Hsiao-Wen Ting

Hsiao-Wen Ting (; born October 2, 1963) is a singer-songwriter, producer, A&R executive, executive manager, and TV host. Currently, she plays an active role in the Chinese music industry, having entered the industry in 1985.

Early life Ting's passion for music started at an early age, when she would watch Taiwanese singing variety show Stars Gathering with her family, and sing along while listening to vinyl records with her brother. As a student, Ting wrote poetry for which she often received positive feedback from her teachers. Ting has said that one reason she entered the music industry as a lyricist is due to the writing training she received in her student life, and the inspiration she got from the rise of the folk era in Taiwan.

In the 1980s, Ting enrolled in the Department of Mass Communication at Fu Jen Catholic University, studying advertisements, films, TV broadcast, and photography. She participated in various annual songwriting and performance contests, including "Cyan Rhyme" (輔大青韻獎) and "Da Xue Cheng" , achieving first and second places. She received a second place in songwriting with "If I Can" (如果能夠). These recognitions and performances all became the stepping stone of Ting's opportunity of participating in the joint record and led Ting to her debut as a singer.

Career Early career After the joint album, Ting was signed as a singer in UFO Records Company by Chu Chu Wu, and released the album After Campus with Kevin Lin. When recording her own album, Ting grew interested in the production of records, and decided to emerge into the production side of the business. She left UFO and joined Rock Records, producing music with Jonathan Lee.

Stage performance Ting has performed in numerous concert venues in Taiwan, including Taipei Arena, Kaohsiung Arena, Legacy Taipei and Taichung, Taipei International Convention Centre, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Riverside Live House (Ximen and Gongguan), and Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. She has also performed in Chinese venues Oriental Wende Plaza in Guangzhou and Wuzhou Auditorium One in Beijing. Ting organized a solo concert There's a Song in Everyone's Heart (每個人心中都有一首歌) in 2014, 30 years after her debut. Till this day, the concert recordings are still being replayed by Taiwan Public Television Service.

Talent development Ting has worked in music education and developing new talents. She is often invited by institutions and broadcast media as an instructor for classes or workshops, or as a panel judge member for contests. She has taught in universities in Taiwan including National Taiwan Normal University, Fu Jen Catholic University, Shih Hsin University, Chung Yuan Christian University, National Taipei University, Chinese Culture University, and Shih Chien University. She has held workshops and seminars at special events such as Golden Melody Festival (金曲國際音樂節) and Taoyuan Taiwan Iron Rose Music Festival (桃園鐵玫瑰音樂節).

Ting also provided support for the completion of the Ministry of Culture's project "Pop Music Teaching Materials for Primary and Middle Schools" (國小及國高中流行音樂輔助教材), and started classes on lyrics writing and singing at Xuexue. Ting is creditable with discovering and developing the talents of singers Jeff Chang and Fu Kai Hsu and lyricist Yan Yunnong.

Public affairs In 1996 Ting entered Warner Chappell Music as creative director to sign exclusive writers and to establish IP and the royalties scheme. Two years later, she gathered hundreds of musicians to sign a petition to revise the Copyright Act from the Copyright Review and Mediation Committee of Ministry of the Interior. In 1999, Ting supported the founding of MÜST, an institution to protect the rights of musicians, and served as the chairman.

Ting is often invited as the host for events and broadcast programs. She has hosted concerts including Taipei Broadcasting Station's annual event "Heading to 2018 – Full of Happiness Concert", Taipei Symphony Orchestra's "You're all that my memory is – seamless concert", and Fujen University's "Those Happy Fujen Times – 520 Folk Concert". She has also held seminar workshop events like Da-Yu Lo's "The Story of Music and Movies", Judy Ong's Print and Engraving Paint Gallery Seminar, and other musical events such as the songwriting contest "Da Xue Cheng" (大學城). She is also the host for the radio program "Hsiao-Wen Doesn't Sing Today" (曉雯老師不唱歌).

Ting has also written two books: Our Music Class – Creative Music Influence after 1980 in Taiwan (我們的音樂課----影響台灣80’s後的音樂原創力), published in 2012, and her autobiography There's a Song in Everyone's Heart (每個人心中都有一首歌), which shares the name of her 2014 solo concert. For charity, a thousand copies of Our Music Class – Creative Music Influence after 1980 in Taiwan were distributed for free to schools after its publication.

Recorded songs

Albums produced Ting has produced over 40 albums. Below are a few listed: Artist AlbumNa Ying征服Anita Mui烈焰紅唇Annie Leung像霧像雨又像風Sammi Cheng值得Kathy Chau日出愛情Samuel Tai痴心的我Ram Chiang多情多寂寞Francesca Kao認真的女人最美麗Tony Four說變就變Tiger Huang她的歌Malas Kao刻骨銘心Luo Wen Cong真情放袂開Yokuy Utaw生日領悟Evon危險天使

Concerts produced Concert Venue Year"Da Xue Cheng 30 Years Anniversary Concert" (大學城的青春迴響曲)Taipei International Convention Center 2013"There's a Song in Everyone's Heart"

(每個人心中都有一首歌)

Concert by Hsiao-Wen Ting National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 2014"Min Ge Chuan Qi Zai Tai Zhong"

(民歌傳奇在台中)

Concert by Hsiao-Wen TingLegacy Taichung2015"Ni Shi Wo Suo You De Hui Yi"

(你是我所有的回憶)

Concert by Taipei Symphony OrchestraDaan Forest Park 2017

Awards and recognition