Allen Su Xing | |
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| Born | March 5, 1984 Xi'an, China |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Allen Su |
| Origin | Xi'an |
| Genres | C-pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Rap |
| Labels | Record Label(s): EE-Media (2007–2009) Sony Music (2009–present) Manage Label(s): EE-Media (2007–present) |
Su Xing (simplified Chinese: 苏醒; traditional Chinese: 蘇醒; pinyin: Sū Xǐng; Allen Su; born March 5, 1984) is a Chinese singer, songwriter and actor. He took the 2nd place in the 2007 Super Boy 快乐男声contest,[1] which was a national singing contest for young male contestants held by Hunan Satellite Television. Although he was only 23 years old while participating in the contest, Allen appeared much more sophisticated than many other young men of his age. After winning second place in the contest, he released his first EP, including six brand new songs, of which two of them were written by Allen himself.
Born in Xi'an, the capital city of northwestern China's Shaanxi, Allen Su had always been an excellent student since childhood. When he was 17 years old, his parents sent him to Sydney to pursue his study. Allen managed to study business at Macquarie University, but soon he realized that he was not interested in business and what he really goes in for is music, so he transferred to SAE College Sydney to study in digital media. Allen came back to China to take part in the 2007 Super Boy contest with the simple thought of meeting people who could introduce him to record companies to help start his career, after the contest he went back to Sydney to finish his study, and achieved the Bachelor of Digital Media in 2008.
Biography
Early life
Allen Su was born in a well-off family, his talent in arts was inherited from his mother, Miao Ni Ya, who worked in Shaanxi Normal University after her graduation. Although Ms Miao was not a specialist in arts, dancing and singing were among her many accomplishments. According to Ms Miao, Allen had learned piano for several months during his childhood, and his tutor appreciated his talent. However, the tutor ended the courses because the little Allen was too restless to sit by the piano for hours––at that time he enjoyed playing football instead of the piano.
Allen appeared independent, quick-minded and persistent since very young. Being active in various sports and arts, he was also an excellent student and managed to go to one of the best senior high schools in ShaanXi Province: Xi'an Middle School, his scores always ranked top of his grade. Of course Allen Su is not a typical bookish person as you might think of, among his wide range of interests, painting, ballgames and singing are the most significant brilliance, he used to dream of becoming a painter or a football player.
At the age of 17, Allen decided to study abroad, he went to Sydney all by his own to pursue his future. As most young boys, he didn't figure out what he really wished to do at first, so he followed his family's will to study business. Soon he found out business couldn't be his career, so he decisively transferred from Macquarie University to SAE College Sydney.
Life is tough, especially for a young boy living abroad alone, but he is the last one in the world to say "give up". Just as his name Allen--which was named after his idol Allen Iverson—suggests, it implies a great spirit of tenacity. Although his family could afford the tuition, he decided to work his way through college, he even took several part jobs at a time to lighten the burden of his family.
During the seven years in Australia, Allen had a small 4-person band with his close friends, and engaged in a couple of local singing contests.
Career
2006: TVB8 New Talent Singing Awards
In 2006, Allen took part in the New Talent Singing Awards regional contest in Sydney for the 2nd time, he won the championship and got the chance to contest in International Finals in Hong Kong. He got the sixth place in the final.
| Song | Original Singer | |
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| 在雨中 feat.Hocc He 何韵诗 | Jiang Yu Heng 姜育恒 | |
| 谁是MVP | Will Pan 潘玮柏 | |
| 比我对你更好的人 | Fengie Wang 汪佩蓉 |
2007: Super Boy Contest
Allen's pursuit of his singing dream never stops. In 2007, he participated in the Super Boy contest organized by Hunan Satellite Television, his fans nationwide voted him the 2nd place in the final.
| Date | Event | Song | Original Singer | Votes |
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| 07.04.18 | 西安赛区海选 | |||
