Alan Ko facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alan Kuo
柯有倫
Alan Ke @ Sony Fair 2008 in Taipei, Taiwan
Born	Ko You-Lun (柯有倫) (1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 (age 44) Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation	Singer-songwriter record producer rapper actor
Years active	1986–1987, 1999–present
Spouse(s)	Donna ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	1
Parents	Blackie Ko (father) Sung Lai Wah (mother)
Musical career
Also known as	Alan Ke Alan Kuo
Origin	Taiwan (Taiwan)
Genres	Rock C-rock Mandopop
Instruments	Guitar Drums Piano
Labels	Sony Music
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	柯有倫
Simplified Chinese	柯有伦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Kē Yǒulún Southern Min Hokkien POJ Koa Iú-lûn

Alan Ko (Chinese: 柯有倫; pinyin: Kē Yǒulún; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koa Iú-lûn), also known as Alan Kuo, is a talented singer and actor from Taiwan. He is known for his rock and pop music.

Alan Ko's Journey in Music and Acting

Alan Ko is the son of the famous Taiwanese stuntman and actor, Blackie Ko Shou Liang. Alan has written songs that show his deep feelings for his father. Two of these songs are "Wake Up" and "I Miss You." They explain how much his father influenced him.

Before releasing his first album, Alan worked very hard. He started as a guitarist but didn't have much experience writing songs. In 1999, he joined Alpha Music. There, he worked as a host for a while.

Later, he became friends with the famous musician Jay Chou. Jay Chou encouraged Alan to write his own songs. He told Alan that writing his own music would make people want to listen. This advice inspired Alan to become a lyricist, someone who writes song lyrics.

Alan started writing songs in many styles. These included R&B, rock music, rap, and pop music. His music director made him work on his songs constantly. Alan kept pushing himself to make his music perfect. After six years of hard work, he chose 12 of his best songs for his first album.

Alan's father passed away in 2003 due to an accident. This sad event did not stop Alan from following his dreams. His father had told him to succeed and not let him down. Alan released his first album on August 19, 2005. It had 12 songs and received a lot of support from famous Hong Kong singer and actor, Jacky Cheung. Since then, Alan Ko has appeared in many TV shows and movies.

Alan Ko's Personal Life

Alan Ko has changed his Chinese name a couple of times. In 2007, he changed it from 柯有倫 to 柯有綸. Then, in 2011, he switched it back to 柯有倫.

In 2018, Alan married his wife, Donna (朵拉). They had known each other for 20 years before getting married in Hong Kong. The couple welcomed their daughter in August 2020.

Music Albums by Alan Ko

Alan Ko has released several studio albums throughout his career.

• 2005 ALAN KUO was released on August 19, 2005. It reached number 2 on the charts in Taiwan.
• Welcome to My World came out on June 1, 2007. This album reached number 4 in Taiwan.
• One Day was released in March 2009.
• No Fear was released on December 3, 2010.

Movies and TV Shows

Alan Ko has acted in many TV series and movies.

TV Series

• K.O.3an Guo
• Sonic Youth
• Y2K+01
• Mars
• Sweet Relationship (2007)
• OCTB (2017)

Movies

• The Legend Of Wisely (1987)
• Life Express (2002)
• Happy Feet (2006) (He did the dubbing for this animated movie)
• Fate (2008)
• L-O-V-E (2009)
• Goodbye May (2011)
• Din Tao: Leader of the Parade (2012)
• Fearless (2012)
• Hakka Love You (2012)
• The Rooftop (2013)
• Rhythm of the Rain (2013)
• Rookie (2015)
• My Egg Boy (2016)
• Red Line (2023)

Music Collaborations

Alan Ko has also worked with other artists on songs:

• "Celebrate the Day (Mandarin version)" (榮耀的一天) with Yida Huang
• "Carry On" (扛得住) with Alien Huang and Bobby Dou. This song was part of Alien Huang's final album, Plan B.