | genre = Mandopop | instrument = Vocals, piano, saxophone, guitar | label = Avex Taiwan, Pure Music }} }}
'''Candy Hsu''' ({{zh|c=許雅涵|p=Xǔ Yǎhán}}; born 10 February 1998) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actress. She writes, composes her own songs, and plays instruments such as piano, saxophone and guitar.<ref name="crienglish">{{cite web|url=http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/03/31/1261@339878.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102014823/http://english.cri.cn/3086/2008/03/31/1261@339878.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2013|title=Musical Prodigy Draws Crowd at Signing|work=CRIENGLISH.com|date=31 March 2008|accessdate=13 September 2011}}</ref><ref name="yesasia">{{cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/us/1010688677-0-0-0-en/info.html|title=Vanilla Kitty (Picture Book Edition) CD – Candy Hsu, YesAsia Editorial Description|work=Yesasia.com Ltd.|publisher=Yeasasia.com Ltd.|date=|accessdate=13 September 2011|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054443/http://www.yesasia.com/us/1010688677-0-0-0-en/info.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="avextaiwan">{{cite web|url=http://www.avex.com.tw/candy/release.html|script-title=zh:許雅涵 香草咪咪中文 官方網站|work=Avex Taiwan Inc.|date=|accessdate=13 September 2011|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723020253/http://www.avex.com.tw/candy/release.html|archive-date=23 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.cna.com.tw/postwrite/cvpread.aspx?ID=89492|title=許雅涵擔任"魅力四射舞蹈代言" 將組史上最多人女子天團 提攜後輩來勢衝衝 台灣新AKB48甜心少女偶像團體|work=CNA|date=2 September 2009|accessdate=13 September 2011|language=Chinese|archive-date=21 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221014528/http://www2.cna.com.tw/postwrite/cvpread.aspx?ID=89492|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.sina.com.tw/article/20110908/4702763.html|title=許雅涵奪QQ音樂排行榜 娛樂百分百中慶功|work=CNA|publisher=SINA.com|date=8 September 2011|accessdate=13 September 2011|language=Chinese}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://yxk.cn.yahoo.com/articles/20110908/7ijs.html|script-title=zh:许雅涵夺下某音乐排行榜 办"电视特辑"庆功|date=8 September 2011|accessdate=13 September 2011|publisher=Yahoo.com.cn|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402111823/http://yxk.cn.yahoo.com/articles/20110908/7ijs.html|archive-date=2 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Biography == Candy Hsu's parents are professional musicians.<ref name="avextaiwan" />
In 2006, 8-year-old Candy entered a singer-songwriter contest with the song "Vanilla Kitty", that she composed at the age of 6, in 2004.<ref name="yesasia" /> The large competition, called Chunghwa Telecom MOD Star Contest, made her a star. After the 6 long months of preliminaries, semi-finals and finals, Candy Hsu was declared winner.<ref name="avextaiwan" />
Candy's first official album, also titled "Vanilla Kitty", was released by Avex Taiwan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/p/2008-03-31/10431968291.shtml|script-title=zh:组图：许雅涵首次签唱超紧张 签名苦练一个月|work=SINA Corporation|date=31 March 2008|accessdate=13 September 2011|language=Chinese|archive-date=9 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209190026/http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/p/2008-03-31/10431968291.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> on 29 February 2008.<ref name="crienglish" /> All the songs on the album were written by her.<ref name="crienglish" /> "Vanilla Kitty" topped sales charts.<ref name="crienglish" />
In January 2012, Candy Hsu started filming in her debut movie, ''Kidnapping of a Big Star'' ({{zh|c=绑架大明星|p=Bǎngjià Dà Míngxīng}}), directed by Zhang Jiabei, notably the director of ''Midnight Beating''. She has a leading role in it, playing alongside Daniel Chan and Kristy Yeung.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.imdb.cn/news/90090|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116032443/http://news.imdb.cn/news/90090|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2013|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架认爹|publisher=IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网)|date=9 February 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.imdb.cn/news/90674|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116091701/http://news.imdb.cn/news/90674|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2013|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 许雅涵变身杜海涛"情敌"|publisher=IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网)|date=2 March 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.imdb.cn/news/92890|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115232658/http://news.imdb.cn/news/92890|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 January 2013|title=《绑架大明星》后期拒绝粗制滥造 情感打动人|publisher=IMDb.cn (IMDb中文网)|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2012-01-22/13453540352.shtml|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》许雅涵首挑大梁出演女主(组图)|publisher=Sina|date=22 January 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-date=14 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814184559/http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/p/2012-01-22/13453540352.