Hsiao Huang-Chi

Biography

Hsiao Huang-chi (Chinese: 蕭煌奇; pinyin: Xiāo Huángqí; Wade–Giles: Hsiao1 Huang2-chʻi2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siau Hông-kî; born 22 September 1976), also known as Ricky Hsiao, is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter and former judoka (2nd dan black belt). He represented Taiwan in FESPIC Games in Beijing in 1994, where he won the bronze title and placed seventh at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. Hsiao gained attention in the Taiwanese Hokkien pop scene after winning the Best Male Vocalist – Taiwanese award at the 19th Golden Melody Awards in 2008.

Biography

Hsiao had congenital cataracts which led him to his blindness at birth, which was partially cured by surgery when he was 4. However his vision gradually deteriorated, and he completely lost his eyesight at age 15.
Hsiao played basketball in school and trained to the 2nd dan black belt level in judo, becoming a part of Taiwan's national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1994 FESPIC Games in Beijing before competing in the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. His music career began in 2002 with the release of his first album.
Hsiao had also gained a license to practice as a therapeutic masseur in high school. In 2012, he opened a massage clinic in Taipei, that employs blind and deaf people.
As of early 2024, Hsiao was nominated 19 times at the Golden Melody Awards, winning three Best Taiwanese Album and four Best Taiwanese Male Singer awards.

Studio album

2002 You Are My Eyes
2004 Black Guitar
2006 Our Story / 我們的故事
2007 True Love
2008 I am Ricky Hsiao
2009 Man Who Loved Dreaming
2011 Lonely Chords
2011 Scripture of Reminiscence
2013 Good Sir
2014 The Most Beautiful Flower
2016 Mysterious World
2017 Cheers
2019 Migratory Bird
2021 Stage
2022 A Storytelling Song

Collaborations

"Water Per Person" / 一人水一項 (2015) with Selina Ren (Hokkian)
"Peaceful Breakup" / 和平分手 (2018) with Rachel Liang

Published works

Oral autobiography published in 2002 I Saw the Color of Notes (Crown Publishing Group Culture)