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Pan Yuwen (traditional Chinese: 潘裕文; born June 20, 1984) is a Taiwanese pop singer.
He has participated in singing competition shows such as One Million Star and Super Star I Want to Be a Singer.
Early life
Pan was born in Taoyuan City, Taiwan on 20 June 1984.
When Pan was young, he suffered from an ossicle fracture due to a fall. He can only hear above 70 decibel with his right ear, which caused him to only serve 12 days of military service.
He graduated from Chinese Culture University with a major in landscape architecture.
Career
In 2007, he participated in the first season of One Million Star, a singing competition show on CTV. On July 6, he won third place in the finals. Judges Yuan Wei Jen and Terry Lin praised his voice and singing skills. Prior to the show, Pan rarely participated in singing competitions.
On July 21, 2007, Pan was recommended by producer Wang Zhiping and was invited to participate in Zhang Hongyi's "Music Life" commemorative concert. He reinterpreted Fei Yuqing's song Late Spring from the movie Evening Spring and received high praises.
The media dubbed him, Yoga Lin, Zhou Dingwei, and Xu Renjie, all of whom were signed to HIM, as "Starlight Four". In 2007, he and the Starlight Gang jointly launched the album Starlight Reunion, and in the same year, Love. Best of Starlight, which included his first solo song of the Dreamcatcher.
In 2008, in addition to domestic singing activities, he also held concerts with other Starlight participants in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. In June and July, he held a personal mini concert in Taichung and Taipei. Pan challenged himself by singing songs of different styles, such as Peter & Mary by Mayday and Black Tangerine by David Tao. On October 24, 2008, his first personal EP Summer Rain Poem was released. The album stayed on top of an online music chart for 36 consecutive weeks. On October 2, 2009, his debut album "Dream, Think, Home" was released.
In 2009, he performed three small concerts for his "Meet Peter Pan" personal tour. Among them, the Kaohsiung event set a record of 70% ticket sale in six minutes.
On August 7, 2010, Pan won an award at the Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards was held in Hong Kong. On November 2, 2010, his first digital album "Peep Love" was released, which included some live recordings from his 2010 personal concert.
In June 2011, he participated in the Information Office-funded film and television programs - "A-Ming Shore Fishing", as the protagonist A-Ming. The show included actors Tsai Chen-nan, Hou Yijun, and Bon Chacha and was directed by Zhou Yiwen. In November 2011, it premiered on PTS.
On October 26, 2012, his second album Listen to clock was officially released. In collaboration with Peng Xuebin, a well-known Malaysian songwriter and producer. The album was popular in Malaysia.
On December 3, 2013, his digital single Thirst was released. This song is earned from his participation on the show Super Star I Want to Be a Singer after he lasted 11 rounds.
Ambassador
Pan's positive image earned him invitation to be an ambassador for public welfare organizations and government agencies.
In June 2010, he was selected by the Taoyuan City Government as the spokesperson for the “Taoyuan Upgrade to Municipality Become a Dreamer” event. At the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, he served as the spokesperson for the UITP Pavilion of the International Federation of Public Transport. In July, his lightbox ads were placed on the Taipei MRT, one of the UITP members, to promote the importance of public transportation.
