Chyi Yu or Qi Yu (; born 17 October 1957) is a Taiwanese singer best known for her 1979 hit "The Olive Tree" (). She won the 9th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Vocalist Mandarin. She is the elder sister of singer-songwriter Chyi Chin. She is a religious Buddhist and a vegetarian.
Chyi is a protege of the late Taiwanese composer and songwriter Li Tai-hsiang. Li wrote the evergreen masterpiece "The Olive Tree", which was released in 1979. Chyi later married Li's younger brother.
Chyi also collaborated with Li Tai-hsiang on a number of her other songs, including "Daylight Avenue" () "Walking In The Rain" () and "Your Smiling Face" (). She is also known for tracks such as "Boat Song" () and covers of folk songs such as "Geordie", "Tears - Donde Voy", and "Whoever Finds This, I Love You". Her last Mandopop album Camel-Flying Bird-Fish () was released in 1997 and she has recently been releasing Buddhist music compilations.
Chyi has worked with international artists such as Dave Matthews (Plaisir D'amour, 1993) and Suzanne Ciani (Turning, 1999); their cooperation album including the title track "Turning" was nominated for Best New Age Album at the 42nd Grammy Awards.
Discography
The Olive Tree (, 1979) "The Olive Tree" (), which was based on an English-language poem by Sanmao, was originally written about a small donkey which Sanmao had encountered on a plain in Spain. Li Tai-hsiang had the poem translated to Mandarin by folk singer T.C. Yang, with Sanmao's permission, and wrote the song for Chyi Yu. Yang omitted the donkey, which he felt would not easily connect with Taiwanese music fans. Chyi Yu has stated in an interview that "Every time I sing this song [The Olive Tree], I'm nervous."
Song title in Chinese Lyrics Music Copyright 橄欖樹 Sanmao Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901201 青夢湖 蓉子 Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901202 愛之死 (演奏) NONE (Instrumental) Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901203 答案 羅青 Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901204 我在夢中哭泣了 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901205 搖籃曲 Traditional Traditional TWA457901206 歡顏 沈呂柏 Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901207 走在雨中 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901208 愛的世界 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901209 預感 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901210 追逐與重逢 (演奏) NONE (Instrumental) Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901211 歡顏 (演奏) NONE (Instrumental) Li Tai-hsiang TWA457901212
Zhufu (祝福, 1982) Song title in Chinese LyricsMusic 祝福 王小虎Li Tai-hsiang 一條日光大道 Sanmao 風 Sanmao 傳說 余光中 雁 白萩 牧羊女 鄭愁予 春天的浮雕 羅門 海棠紋身 余光中 都市旋律 羅門 星 羅青
Ni Shi Wo Suoyou De Huiyi (你是我所有的回憶, 1973) Song title in Chinese Lyrics Music Term 你是我所有的回憶 (影子) Li Tai-hsiang (But the actual lyricist is 侯德健, whose name was not used for political reasons) Li Tai-hsiang 審154 三月的風 王玉萍 審59 浮雲歌 王玉萍 審59 他的眸子 王玉萍 審59 今年的湖畔會很冷 沈呂百 審153 一朶青蓮 蓉子 審153 鷺鷥 高上秦 審153 菊嘆 向陽 審59 彈琴的女孩 醉雲 審153 輕輕的走來你的身邊 林綠 審153
