Tiana Xiao
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Tiana Xiao is a J-Pop singer of American nationality and Chinese descent.
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Tiana getting ready for her performance on TBS' 月光音楽団. |
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 蕭鳴兒 (Traditional) 萧鸣儿 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Xiāo Míng Er |
| Katakana | ティアナ・シャオ |
| Also known as | "Tia-chan" (ティアちゃん), "Tiana-chan" |
| Born | April 29, 1990 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Hip Hop, J-pop, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Violin |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Label(s) | Imperial Records (Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.) |
| Website | Tiana Xiao Official Website (www.tiana.cc) |
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[edit] Biography
Tiana Xiao was born in Sichuan, China and moved to the United States when she was two years old. Her mother and brother currently reside in Los Angeles, California, and her father lives in China.
With an asserted IQ of 170[1], Tiana graduated from high school at the age of fourteen[2]. After her graduation, although she had already been accepted to Cornell University, Tiana had decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an artist, and deferred her admission so that she could focus on singing and performing.
In order to improve her vocals and other performance skills, including stage presence and dance, Tiana studied singing with several private vocal coaches and attended classes at the Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood.
In January 2006, Tiana began attending HIPAC, a vocal school located in Los Angeles. Her voice teacher saw tremendous potential in the then 15 year old Tiana, and trained her for about three months before sending a demo CD to a management/production company in Japan.
A few months later, (Summer 2006) Tiana was brought by her vocal coach to Tokyo for an audition. Her unique voice earned her a recording contract with her current label, Imperial Records, a division of Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.[3]
Currently, Tiana is a sophomore at Cornell University. However, in order to fully concentrate on her career, she has taken an academic leave of absence.[4]
[edit] Career
Tiana's debut single CD, Sweet Obsession, was released on January 23, 2008. The music was written and produced by Jeeve. The original lyrics of Sweet Obsession, written in English, were penned by Tiana herself. Tiana also wrote the English portion of the lyrics in the B-side, Temptation.[5] Days after Tiana's debut, a controversial news article surfaced in several popular Japanese websites, including a widely used SNS (social networking service) website known as mixi, raising the question of whether or not Tiana Xiao has a shot at becoming the next Utada Hikaru. This quickly raised awareness of "Tiana Xiao" among the Japanese audience.[6] However, to date, Sweet Obsession has not generated a significant number of sales.
A second single, titled KIZUNA, was released on April 23, 2008. The two songs on the CD are written and produced by Tom Keane, who wrote and produced music for many well-known artists such as Celine Dion and Chaka Khan, and his associate Roycel Cooks.[7] And again, the lyrics of both KIZUNA and the coupling number (B-side) were co-written by Tiana.[5]
Tiana's first studio album is scheduled to release in May[2]. The songs featured in the album will include all tracks from her two previous maxi singles, as well as the highly anticipated songs written and produced by other notable producers from both the United States of America and the United Kingdom, including Alexis Smith (U.K.) and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (U.S.).[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 2008 | Sweet Obsession | Imperial Records |
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| 2008 | KIZUNA | Imperial Records |
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 2008 | Destiny | Imperial Records |
[edit] References
- ^ (Japanese) "ＩＱ１７０の歌姫誕生！中国系米国人・シャオ、日本でデビュー", Sankei Sports, Sanspo.com, 2008-01-16.
- ^ a b (Chinese) 孫 (Sun), 盈 (Ying) (2008-02-14), “華裔女孩學業出衆歌聲甜”, 中日新聞: 華人篇·華人採風 中文導報 17 B., <http://www.chubun.com/modules/article/view.article.php/c47/64853>
- ^ a b "Tiana Xiao Official Profile"
- ^ ティアナ ・ シャオ 海外の大物クリエイターが認めた17歳の新人歌姫, 2008.2, pp. 11., <http://ec.nikkeibp.co.jp/item/backno/EN1131.html>
- ^ a b "Tiana Xiao Teichiku Official Website"
- ^ "中国生まれの“新星”は宇多田2世になれるか", Yahoo! JAPAN Entertainment News, Yahoo! JAPAN, 2008-01-27. (Japanese)
- ^ "日中米の掛け橋、IQ170を誇る天才少女の2ndシングル", OOPS! News Network, MSN Music News, 2008-01-27. (Japanese)
