Hush (singer)

HUSH
HUSH
Born	Chen Jia-wei; 15 January 1985 (age 39); Pingtung City, Taiwan
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	2010–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳品赫
Transcriptions
Transcriptions
	Musical career
Genres	Mandopop; rock;
Instrument(s)	Voice, guitar, and piano
Labels	re:public records

Chen Pin-he (Chinese: 陳品赫; born 15 January 1985), better known by his stage name HUSH, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter.

He is formerly the vocalist of the Taiwanese band hush! He has worked with artists such as A-Lin, A-Mei, Lala Hsu and Stefanie Sun.

In 2021, he won Best Composer at the 32nd Golden Melody Awards for the song "AnHe (安和)". In 2022, he repeated the feat with "Shadow Song (衣櫃歌手)" at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards, becoming the second artist to win Best Composer for two consecutive years. In 2023, he won Best Male Mandarin Singer at the 34th Golden Melody Awards for his album Pleasing Myself (娛樂自己), becoming the first openly LGBT singer to win the award.

Career

While at National Pingtung Senior High School, he was the lead singer of the pop music club. His interactions with the guitar club, which included future members of the band Mary See The Future (先知瑪莉), influenced him to learn guitar.^[1]

HUSH majored in philosophy at Fu Jen Catholic University.

In 2009, he signed with HIM International Music as a singer-songwriter, but he wasn't able to sell any songs. He also competed in the 3rd season of One Million Star, which was won by Lala Hsu, but he was eliminated before the top 100.^[1]

In 2010, while working part-time at the coffee shop Kafka by the Sea in Gongguan,^[2] he met drummer Bearpa and bassist Kabei. Together, they formed the band hush!^[3]^[4] Starting out acoustic, they transitioned into electric after playing many live shows. Usually, Hush records the demo and uploads to StreetVoice, a music-publishing platform for independent songwriters. His songs are inspired by his interests in astronomy, psychology, and tarot.^[1]

Within a year, they released an EP, Astronomical Cachet 『天文特徵』, and an album, X. Popular in the indie scene, the band performed at various events and venues in Xi'an, Shenzhen, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Kaohsiung.^{[citation needed]}

After the band disbanded in 2014,^[5] HUSH started his solo career. His first single was produced by Mayday bassist Masa.^[6]

Personal life

He has interests in astronomy and tarot. He is a supporter of same-sex marriage in Taiwan,^[7]^[8] expressing his views in his song Same (同一個答案).^[9] He came out during his concert on April 4, 2015.^[10] He's an avid participant of Taiwan Pride.^[11]

Controversy

In 2015, the music video for his song King of Doubt (我想知道你的一切) was banned from television broadcast for nudity.^[12] Regarding the ban, HUSH felt that "it's good to open up a discussion about censorship and nudity," adding that "people can find it on the internet anyway." A VR version of the music video was also made.^[13]

Discography

Releases

Type	Details
EP	First Person Trilogy 第一人稱三部曲 Released: March 20, 2015 Label: re: public records
Album	Monopoly 機會與命運 Released: October 30, 2015 Label: Sony Music
Album	In Other Words 換句話說 Released: September 21, 2018 Label: B'tween
Album	Pleasing Myself 娛樂自己 Released: December 15, 2022 Label: B'tween