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120203/843252.html|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东本色出演"大明星"|publisher=Yahoo Daily News|date=3 February 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105101457/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120203/843252.html|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120209/853715.html|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 陈晓东被许雅涵绑架认爹|publisher=Yahoo Daily News|date=9 February 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105192748/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120209/853715.html|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120223/880919.html|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 杜海涛自曝被夺"第一次"|publisher=Yahoo Daily News|date=23 February 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105111454/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120223/880919.html|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120302/898648.html|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》热拍 许雅涵成杜海涛"情敌"|publisher=Yahoo Daily News|date=2 March 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130106040926/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120302/898648.html|archive-date=6 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-03-20/12253585236.shtml|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》曝光演艺圈花絮 杜海涛瘦身加盟|publisher=Sina|date=20 March 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-date=17 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317165223/http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-03-20/12253585236.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120417/992850.html|script-title=zh:喜剧《绑架大明星》关机 首度揭露娱乐圈内幕|publisher=Yahoo Daily News|date=17 April 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130106034118/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120417/992850.html|archive-date=6 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2012-04-17/14273607820.shtml|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》杀青 陈晓东升级当奶爸(组图)|publisher=Sina|date=17 April 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822093613/http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/p/2012-04-17/14273607820.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-05-10/12323626849.shtml|title=《绑架大明星》帅爸陈晓东PK野蛮许雅涵|publisher=Sina|date=10 May 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205074226/http://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2012-05-10/12323626849.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120525/1069638.html|script-title=zh:《绑架大明星》演员大挑战 陈晓东含泪深情献唱|publisher=Yahoo Daily News|date=25 May 2012|accessdate=1 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105115841/http://ent.cn.yahoo.com/ypen/20120525/1069638.html|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
As of September 2012, she was endorsing the trade fair Music China Shanghai ({{zh|上海音樂節}}),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/ent/music/sinacn/20120922/23093801452.html|script-title=zh:許雅涵初主持創佳績 獲贈粉紅色爵士鼓(圖)|publisher=Sina.com|date=22 September 2012|accessdate=2 October 2012|language=Chinese|archive-date=12 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112142108/http://dailynews.sina.com/bg/ent/music/sinacn/20120922/23093801452.html|url-status=live}}</ref> that would take place from 11 to 14 October.
== Discography ==
=== Albums === # ''Vanilla Kitty'' ({{zh|c=香草咪咪|p=Xiāngcǎo Mīmī}}) (Avex Taiwan, 29 February 2008) # ''Angel'' ({{zh|c=天使|p=Tiānshǐ}}) (Pure Music, 15 July 2010)
=== EPs === * "Yongyuan De Chengnuo" ({{zh|c=永遠的承諾|p=Yǒngyuǎn De Chéngnuò}}) (with Devin Wu ({{zh|t=吳佩珊|p=Wú Pèishān}})) (Pure Music, 4 July 2011)
=== Music videos === ; 2008 * "Candy Box" * "Vanilla Kitty" ({{zh|c=香草咪咪|p=Xiāngcǎo Mīmī}}) * "Xingfu De Maopao" ({{zh|c=幸福得冒泡|p=Xìngfú De Màopào|l=So Happy It's Bubbling<ref name="yesasia" />}}) ; 2010 * "Tianshi Zhi Lian" ({{zh|c=天使之戀|p=Tiānshǐ Zhī Liàn|l=Angel Love}}) * "Sui Boli" ({{zh|c=碎玻璃|p=Suì Bōlí|l=Broken Glass}}) * "Ya Da Di" ; 2011 * "Yongyuan De Chengnuo" ({{zh|c=永遠的承諾|p=Yǒngyuǎn De Chéngnuò}})
== Filmography ==
===Movies=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Year ! English title !Original title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2008 || ''My So-called Love'' |愛的、發聲練習|| Cat <small>(Barbie Shu's character)</small> as a child || Released in Taiwan on 21 November 2008 |- | 2013 || ''Kidnapping of a Big Star'' |綁架大明星|| Gao Xiao-chan <small>(the main heroine)</small> || Released in China on 12 July 2013 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Candy Hsu}} * [http://www.avex.com.tw/candy/ Official website by Avex Taiwan] {{in lang|zh}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141012085704/http://www.puremusic.com.tw/artists.php?artists_id=1 Pure Music profile] {{in lang|zh}} * [http://weibo.com/ilovecandymimi Pure Music's official blog] {{in lang|zh}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120319171338/http://www.enet.com.cn/article/2010/0709/A20100709684108.shtml Xu Yahan story] by eNet {{in lang|zh}} * [http://www.puremusic.com.tw/movie.php?page=1&movie_id=2 Candy Hsu "Tianshi Zhi Lian" music video] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730114148/http://www.puremusic.com.tw/movie.php?page=1&movie_id=2 |date=30 July 2012 }} – Pure Music official site
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