Only You (有一個人, 1984) Song Song title in Chinese Lyrics Year Music Instrument Let It Go 去罷 徐志摩 1983 Li Tai-hsiang Piano: 城振銘, 吳麗暉 Mountain Travelling 山之旅 林綠 1983 Electronic synthesizer: Li Tai-hsiang Chant of the Sky and the Sea 水天吟 羅門 1982 Piano: 城振銘, 吳麗暉 Roam Among the Mountains and Cloud 山雲遊 羅門 1982 Electronic synthesizer: Li Tai-hsiang Infinitesimal 渺小 徐志摩 1984 Piano: 城振銘, 吳麗暉 Don't Squeeze Me, It's Hurt 別寧我, 疼 徐志摩 1984 Piano: Li Tai-hsiang Only You 有一個人 李敏勇 (Translated) 1984 Electronic synthesizer: Li Tai-hsiang Bass: 侯樂禮 The Actress 戲子 席慕容 1983 Piano: Li Tai-hsiang Songs 雨絲 鄭愁予 1983 Piano: 城振銘, 吳麗暉 Raindrops 歌 瘂弦 1984 Electronic synthesizer: Li Tai-hsiang Tang drum and Snare drum: 池映傑 Guitar: 倪芳來 Bass: 董榮富
Huisheng (回聲, 1985) Collaboration with writer, Sanmao (author) and singer Michelle Pan Song title in Chinese Voiceover Music Arrangement Vocal 軌外 Sanmao 李泰銘 Michelle Pan (潘越雲) and Chyi Yu 謎 NONE 翁孝良 Chen Chih-yuan Michelle Pan and Chyi Yu 七點鐘(今生) NONE 李宗盛 Chen Chih-yuan Chyi Yu 飛 NONE 李宗盛 Chen Chih-yuan Michelle Pan 曉夢蝴蝶 NONE Chen Chih-yuan Chen Chih-yuan Michelle Pan 沙漠 Sanmao Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang Chyi Yu 今世 NONE Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang Chyi Yu 孀 Sanmao 陳揚 陳揚 Chyi Yu 說給自己聽 NONE 李泰銘 Chen Chih-yuan Michelle Pan and Chyi Yu 遠方 Sanmao 王新蓮 Chen Chih-yuan Michelle Pan 夢田 NONE 翁孝良 Chen Chih-yuan Michelle Pan and Chyi Yu
Stories (1987) English debut, Producer: Reggie Verghes, ex-producer of Tracy Huang's English album Number Song Origin Original Year 1 Stories Viktor Lazlo 1986 2 Memory Elain Paige 1983 3 Light a Light Janis Ian 1975 4 Castles in the Air Don McLean 1970 5 Windmills of Your Mind Dusty Springfield 1966 6 Love's In Disguise Amii Steward 1987 7 Unknown Musician Blast 1978 8 If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful (Duet With Steven Francis) Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson 1986 9 Diamonds and Rust Joan Baez 1975 10 Like a Hero Modern Talking 1987 11 Requiem Karthago 1983
Whoever Finds This I Love You (誰撿到這張紙條 我愛你, 1988) MTV shot in Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand Song Song title in Chinese Original You Got a Nerve 你竟敢… Rod Stewart, 1978 Waiting for the Morning 期待黎明 Bobbysocks, 1986 Make No Mistake, He's Mine (Duet With Michelle Pan) 別搞錯！他是我的 Barbra Streisand & Kim Carnes, 1985 He's So Beautiful to Me 他如此美好 Anita Mayer, 1986 Angels, Roses, and Rain 天使, 玫瑰, 雨 Dickey Lee, 1977 Lady On the Other Side of Town 城那一端的女人 Unmentioned Whoever Finds This, I Love You 誰撿到這張紙條 我愛你 Mac Davis, 1972 Vincent 文生·梵谷 Don McLean, 1972 Yesterday When I Was Young 昨日當我年輕時 Roy Clark, 1969
Paradise Bird (1988) Song Original Only Love Nana Mouskouri, 1985 Paradise Bird Amii Stewart, 1979 Gypsy Suzanne Vega, 1987 Graveyard Angel Louise Tucker, 1982 Tonight Unknown It Was Love Frank Duval, 1985 Islands Mike Oldfield, 1987 Joan of Arc (duet with Reggie Verghese) Jennifer Warnes, duet with Leonard Cohen, 1987 Broken Heroes Chris Norman, 1988
