Tyson Yoshi
{{Short description|Hong Kong singer and songwriter (born 1994)}}
{{Family name hatnote|Ching (程)|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tyson Yoshi
| image = TysonYoshi.jpg
| alt = Black-and-white photo of Tyson Yoshi at his concert in 2022
| caption = Tyson Yoshi at his concert in 2022
| native_name = 程浚彥
| other_names = T.Y.
| birth_name = Ben Cheng Tsun Yin
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|07|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hong Kong
| nationality = Chinese (Hong Kong)
| education = Graduated from the Interior Architecture Department
| alma_mater = Pun U Association Wah Yan Primary School
Hong Kong Tang King Po College
Sedbergh School
University of Brighton
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|Rapper|Songwriter|Retail Store Designer|Model}}
| years_active = 2018
| notable_works = To My Queen
| height = {{height|m=1.68}}
| website = {{URL|https://linkin.bio/tysonyoshi}}
| module = {{Infobox Chinese
| child = yes
| first = t,j
| t = 程浚彥
| s = 程浚彦
| y = Chìhng jeun yihn
| j = cing4 zeon3 yin6
| p = Chéng Jùnyàn
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| alias = TY, Tyson
| origin = Hong Kong
| genre = Hip hop, Rap, R&B, Soul
| label = GREYTONE (2018-2019){{cite news |title=【專訪】開一條灰色的新路 獨立音樂人 Keni、Tyson Yoshi、Madboii、Jimmy Fung |url=https://collection.news/thestandnews/articles/93366 |accessdate=2023-11-07 |work=立場新聞 |date=2019-05-04 |archive-date=2023-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107025330/https://collection.news/thestandnews/articles/93366 |url-status=live }}
JUST KIDDING Ltd. (2019-Present)
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Ben Cheng Tsun Yin ({{zh|t=程浚彥}}; born 17 July 1994{{Cite web |title=Tyson Yoshi on Instagram: "Thanks guys :) hello 22 🎂" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BH8MfachYFz/ |access-date=2020-01-08 |website=Instagram |language=en}}), better known by his stage name Tyson Yoshi, is a Hong Kong independent singer, songwriter, and MV director. He made his debut in 2018 with his single To My Queen.
Career
Tyson Yoshi attended Sedbergh School in the United Kingdom and later studied interior architecture at the University of Brighton. In 2018, he started producing music in Taiwan and debuted with the single, To My Queen. {{Citation |title=Tyson Yoshi - TO MY QUEEN (Official Music Video) | date=24 September 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M7Ss1LshiY |access-date=2019-12-12 |language=en}} In July 2019, he became famous with Christy,{{Citation |title=Tyson Yoshi - Christy (Prod. MADBOII) | date=14 July 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_4JlH23K-4 |access-date=2019-12-12 |language=en}} a song written to his girlfriend. Christy went on to accumulate more than one million views on YouTube, the first of his songs to do so.{{Citation |title=Tyson Yoshi - Christy (Official Music Video) | date=29 November 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCcrZssQYcs |access-date=2019-12-12 |language=en}}
The name "Tyson Yoshi" derives from his first name's initialism, "T.Y". "Tyson" was one of his middle-school nicknames, and "Yoshi" is from Yoshinoya, a food chain found widely across Hong Kong.{{Cite web |last=劉傳謙 |date=2021-09-18 |title=專訪|Tyson Moshi稱主流與獨立界線未打破:兩邊唔會有太多接觸 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E7%9C%BE%E6%A8%82%E8%BF%B7/678583/%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-tyson-yoshi%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%BB%E6%B5%81%E8%88%87%E7%8D%A8%E7%AB%8B%E7%95%8C%E7%B7%9A%E6%9C%AA%E6%89%93%E7%A0%B4-%E5%85%A9%E9%82%8A%E5%94%94%E6%9C%83%E6%9C%89%E5%A4%AA%E5%A4%9A%E6%8E%A5%E8%A7%B8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719154117/https://www.hk01.com/%E7%9C%BE%E6%A8%82%E8%BF%B7/678583/%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA-tyson-yoshi%E7%A8%B1%E4%B8%BB%E6%B5%81%E8%88%87%E7%8D%A8%E7%AB%8B%E7%95%8C%E7%B7%9A%E6%9C%AA%E6%89%93%E7%A0%B4-%E5%85%A9%E9%82%8A%E5%94%94%E6%9C%83%E6%9C%89%E5%A4%AA%E5%A4%9A%E6%8E%A5%E8%A7%B8 |archive-date=2022-07-19 |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=香港01 |language=zh-HK |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=TYSON YOSHI 名字有甚麼意思?看是花心壞男孩的他,其實是專一又痴心的音樂才子 |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/tyson-yoshi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118193832/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/tyson-yoshi |archive-date=2022-01-18 |access-date=2021-09-28 |website=bazaar |language=en |url-status=live}}
Tyson Yoshi started as an independent singer in 2018. His first album, 1st, was released in 2019.{{Cite web |title=Tyson Yoshi – 1st on Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5hAhwP50kKGbzJQ0kah1hY |access-date=2019-12-12 |website=Spotify |language=en}} He is one of Hong Kong's best-known hip hop artists and rappers, with over two million streams on Spotify in more than 100 countries in 2019.{{Citation |title=甜酸苦辣 Interview「香港Rappers」 | date=30 March 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC9TZVuPRgg |access-date=2019-12-12 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tyson Yoshi on Instagram: "Thankyou guys so much. Thankyou 2019. 1.4years with Spotify 🌵 #繼續努力" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5uQ3nWFro_/ |access-date=2019-12-12 |website=Instagram |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Sound Department on Instagram: "[RESERVE YOUR CANDY SHOP SPOT NOW] . Local R&B sensation @tysonyoshi is known for his sweet tunes, guaranteed to set the mood for any…" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B52TWwklsCP/ |url-access=registration |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B52TWwklsCP |archive-date=2021-12-26 |access-date=2019-12-12 |website=Instagram |language=en}}{{cbignore}} In 2021, his popularity surged again after his performance in Music is Live with Terence Lam, Keung To and Jer Lau. As of 2022, Christy has garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube.{{cite web |title=TYSON YOSHI 與女友 CHRISTY 相戀 4 年甜蜜滿瀉!外表高冷的她憑甚麼令「壞男孩」修心養性 |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/tyson-yoshi-girlfriend-christy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215005505/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.hk/celebrity/tyson-yoshi-girlfriend-christy |archive-date=2022-02-15 |access-date=2022-02-14 |website=bazaar |language=en |url-status=live}}
Personal life
On 6 June 2024, Tyson Yoshi proposed to his girlfriend of 7 years, Christy, on stage during his concert in Vancouver.
