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Valen Hsu (Hsu Hung-hsiu) was born on 20 September, 1974 in Taipei, Taipei, is an A 20th-century taiwanese women singer. Discover Valen Hsu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
Popular As |
Hsu Hung-hsiu |
Occupation |
Singer, composer, songwriter, actress |
Age |
49 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
Born |
20 September, 1974 |
Birthday |
20 September |
Birthplace |
Taipei, Taipei |
Nationality |
Taiwan
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She is a member of famous Singer with the age 49 years old group.
Valen Hsu Height, Weight & Measurements
At 49 years old, Valen Hsu height is 1.58 m .
Physical Status |
Height |
1.58 m |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Valen Hsu's Husband?
Her husband is Choi Jae-sung (m. 2013)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Choi Jae-sung (m. 2013) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Not Available |
Valen Hsu Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Valen Hsu worth at the age of 49 years old? Valen Hsu’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from Taiwan. We have estimated Valen Hsu's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Singer |
Valen Hsu Social Network
Timeline
Hsu Ru-yun (born Hsu Hung-hsiu on September 20, 1974), better known as Valen Hsu, is a Taiwanese pop singer-songwriter, author and occasional actress.
Since the mid-1990s Hsu has been one of the most popular female singers in the Mandopop scene, and is best known for her love ballads.
A classically trained pianist, she started playing the piano when she was 4.
While she was attending high school in 1993, she was discovered while performing in a restaurant in Taipei, where many known pop artists began their careers.
She was offered a contract with Taiwan's What's Music Record label and began work on her first commercial album, all before the age of 19.
Valen Hsu is known for her vocals, which are wispy yet strong and crystal-clear.
Her singing voice and technique have been compared to Hong Kong's Faye Wong.
Her first album, Tau Hao, was completed in 1994 and received critical acclaim from the Asian music industry.
However, record sales did not exceed expectations, only selling a little over 50,000 copies.
Her next studio album was what significantly changed her career.
Lei Hai, or Tear Sea as translated, sold more than 300,000 copies in Taiwan.
And her third album, If the Cloud Knows, sold over 2.2 million copies alone in Taiwan.
In 1998, the Japanese magazine publication Asia Pop voted her as the best female pop vocalist in Asia.
She has been known to deliver CD-quality live performances.
Occasionally, she will play the piano while singing live at her concerts.
Valen Hsu has recorded 14 studio albums over the span of eight years, as well as four "Best Of" compilations.
Her fourth album, Ri Guang Ji Chang (Sunlight Airport) was completed in 1998 and sold 800,000 copies in Taiwan, but over 3 million copies in Asia, permanently placing her in the company of Asian divas such as Faye Wong and Sandy Lam and becoming an integral part of a new Mando-Pop era including Coco Lee and A-Mei.
In 1999, after the sale of What's Music to Universal Records (Taiwan), she recorded a duet with Enrique Iglesias entitled You’re My No. 1, released on Enrique's Asian version of his Enrique album.
She ended her contract with What's Music in 2001 and signed on with EMI Taiwan.
The first album with her new record label was titled I Just Want to Tell You, and it was produced by Yosinori Kameda, a famous Japanese music producer.
In 2001, she decided to broaden her professional career by acting in her first TV drama with F4, Taiwan's boy-band equivalent to 'N Sync.
She further broadened her acting career in 2003 by performing on stage with Zuni Icosahedron, an independent cultural collective concentrating on alternative theater and multi-media performances.
In 2004, she decided to take a hiatus from the music industry to pursue other interests, including learning English in New York City.
In 2006, she filmed a full-length movie with Hong Kong director Patrick Tam entitled Fu Zi, or After This Our Exile as translated.
Her 13th studio album entitled 66° Pohjoista Leveyttä was released on December 21, 2007.
She traveled to Finland's Arctic Circle to film her music videos for this new album.
Filming took place mainly in two cities: Helsinki and Rovaniemi.
The first single is called "Fireworks".
She recorded a duet with Amguulan, a very talented singer from Inner Mongolia, "Man and Woman" became one of the most popular song throughout 2008.
After a 19 months hiatus, Valen released her latest album My Love Journey 1 km.
She invited her friend Josh to co-produced this album with her.
Her first single is called 'Let's go when love arrives', 2nd song is a soft rock 'With You'.
In 2009, Valen ended her contract with Seed Music and decided to travel to Cuba.
After returning from Cuba, she released a series of travelogues and photography books.
In 2010, Valen decide to re-ignite her music career by setting up her own music studio, Valen Voice Production.
Her new album When The Night Falls... Do You Hear (Me)? was released on November 10, 2011.
In October 2011, Valen announced the start of her concert in Shanghai Grand Stage, which will span from Taiwan, other cities in mainland China and South-east Asia.
In August 2015, Valen entered The Chinese version of King of Mask Singer (蒙面歌王), using the mask of Iron Fan Ultraman to conceal her identity.
She was crowned the Mask King of the fourth episode.