You Meiyou Zhe Zhong Shuofa (有沒有這種說法, 1988) Song Song title in Chinese Lyrics Music High Heel In September 九月的高跟鞋 陳克華 虹 If You Really Don't Want 如果真的不要 王新蓮 虹 Fail to Count the Sheep 忘了數羊 羅圣爾 羅圣爾 The Lily In Snow 雪中蓮 陳桂芬 虹 The Man Named Old 那個叫老的人 詹德茂 虹 Any Words Like This 有沒有這種說法 Chyi Yu 虹 Chilly Heart 冷冷的心 虹 林隆旋 Telling from Beginning 細說從頭 李宗盛 李宗盛 A Piece of Lake 一面湖水 (男聲: 羅紘武) 王新蓮 虹 Twelve Nights 十二個夜晚 Chyi Yu 虹 A Room With a View 窗外有藍天 梁弘志 梁弘志 Rouge of the North 怨女 呂思志 張弘毅
Where Have All The Flowers Gone (1990) Song Song title in Chinese Music and Lyrics by Find the Cost of Freedom 找到自由的代價 Stephen Stills, 1974 Borderline 邊界 Chris de Burgh, 1982 Senses In Flight 感官飛翔 Words by Chyi Yu & Mark Hansell, Music by Clannad, 1982 Unborn Heart 尚未誕生的心 Dan Hill, 1989 Wind Beneath My Wings 讓我能振翅高飛的風 Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar, 1982 Children of the 80's 八〇年代的孩子 Joan Baez, 1983 Where Have All the Flowers Gone 花兒都到哪兒去了？ Pete Seeger & Joe Hickerson (Arrangement: Tai-ming Lee) The End of the Innocence 純真不再 Don Henley & Bruce Hornsby, 1989 Longer 天長地久 Dan Fogelberg, 1982 Light In the Darkness 黑暗中的一盞燈 Mark Spiro & Ed Arkin, 1987
Love of My Life (藏愛的女人, 1993) 5th English album Song Song title in Chinese Lyrics Music The Music of the Night 夜的樂章 Charles Hart Andrew Lloyd Webber Vino de Amor 愛情釀的酒 Tony Hiller & Nicky Graham Traditional A Twist of Fate 命運之轉折 Tony Hiller & Nicky Graham Based On Serenade By Schubert Brave New World 美麗新世界 Tony Hiller & Nicky Graham Based On The Pathetique Sanata By Beethoven Love of My Life 我一生的愛 Freddie Mercury, Queen Freddie Mercury, Queen Glitter and Dust 絢麗與塵埃 NONE Based On Swan Lake By Tchaikovsky Plaisir D'amour (dueting with Dave Matthews) 愛的喜悅 NONE Jean Paul Egide Martimi Forever Bound 一世情節 NONE Based On Adagio Cantabill from Symphony No. 5 By Tchaikovsky The Vision 幻影 Tony Hiller & Nicky Graham Based On The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals By Saint Saëns Recuerdos de la Alhambra NONE NONE Based On Recuerdos de la Alhambra By Tarrega Careless Love 淺愛 NONE Based On Etude Op 10 No. 3 By Chopin She'll Never Know 她永遠不會知曉 Tony Hiller & Nicky Graham Based On Für Elise By Beethoven
Chyi's Voice Biography (齊豫中文個人聲音自傳——敢愛, 1994) Song title in Chinese Lyrics Music Original Album Producer Published Arrangement 春天的故事 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang 金韻獎合輯 Li Tai-hsiang 1979 Li Tai-hsiang The Olive Tree Sanmao Li Tai-hsiang The Olive Tree Li Tai-hsiang 1979 Li Tai-hsiang 歡顏 沈呂百 Li Tai-hsiang The Olive Tree Li Tai-hsiang 1979 Li Tai-hsiang 走在雨中 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang The Olive Tree Li Tai-hsiang 1979 Li Tai-hsiang 答案 羅青 Li Tai-hsiang The Olive Tree Li Tai-hsiang 1979 Li Tai-hsiang Only You 李敏勇 Li Tai-hsiang Only You Li Tai-hsiang 1984 Li Tai-hsiang 雨絲 鄭愁予 Li Tai-hsiang Only You Li Tai-hsiang 1984 Li Tai-hsiang 七點鐘（今生) Sanmao 李宗盛 Huisheng Chyi Yu &王新蓮 1985 Chen Chih-yuan 九月的高跟鞋 Chyi Yu 虹 You Meiyou Zhe Zhong Shuofa Chyi Chin 1988 塗惠源 有沒有這種說法 陳克華 虹 You Meiyou Zhe Zhong Shuofa Chyi Chin 1988 塗惠源 如果真的不要 王新蓮 虹 You Meiyou Zhe Zhong Shuofa Chyi Chin 1988 塗惠源 船歌 羅大佑 羅大佑 衣錦還鄉 (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) 魯世傑 1989 羅大佑 Song Song title in Chinese Lyrics Music