Jam Hsiao
Taiwanese singer and actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Jam Hsiao?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Jam Hsiao Ching-Teng (simplified Chinese: 萧敬腾; traditional Chinese: 蕭敬騰; pinyin: Xiāo Jìngténg; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siau Kèng-thêng, born 30 March 1987) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. At the age of 17, while still in high school, he began working as a restaurant singer. In May 2007, Hsiao took part in the first season of China Television (CTV)'s star search show, One Million Star. He signed a contract with Warner Music Taiwan in 2008 and released his debut album, Jam Hsiao, in the same year.
Jam Hsiao Ching-Teng | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 37) | ||||||||||
Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, judge | ||||||||||
Years active | 2007–present | ||||||||||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best New Performer 2012 The Killer Who Never Kills Golden Melody Awards – Best Mandarin Male Singer 2013: It's All About Love MTV Asia Awards – Hong Kong-Taiwan Region Most Potential Male Vocal of the Year; 2008 CCTV-MTV Music Ceremony | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 蕭敬騰 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 萧敬腾 | ||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Musical career | |||||||||||
Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||
Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards, guitar, drums, saxophone, flute | ||||||||||
Labels | Warner Music Taiwan (2008–present) | ||||||||||
In 2011, Hsiao played the lead role in the action film The Killer Who Never Kills and won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer for his performance. In 2013, his fourth album It's All About Love won him Best Male Vocalist at 24th Golden Melody Awards.
In 2015, he formed a four-man band called Lion as singer-songwriter and keyboarder of the band, and they participated in Singer 2017 and got third. Hsiao later returned three years later on Singer 2020 as a solo singer, where he also finished third.