Y2J (band)
Encyclopedia
Y2J is a Taiwan
ese rock
band composed of two participants (Yuming Lai and Jane Huang)from the 2007 season of One Million Star
, a singing competition. The band released its debut album "Live For You" on August 25, 2008.
The two-member band's English
name is derived Yuming Lai's first initial (Y), the number of band members (2), and Jane Huang's first initial (J). . The band's Chinese name "Shenmu yu Tong", means "sacred tree and pupil (of the eye)". "Shénmù" (神木), meaning "sacred tree", comes from a large tree in Lai's village which shares the name "Yuming". "Little Tong" (瞳 tóng, "pupil")" is a nickname Jane Huang has had from childhood.
, to a mother of the Atayal
indigenous tribe. He graduated from Yongfeng High School and the Grand Cathay Institute of Technology. In 2007, he decided to participate in the One Million Star
Taiwanese
singing competition. In January 2008, he was crowned champion of the competition.
Jane Huang
(Huang Mei Zhen) (January 19, 1983 -), was born in Taitung County
, Taiwan
. She too is a member of Taiwan's Atayal
aboriginal people. In 2007, she finished seventh in the One Million Star
Taiwanese singing competition, but her strength in the rock genre was clear. With the strong support of her fans, she became the popular vote winner.
In January 2008, the duo got their big break when they were signed to the Universal Music Taiwan record label. Since then, they have released a Chinese
version of the song "We Rock" from the Disney Channel
movie Camp Rock
. In August 2008, their debut album was released in Taiwan
, China
, and other parts of East Asia
, with music videos for the first single "Live For You" and several other songs.
Live For You (deluxe edition)
Guardian
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese rock
Taiwanese rock
Rock music in Taiwan grew up separately from its counterpart in mainland China, and although there has naturally been some cross-fertilisation, and Taiwanese rock acts such as Wu Bai and Wu Yue Tian have performed frequently in the mainland the Taiwanese rock scene is quite distinct in character...
band composed of two participants (Yuming Lai and Jane Huang)from the 2007 season of One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
, a singing competition. The band released its debut album "Live For You" on August 25, 2008.
The two-member band's English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
name is derived Yuming Lai's first initial (Y), the number of band members (2), and Jane Huang's first initial (J). . The band's Chinese name "Shenmu yu Tong", means "sacred tree and pupil (of the eye)". "Shénmù" (神木), meaning "sacred tree", comes from a large tree in Lai's village which shares the name "Yuming". "Little Tong" (瞳 tóng, "pupil")" is a nickname Jane Huang has had from childhood.
Member history
Yuming Lai (June 25, 1984 -), was born in Taoyuan County, TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, to a mother of the Atayal
Atayal
The Atayal , also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are one tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. In the year 2000 the Atayal tribe numbered 91,883. This was approximately 23.1% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the second-largest tribal group...
indigenous tribe. He graduated from Yongfeng High School and the Grand Cathay Institute of Technology. In 2007, he decided to participate in the One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
Taiwanese
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
singing competition. In January 2008, he was crowned champion of the competition.
Jane Huang
Jane Huang
Jane Huang is a Taiwanese singer. She was born in Taitung County, Taiwan. She is a member of Taiwan's Puyuma aboriginal people. In 2007, she finished seventh in the One Million Star Taiwanese singing competition, but her strength in the rock genre was clear. With the strong support of her fans,...
(Huang Mei Zhen) (January 19, 1983 -), was born in Taitung County
Taitung County
Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. She too is a member of Taiwan's Atayal
Atayal
The Atayal , also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are one tribe of Taiwanese aborigines. In the year 2000 the Atayal tribe numbered 91,883. This was approximately 23.1% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making them the second-largest tribal group...
aboriginal people. In 2007, she finished seventh in the One Million Star
One Million Star
One Million Star is a television singing competition in Taiwan broadcast on China Television . It first debuted on 5 January 2007, filling the 10 PM to midnight time slot on Friday evenings. The show is hosted by Tao Ching-Ying and is currently shown on Sundays from 8-10 PM...
Taiwanese singing competition, but her strength in the rock genre was clear. With the strong support of her fans, she became the popular vote winner.
In January 2008, the duo got their big break when they were signed to the Universal Music Taiwan record label. Since then, they have released a Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
version of the song "We Rock" from the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
movie Camp Rock
Camp Rock
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The film is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks....
. In August 2008, their debut album was released in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, and other parts of East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, with music videos for the first single "Live For You" and several other songs.
Studio albums
| Album # | Album Title | Album Information |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Live For You |
|
Studio albums
| Album # | Album Title | Album Information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Guardian |
|
Tracklists
Live For You (standard edition)- 為你而活 / Live For You / Wei Ni Er Huo
- 武裝的薔薇 / Armed Rose / Wu Zhuang De Qiang Wei
- 愛在末日前 / Love Before Doomsday / Ai Zai Mo Ri Qian
- 理由 / Reasons / Li You>
- 愛鍊 / Chains Of Love /Ai Lian
- Be Your Love
- 草戒指 / Grass Ring / Cao Jie Zhi
- 終結 / The End / Zhong Jie
- 美麗 / Beauty / Mei Li
- 不放 / Not Letting Go / Bu Fang
Live For You (deluxe edition)
- 為你而活 / Live For You / Wei Ni Er Huo
- 武裝的薔薇 / Armed Rose / Wu Zhuang De Qiang Wei
- 愛在末日前 / Love Before Doomsday / Ai Zai Mo Ri Qian
- 理由 / Reasons / Li You
- 愛鍊 / Chains Of Love /Ai Lian
- Be Your Love
- 草戒指 / Grass Ring / Cao Jie Zhi
- 終結 / The End / Zhong Jie
- 美麗 / Beauty / Mei Li
- 不放 / Not Letting Go / Bu Fang
- 法仔鼓 / France Young Drum / Fa Zi Gu
- Se-Ma-Se-Nay Ku
- 組曲:理由/愛鍊 / Zuqu: Li You/Ai Lian / Suite: Reasons/Chains of Love
Guardian
- 崩裂前聲嘶力竭
- 守護者 (主唱︰黃美珍)
- 好想為你哭 (主唱︰賴銘偉)
- 寬恕
- 轉淚點 (主唱︰賴銘偉)
- 跟我一起怪 (主唱︰黃美珍)
- 信徒
- 耶路撒冷
- 捍衛真愛
- Q & A
- 親愛的是我 (Demo版) (主唱︰賴銘偉) (Hidden Track)