Credits

Song title	Year	Contribution		Album	Singer	Notes
Song title	Year	Lyrics	Comp.	Album	Singer	Notes
Drizzle (毛毛雨)	2012	Y	N	Home Girl 『關在家』	Sharon Kwan
Kepler (克卜勒)	2014	Y	Y	Kepler 『克卜勒』	Stefanie Sun
The Rain Is Still Dropping (雨還是不停地落下)		Y	N	Kepler 『克卜勒』	Stefanie Sun
Missing (尋人啟事)		Y	N	Missing 『尋人啟事』	Lala Hsu
Reveal (說破)		Y	N	Dare to Love 『敢愛敢當』	Della
Hello (哈囉)		Y	N	With You 『在一起』	Amber An
Kiss Temperature (吻的溫度)		Y	Y	Love Temperature 『溫度』	FS
I Deserve (我值得)		Y	N	Guilt 『罪惡感』	A-Lin
Possessed (附身)	2015	Y	Y	Body Love 『以身試愛』	鄧子霆
Freak Show (怪胎秀)		Y	N	Amit 2 『阿密特2』	Amit
Gory Love Story (血腥愛情故事)		Y	N	Amit 2 『阿密特2』	Amit
Stop Over There (前面路口停)		Y	N	Own Categories 『自成一派』	A-fu feat.Xiao Yu
Bedtime Story (睡前故事)		Y	N	Mission Landing 『登陸計畫』	Silence Wong
To Home (寫信回家)		Y	N	Wish You Well 『我要你好好的』	Rene Liu
Wish You Well (我要你好好的)		Y	N	Wish You Well 『我要你好好的』	Rene Liu feat. Zhou Xun, Gwei Lun-mei, Tang Wei	lyrics revision
Be My Own Friend (當我的好朋友)	2016	Y	N	Be My Own Friend 『當我的好朋友』	Della
Get Your Move On (大動作)		Y	N	Be My Own Friend 『當我的好朋友』	Della	lyrics revision
Still Missing (還是想念)		Y	Y	Still Missing 『還是想念』	家家
Smooth Love (相愛無事)		Y	Y	Still Missing 『還是想念』	家家
Brighter Sky, Darker Night (天越亮，夜越黑)	2017	Y	N	No. 13 – A Dancing Van Gogh 『跳舞的梵谷』	Stefanie Sun
Happy Normal (平日快樂)		Y	N	No. 13 – A Dancing Van Gogh 『跳舞的梵谷』	Stefanie Sun
Nothing is Missing (不缺)		Y	N	Nine Ways to Enjoy Loneliness 『九種使用孤獨的正確方式』	Michael

Collaboration

Year released	Singer	Song title	Album
2015	Easy Shen	Afterdark (事後)	Anatta 『如果身體全部開放了』

Awards and nominations

Golden Melody Awards

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2015	Best Lyricist	"Missing" (Lala Hsu)	Nominated	^[14]
2021	Best Composer	"AnHe" (Tarcy Su)	Won	^[15] ^[16]
2022	Best Composer	"Shadow Song"	Won	^[17] ^[18]
2023	Album of the Year	Pleasing Myself	Nominated	^[19] ^[20]
	Best Mandarin Album		Nominated
	Best Male Mandarin Singer		Won

Association of Musicians in Taiwan

Top ten singles
Year	Song title	Contribution		Singer	note
Year	Song title	Lyrics	Comp.	Singer	note
2014	Missing (尋人啟事)	Yes		Lala Hsu	^[21]
2014	Kepler (克卜勒)	Yes	Yes	Stefanie Sun	^[21]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "天文系的憂鬱少年－hush！ – 音樂大人物 – KKBOX". KKBOX (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ 公關達人, 咖啡館 (November 23, 2010). "海邊的卡夫卡--音樂藝文空間 @ JuliePR 分享工作與玩樂 :: 痞客邦 PIXNET ::". JuliePR 分享工作與玩樂 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "HUSH". THE WALL MUSIC (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ Henley, Joe (January 3, 2014). "Live Wire: We've got issues". Taipei Times. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
^ "鼓手熊爸閃離 Hush！樂團樂迷震驚" (in Traditional Chinese). PlayMusic. November 16, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
^ 蕭采薇 (March 17, 2015). "HUSH回收《克卜勒》自己唱 EP演唱會憑門票免費送" (in Traditional Chinese). 東森新聞. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
^ "演唱出櫃歌曲 HUSH：沒有人的愛是高尚或卑微的 | 音樂 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "愛是同一個答案！專訪 HUSH：現在是 2015，我是 GAY 有什麼問題嗎？｜女人迷 Womany". 女人迷 womany.net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "台灣歌手被曝同性戀手機軟體上找男伴" (in Traditional Chinese). 北京新浪網. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
^ "【我是同性戀】HUSH：在演唱會出櫃是我家的事 | 蘋果日報". Apple Daily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "圖／文青男神Hush現身彩虹遊行挺同志爭婚姻平權 | ETtoday新聞雲". ETtoday新聞雲 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "寫在 HUSH MV 禁播後：「難道不為藝術脫衣服，我就髒掉了嗎？」". 女人迷 womany.net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved March 5, 2017.
^ "影／不畏禁播壓力 HUSH霸氣「禁一支拍一支！」│娛樂星聞│三立新聞網 SETN.COM".
^ "2015第26屆金曲獎入圍完整名單揭曉！,張學友,陳奕迅,張惠妹,徐佳瑩,江蕙,蔡依林,周杰倫,林俊傑,2015年金曲獎,入圍名單|娛樂新聞-VOGUE時尚網". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "THE 32nd Golden Melody Awards - Nomination". 影視及流行音樂產業資訊平臺. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "【金曲32】2021金曲獎得獎名單！". Harper's Bazaar (in Chinese (Taiwan)). August 21, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "THE 33rd Golden Melody Awards - Nomination". 影視及流行音樂產業資訊平臺. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "【2022金曲獎】金曲33完整得獎名單！蔡健雅四度封后，《DEPART》拿下年度專輯獎！". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "THE 34th Golden Melody Awards - Nomination". 影視及流行音樂產業資訊平臺. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ "【2023金曲獎】金曲34完整得獎名單！HUSH 奪歌王、A-Lin 等了16年終於封后". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ 蔡琛儀 (June 6, 2015). "Hush入圍最佳作詞人感謝燕姿開啟創作路". Liberty Times (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2015.

