JJ Lin |
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JJ Lin
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Background information | |
Chinese name | 林俊傑 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 林俊杰 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Lín Jùnjié (Mandarin) |
Origin | Singapore |
Born |
Singapore |
27 March 1981
Other name(s) | Wayne Lin |
Occupation | Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor |
Genre(s) | Mandopop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar, drums, beatboxing |
Label(s) |
Ocean Butterflies (2003–2011) Warner Music Taiwan (2011–present) |
Years active | 2003–present |
Ancestry | Kinmen, Republic of China |
Website | JJ Lin official homepage |
JJ Lin (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Lín Jùn Jié) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer and actor based in Taiwan. JJ Lin was managed by Ocean Butterflies from 2003 to 2009. In 2011, he signed to Warner Music Taiwan. JJ had won the Best New Artist for his work on his debut album Music Voyager at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in 2004. He won Best Male Mandopop Performer for his 10th album Stories Untold at the 25th Golden Melody Awards in 2014 and for his 12th album From M.E. to Myself at the 27th Golden Melody Awards in 2016. He also performed NDP 2015 Theme Song: Our Singapore.
Lin was born in Singapore and studied at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Saint Andrew's Junior College before completing his National Service
In addition to Mandarin, Lin also sings in Hokkien (his mother's dialect) and Cantonese using romanized pronunciation system, and has released his songs in Cantonese. In Taiwan, he was awarded the "Best New Artist" award in the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.
He is well known for his songwriting skills. He has written songs for various musical artists while he was still a trainee under Ocean Butterflies. His notable compositions include "Remember" (記得 Jì Dé) for Taiwanese singer A-Mei, A-Do's "Let Go" (放手 Fàng Shǒu), Harlem Yu's "What's Wrong With You?" (幹嘛你看不爽我 Gàn Má Nǐ Kàn Bù Shuǎng Wǒ), Comic Boyz's "Heart of Superman" (超人心 Chāo Rén Xīn).