Discography
= Studio albums =
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! Title ! Album details |
scope="row" |1st
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scope="row" |2nd Pre Evolution
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= Singles =
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! rowspan="2" | Title ! rowspan="2" | Year ! Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |
scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| HK Hong Kong Songs peak chart positions:
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scope="row" |"To My Queen"
| rowspan="2" |2018 |— | rowspan="3" |1st |
scope="row" |"Bae"
|— |
scope="row" |"She Said"
| rowspan="2" |2019 |— |
scope="row" |"Christy"
|— | rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}} |
scope="row" |"She Said Pt. 2" {{small|(feat. Marz23)}}
| rowspan="3" |2020 |— |
scope="row" |"Growing Up"
|— |
scope="row" |"Something"
|— |
scope="row" |"Stressed Out"
| rowspan="3" |2021 |— |
scope="row" |"Stranger" {{small|(feat. Panda)}}
|— |
scope="row" |"In My Dream"
|— |
scope="row" |"Better"
| rowspan="2" |2021 |— | rowspan="4" |2nd Pre Evolution |
scope="row" |"That Guy"
|— |
scope="row" |"i don't smoke & i don't drink"
| rowspan="3" |2022 |21 |
scope="row" |"if i die tonight"
|22 |
scope="row" |"Self-made (Something Pt. 2)"
|— |{{Non-album single}} |
scope="row" |"Optimistic"
| rowspan="4" |2023 |— | rowspan="2" |2nd Pre Evolution |
scope="row" |"be mine"
|— |
scope="row" |"see you in hell"
|— | rowspan="4" {{Non-album singles}} |
scope="row" |"Glad That We Met" (你不會一輩子的愛上我)
|13 |
scope="row" |"LosE tO yOu"
| rowspan="2" |2024 |— |
scope="row" |"would you be mine?"
|1 |
= Collaborations =
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! rowspan="2" | Title ! rowspan="2" | Year ! Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |
scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| HK |
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scope="row" |"Let Go" {{small|(with Akiko, JNYBeatz)}}
| rowspan="3" |2019 |— |{{Non-album single}} |
scope="row" |"To My Boss" {{small|(with TomFatKi)}}
|— |1st |
scope="row" |"Right Here" {{small|(with TIAB)}}
|— | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
scope="row" |"4 Get Bout U" (忘記你) {{small|(with Patrick Brasca)}}
| rowspan="2" |2020 |— |
scope="row" |"Fly" {{small|(with Aleebi, VUCHS)}}
|— |
scope="row" |"December" {{small|(with Gareth.T)}}
|2021 |— |2nd Pre Evolution |
scope="row" |"2nd Favourite" (第二最愛) {{small|(with Leo Ku)}}
|2022 |9 | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
scope="row" |"Just Break Up" {{small|(with SHOU)}}
|2023 |— |
scope="row" |"Fuck You & Your Friends" {{small|(with Patrick Brasca)}}
|2024 |— |
Performance works
= Concerts =
Solo
Concert participation
=TV Shows=
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scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Note |
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2023
| {{ill|Where Do Do You Go|zh-yue|去邊啊Do姐}} |
= TV Shows ([[ViuTV]]) =
- Chill Club(Episode 115)
Awards and nominations
= Personal Awards and Nominations =
= MV Awards and Nominations =
Year 2022
- Indie Short Film
- 《If I Die Tonight》
- 《I don't smoke and I don't drink》
- 《Self-Made(Something Pt.2)》
- Cannes World Film Festival (提名)
- 《That Guy》
- Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
- 《That Guy》
- Oniros Film Awards - New York
- 《That Guy》
- Europe Film Festival
- 《That Guy》
- World Film Camival - Singapore
- 《That Guy》
- Global Music Awards
- 《That Guy》
- Los Angeles Film Awards
- 《That Guy》
- New York International Film Awards - NYIFA
- 《That Guy》
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.instagram.com/tysonyoshi Tyson Yoshi] on Instagram
- [https://www.facebook.com/tysonxyoshi TysonYoshi] on Facebook
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNdIxz7txarVwbq3BvUJTUQ Tyson Yoshi] on YouTube
- [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dayhmhJfL4I8w1PuL9MqQ Tyson Yoshi] on Spotify
- [https://soundcloud.com/benrudolf Tyson Yoshi] on SoundCloud
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Category:21st-century Hong Kong male singers
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Category:Hong Kong hip-hop musicians
Category:Hong Kong expatriates in the United Kingdom