Hush (singer)

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

HUSH
Born
Chen Jia-wei

(1985-01-15) 15 January 1985 (age 39)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳品赫
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Voice, guitar, and piano
Labelsre:public records

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

TypeDetails
EPFirst Person Trilogy

第一人稱三部曲

  • Released: March 20, 2015
  • Label: re: public records
AlbumMonopoly

機會與命運

  • Released: October 30, 2015
  • Label: Sony Music
AlbumIn Other Words

換句話說

  • Released: September 21, 2018
  • Label: B'tween
AlbumPleasing Myself

娛樂自己

  • Released: December 15, 2022
  • Label: B'tween

Credits

Song titleYearContributionAlbumSingerNotes
LyricsComp.
Drizzle (毛毛雨)2012 Y NHome Girl 『關在家』Sharon Kwan
Kepler (克卜勒)2014 Y YKepler 『克卜勒』Stefanie Sun
The Rain Is Still Dropping (雨還是不停地落下) Y N
Missing (尋人啟事) Y NMissing 『尋人啟事』Lala Hsu
Reveal (說破) Y NDare to Love 『敢愛敢當』Della
Hello (哈囉) Y NWith You 『在一起』Amber An
Kiss Temperature (吻的溫度) Y YLove Temperature 『溫度』FS
I Deserve (我值得) Y NGuilt 『罪惡感』A-Lin
Possessed (附身)2015 Y YBody Love 『以身試愛』鄧子霆
Freak Show (怪胎秀) Y NAmit 2 『阿密特2』Amit
Gory Love Story (血腥愛情故事) Y N
Stop Over There (前面路口停) Y NOwn Categories 『自成一派』A-fu feat.Xiao Yu
Bedtime Story (睡前故事) Y NMission Landing 『登陸計畫』Silence Wong
To Home (寫信回家) Y NWish You Well 『我要你好好的』Rene Liu
Wish You Well (我要你好好的) Y NRene Liu feat. Zhou Xun, Gwei Lun-mei, Tang Weilyrics revision
Be My Own Friend (當我的好朋友)2016 Y NBe My Own Friend 『當我的好朋友』Della
Get Your Move On (大動作) Y Nlyrics revision
Still Missing (還是想念) Y YStill Missing 『還是想念』家家
Smooth Love (相愛無事) Y Y
Brighter Sky, Darker Night (天越亮,夜越黑)2017 Y NNo. 13 – A Dancing Van Gogh 『跳舞的梵谷』Stefanie Sun
Happy Normal (平日快樂) Y N
Nothing is Missing (不缺) Y NNine Ways to Enjoy Loneliness 『九種使用孤獨的正確方式』Michael

Collaboration

Year releasedSingerSong titleAlbum
2015Easy ShenAfterdark (事後)Anatta 『如果身體全部開放了』

Awards and nominations

Golden Melody Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2015Best Lyricist"Missing" (Lala Hsu)Nominated[14]
2021Best Composer"AnHe" (Tarcy Su)Won[15]
[16]
2022"Shadow Song"Won[17]
[18]
2023Album of the YearPleasing MyselfNominated[19]
[20]
Best Mandarin AlbumNominated
Best Male Mandarin SingerWon

Association of Musicians in Taiwan

Top ten singles
YearSong titleContributionSingernote
LyricsComp.
2014Missing (尋人啟事)Yes
Lala Hsu[21]
Kepler (克卜勒)YesYesStefanie Sun

References