Whispering steppes by chyi yu biography

Taiwanese singer

In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Chyi.

Musical artist

Chyi Yu or Qi Yu (Chinese: 齊豫; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chê Ū / Chôe Ū; born 17 October 1957) is a Taiwanese singer best known for her 1979 hit "The Olive Tree" (橄欖樹).

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.^[1][2]

Chyi Yu is a protege of the late Taiwanese composer and songwriter Li Tai-hsiang.^[3] Li wrote the evergreen masterpiece "The Olive Tree", which was released in 1979.^[3] Chyi later married Li's younger brother.^[4]

Chyi Yu also collaborated with Li Tai-hsiang on a number of her other songs, including "Daylight Avenue" (一條日光大道) "Walking In The Rain" (走在雨中) and "Your Smiling Face" (歡顏).^[3] She is also known for tracks such as "Boat Song" (船歌) and covers of folk songs such as "Geordie", "Tears