Hebe Tien facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hebe Tien
田馥甄
Tien in 2023
Born	Tien Fu-chen (1983-03-30) 30 March 1983 (age 42) Xinfeng, Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Education	Hu Kou High School of Hsinchu
Occupation	Singer actress
Years active	2001–present
Organization	A Tune Music
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop
Instruments	Vocals piano ukulele
Labels	HIM (2000–2018) Pourquoi Pas (2018–present)
Associated acts	S.H.E
Chinese name
Chinese	田馥甄
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tián Fùzhēn Wade–Giles T'ien2 Fu4-chen1 IPA [tʰi̯ɛ̌n fû.ʈʂə́n] Southern Min Tâi-lô Tiân Hok-tsin

Hebe Tien (Chinese: 田馥甄; pinyin: Tián Fùzhēn; born 30 March 1983) is a famous Taiwanese singer and actress. She became well-known in the early 2000s. This was when she joined the popular Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Later, she started a very successful solo career. Her first album, To Hebe (2010), showed her talent as a solo artist. Her song "A Little Happiness" was a huge hit. It was the theme song for the 2015 Taiwanese film Our Times. This song became popular in many parts of Asia where Mandarin Chinese is spoken.

Hebe's Early Life

Hebe Tien, whose real name is Tian Fuzhen, was born in Xinfeng, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Her birthday is March 30, 1983. Her father worked for the government. Her mother was a homemaker. Hebe has an older brother. He used to own a restaurant.

She went to Hukou High School in Hsinchu. Hebe once shared that if she hadn't become a singer, she might have worked for the government like her dad. When she was 16, in 1999, Hebe first appeared on TV. She was on a show called Guess. She played the flute on one part of the show. On another show, TV Citizen, she showed her singing skills. She won 10,000 NTD (New Taiwan Dollars) on that show.

Hebe's Music Journey

Starting with S.H.E

After her TV appearances, Hebe was asked to audition for a music company. This company was called Grand Music International (now HIM International Music). On August 8, 2000, HIM International Music held a big contest. They were looking for new artists. Hebe was encouraged to join this TV competition.

About 1,000 people took part in the contest. After many rounds, only seven contestants were left. In one round, Hebe's voice cracked while singing. For the final round, she chose a song by Kit Chan. She didn't know the song very well. So, she missed about ten seconds of the lyrics.

Even with that, the record company invited all seven contestants for an audition. The show's manager liked Hebe's honest personality and strong voice. Because of this, Hebe was chosen to be part of a new girl group. The group was named S.H.E. The other members were Selina and Ella. They all signed with HIM International Music.

Solo Success: To Hebe and My Love

After a very successful time with S.H.E, Hebe started her solo music career in 2010. In September, she released her first solo album, To Hebe. Critics really loved it. In May 2011, the album was nominated for four awards. This was at the 22nd Golden Melody Awards. Her music video for "Leave Me Alone" won an award. Her song "LOVE!" also won an award for Best Single Producer. The album was also chosen as one of the Top Ten Albums in Taiwan.

In September 2011, Hebe released her second album, My Love. A song from this album, "Still in Happiness," got 10 million views on YouTube. This made Hebe the first Chinese-language female singer to have a music video reach 10 million views. Later, in January 2013, "Leave Me Alone" from her first album also reached 10 million views. This made her the first Chinese-language singer with two music videos over 10 million views. In May 2012, My Love received the most nominations at the 23rd Golden Melody Awards. It got seven nominations, including Best Mandarin Album.

Insignificance and World Tours

Hebe's third album, Insignificance, came out on November 29, 2013. Its music video reached one million views on YouTube in just four days. The album sold 40,000 copies in Taiwan in one week. Hebe became the female singer with the highest-selling album that year.

In May 2014, Insignificance was nominated for two awards. These were at the 25th Golden Melody Awards. Later that year, Hebe started her first solo world tour called "IF." It began on December 6, 2014, in Taipei Arena. Tickets for her two concerts in Taipei sold out in just 10 minutes!

In July 2015, Hebe sang "A Little Happiness." This was the theme song for the Taiwanese film Our Times. This song made her the first Chinese-language singer to get over 100 million views on YouTube. She was also the second Asian female singer to reach this milestone. In September, she released "Pretty Woman." This song was part of the soundtrack for the Chinese film Go Lala Go 2.

