Chyi Yu

Qiyu, born in 1957 in Taipei City, Taiwan Province. Her father was Qi Ji, a national People's Congress representative, and her mother was of Manchu ethnicity. She has an older brother, Qi Lu, and a younger brother, Qi Qin, who is also involved in singing. Qiyu's educational background includes basic education in Taiwan, followed by gradual development in music and arts.

In 1978, she won the second Golden Melody Award for Best Folk Song with her song "Diamonds & Rust" and the Folk Style Championship at the first Golden Melody Awards. The next year, her first single "Country Road" was included in the album "Folk Style (Volume 1)." In 1979, her song "Spring Story" was selected for the Golden Melody compilation, and she released her first solo album, "Olive Tree."

In terms of film and television, she performed the theme song "Joyful Face" for the movie "Joyful Face," which won the Best Song Award for a Film at the 16th Golden Horse Awards. In 1980, she made a guest appearance in the Hong Kong film "Modern Troublemaker," singing the song "Spring Relief."

In 1982, she released the album "Blessings," and in 1983, she released the album "You Are All My Memories," also singing the title track for the movie "This Year’s Lakeside Will Be Very Cold." This album won the "Excellent Record" award at the Golden Tripod Awards. In 1984, she released the album "There Is Someone," which was recommended for the Golden Tripod Best Record Award.

Regarding concerts, she participated in Li Tai-hsiang's "Tradition and Prospect" concert tour. In 1985, she collaborated with Sanmao and Wang Xinlian on the album "Echo" and performed jointly with Pan Yueyun. The collaboration became a classic after Sanmao's passing. Additionally, she joined over sixty singers in recording "Tomorrow Will Be Better" and participated in the year-end concert "The Disappearing 1985."

In 1986, Qiyu produced Leslie Cheung's Mandarin album "A Better Tomorrow." In 1987, she went to Singapore to produce and perform her English album "STORIES," which topped the Hong Kong English chart. That year, she also participated in the Rolling Stones' "Close Relationship" concert.

In 1988, she released her second English album "Whoever Finds This, I Love You." These two English albums sold over 1.4 million copies across Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, setting a record for Chinese-language artists releasing English albums. The same year, she performed the theme song for the film "Vengeful Woman" and held many concerts in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Over the following decades, Qiyu continued to release new works, including numerous albums, concerts, and involvement in public welfare and social activities. In 2010, she released the English album "Where Have All The Flowers Gone," and in 2011, the spiritual music English album "Over The Cloud." She has also participated multiple times in major domestic and international concerts and charity performances, earning numerous music awards.

In her personal life, Qiyu married Dr. David, an American anthropologist and classmate at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1981. The marriage lasted nine years before ending. In 1991, she married music producer Li Taiming, with whom she has a daughter; they divorced in 1999.

Qiyu is actively involved in music, charity, and social activities. She has received many honors, including the Chinese Golden Melody Award and the Chinese Music Media Award. Her musical works are known for their heartfelt emotion and delicate expression, earning her the reputation as the "Voice of Heaven."