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Jam Hsiao (, born 30 March 1987 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. At the age of 17, while still in high school, he started working as a restaurant singer. In May 2007, Hsiao appeared on the first season of China Television (CTV)'s (中視) star search show, ''One Million Star'' (超級星光大道), which was the Taiwanese equivalence of ''American Idol'' as a challenger and rose to fame with his wide vocal ranges and unique singing style. His diverse music genres and astounding charisma quickly captured the attention of the Taiwanese music industry. After signing a contract with Warner Music Taiwan Ltd. in 2008, Jam Hsiao has since released seven individual records and received good reviews and sales in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mainland China, and other Southeast Asian countries. Jam Hsiao is a total beauty boy. In 2011, Jam was offered the lead role in the action film "The Killer Who Never Kills" and successfully won the Best New Actor Award in Hong Kong's 2012 31st Golden Film. In 2013, his fourth album "It's All About Love" won him the title of Best Male Singer at Taiwan's 24th Golden Melody Awards. His second movie, "My Geeky Nerdy Buddies", a romance comedy in which he played the role of the male lead was released in August in Mainland China and Taiwan. Jam is currently on his third world tour TRIPLE JAM. ==Early Development (1987-2003)== Born to a father of Chinese descent and native Amis aboriginal mother, Hsiao inherited the beautiful vocals known for Taiwanese aborigines. His other family members include two older brothers and one older sister. Both his parents are devoted Christians. Since childhood, he participated in his church activities including singing in the church's choir. He suffered from a reading disability and was once a rebellious teenager. He was under youth counseling services to prevent him from involving in street fights. One counselor discovered his musical talents and advised him to focus on music instead. The counselor said to him "Why don't you divert the energy you used on fighting to music instead?" The piece of advice changed his life. Hsiao's love for music started in sixth grade when he came across Bon Jovi's album "Crush" at home. He fell in love with the rhythm in the song "It’s My Life". He started asking his mother to let him have drum lessons once he discovered that the rhythmic sound came from the drum set. When he was 15, his mother finally agreed to let him take jazz drumming lessons. Due to financial reasons, the lessons only lasted three months. But the 3-month introductory lessons were enough for him to begin study and practice on his own. He often practiced over 10 hours a day. One year later, he was good enough to be a voluntary drum instructor at a youth activity center. Because of the volunteer teaching work, he was a recipient of the Taipei Municipal Good Samaritan Award for two consecutive years. At around the same time, Hsiao also formed a rock band named "Diapason" with his brother and their friends. In this band, he was the lead singer and drummer. They sang mostly Rock'n Roll songs by Bon Jovi, Mr. Big, and Skid Row. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jam Hsiao」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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