Danny's Song 丹尼的歌 Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins Sad Lisa 憂傷麗莎 Cat Stevens Cat Stevens Stories 故事 J. Walravens B. Bergman Borderline 邊界 Chris de Burgh Chris de Burgh Unborn Heart 尚未誕生的心 Dan Hill Dan Hill Whoever Finds This, I Love You 誰撿到這張紙條, 我愛你 Mac Davis Mac Davis Paradise Bird 天堂鳥 NONE NONE Diamonds and Rust 鑽石與陳銹 Joan Baez Joan Baez Angels, Roses, and Rain 天使, 玫瑰, 雨 NONE NONE Vincent 文生·梵谷 Don McLean Don McLean Like a Hero 宛如英雄 Dieter Bohlen Dieter Bohlen Wind Beneath My Wings 讓我能振翅高飛的風 Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar
Chyi's Tears (1996) Song OT Term Copyright Tears - Donde Voy Donde Voy ("Where I Go" in Spanish) English Lyric: Chyi Yu TWA45960498A All Souls Night All Souls Night OC: Loreena McKennitt TWA45960498B Babie In the Wood Babies In the Wood OC: N.Brazil; OP: Little Rox Ms; SP: C.A.S.H.HK TWA45960498C Cry Cry OC: Elena Rostropovich; SP: C.A.S.H.HK TWA45960498D You Can't Say You Can't Say OC: John Jarvis/Bill Lamb; OP: Sobvious Ms/Tree Publ Co Inc; SP: C.A.S.H.HK (25%)/Copyright Control (75%) TWA45960498E Concrete Sea Concrete Sea OC: Terry Jacks; OP: Edward B.Marks Ms Co; SP: Sony Ms Publ TWA45960498F Prologue / Winter Song Prologue, Winter Song OC: Chris Simpson TWA45960498G Knife Knife OC: Norma Helms/Mitch Bottler/Rockwell; DP: Jobete Ms Co., Inc; SP: EMI Ms Publ (S.E.Asia) Ltd TWA45960498H You Are the Reason You Are the Reason OC: Chris de Burgh; OP: Rondor Ms (London) Ltd TWA45960498I Send In the Clowns Send In the Clowns OC: Sondheim Stephen; OP: Warner/Chappell Ms Int'l Ltd; SP: Warner/Chappell Ms, HK Ltd TWA45960498J Big Dream Big Dream NONE TWA45960498K
Camel. Flying Bird. Fish (駱駝‧飛鳥‧魚, 1997) Song Song title in Chinese Words Music Arrangement Copyright Fish & Bird 飛鳥與魚 Chyi Yu Chyi Chin 涂惠元 TWA459757301 To Jueh With Love 覺 (遙寄林覺民) 許常德 & Chyi Yu 郭子 陳愛珍 & 周國儀 TWA459757302 To Have & Have Not 有·沒有 Chyi Yu Chyi Chin 涂惠元 TWA459757303 Since You Ask 既然你問起 李格弟 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang & 李奕青 TWA459757304 Woman $ the Child I 女人與小孩I 李格弟 吳俊霖 江建民 TWA459757305 Lover's Silence 話題 黃舒駿 黃舒駿 陳愛珍 & 周國儀 TWA459757306 Tearless Weeping 哭泣的駱駝 許常德 郭子 涂惠元 TWA459757307 Blissfulness 幸福 Chyi Yu 薛忠銘 江建民 TWA459757308 Lazy Love 懶洋洋 林夕 陳偉 陳偉 TWA459757309 Forty Lone Years 四十個無親無故的年頭 Chyi Yu 李泰銘 李泰銘 TWA459757310 Bottle of Sighs 歎息瓶 李格弟 Li Tai-hsiang Li Tai-hsiang & 李奕青 TWA459757311 Woman & the Child II 女人與小孩II 李格弟 吳俊霖 江建民 TWA459757312
Whispering Steppes - Desirous Water (天浴 - 慾水, 1988 Movie soundtrack album) Song Song title in Chinese Term Windflower 風之花 OC: Seals, Jimmy/Crofts, Dan OP: Sotjujo Music/Faizilu Music/Pink Pig Music SP: Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd. Whispering Steppes 細雨咽咽的的草原 Words by Chyi Yu Composed & Arranged by Johnny Chen OC: Johnny Chen/Chyi Yu OP: Rock Music Publishing (Twn) Co., Ltd. TWA459848801 Turning 流轉 OC: Suzanne Ciani The Rose 玫瑰 Duet: Chyi /Sandy 林憶蓮 OC: Amanda McBroon OP: Carlin Music Crop. SP: Warner/Chappell Music, HD Ltd. TWA459753104 I Swear 我發誓 合唱: Chyi /Sandy 林憶蓮/Teresa 杜麗莎/Prudence 劉美君 OT: I Swear OC: Frank Myers/Gary Baker