Tank (Taiwanese singer)
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Lü Jianzhong (Template:Lang-zh; born 6 February 1982), better known by his stage name Tank, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. He is currently signed to HIM International Music. His debut album, Fighting (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Fighting, The Law of Surviving) was released on 23 February 2006. His latest album, The 3rd Round, was released on 31 May 2009.
Biography
Lü was born in Taitung, Taiwan. He is a native Taiwanese: his father is from the Ami people, while his mother is Puyuma.[1] Tank married his girlfriend of two years, MerMer, on 28 September 2012. The wedding was originally planned for the end of 2011 but was postponed due to the unexpected arrival of their daughter, Hua Hua, who was born in May 2012.[2]
Tank also suffers from congenital heart disease. He suffered a heart attack on 26 December 2007, and his sister died from a sudden heart attack in December 2006, and his aunt died also from a heart attack several months later.[3] In 2009, he had a cardioverter-defibrillator implanted to regulate his heart beat.[4]
Before releasing his debut album, Lü helped write songs for Vic Chou and S.H.E, among many other artists. He wrote the music and lyrics for track "Letting You Go" (Script error: No such module "Lang".), which was released by Taiwanese artist Will Pan in his third album Wu Ha. By the age of 21, he was already recognized for composing more than 200 songs. He was said to be the next big thing after David Tao and Jay Chou for his talents in composing songs, singing and dancing.
Two songs he composed, "Romance of Three Kingdoms" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and "Give Me Your Love" (Script error: No such module "Lang".), became ending themes of Seven Swordsmen (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and KO One (Script error: No such module "Lang".) respectively. Another song, "Tears of a Thousand Years" (Script error: No such module "Lang".), was used as an ending theme for the drama serial The Little Fairy (Script error: No such module "Lang".). His second album Keep fighting (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Keep fighting, The Extended Battle) was released on 19 January 2007. "Personal Angel" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) was used for an ending theme of Hanazakarino Kimitachihe, a romantic comedy series. He was later requested by NCsoft to compose the theme song for the computer game, Guild Wars. "Intense Battle" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) became the theme song for that game.[5] In 2007, he recorded a song with his junior, Yoga Lin of Xing Guang Bang, for the idol series Bull Fighting (Script error: No such module "Lang".) with the same name.[6] He sang a duet in 2012 with Ella Chen from S.H.E from her E.P Wǒ jiùshì (Script error: No such module "Lang". called Dǒng wǒ zài ài wǒ (Script error: No such module "Lang".) which was also used in the soundtrack for her movie with Mike He <Bad Girl>.
Discography
Studio albums
| Album # | Name | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fighting (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | 24 February 2006 | HIM International Music |
| 2nd | Keep Fighting (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | 19 January 2007 | HIM International Music |
| 3rd | The 3rd Round (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | 29 May 2009 | HIM International Music |
Soundtrack contributions
| Year | Album information | Tracks contributed |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | KO One Original Soundtrack (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[7] |
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| 2006 | Hanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[8] |
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| The Little Fairy Original Soundtrack (Script error: No such module "Lang".) |
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| 2007 | Bull Fighting Original Soundtrack (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[9] |
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| 2009 | ToGetHer Original Soundtrack (Script error: No such module "Lang".) |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Best Singer-songwriter (Bronze) | Tank | Won | [10] |
| Best New Male Artist (Silver) | Tank | Won | |||
| 2007 | Top 10 Gold Songs | "Street Bully" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Nominated | [11] | |
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Best New Male Artist | Tank | Won | [12] | |
| 2008 | Top 10 Songs of the Year[Note 1] | "Special Angel" (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Won | [13] | |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Hanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack[Note 2] | Won |
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References
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- ↑ 鬥牛 · 要不要 / Bull Fighting Original Soundtrack. Retrieved 18 June 2008
- ↑ Template:In lang HIM International Music KO one Original soundtrack album info 27 December 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2010
- ↑ Template:In lang HIM International Music Hana-Kimi Original soundtrack album info 1 December 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2010
- ↑ Template:In lang HIM International Music Bull Fighting Original soundtrack album info 7 December 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2010
- ↑ Template:In lang Ent.163.com 2006 Hong Kong TVB8 Awards winners list 17 December 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2011
- ↑ Template:In lang Sina.com Hong Kong TVB8 Awards 2007 Top 10 Gold Songs nomination list 14 December 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2011
- ↑ Template:In lang 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2011
- ↑ Template:In lang 2008 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 1 March 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2011
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