Hsiao-Wen Ting

Hsiao-Wen Ting (born October 2, 1963) is a singer-songwriter, producer, A&R executive, executive manager, and TV host.

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" (大學城), 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.

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.

Currently, she plays an active role in the Chinese music industry, having entered the industry in 1985.

Ting's passion for music started at an early age, when she would watch Taiwanese singing variety show Qun Xing Hui (群星會) 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.

As a producing assistant, Ting accumulated experience with big figures in music production, including "Kiss of Silk" (紗的吻) by Michelle Pan (co-produced by Guang Yuan Shen), A Woman's Heart (女人心) by Sarah Chen in 1988 (co-produced by Jonathan Lee), and "I Am Addicted to You" (上了你癮) by Hsiao Shih Tang.

Her first time being the producer herself was in 1988 with Flaming Red Lips (烈焰紅唇) by Anita Mui.

Ting's production and songwriting career expanded to working with popular artists and collaborating with the music industry in Hong Kong and China.

In the 1990s when the Taiwanese music industry was booming, Ting wrote the lyrics for "You Are the Eternal Pain in My Heart" (你是我胸口永遠的痛) by Dave Wong, the theme song for Wong Kar-wai’s movie As Tears Go By (旺角卡門).

The song was a great success and brought Ting to fame.

She later published numerous hit song lyrics such as "Green Apple Paradise" (青蘋果樂園) by Xiao Hu Dui (The Little Tigers), "Home Again Without You" (愛上一個不回家的人) by Sandy Lam, "Blessing" (祝福) by Jacky Cheung, "Love is Deeper" (愛得比較深) by Sarah Chen, "Years of Youth" (青春夢) by Alan Tam, and "My Love My Dream My Home" (我的愛我的夢我的家) by Fong Fei-fei.

Ting has produced and supervised best-selling albums including Conquer (征服) by Na Ying, In One's Own Room (在自己的房間裡) by Gloria Yip, Infatuated Me (癡心的我) by Samuel Tai, and Worth It (值得) by Sammi Cheng.

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.

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.

She was also involved in the founding of Taipei Music Center, and has been supporting the establishment of the database for Taiwanese pop music and the preservation of its history.

Ting has served as the panel judge for many music competitions for more than 30 years.

These include Golden Bell Awards, Golden Melody Awards, I Am a Singer (我是歌手) by Hunan Television, Super Star (明日之星) by Formosa Television (民視), Kan Jian Yin Yue (看見音樂計畫) by TikTok.

Ting still serves as a panel judge for music shows on TV programs regularly.

Ting is often invited as the host for events and broadcast programs.

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.

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.

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).