HIM International Music

HIM International Music (Chinese: 華研國際音樂股份有限公司) is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc. (宇宙國際音樂股份有限公司). It is an International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) member record company.[1]

HIM International Music
TypePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1999
FounderLu Yan-qing
Headquarters
Taipei
,
Taiwan
Area served
Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong
Key people
Lu Yan-qing (CEO)
Servicesfilm production, Record label, artist management
OwnerLu Yan-qing (吕燕青)
Websitehim.com.tw

History

HIM International Music started off as two different labels, Grand Music and Tiger Music.[2] Grand Music had a number of successful artists. Yuan Wei Jen released his first album under Grand Music, and earned a nomination for Best Mandarin Male Performer at the 12th Golden Melody Awards.[3] A while after the nomination, Yuan put his solo career on hiatus, and master produced albums for HIM International artists until 2004. After promotions for their compilation album ended in 2000, Power Station joined Grand Music.[4] In August, Grand Music held a Universal Talent and Beauty Contest to search for new talent. The finals were televised on China Television's TV Citizen; the winner was Jen Chia-Hsüan.[5] Grand Music eventually selected finalists Chen Chia-Hwa and Tien Fu-Chen as well,[5] putting the three girls into a group called S.H.E. On October 1, 2000, Grand Music underwent a name change and became known as HIM International Music.[2] On May 16, 2002, Tiger Music became HIM Music Publishing,[2] which, to this day, operates under HIM International Music. In 2010, HIM International Music announced that they will not only be managing record labels but they will also signa contract with Mediacorp Actress, Jesseca Liu after her contract expires in Mediacorp . In 2012, HIM International Music signs with the Singer James.

In 2016, HIM International Music Signs a contract with former child actor, Boon Hui Lu[6] who was nominated for Young Talent Award for 2 different years in 2007 & 2010.

Artistes

Subsidiaries

Original soundtracks
YearSoundtrack
2003The Rose Original Soundtrack
2005Reaching for the Stars Original Soundtrack
2005KO One Original Soundtrack
2006Tokyo Juliet Original Soundtrack
2006The Hospital Original Soundtrack
2006Hanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack
2007The X-Family Original Soundtrack

See also
  • List of record labels

References
  1. IFPI Member Record Companies Retrieved 2011-02-15
  2. (in Chinese) Audiovisual Music Copyright Owner Association (AMCO). 華研(HIM) Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  3. (in Chinese) 中華民國九十年(第十二屆)金曲獎完整入圍名單 Archived 2008-03-14 at the Wayback Machine 2001. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  4. (in Chinese) "Discography". Power Station profile. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  5. (in Chinese) Sina.com. S.H.E's Life Story, Part 2: The Universal Talent and Beauty Girl Contest. September 14, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
  6. "Singaporean is girl group S.H.E's labelmate". AsiaOne. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
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