Chyi Yu
Chyi Yu or Qi Yu (Chinese: 齊豫; born October 17, 1957), is a Taiwanese singer best known for her 1979 hit, "The Olive Tree" (橄欖樹). She is the elder sister of singer-songwriter Chyi Chin. She is a practising Buddhist.
Chyi Yu is a protege of the late Taiwanese composer and songwriter, Li Tai-hsiang. Li wrote one of Chyi Yu's best known singles, "The Olive Tree," which was released in 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. He omitted 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."
Chyi Yu also collaborated with Li Tai-hsiang on a number of her other songs, including "Daylight Avenue," "Walking In The Rain" and "Your Smiling Face."
Podcasts:
齊豫
ALBUMS
- 滾石香港黃金十年: 齊豫精選 released: 2003
- The Unheard of Chyi released: 2003
- C'est la vie released: 1999
- 駱駝‧飛鳥‧魚 released: 1997
- Tears released: 1996
- 藏愛的女人: Love of My Life released: 1993
- Stories released:
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by Chyi Yu
Babes in the Woods
by: Chyi YuBabes in the woods, walking through snow.
Big bad wolf, at the window.
Not much choice in the matter now.
Some must lead, and some must follow.
And touch can mean distance to some people.
And touch can mean a prison or be like a cage.
I always thought that life could be more simple.
Especially in this day and age.
They got the time, they got the need.
The world is getting weird.
The wolf is running free, but that's another story.
This is their story.
Babes in the woods, eager and free.
Soft as the pollen beneath them.
Wet to the skin, from their own hard glow.
No more wolf at the window.
Touch can mean a distance to some people.
And touch can mean a all new forever and a day.
If only life could be more simple,
Especially in this day and age.
They got the time, they got the need.
The world is getting weird.
The wolf is running free, but that's another story.
This is their story.
But touch can be a blessing to other people.
And touch can bring blossoms to things that decay.
I think that life should be that simple.
Especially in this day and age.
They got the time, they got the need.
The world is getting weird.
The wolf is running free, but that's another story.