蕭敬騰
Powerful, gritty Mandopop that leans into hard rock energy and soulful jazz textures. High-stakes vocals for stadium-sized emotions and late-night reflection.
Powerful, gritty Mandopop that leans into hard rock energy and soulful jazz textures. High-stakes vocals for stadium-sized emotions and late-night reflection.
Jam Hsiao sounds like a rock star who accidentally wandered into a pop idol competition and decided to conquer it anyway. His music is defined by a rare combination of technical precision and raw, unbridled power. When he sings, there is a palpable sense of physical effort and emotional stakes, moving from a smoky, controlled baritone to an explosive, raspy belt that can fill an arena without a microphone.
What sets him apart is his refusal to stay within the polite boundaries of Mandopop. While he delivers the sweeping ballads the genre demands, he frequently injects them with the DNA of 70s hard rock, bluesy grit, and even sophisticated jazz arrangements. His work with his band Lion showcases a genuine love for the electric guitar and live-band dynamics, making his studio recordings feel more alive and spontaneous than his contemporaries.
Start with the album 'It's All About Love' to hear the Golden Melody Award-winning peak of his vocal prowess. If you prefer a more organic, classic sound, 'Reminiscence' offers a beautifully captured look at his ability to reinterpret classics with a live-in-studio warmth.
Jam Hsiao Ching-teng (simplified Chinese: 萧敬腾; traditional Chinese: 蕭敬騰; pinyin: Xiāo Jìngténg; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siau Kèng-thêng, born 30 March 1987) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. At the age of 17, while still in high school, he began working as a restaurant singer. In May 2007, Hsiao took part in the first season of China Television (CTV)'s star search show, One Million Star. He signed a contract with Warner Music Taiwan in 2008 and released his debut album, Jam Hsiao, in the same year. In 2011, Hsiao played the lead role in the action film The Killer Who Never Kills and won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer for his performance. In 2013, his fourth album It's All About Love won him Best Male Vocalist at 24th Golden Melody Awards. In 2015, he formed a four-man band called Lion as singer-songwriter and keyboarder of the band, and they participated in Singer 2017 and got third. Hsiao later returned three years later on Singer 2020 as a solo singer, where he also finished third.
Shares alternative rock, vocal jazz, hard rock (subgenres); live recording, studio polished, maximalist (production style)
Shares belting, raspy, baritone (vocal style); studio polished, maximalist, orchestral arrangement (production style)
Shares studio polished, maximalist, live recording (production style); alternative rock, hard rock (subgenres)
Shares belting, raspy, baritone (vocal style); studio polished, live recording, orchestral arrangement (production style)
Shares studio polished, live recording, orchestral arrangement (production style); alternative rock, vocal jazz (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, live recording, orchestral arrangement (production style); electric guitar, piano, drums (instrumentation)
Shares alternative rock, hard rock (subgenres); belting, raspy, crooning (vocal style)
Shares belting, raspy, baritone (vocal style); alternative rock, hard rock (subgenres)
Shares studio polished, maximalist, orchestral arrangement (production style); alternative rock, hard rock (subgenres)
Shares alternative rock, belting, hard rock, stargazing (signature)
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