[interview-1] "天文系的憂鬱少年－hush！ – 音樂大人物 – KKBOX". KKBOX (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[2] 公關達人, 咖啡館 (November 23, 2010). "海邊的卡夫卡--音樂藝文空間 @ JuliePR 分享工作與玩樂 :: 痞客邦 PIXNET ::". JuliePR 分享工作與玩樂 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[3] "HUSH". THE WALL MUSIC (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[4] Henley, Joe (January 3, 2014). "Live Wire: We've got issues". Taipei Times. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

[5] "鼓手熊爸閃離 Hush！樂團樂迷震驚" (in Traditional Chinese). PlayMusic. November 16, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

[6] 蕭采薇 (March 17, 2015). "HUSH回收《克卜勒》自己唱 EP演唱會憑門票免費送" (in Traditional Chinese). 東森新聞. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

[7] "演唱出櫃歌曲 HUSH：沒有人的愛是高尚或卑微的 | 音樂 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[8] "愛是同一個答案！專訪 HUSH：現在是 2015，我是 GAY 有什麼問題嗎？｜女人迷 Womany". 女人迷 womany.net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[9] "台灣歌手被曝同性戀手機軟體上找男伴" (in Traditional Chinese). 北京新浪網. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

[10] "【我是同性戀】HUSH：在演唱會出櫃是我家的事 | 蘋果日報". Apple Daily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[11] "圖／文青男神Hush現身彩虹遊行挺同志爭婚姻平權 | ETtoday新聞雲". ETtoday新聞雲 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved December 4, 2017.

[12] "寫在 HUSH MV 禁播後：「難道不為藝術脫衣服，我就髒掉了嗎？」". 女人迷 womany.net (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[13] "影／不畏禁播壓力 HUSH霸氣「禁一支拍一支！」│娛樂星聞│三立新聞網 SETN.COM".

[14] "2015第26屆金曲獎入圍完整名單揭曉！,張學友,陳奕迅,張惠妹,徐佳瑩,江蕙,蔡依林,周杰倫,林俊傑,2015年金曲獎,入圍名單|娛樂新聞-VOGUE時尚網". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[15] "THE 32nd Golden Melody Awards - Nomination". 影視及流行音樂產業資訊平臺. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[16] "【金曲32】2021金曲獎得獎名單！". Harper's Bazaar (in Chinese (Taiwan)). August 21, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[17] "THE 33rd Golden Melody Awards - Nomination". 影視及流行音樂產業資訊平臺. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[18] "【2022金曲獎】金曲33完整得獎名單！蔡健雅四度封后，《DEPART》拿下年度專輯獎！". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[19] "THE 34th Golden Melody Awards - Nomination". 影視及流行音樂產業資訊平臺. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[20] "【2023金曲獎】金曲34完整得獎名單！HUSH 奪歌王、A-Lin 等了16年終於封后". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[21] 蔡琛儀 (June 6, 2015). "Hush入圍最佳作詞人感謝燕姿開啟創作路". Liberty Times (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 29, 2015.

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