Chyi Yu
Chyi Yu (October 17, 1957), also known as Qi Yu, is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer
who jumped to fame with her 1979 hit “The Olive Tree.” Hailing from Taichung,
she became the protegé of the late composer Li Tai-hsiang and made her debut
with the folk song “Diamonds & Rust,” winning the Golden Rhyme Award in 1978.
Meanwhile, the Li Tai-hsiang-penned title track from her studio debut The Olive
Tree (1979) turned her into a star overnight, and soon she found herself
recording tracks for numerous feature films and receiving several accolades for
her work. In 1985, Chyi Yu collaborated ...
