Ah Niu
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| Chinese name | 阿牛 |
| Birth name | Tan Kheng Seong (陈庆祥) |
| Origin | Malaysia |
| Born | August 31, 1976 Penang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Label(s) | AsiaMuse (2006-present) Rock Records (1998-2003) |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Official site | Official Website |
Ah Niu is the nickname of Tan Kheng Seong (Simplified Chinese:陈庆祥), was born on August 31, 1976 in Penang, Malaysia. In the late 1990s he was a popular singer in Malaysia and Singapore. He is of the Hokkien or Min Nan dialect group. He studied in Chung Ling Butterworth High School and went on to Inti College, Kuala Lumpur [Major in Film & Theatre (Drama Course), Mass Comm].
In 1997, he was recognized only in Malaysia and Singapore, until Richie Jen (Traditional Chinese:任賢齊, Taiwanese singer) sung his song which became widely popular.[1] In December 1998, Rock Records arranged Ah Niu to expand his singing career in Taiwan. Ah Niu quickly became famous with his nice, simple and unique songs. This was when singers like Rene Liu Ruo Ying and Karen Mok asked Ah Niu to compose songs for them. He is now not only popular in Taiwan, but also in China and Hong Kong. He has been a special guest for many concerts around Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. He also starred in the movie Para Para Sakura by Aaron Kwok in year 2001.
[edit] Filmography
- Hidden Track(Film) (2003)
- Para Para Sakura (2001) - Henry Ko
- Summer Holiday(Film) (2000) - Hercules
- Liang Po Po: The Movie (1999) - Pump attendant
[edit] References
- ^ Malaysian Chinese Singer Ah Niu. October 25, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2007.
