Luo Dayou

essential information

Early experience

Luo Dayou was born in a family of doctors on July 20, 1954. He began to study piano at the age of 5. He graduated from the medical department of China Medical University and passed the college entrance examination.

In 1972, he joined the student band as a keyboard player, and started the pace of music performance activities.

Acting experience

In 1974, he composed music for Cloud Gate Dance Collection of Lin Huaimin, senior of Weidao middle school. At the same time, he wrote the song four rhymes of nostalgia. In 1976, he wrote the song "myth" and put it into commercial music creation. He also wrote songs for the film "endless road". In 1979, he published songs such as Chi Chi de and love song 1980, which were included in his first album Zhi Hu zhe Ye. In the same year, he wrote and sang lullaby and blind deaf.

After graduating from university in 1980, he worked in the Department of radiology of a hospital in Taipei, but eventually resigned as a professional musician because of his love for music. For the movie "take the wrong bus", he created the interlude "whether or not", "the same moonlight" and the theme song "wine if you sell nothing". In the same period, he created stories of time, wine coming, endless road, dance of youth and Lugang town. In 1981, he became a record producer for the first time, making the song childhood. On April 21, 1982, he published his first album in Taiwan. In 1985, he worked with Zhang Aijia and Li Shouquan to create "tomorrow will be better" and left Taiwan for Hong Kong.

In 1986, he published the song "Pearl of the Orient" in Hong Kong and composed the theme song of the same name for the film "flowers on the sea". In 1987, he won the most outstanding artist award in Asia in New York. Later, he settled in Hong Kong and set up his own recording and production company, mainly producing film music. In 1989, the first film music album "returning home in Splendor" was released, and the love song anthology "farewell time" was released. He wrote a column in Oriental Daily in Hong Kong.

In 1990, "music factory" was set up in Hong Kong to score the film "returning home in Splendor" and won the best film score award of the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. The theme song "a smile from the sea" of the movie "Xiao Ao Jiang Lake" co authored with Huang Zhan won the "best movie theme song" award of the Golden Horse Award for Taiwan film. Together with Cen Jianxun, Anita Mui and others, they went to the United States to perform in the tour concert of "singing for democracy and presenting China". Huang Zhan's first album, Xiao Ao Jiang lake, was recorded by the music factory. Luo Dayou and Huang Zhan worked together to produce the album, which sold more than 300000 copies a week in Taiwan.

In 1991, the lyrics of "Pearl of the Orient" were re written, and two versions of "stars" and "solo" were released. In the same year, the Cantonese album "Queen's Road East" was first released in Hong Kong, including the top three songs in Hong Kong, and four songs entered the list. In the same year, he returned to Taiwan and released his album hometown. The theme song "a smile from the sea" of the movie "Xiao Ao Jiang Lake" cooperated with Huang Zhan won the "best theme song" award of the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards. He then made a soundtrack for the movie "the world of mortals.". The "first night of music" concert was held in Hong Kong's Hung Hom stadium.

In 1992, the Cantonese album capital was released. The song "train" won the "best video in Asia" award of MTV Music Video Award, and won the "best single singing video film" award and "best single of the year" award of the 4th Golden Melody Award. The theme song "like an old friend" of the film "double Bracelet" won the "best film theme song" award of the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 1993, he held a "first night of music" concert with singers from Taiwan and Hong Kong at the National Father Memorial Hall. He won the "man of the decade" award of the first Singapore Golden Melody Award. And won the "best album" and "best producer" award of the 3rd China evening news record evaluation award. In 1995, in combination with a number of behind the scenes co sounders in Taiwan, he produced and released the Taiwanese language album "goodbye! In the same year, he published Luo Dayou's selected works.

In 2000, he went to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanchang and Kunming to hold "century Tour Concert". In 2002, yesterday's letter was published in Beijing. In the same year, he appeared on the stage in Beijing Capital Gymnasium and held a "Weilu music evening - a concert for musicians from both sides of the Taiwan Strait".

In 2004, two "funny concerts" were held in Hong Kong's Hong Cheng gymnasium. In the same year, "Luo Dayou's Taiwan tour concert" was held in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Hsinchu and Taichung. Together with Zhao Chuan and Zhang Zhenyue, he held the "true hero" concert in Nanjing and Shenzhen. In 2005, Luo Dayou released his new album "beautiful island".

