In 1999, Ruby Lin entered the music industry with her first EP, "Hearings".
In 2001, Lin signed a contract with BMG Taiwan and released her second album, face 2 face (). A few days after its release, the Para Para Special Edition was also released. In 2004, BMG released the soundtrack for the television series Half Life Fate. in which Lin sang five songs.
At the end of November 2008, after a four-year break, Lin returned to music with her new album, New Rubyology (). Her album cut "Onion Soup" () led the China Music Song Chart () for three weeks. At the 12th M-Zone music awards, Lin won the Golden Melody and Entertainer of the Year awards.
Albums Studio albums TitleAlbum details Heartbeat () Released: 1 October 1999 Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese Label: Mei Ah Genre: Single album Double Faced Ruby Lin () Released: 14 March 2001 Language: Mandarin Label: BMG (Hong Kong) Eighteen Springs () Released: 1 April 2004 Language: Mandarin Label: BMG (Hong Kong) TV drama OST Possessing Ruby Lin () Released: 14 October 2004 Language: Mandarin Label: BMG (Hong Kong) New + Best Selection New Rubyology () Released: 29 November 2008 Language: Mandarin Label: Feile Music (China), Skyhigh (Taiwan)
Reissues Title Album details Pala Pala ()Released: 16 March 2001 Label: BMG (Hong Kong) Formats: AVCD
Soundtracks TitleDate releasedLanguageTracks contributedMy Fair Princess OST()13 June 1999MandarinAmor de Tarapaca OST()25 June 2004Mandarin6. "At The Moment" ()Light The Night OST()1 January 2021Mandarin6. "Don't Love Me" ()
Other appearances Besides studio albums and soundtracks, Ruby Lin sang a number of promo songs, TV or movie theme songs which didn't appear on any album or soundtrack. Year Song Notes2000 "Coca Cola And Joy" (with Nicolas Tse) Theme song of Coca-Cola China TV commercial.2005 "Sunrise waiting for the sunset" () Ending song of her 2005 television series Parisian Love Song. "Angel Don't cry" () Theme song of her 2005 television series Parisian Love Song. "Stars aspiration" () (with Huang Yida) Opening song of her 2005 television series Star Boulevard. "Taste" () (with Jordan Chan) Theme song of her 2005 television series Star Boulevard. 2007 "Waiting" () Theme song of her 2007 television series Ancestral Temple.2008 "We have love" () Huayi Brother management company unit song for 5.12 China earthquake. With 30 more celebraties. "Best Gift" () Theme song of "Charity China for children" "The Song of Red Ribbon" () Theme song of 2008 China World Aids Day. (1 December 2008)2010 "Love can't stay away" () Theme song of her 2010 film You Deserve To Be Single. "A Fallen Flower" () Theme song of her 2010 television series Beauty's Rival in Palace.2011 "Qing Shi Huang Fei" () Opening song of her 2011 television series The Glamorous Imperial Concubine. "Qing Ting Wo" () Ending song of her 2011 television series The Glamorous Imperial Concubine.2016 "Landscapes in China are Beautiful" ()(with Liu Tao and Gigi Leung) Song for 2016 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. "Beauty and the Land" () Ending song of her 2016 television series Singing All Along.
Music videos YearTitle Album 1999"HeartBeat"Heartbeat"180 Minutes and 7 Seconds""Joke""Till Death Do Us Part""Harvesting Hearts" 2001"Falling into Your Arms"Double Faced Ruby Lin"Dense Cloud Misty Rain""Overnight in Lan Kuai Fong""To Love Nobody""Can't Let Go""Hibernating Map""New Romance""Novel of Love""Every Type of Guy""The Way You Love Me""Pala Pala"Pala Pala 2004"18 Springs"Half a Lifetime's New and Best Songs"Pass Each Other By""Love, Move a little Closer""Love One's Happiness"Possessiing Ruby Lin 2008"If only I hadn't seen"New Rubyology"Onion Soup""Answer to the Riddle"
Awards
1999 Metro Radio Hits Music Awards New Singer Award 1999 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards for Best new female prospect award 1999 Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation for Most Popular New Singer award (Bronze) 2001 MTV Music Awards for Best Music Video of the Year 2004 East Wind Music Award for Best Theme Song From TV Series 2008 12th M-Zone Music Awards – Golden Melody Song of the Year, All-round Artist 2009 (nominated) – Top Chinese Music Chart Award for Best Female Artist (Taiwan region)
References
External links Ruby Lin Official Site Ruby Lin's Lyrics