Xiaohan (lyricist)


Xiaohan is a Singaporean female Chinese pop music lyricist.

Biography

She published her first lyrical work in 1998. Ever since 2000, where she earned a nomination spot in the Singapore Hit Awards with '你抽的煙', Xiaohan has been a consistent nominee in the annual event. She became the first female to be crowned Best Local Lyricist at the Singapore Hit Awards 2002 with '紙飛機'. Xiaohan reclaimed the title again in 2004, with '無底洞'. She held on to the title in 2007, 2008 and 2010 with '雨天', '達爾文' and '抛物綫' respectively. In addition to the Singapore Hit Awards, Xiaohan's lyrical works were also recognised in Singapore Compass Awards as well as Singapore eAwards. '達爾文' garnered Xiaohan her first regional Best Lyricist nomination in Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards in 2008.
From the Chinese pop music scene, Xiaohan expanded her scope to penning lyrics for musicals. She was also involved in the Speak Mandarin Campaign 2006, a fund-raising album "Hands United" for the 2004 tsunami victims and being a judge in various competitions.
She is currently the co-director of Funkie Monkies Productions with Eric Ng.
With the collaboration of Funkie Monkies Productions with Royston Tan, Xiaohan participated in the making of the soundtracks for Royston Tan's blockbusters, "881" and "12蓮花". In 2008 and 2009, Xiaohan had the honour of penning the mandarin version of the Singapore National Day theme song, titled '晴空萬里' and '就在這裡' respectively.

Awards and nominations

Representative lyrical works

  • 纖維
  • 偉大的渺小
  • 紙飛機
  • 詞不達意
  • 為我好
  • 無底洞
  • 達爾文
  • 踮起腳尖愛
  • 平衡感
  • 我的愛
  • 雨天
  • 平常心
  • 壞的好人
  • We are One
  • 單
  • 摩天輪
  • 一人一半
  • 敢傷
  • 寂寞先生
  • 孤獨患者
  • 淚若雨下
  • 一生一事
  • 为心導航
  • 梦想发射计划
  • 天空海 （威神V）

    Representative literary works

  • 眼淚是膠囊
  • 無指幸福
  • 回不去的候車站
  • 幸好我不是滿分女生

    Musicals involved

  • 老九
  • 快樂
  • 聊斋

    Movie soundtracks

  • 881 OST 1 & 2
  • 12蓮花 OST
  • 小字條