| 07.05.02 | 西安赛区50进10 | Muzak | Boyz II Men | – |
| 07.05.13 | 西安赛区10进1 | Fill me in Truly Madly Deeply 爱你就等于爱自己 | Craig David Savage Garden Leehom Wang 王力宏 | 65,814 |
| 07.05.25 | 13进11 | Oh Oh | Guy Sebastian | – |
| 07.06.01 | 11进9 | 妹妹 解脱 All the Way | Khalil Fong 方大同 李玖哲 Craig David | 211,823 |
| 07.06.09 | 9进7 | 爱是怀疑 | Eason Chan 陈奕迅 | – |
| 07.06.15 | 7进6 | Fighter 被遗忘的时光 | Christina Aguilera Cai Qin 蔡琴 | – |
| 07.06.22 | 6进5 | 南泥湾 爱很简单 小镇姑娘 | 郭兰英 David Tao 陶喆 David Tao 陶喆 | – |
| 07.06.29 | 5进4 | 屋顶 心中的日月 Miss Independent 洗牌 | Jay Chou 周杰伦 Leehom Wang 王力宏 Kelly Clarkson 李玖哲 | – |
| 07.07.06 | 4进3 | 我要你的爱 So Sick 我会好好过 Walking Away | 阿朵 Ne-Yo 李玖哲 Craig David | 1,217,681 |
| 07.07.13 | 3进2 | Livin'La Vida Loca 还不是因为爱 勇气 爱的代价 朋友别哭 | Ricky Martin Allen Su 苏醒 梁静茹 张艾嘉 吕方 | 570,651 |
| 07.07.20 | 2进1 | Supreme 爱如潮水&最美 三百六十五里路 Rock You A Song for Mama 秋天 | Robbie Williams 张信哲 & 羽泉 文章 Queen Boyz II Men Allen Su 苏醒 | 2,573,652 |
2007–2009
Discography
Albums and EP (extended play)
| Album Type | Album Information | Track listing |
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| 1st EP | Autumn (秋天)
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| 1st Studio | LONG.ING (想念·式)
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| 2nd Studio | Present Tense (进行式)
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| 3rd Studio | New way of style (新故式)
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| 2nd EP | Let the world listen
(让世界听见)
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| 4th Studio | Over 30
(三十未满)
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| 5th Studio | Someone
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| 6th studio | Stand up again
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Others
- DVD
- 秋天首唱会(DVD) LIVE全记录 (2007.12.29)
- Compilations
- 13 (2007)
| Song | Track Time | Lyricist | Composer | Producer | Arrangement |
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| 还不是因为爱 | 03'28" | Li Tai Bo 李太伯 | Qu Peng Tao 曲澎涛 | Wang Lu 王璐 | Qu Peng Tao 曲澎涛 |
| 我最闪亮 | Guo Jin Min 郭敬明 | Wu Men Qi 吴梦奇 |
- 红星闪闪 (2009)
| Song | Track Time | Lyricist | Composer | Producer | Arrangement | Rap |
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| 南泥湾 | 03'16" | He Jin Zhi 贺敬之 | Ma Ke 马可 | Zhang Ya Dong 张亚东 | Zhang Ya Dong 张亚东 | Allen Su 苏醒 |
Singles
| Song | Track Time | Lyricist | Composer | Producer | Arrangement | Description |
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| 谢谢你陪我一起过 (2008) | 04'12" | Allen Su 苏醒 | Allen Su 苏醒 | Allen Su 苏醒 | Allen Su 苏醒 | Birthday Song |
| 还不是因为爱Remix (2008) | 03'52" | Li Tai Bo 李太伯 | Qu Peng Tao 曲澎涛 | Zhang Zhang 张张 | Zhang Zhang 张张 | Dance Party special remix |
| We Are Together 我们在一起 (2008) | Allen Su 苏醒 | Allen Su 苏醒 | Zhang Zhang 张张 | Zhang Zhang 张张 | 汶川地震公益歌曲 | |
| 好兄弟 (2008) | Khalil Fong 方大同 | feat. Khalil Fong 方大同 | ||||
| I Wanna Run (2008) | Allen Su 苏醒 | Zhang Zhang 张张 | 奥运歌曲 | |||
| 北京欢迎你 (2008) | Lin Xi 林夕 | Xiao Ke 小柯 | ||||
| My Style 我的Style (2008) | 03'39" | Wen Yi Ren 翁乙仁 | Chen Lei 陈磊 | Chen Lei 陈磊 | 康师傅辣旋风2008广告歌曲 | |
| Love Rain 爱情雨 (2008) | 04'14" | Man Jiang 满江 | Man Jiang 满江 | feat. Dai Rao 戴娆 | ||
| It's the Magic (2009) | 03'05" | Allen Su 苏醒 | Allen Su 苏醒 | Chen Lei 陈磊 | 湖南卫视金牌魔术师主题曲 | |
| China China (2009) | Allen Su 苏醒 | Allen Su 苏醒 | Lin Cong Yin 林从胤 | 建国六十周年献礼片 |
Filmography
- China Idol Boys (乐火男孩) (2009)
- Money and Love (2016)
Drama
Stage Play: A Midsummer Night's Dream
| Director | Liang Bo Long 梁伯龙 |
| Main Actors/Actress | Yin Xiao Tian 印小天 Jiang Xiao Han 蒋小涵 Liu Ye 刘烨 Allen Su 苏醒 |
| Allen's role | Francis Flute |
| Premiere Date | 2007.11.02 |
Awards and nominations
| Date | Awards |
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| 2003 | New Talent Singing Awards Sydney Contest, 3rd place 全球华人新秀歌唱大赛悉尼区第三 |
| 2005 | 伯乐巨星挑战赛悉尼区冠军 |
| 2006 | New Talent Singing Awards Sydney Contest, Championship 全球华人新秀歌唱比赛悉尼区冠军 New Talent Singing Awards International Finals, 6th place 全球华人新秀歌唱比赛总决赛第六名 |
| 2007 | Super Boy Contest Xi'an Regional Championship 快乐男声西安唱区冠军 |
| 2007 | Super Boy Contest Finals, 2nd Place快乐男声全国总决赛亚军 |
| 2007.12.17 | 腾讯星光大典年度潜力歌手 |
| 2008.01.08 | 精品十五年时尚大典流行音乐活力新秀奖 |
| 2008.01.23 | Esquire 时尚先生年度最具潜力男艺人奖 |
| 2008.01.26 | 雪碧原创音乐榜内地原创新人奖 |
| 2008.05 | 原创奥运单曲入选奥运征集歌曲60强，获得"推荐歌曲奖” |
| 2008.12.23 | 首届"蒙牛酸酸乳音乐风云榜新人盛典"年度最佳唱作新人奖 |
| 2009.01.11 | "念慈庵2008年度北京流行音乐典礼"年度最受欢迎的男新人奖(内地) |
| 2009.06.19 | 第六届"劲歌王"全球华人乐坛年度总选"劲歌唱作人王"和"最受欢迎广告歌” |
References
- ↑ Leicester, John (August 6, 2008). "China's new celebrity culture". USA Today. Retrieved July 12, 2011.