Shin (singer)
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Shin performing in 墾丁半島 music carnival on 4 April 2010
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 蘇見信 |
| Origin | ROC |
| Born | 14 May 1971 |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician, Actor |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop, hard rock, heavy metal, pop rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, piano |
| Voice type(s) | Tenor, Falsetto |
| Label(s) | Avex Taiwan |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | Shin (band) |
| Website | www |
Shin (Chinese: 蘇見信; born 4 May 1971) is a Taiwanese musician, actor and singer-songwriter. He is known as the former lead singer of the band Shin and a Golden Melody Awards nominee for Best Mandarin Male Singer.
Shin had been singing in pubs for around 10 years before becoming a singer. He formed a band with Chris, Michael, Max and Tomi during his pub singing days. They debuted their self-titled album Shin (信樂團同名專輯) in May 2002. On 20 March 2007, he left the band and started his solo career.
Xin is noted for his wide vocal range and extremely powerful voice which is rare in Mandopop. Shin is also renowned for his high screams while singing rock songs. He got the public attention by singing Scorpions's Still Loving You and other foreign rock band's songs in Harlem Yu's show 音樂大不同. He became popular in mainland China by the song 死了都要愛
Shin's musical style includes Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Pop Rock and Mandopop in which he mainly sings Hard Rock. He also tried other music genres like nu metal, progressive rock and Britpop in songs such as 再見, 頑強 and 英國的夏天.
After leaving the band, in September 2007, Shin released his debut solo album, titled 我就是我. In 2008, he was nominated for Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 19th Golden Melody Awards.
On 21 December 2007, Shin began his debut solo concert tour Starting from Shin: I Am Me (從信開始 我就是我) in Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, where he performed the track "Shut Up" with guest Taiwanese artist Wilber Pan, which was released in Pan's sixth album Play It Cool. The tour continued onto Beijing Workers' Gymnasium and Shanghai Indoor Stadium.
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