Hsiao Huang-Chi

Hsiao Huang-Chi
Chinese name	蕭煌奇 (traditional)
Chinese name	萧煌奇 (simplified)
Pinyin	Xiāo huáng qí (Mandarin)
Origin	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born	(1976-09-22) September 22, 1976 Banqiao, Taiwan
Other name(s)	Ricky Hsiao
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, therapeutic masseuse
Genre(s)	Pop, pop rock
Years active	2004–present
Official website	www.xiaohuangchi.idv.tw
Awards Golden Melody Awards Best Tai-pop male artist 2008

Hsiao Huang-Chi (Chinese: 蕭煌奇; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiāo huáng qí; Tongyong Pinyin: Hsiāo huáng chí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siau Hông-kî, born September 22, 1976 in Banqiao, Taiwan), is a blind Taiwanese Tai-pop and Mandopop artist and a former judoka (2nd dan black belt) that represented Taiwan in FESPIC Games in Beijing in 1994 where he got bronze and got seventh in 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. But he received news from his older brother that their grandmother died during competition, which led to Hsiao writing "The words of my grandmother" as a tribute to her. Hsiao Huang-Chi emerged in the Tai-pop scene after winning the Best Tai-pop male artist 2008 award in the Golden Melody Awards. Since then, he also won best songwriter and best album, but only in Tai-pop, but not Mandopop.

Hsiao had congenital cataracts which led him to be blind at birth, which was partially cured by surgery when he was 4. However his vision gradually deteriorated, and he completely lost his eyesight at age 15, it was revealed to be during a pickup game of basketball in high school before he attempted to box out for a rebound.

Hsiao had also gained a license to practice as a therapeutic masseuse in high school. In 2012, he opened a massage parlour in Taipei, that also employs blind or deaf people.

Works

Studio albums

• 2002 "You are my eyes"
• 2004 "Black Guitar"
• 2006 "Our Story"
• 2007 "True love"
• 2008 "I am Ricky Hsiao"
• 2009 "Man who Loved Dreaming"
• 2011 "Lonely Chords"
• 2011 "Scripture of Reminiscence"
• 2013 "Good Sir"

Books

• Oral autobiography published in 2002 "I saw the color of notes" (Crown Publishing Group Culture)

Live performances

【Hsiao Huang Chi 萧煌奇 & Yang Pei-An 楊培安 2008 Tour】

• 2008/5/2 19:30 Kaohsiung Cultural Center至德堂
• National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 2008/5/10 19:45 Huisun Church
• 2008/5/17 19:45 * Taipei International Convention Center
• 2013/10/13 Caesar's Palace, Circus Maximus Theater

Awards and nominations

• 1991 Golden Tripod eighth disabled the first song contest
• 1992 Golden Tripod disabled eighth winning singing contests
• 1994 International Talent Competition singing group of people with disabilities first
• 1994 Golden Lion Award for the visually impaired the first song contest
• 1995 / blind school students and younger brother learn the composition of the first visually impaired Orchestra "full-band."
• Special talents in 1996 the International Federation of Association of the Republic of China hosted the national selection of young musicians with disabilities second
• 1996 / participation in the United States in Atlanta, 1996 Paralympics, was got 7th in judo. However, his grandmother died before he returned to Taiwan.
• Special talents in 1997 the International Federation of Association of the Republic of China hosted the national selection of disabled young musicians Western music group the second
• 1998 Executive Yuan CCA to host "First National Literary Prize for the Physically and Mentally Handicapped," the first songs the creative team
• 1998 Taipei Cultural and Educational Foundation, the visually impaired music visually impaired host the sixth group of the first vocal music competitions
• 1999 Executive Yuan CCA to host "Second National Literary Award for the Physically and Mentally Handicapped" creative music and lyrics the second group
• Thirty-seventh session in 1999 Ten Outstanding Young
• 2000 Executive Yuan CCA to host "The Third National Award for the Physically and Mentally Handicapped Wenhui" music and lyrics create a third group
• 2001 Executive Yuan CCA host, "Fourth National Award for the Physically and Mentally Handicapped Wenhui" music and lyrics the creative team first
• 2002 / publishing oral autobiography "I saw the color of the notes"
• 2003 / December 2002 launch of "You are my eyes", the same name by the "super-Avenue of Stars" contestants Yoga Lin covered again.
• Finalist in 2003 Golden Melody Awards "the best male singing" and "the best lyricist"
• 2003 Executive Yuan CCA host "physical and mental disabilities of the Fifth National Wenhui Award" music and lyrics the creative team first
• Finalist in 2005 Golden Melody Awards "best pop vocal album Taiwanese" and "the best male singing Taiwanese people"
• Finalist in 2008 Golden Melody Awards "the best male singing Taiwanese people," "the best Taiwanese language album," ( "true love" album) and "Best Composer" (short-listed entries: "love this song" I love songs in the album included)
• Golden Melody Awards in 2008 "the best male singing Taiwanese" and "the best Taiwanese language album," Prize Winner.

External links

• (Chinese) Official site