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| Born | April 23, 1988 Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 嚴爵 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Origin | Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Voice, piano, trombone, guitar, bass, drums | ||||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Warner Music Taiwan B'in Music | ||||||||||||||||||
Yen-j (Chinese:嚴爵; Jyutping: jim4 zoek3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Giâm Chiok; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Nyâm Tsiok; born 23 April 1988) is a Taiwanese jazz-pop singer-songwriter and actor. He has achieved rising success as a newcomer on the Mandopop scene, due to testimonials from well-known artists such as Wang Leehom,[1] Mayday's Ashin, Dee Hsu, Blackie Chen and DJ Xiao Shu. His fresh combinations of jazz and pop have made him a noticeable star on the rise. His debut album, Thanks to Your Greatness (谢谢你的美好) contains 11 songs, all written, and produced by him, or with his input. He also plays many instruments, such as the piano, trombone, guitar and bass guitar.
- ^ Cheong Poh Kwan (5 August 2010). "Yen-j: Wang Lee Hom Clone?". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.