Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Jasmine (singer)

Jasmine , also known as Ting Chu, is a singer-songwriter who made her debut in the Taiwanese music industry in 2007. She has a contract under startup recording company HummingBird Music, the same company Hong Kong-based band belongs to.

Early life


Jasmine was born in Taipei, Taiwan on January 5, 1981. She began songwriting in her teenage years after her uncle passed away. She wrote her first work, "Blessing", after learning the guitar. When she entered the university, she continued writing music and performing them at bars and coffee shops. Upon graduation, she entered into the Musicians Institute in , California. She was discovered by Hong Kong music producer and Musicians Institute faculty member Lupo Groinig, who offered her a contract with HummingBird Music.

Debut


Jasmine named her album ''Yu Sheng'' in honor of her idol, Taiwanese singer Chang Yu-Sheng, using homophones of Chang's .

Discography



# ''Sound of Rain'' — April 3, 2007

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