On March 5, 2016, Hebe finished the first part of her "IF" world tour in Singapore. At the 27th Golden Melody Awards, "A Little Happiness" was nominated for Song of the Year. The second part of her world tour, "IF Plus," started on June 17 in Hong Kong. There, she performed new songs like "When you are gone." These songs appeared on her fourth album, Day by Day, released a month later.

In February 2017, Hebe sang the Chinese theme song for the movie Beauty and the Beast. She sang it with Chinese singer Jing Boran. Her album Day By Day was nominated for two awards at the 28th Golden Melody Awards. Hebe finished her "IF Plus" world tour on September 2, 2017. She had performed 38 concerts in 23 cities.

New Beginnings: Time Will Tell

On August 20, 2018, Hebe released a new song called "Stay." It was part of her "Live in Life" series. This song was nominated for an award. In the same month, S.H.E released their last song with their old record label, HIM International Music. The song was called "Seventeen." It celebrated the group's 17th anniversary. They also held a free outdoor concert in Taipei. All 12,000 tickets were booked in just one minute!

By September 2018, Hebe and the other S.H.E members left HIM International Music after 17 years. Hebe then started her own company, A TUNE Music. In December, she released her first song outside HIM, "Jasper Night." It was a soundtrack for the film Long Day's Journey into Night.

In April 2019, Hebe signed a new music deal with Pourquoi Pas Music. She announced that she would prepare her fifth album and a new concert tour. She released her first song with the new label, "Still Early," in September. It was for the film Midnight Diner.

Hebe's fifth album, Time Will Tell, was released in September 2020. She performed four sold-out concerts for her "One, After Another" tour in Taipei. She was one of the first artists to hold a concert tour in Taiwan after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the 32nd Golden Melody Awards, her album Time Will Tell was nominated for 6 awards. These included Best Album in Mandarin and Best Female Mandarin Singer. Hebe won the Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer for this album. She also won several awards at the 18th Hito Music Awards.

On February 24, 2022, Hebe announced a new song, "It is The Hour." It was part of her "LIVE IN LIFE" series. She also announced more dates for her "One, After Another" concert tour in Kaohsiung. 40,000 tickets sold out in seconds! However, the tour dates were moved to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 10, 2022, Hebe released a music video for her song "One Week Friends." It was the official soundtrack for the Chinese film of the same name.

YouTube Achievements

Hebe Tien's music videos have been watched over 658 million times on YouTube. She is the Chinese-language female singer with the most views on the platform. Her music video "A Little Happiness" was the first Chinese-language music video to get over 100 million views on YouTube. She was also the second female singer in Asia to reach 100 million views on YouTube.

Music Albums

Studio Albums

• To Hebe (2010)
• My Love (2011)
• Insignificance (渺小; 2013)
• Day by Day (日常; 2016)
• Time Will Tell (無人知曉; 2020)

Live Recording Series

• Live in Life - #1 Stay (2018)
• Live in Life - #2 It is the Hour (2022)

Singles

• 熱情 ("Passion") – Commercial song for Whisper sanitary pads
• 小幸運 ("A Little Happiness") – Theme song for the film Our Times
• 姐 ("Pretty Woman") – Song for the film Go Lala Go 2
• 看淡 ("As It Is") – Theme song for the TV series A Touch of Green
• 美女與野獸 ("Beauty and the Beast") – Chinese theme song for the film Beauty and the Beast, with Jing Boran
• 愛了很久的朋友 ("Ai Le Hen Jiu De Peng You") – Song for the film Us and Them
• 最暖的憂傷 ("Miserable Warmth") – Theme song for the TV series Here to Heart
• 自己的房間 ("Stay") – First live recorded song in Hebe's new series
• 墨綠的夜 ("Jasper Night") – Theme song for the film Long Day's Journey into Night
• 不晚 ("Still Early") – Theme song for the film Midnight Diner (2019)
• 一周的朋友 ("One Week Friends") – Theme song for the film One Week Friends (2022)
• 乘著無人光影的遠行 ("Glimpses of a Journey") – Official MV on YouTube (2023)

Concert Tours

• Love! To Hebe Tour (2010–2011)
• To My Love Tour (2011–2012)
• Insignificance Tour (2013–2014)
• IF World Tour (2014–2017)
• One After Another Tour (2020–2023)

Acting Roles

Television Series

Television Shows

Awards and Recognitions

See also

In Spanish: Hebe Tien para niños