Xiao Yu (singer)
Taiwanese singer-songwriter
Sung Nien-yu (Chinese: 宋念宇; pinyin: Sòng Niànyǔ; born 22 November 1983), better known by his stage name Xiao Yu (Chinese: 小宇; pinyin: Xiǎo yǔ), is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Career
Most of Xiao's early career was spent behind the scenes, writing and producing music for numerous Mandarin singers. He released his debut album Classmate Xiao Yu That's Me in 2008 which garnered widespread acclaim. This was followed up with the 2009 release of the album Standing Here where the album spent 21 consecutive weeks in the G-Music top 20 album sales chart. In 2013, he received a nomination for Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 24th Golden Melody Awards for One More Time. After a five-year break from music due to military service and going through restructure of his previous record company, Xiao returned with his fourth studio album in 2017, With You, his first release under Warner Music Taiwan.
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