Aya Liu
Aya Liu (Chinese: 柳翰雅; pinyin: Liǔ Hànyǎ; born 14 September 1978) is a Taiwanese actress and hostess.
Liu has won the Best Host in a Variety Programme Award at the Golden Bell Awards in 2008. In 2012, the Chinese media listed her on the Top 10 sexiest TV hostesses in China.
Biography
Early life
Liu was born in Taipei, Taiwan on September 14, 1978, with her ancestral home in Pizhou, Jiangsu. She enrolled at the Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School, where she studied alongside Barbie Hsu, Dee Hsu and Pace Wu. In 2006, Liu went to study in America, she returned to Taiwan in September 2007.
Acting career
Liu hosted the variety show Guess Guess Guess with Jacky Wu in China Television, which earned her a Best Host in a Variety Programme Award at the Golden Bell Awards.
In 2011, Liu appeared in The Allure of Tears, a romance film starring Gigi Leung, Richie Jen, Joe Chen, Shawn Dou and Zhou Dongyu.
In 2012, Liu starred in the motivational film Happiness Me Too, alongside Joe Chen and Sha Yi. She received positive reviews. That same year, She also starred in the romantic comedy film Pink lady.
Liu (柳)
Liu (Chinese: 柳; pinyin: Liǔ) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin found in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.
During ancient times, the Liu family (Emperor Yi of Chu) emigrated to Korea and the citizens of Silla gave them the surname Liu. The Korean name Liu can be spelled in English as Ryu or Yoo.
In ancient times, Yao people by the name of Liu emigrated from Guangdong, Guangxi to Vietnam, and the spelling changed in English to Lieu.
The character 柳 is also used as a surname in Japan and pronounced Yanagi. In the modern age, some Japanese people have migrated throughout East Asia and adopted the surname Liu, Yoo or Lieu.
Origin
Liu
劉 / 刘 (Lao, Lau, Low, Lauv, Liew, Liu, Loo, Lowe, Liou or Yu) is a common Chinese family name. The Liu (/ˈljuː/) as transcribed in English can represent several different surnames written in different Chinese characters:
In Cantonese transliteration, 刘/劉 (Liú) is Lau, Lao is also transliteration of 刘/劉 in Min Nan and Taiwanese Minnan Chinese language, whilst Liu is a different surname, 廖, pinyin: Liào, (Liêu in Vietnamese).
In Teochew, 刘/劉 is usually romanized as Lau, Low or Lao; 柳 is written as Lew; and 廖 is romanized as Leow or Liau.
In Hakka, 刘/劉 is most commonly transliterated as Liew while 廖 is written as Liau or Liaw. The other variants of the romanised surname Liu, i.e. 柳, 留 and 六, are uncommon among speakers of Hakka.
AYA
Aya or AYA can refer to:
Main uses
People
- Aya Matsuura (born 1986), Japanese singer
- Aya (Japanese singer), female Japanese rock artist
- Aya, guitarist of Japanese group Psycho le Cému
Surname
Fiction
Aya (comics)
Aya, in comics, may refer to:
See also
Lysa Aya Trenier
Lysa Aya Trenier (also known simply as Aya) is a London-born singer, songwriter and actress. She most notably is associated with the Naked Music recording label. She is of Singaporean/Irish/Scottish descent.
After growing up in London, she moved to New York City at the age of 18 to focus on her growth as an artist. There she collaborated with Lenny Kravitz, The Pharcyde and Stuart Matthewman. Aya was signed to the Naked Music label after meeting and collaborating with Jay Denes (the mastermind behind Blue Six, and co-founder of Naked Music). Her debut album Strange Flower, a mixture of soul, pop and electronica, was released 11 May 2004.
Aya also appeared in the 1999 film Loving Jezebel. She was credited as Lysa Aya Trenier.
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