# Cosmos People

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cosmos_People
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cosmos_People.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos_People
> Source revision: 1304545210
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Cosmos People** (traditional Chinese: 宇宙人; stylized as COSMOS PEOPLE) is a Taiwanese band formed in 2004. The members are all graduates of [Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School](/source/Taipei_Municipal_Jianguo_High_School).[1] Their music often uses elements of funk and dance-pop.[2]

## Formation

### Name origin

After high school graduation in 2004, they decided that they needed a band name. They wanted a catchy name. Inspiration came from baseball player [Ichiro Suzuki](/source/Ichiro_Suzuki), who was described by the media as "from a different planet"[3] due to his exceptional skills. When they heard this, they wished that they have to same drive and ambition. They discussed on [msn](/source/MSN) messenger for a while before settling on "Cosmos People", which represents encouragement for themselves to become unlike any other band on Earth.[4]

### Current members

- Lin Chung-Yu (Jade; 小玉) (January 2, 1986 (age 40)) – lead vocals, keyboard
- Chen Kuei-Yen (A-Kui; 阿奎) (April 10, 1986 (age 40)) – guitar
- Fang Kuei-Tang (FunQ; 方Q) (December 17, 1983 (age 42)) – bass

### Past members

- Li Tung-Yo (September 5, 1985 (age 40)) – drums, now the drummer for [88 balaz](/source/88_balaz).[5]
- Chen Wei-Da (A-Da; A達) (December 13, 1985 (age 40))[6] – bass
- Wei Hung-Bo (WeiPun; 魏胖) (August 4, 1987 (age 39))[6] – drums

## Career

### 2010-2012: Return from Military Service, *Earthwalk*

In 2011, the service ended for both of them,[7] and FunQ also returned from music school in America. They released the song "War Song", using [Nirvana](/source/Nirvana_(band))'s "[Smells Like Teen Spirit](/source/Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit)" as inspiration for the arrangement.[8]

In October 2012 they released their second album *Earthwalk*,[7] which was praised by fans and critics for its down-to-earth concept.[7]

In February 2013, Cosmos People and other artists from [B'in Music](/source/B'in_Music) performed together at [Taipei Arena](/source/Taipei_Arena) for "B'in Together".[9] They also toured in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. They were also invited to perform at [SXSW](/source/SXSW) in Austin, TX.[10]

In August 2014 they released their first Japanese album *コスモロジー* in Japan,[11] and they attended [Summer Sonic Festival](/source/Summer_Sonic_Festival).[12] In October, for their 10th anniversary, they climbed [Mount Everest](/source/Mount_Everest) together and filmed a documentary.[13]

### 2015-2016: *10000 hours*, new Japanese single

In May 2015 they released their third album *10000 hours*,[14] which was named after the [10,000-Hour Rule](/source/10,000-Hour_Rule). The album's style is different than their previous albums.[14]

In February 2016 they released a Japanese EP *TIME LAPSE* in Japan, which included a new Japanese single.[15]

### 2017-2018: Crossover into Movies and Voice acting, *RIGHT NOW*, "OADV" World Tour

In 2017 Jade starred in *[52Hz, I Love You](/source/52Hz,_I_Love_You)*, directed by [Wei Te-sheng](/source/Wei_Te-sheng).[16] FunQ and A-Kui voiced Superman and the Joker, respectively, for the Taiwanese dub of *[The Lego Batman Movie](/source/The_Lego_Batman_Movie)*.[17] In October they released their fourth album *RIGHT NOW*,[2] and held two concerts at Legacy Taipei.[18]

In 2018 they performed their world tour "Our Adventure Concert" (OADV).[19][20]

### 2019: *Where Have All The Flowers Gone* Art Exhibition, two new singles, "Ten More Years" Tour

In April 2019 artist Ji Yun collaborated with ten musical groups and ten artists to produce the art exhibition *Where Have All The Flowers Gone.* Cosmos People wrote "Don't Touch" to be included in the album *Where Have All the Flowers Gone.*[21]

In May 2019 they wrote the promotional song "Play One" for Buddy, the mascot of ican entertainment.[22]

In July 2019 they started their "Ten More Years" tour. They announced their plans to perform at Taipei Arena at their concert on 19 July.[23]

## Discography

### Albums

- Cosmos People (宇宙人同名專輯; 2009)
- *Earthwalk* (地球漫步; 2012)
- *Cosmology* (コスモロジー; 2014)
- *10000 hours* (一萬小時; 2015)
- *RIGHT NOW* (右腦; 2017)
- (理想狀態; 2022)

### EP

- *001.5 Lost Detective* (001.5名��探敗給心上人; 2010)
- *TIME LAPSE* (2016)

### Singles

- "Not Easy" ("不簡單") (April 2016)
- "O LA O" ("拿下這一場") (16 March 2018)
- "Taste of Home" ("一桌菜") (January 2019)
- "Kimi wa itsudemo" ("君はいつでも") (August 2023, digital, lyrics written by [Shikao Suga](/source/Shikao_Suga))[24][25]

### Compilation

- *Where Have All the Flowers Gone* (查無此人 音樂概念專輯; 2019) – "Don't Touch" ("禁止觸摸")

## Awards

- [27th Golden Melody Awards](/source/27th_Golden_Melody_Awards) - nominated for [Best Band](/source/Golden_Melody_Award_for_Best_Band) - *10000 hours* (一萬小時)[26]

