F.I.R.
F.I.R. at 2006 Taipei Car Free Day in 2006. From left to right: Real Huang, Faye, Ian Chen
Background information
OriginTaiwan
GenresMandopop
Years active2004—present
LabelsWarner Music Taiwan (2004-2014) HIM International Music (2015-present)
MembersIan Chen
Real Huang
Lydia
Past membersFaye[1]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese飛兒樂團
Simplified Chinese飞儿乐团

F.I.R. (traditional Chinese: 飛兒樂團; simplified Chinese: 飞儿乐团; pinyin: Fēiér Yuètuán) is a Taiwanese pop rock band formed in 2004. The band consists of Faye (lead vocals), Ian Chen (keyboards), and Real Huang (guitar, vocals). Producer Ian Chen formed his own band then recruited the other two members to form F.I.R. They are well known throughout Asia after their hit "Lydia", which gained popularity was the theme song for the Taiwanese TV drama The Outsiders (鬥魚). The drama was aired in Taiwan without revealing the singer of the theme song. The song attracted many fans, which led to F.I.R.'s big success when they finally debuted in 2004.

In 2018, it was announced that Faye would not be part of F.I.R. anymore as she was removed from the official Facebook page of F.I.R. without notification.[1] In October 2018, it was announced that a new lead singer, Lydia was selected among hundreds of new singers by Ian and O Real.[2]

The name F.I.R. comes from the initials of the names of the three members: Faye, Ian, also O Real. It is also a backronym for "Fairyland In Reality", their debut album name.

Members

Current members

  • Producer/Keyboard
    • Stage name: Ian (I)
    • Birth name: Chén Jiànníng (陳建寧)
    • Birthplace: Taiwan
    • Birth date: 28 October 1971
    • Musical Instrument: Guitar, Keyboard, Keytar
  • Guitarist
    • Stage name: Real (R) (阿沁, Ā Qìn)
    • Birth name: Huáng Hànqīng (黃漢青)
    • Birthplace: Taiwan
    • Birth date: 11 March 1980
    • Musical Instruments: Guitar, keyboard, piano, arranging music on the computer
    • Band Position: Electric guitar, some keyboard, some arranging on the music and sound
  • Lead Vocal
    • Stage name: Lydia
    • Birth name: Hán ruì (韩睿)
    • Birthplace: Shanxi
    • Birth date: September 1996 (age 27)

Past Member

  • Lead Vocal/Composer/Producer
    • Stage name: Faye (F) (飛 or 飛兒, Fei or Feier)
    • Birth name: Zhan Wéntíng (詹雯婷)
    • Birthplace: Taiwan
    • Birth date: 27 August 1981

Discography

F.I.R. discography
Studio albums6
EPs2
Singles4
Soundtrack albums1

Singles

  • Spread Love(把愛傳出來) (December 2005)
  • City of Sound(声音之城) (December 2018)
  • 愛我所愛 (December 2018)
  • Forever Young (September 2019)

Studio albums

Album #TitleRelease DateLabel
1stF.I.R. (飛兒樂團 同名專輯)13 April 2004Warner Music Taiwan
2ndUnlimited (無限)8 April 2005Warner Music Taiwan
3rdFlight Tribe (飛行部落)28 July 2006Warner Music Taiwan
4thLove · Diva (愛‧歌姬)28 September 2007Warner Music Taiwan
5thLet's Smile (讓我們一起微笑吧)25 December 2009Warner Music Taiwan
6thAtlantis (亞特蘭提斯)15 April 2011Warner Music Taiwan
7thBetter Life13 December 2013Warner Music Taiwan
8thRe:Youth10 May 2019HIM International

Extended plays

  • I Want to Fly - Path to Dream All Record CD+2VCD
(我要飛 - 尋夢之途全紀錄) (17 September 2004)
  1. I Wanna Fly 我要飛
  2. Demo: Lydia
  3. Demo: Our Love 我們的愛
  4. Demo: Your Smile 你的微笑
  5. Demo: Tarot Cards 塔羅牌
  • Glory Days- Anniversary CD+DVD
(光榮之役-出道週年影音全集) (30 June 2005)
  1. Fly Away (unplug version)
  2. Thousand Years of Love 千年之戀 (unplug version)
  3. LOVE*3 (unplug version)
  4. The Reason of Giving Up 死心的理由 (string version)

Soundtracks

  • The Outsiders 鬥魚 (10 February 2004)
  • 心之火 (with 彭佳慧Julia Pang)(2 June 2015)

Awards and nominations

2004
AwardCategoryNominationResultRef
TVB8 Hong KongBest New ArtistF.I.RWon
933 Golden Melody Award SingaporeBest New ArtistF.I.RWon
Global Mandarin Single ChartsMost Popular GroupF.I.RWon
Best New ArtistF.I.RWon
Best Golden TuneWon
Metro Broadcast Hong KongBest New ArtistF.I.RWon
Best Mandarin GroupF.I.RWon
Hong Kong RadioBest New ArtistF.I.RWon
11th Chinese Top 20, Channel V AsiaBest Single"我們的愛" (Our Love)Won
12th Chinese Single Chart, Beijing Music Station ChinaMost Popular Group of Hong Kong and TaiwanF.I.RWon
Most Popular single of Hong Kong and Taiwan"我們的愛" (Our Love)Won
Minsheng Daily, TaiwanBest New Idol AwardF.I.RWon
China Times Weekly, TaiwanBest New ArtistF.I.RWon
Chinese Top 20- Channel V AsiaBest New ArtistF.I.RWon
Best SingleWon
IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales AwardsTop 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the YearF.I.R.-Fairyland in RealityWon[3]
2005
AwardCategoryNominationResultRef
East Radio Music Charts, Shanghai ChinaBest GroupF.I.RWon
Pepsi Music AwardsBest GroupF.I.RWon
Best CompositionWon
Best SongwriterWon
Best SingleWon
Top Ten Single of Hong Kong and TaiwanWon
16th Golden Melody Awards, TaiwanBest New ArtistF.I.RWon
IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales AwardsTop 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the YearUnlimitedWon[4]
HITO Radio Music AwardsTop 10 Songs of the Year"Lydia"Won[5]
Longest Charting AlbumF.I.R.-Fairyland in Reality (19 weeks)Won
Best New ArtistF.I.RWon
2006
AwardCategoryNominationResultRef
Annual Mandarin Single: KK BoxBest SingleWon
Best GroupF.I.RWon
Mandarin Golden Melody TVBSMost Popular GroupF.I.RWon
Best AlbumWon
Best CompositionWon
2007
AwardCategoryNominationResultRef
7th Global Chinese Music AwardsMost Popular GroupF.I.RWon
20 Most Popular Singles"飞行部落"Won
HITO Radio Music AwardsBest BandF.I.RWon[6]
2008
AwardCategoryNominationResultRef
Vigor Stars AwardsMost Popular Group (Taiwan)F.I.RWon
Best Stage PresenceF.I.RWon
Best Chinese Single"月牙灣"Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Faye has been kicked out the band". Hong Kong 01 (in Chinese). 2018-02-23.
  2. ↑ "F. I.R.飞儿乐团全新出发 新主唱Lydia韩睿曝光-国际在线". ent.cri.cn (in Chinese). 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  3. ↑ (in Chinese) IFPI Hong Kong 2004 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived February 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-04-19
  4. ↑ (in Chinese) IFPI Hong Kong 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived July 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-04-19
  5. ↑ (in Chinese) Liberty Times 2005 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list Archived 2008-04-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-05-04
  6. ↑ (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
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