Johnny Yin

For the Hong Kong composer, see Johnny Yim.

Johnny Yin (Chinese: 殷正洋; pinyin: Yīn Zhèngyáng; Wade–Giles: Yin Cheng-yang; born (1961-01-23)23 January 1961) is a Taiwanese singer and host. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Yin has won three Golden Melody Awards for Best Male Mandarin Singer. He has also won the Golden Tripod and two Golden Bell Awards, earning him the name "Three Gold Singer".^[1] Yin is known for his thick and loud singing voice.

Johnny Yin
殷正洋
Born	(1961-01-23) 23 January 1961 (age 63) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Education	Department of Physics, National Central University
Occupation(s)	Singer, host
Years active	1986-present
Spouse	Li Wenyuan ​ (m. 1986)​
Musical career
Also known as	Three Gold Singer (三金歌王)
Genres	Taiwanese Campus Folk Mandopop
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Sunrise Records Elite Music BMG Music Taiwan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	殷正洋
Simplified Chinese	殷正洋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yīn Zhèngyáng

Life and career

Yin was born on 23 January 1961. His ancestral home is Hanyang County, Hubei (now Hanyang District, Wuhan).

In 1986, he published his first album, "Misty Regrets" (雨中的歉意).^[2] In 1990, he won the 1st Golden Melody Award for Best Male Singer.^[3][4] Yin would later win the 5th and 6th Golden Melody Awards,^[5][6][7][8] holding a record for most times a male singer has won the award until Eason Chan tied it in 2018.

Personal life

Yin is currently a co-host with his wife, Li Wenyuan, for Da AI TV programs "Yin-Yuan and Friends" (殷瑗小聚) and "Music has Love" (音樂有愛).^[9][10]

Discography

List of Albums

Name	Mandarin	Year
Misty Regrets	雨中的歉意	1986
Please Look Back	請你回眸	1986
Life Notes	生活扎記	1987
World's Clock	世界的鐘	1988
Folk Songs Quotations	民歌語錄	1989
Message from Time and Space	時空寄語	1989
Life is a Surging Song	生命是一首澎湃的歌	1990
Variable	變數	1992
The Sky Is Blue	天空藍藍的	1993
Opera	戲歌	1994
Waiting for Someone	等一個人	1994
Opera 2	戲歌2	1995
How Much Should I Devote to You	該給你多少	1996
The Moon Shines in the Red Dust	明月照紅塵	2005
Like a Lotus Wish	如蓮心願	2006
Sound in Bodhi	聲在菩提中	2007

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Awards and nominations

Year	Session	Nominated work	Award	Result
1988	23rd Golden Bell Awards	《飛揚的音符－殷正洋專輯》	Male Singer Award	Won
1990	1st Golden Melody Awards	Folk Songs Quotations	Best Male Mandarin Singer	Won
1993	5th Golden Melody Awards	The Sky Is Blue	Best Male Mandarin Singer	Won
1994	6th Golden Melody Awards	Opera	Best Male Mandarin Singer	Won
1994	Golden Tripod	The Sky Is Blue	Male Singer of the Year	Won
2007	42nd Golden Bell Awards	Music Has Love	Singing variety show host award	Nominated

References

1. "「三金歌王」+「三度金曲獎國語男歌手」的難得紀錄，殷正洋在華語流行歌壇佔有一席重要地位". www.fountmedia.io. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
2. "殷正洋". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
3. "第一屆金曲獎入圍名單 - 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
4. "第一屆金曲獎得獎名單 - 文化部影視及流行音樂產業局". 2017-05-18. Archived from the original on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
5. "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
6. "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
7. "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
8. "文化部影視及流行音樂產業局-歷屆得獎入圍名單". archive.ph. 2018-11-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
9. "殷瑗小聚". www.daai.tv (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-05-19.
10. "臺灣流行音樂資料庫-音樂人口述歷史". www.pmdb.org.taipei. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
11. "殷正洋". Discogs.

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