## References

1. 自由娛樂 (5 December 2017). ["宇宙人嗨爆母校建中 最愛校慶全因這天「妹特多」 - 自由娛樂"](https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2273465). *ent.ltn.com.tw*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. 清單控 (babyqueen32) (6 November 2017). ["勇敢選擇自己的未來！本月超人氣樂團：宇宙人10大熱門歌曲 @ 清單控推薦 實用資訊總整理 :: 痞客邦 ::"](https://babyqueen32.pixnet.net/blog/post/189820794) (in zh-TW). *清單控推薦 實用資訊總整理*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. 自由體育 (31 March 2017). ["熱愛棒球的「外星人」 一朗談退休︰我想我會死吧 - 自由體育"](https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1090385). *sports.ltn.com.tw*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. Editor, ELLE Taiwan (2014-11-26). ["《ELLE》人物專訪：往極限邁進的 宇宙人"](http://www.elle.com.tw/entertainment/voice/g5887/spotlight-192/) (in zh-TW). *ELLE*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. 編輯部 (24 November 2015). ["〈練團室計畫〉樂悠悠之口：激發創意的Co-Working Space | 樂手巢 YSOLIFE"](https://ysolife.com/co-working-space-uumouth/) (in zh-TW). *ysolife.com*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ccsmil (ccsmil) (21 January 2010). ["大家好，讓我來說說宇宙人 @ 美麗的流星雨下在我心中 :: 痞客邦 ::"](https://ccsmil.pixnet.net/blog/post/4208320) (in zh-TW). *美麗的流星雨下在我心中*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["傑米鹿潮樂COOL談｜宇宙人《地球漫步》這絕對是地球上最調皮的專輯。"](https://www.cool-style.com.tw/wd2/archives/36082) (in zh-TW). *COOL-STYLE 潮流生活網*. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["宇宙人．軍歌 - 8ID 複數同位體"](http://www.8idstudio.tw/video/category/16/%E5%AE%87%E5%AE%99%E4%BA%BA%EF%BC%8E%E8%BB%8D%E6%AD%8C) (in zh-TW), retrieved 2019-11-13

1. Editor, ELLE Taiwan (2013-02-04). ["史上最大手筆尾牙 「我相信演唱會」相信5小龍拜早年"](http://www.elle.com.tw/entertainment/music/a6187/i-believe-concert-five-dragon/) (in zh-TW). *ELLE*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["台灣樂團遠征音樂界「經典賽」: 美國南方音樂節SXSW"](https://tavis.tw/files/16-1000-13526.php) (in zh-tw). *TAVIS.tw 影視及流行音樂產業資訊平臺*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["宇宙人（Ｃｏｓｍｏｓ Ｐｅｏｐｌｅ）「コスモロジー」 | PCD-24359 | 4995879243596 | Shopping"](https://www.billboard-japan.com/goods/detail/461075) (in Japanese). *Billboard JAPAN*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. 中時電子報. ["宇宙人飆唱Summer Sonic - 娛樂"](https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20140624000016-260404?chdtv) (in zh-Hant-TW). *中時電子報*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["行動力是最強裝備！宇宙人：認真做好小事，就是一件大事｜女人迷 Womany"](https://womany.net/read/article/6212) (in zh-tw). *womany.net*. 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. Storm.mg (2015-06-17). ["宇宙人《一萬小時》：昔日的太空男孩又長大了-風傳媒"](https://www.storm.mg/lifestyle/52912) (in zh-TW). *www.storm.mg*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["宇宙人東京、大阪開唱《TIME LAPSE》獲肯定、槇原敬之讚唱功"](https://life.tw/?app=view&no=402271). *life.tw*. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. 雀雀看電影 (2017-01-27). ["52赫茲 我愛你：魏德聖的拉拉鍊，我們的十年┃影評"](https://cheercut.com/52hz-i-love-you-2/) (in zh-TW). *雀雀看電影*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. 中時電子報. ["宇宙人變電影咖互挺 - 娛樂新聞"](https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20170208000617-260112?chdtv) (in zh-Hant-TW). *中時電子報*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["Legacy"](https://www.legacy.com.tw/article/page/taipei/553). *www.legacy.com.tw*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["【秀动呈献】宇宙人 \[ 我们的探险计划 \] 巡回演唱会 上海站"](https://www.showstart.com/%2Fevent%2F52805). *ShowStart*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["宇宙人《我們的探險計劃》世界巡迴演唱會 香港站"](https://timable.com/event/1639334) (in zh-hk). *Timable*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["台北當代藝術館 ：【查無此人─小花計畫展】Where Have All The Flowers Gone -- These Flowers. Musical Memory & Art Exhibition"](https://artemperor.tw/tidbits/8650). *非池中藝術網*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["宇宙人《陪我玩》（Play One）MV现场险出车祸！方Q"肇事原因"众人笑翻 - 中娱网"](http://news.yule.com.cn/html/201905/297080.html). *news.yule.com.cn*. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["宇宙人出道10年有成，宣告明年2月登小巨蛋開唱"](https://www.vogue.com.tw/culture/content-48491) (in zh-TW). *VOGUE TAIWAN*. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

1. ["台湾バンド宇宙人の新曲はスガシカオ作詞、「サマソニ」で初披露"](https://natalie.mu/music/news/537337) (in Japanese). *Natalie*. 18 August 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230818055332/https://natalie.mu/music/news/537337) 18 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

1. ["宇宙⼈ (Cosmos People)、スガ シカオ作詞の新曲「君はいつでも」リリース"](https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000238557) (in Japanese). *Barks*. 18 August 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230818054945/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000238557) 18 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

1. TTV. ["第27屆金曲獎頒獎典禮 - 入圍名單"](https://archive.today/20161027041957/http://gma.tavis.tw/GM27/GMA/finalist.asp) (in zh-tw). *金曲27*. Archived from [the original](http://gma.tavis.tw/GM27/GMA/finalist.asp) on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2019-11-13.

## External links

- [宇宙人 facebook](https://www.facebook.com/cosmospeople)

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cosmos People](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos_People) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos_People?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.