In 2009, he joined the "longitudinal Superband" with Li Zongsheng, Zhou Huajian and Zhang Zhenyue to launch a one-year world tour, covering 42 cities and completing 48 touring performances. "Train to the north" and "train to the South" were launched. In March 2013, Luo Dayou joined China's strongest voice as a tutor of the program. In June 2014, Luo Dayou joined the third season of "voice of China" as the tutor of the program; after leaving "voice of China", Qi Qin was chosen to replace Luo Dayou. On June 20, 2015, Luo Dayou sang "yes or no" with Peng Jiahui as a guest at Peng Jiahui's "more love, more courage" concert.

On July 25, 2017, a press conference on the new album all Asia was held in attshowbox, Taipei. On July 26, Luo Dayou's eighth album "home III" was released by seed music. On October 14, Luo Huayou, a young master who left home, performed in the Grand Hall of Taipei. On November 26, Jiangsu Satellite TV recorded "extraordinary changes". "Young people who left home in those years" Beijing concert was held in Cadillac center on December 31.

Personal life

In 1999, Luo Dayou and Li lie, who had been in love for 11 years, got married in a romantic way, but the marriage lasted only one and a half years and ended.

In September 2010, Luo Dayou married Elaine in Bali. On August 15, 2012, Luo Dayou became a father, and his wife Elaine gave birth to a daughter.

Main works

Music album reference source:

Music Album

Concert record

Take part in the film

variety show

Books written

Award winning record

(Note: reference materials for some award winning records)

social activities

In 1991, she gave a charity performance for children with cancer, and held a concert of "creating new ideas" with Anita Mui, Lee Tsung Sheng and other singers from Taiwan and Hong Kong on the Hong Kong Lee stage.

In 1994, a seminar on "southeast northwest duel what is folk song" was held in Taiwan, which aroused the attention of the media and consumers to the influence of folk songs.

In 2004, in protest against the United States' request for Taiwan's assistance in sending troops to Iraq, Luo Dayou openly cut his U.S. passport and gave up his U.S. nationality in a concert in Hsinchu, Taiwan; in the same year, when the March 1919 shooting occurred in Taiwan, Luo Dayou included the song "green terrorists" in his subsequent album "beautiful island".

On April 23, 2015, Luo Dayou appeared at the closing ceremony of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival.

Character evaluation

Godfather of Taiwan pop music. His appearance is an important phenomenon in the contemporary cultural history of Taiwan and even the whole Chinese people. The criticism of Luo Dayou's works, the sense of social enlightenment, the sense of the times, and the combination of rock and oriental aesthetics can be called the monument of Chinese music! (Chinese Golden Melody Awards)

I think Luo Dayou is a singer of the times. Few songs can last more than three years, but Luo Dayou's songs can. To be a singer is to become history, to be the "spokesperson" of an era, and to remind people of him when they think of this era. My goal is to become the "music Godfather" of an era like Luo Dayou. (comments by Jay Chou)

Luo Dayou is a symbol of an era. His music creation ability is incomparable. It can be said that he created a historical stage of Taiwan music. The content of his creation is a description of the whole society. He is a hero created by the times and dares to expose some social phenomena. He is a real heavyweight in Taiwan's music industry. (comments by Li Zongsheng)

Luo Dayou's songs are mainly critical. Sometimes it's fun to hear him sing and curse people. What I learned from Luo Dayou's songs is that it's really important to sing truthfully and be close to life. (comments by Qi and Qin)

Luo Dayou's music is very deep, because he is a very thoughtful person, and his thoughts are very unique. He has different opinions from others, and his way of expression is also very, very attractive. If I describe him, he should be a wizard. Strange, strange talent. (Su Rui comments)

Through Luo Dayou's music, you can find yourself 10 years ago in his songs. His songs are suitable to face and recall quietly in a very personal space. Luo Dayou is one of the two extremes of a person, one is rock, philosophical and rational, the other is sad, fragile and tender. (comments by Bai Yansong)

Luo Dayou is like a symbol of the youth of a generation. (comments by Dou Wentao)

Luo Dayou insists a lot on music. The spirit of his criticism has not changed. He appreciates his direct attitude towards people and things. (comments by Zhang Zhenyue)

Luo Dayou is a combination of rock and country music. In addition, he sings in Chinese. There is a sense of simplicity in his music, and he brings a serious topic to the people around him. People are willing to talk about his lyrics and his performance