A-FÜ

A-FÜ
Born	Teng Fu-ju (1987-06-20) June 20, 1987 Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, songwriter
Years active	2007–present
Known for	Member of Lazy Bomb; solo career; viral YouTube cover of "Nothin' on You"

Teng Fu-ju (; born 20 June 1987), professionally known as A-FÜ (), is a Taiwanese vocalist and songwriter. Prior to launching her solo career, she was a member of the indie group Lazy Bomb and worked as a demo singer. Her rendition of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and Bruno Mars attracted widespread attention on YouTube in 2010. In May 2011, A-FÜ debuted with her album That's How It Is, which led to a nomination for Best New Artist at the 23rd Golden Melody Awards.

Early life

A-FÜ was born in Hsinchu City on 20 June 1987 and spent her childhood in the rural regions of Xiangshan District and Changhua County. Her parents run a car rental business, frequently leaving her and her sister Hsing Ju under their aunt’s supervision. Inspired by her mother’s enthusiasm for music, particularly the works of Teresa Teng, she engaged in singing and recitation competitions from an early age. At her mother’s insistence, she improved her standard Mandarin pronunciation by watching the educational series The Daily Characters (每日一字), which contributed to her unique vocal tone.

She attended Kuang-Fu High School in Hsinchu and completed her studies at Shih Hsin University, earning a degree in public relations and advertising in 2010.

Career

While studying at university, A-FÜ led the indie band Lazy Bomb, which released a self-titled EP in November 2007 before disbanding. Around that time, she connected with producer AL (何官錠) from the pop rock band Six Plus (六甲樂團) and began working on demo recordings. Her debut demo track, "Sheng Sheng Man" (聲聲慢), was selected as the ending theme for the TV drama Justice Bao. This song’s Zhong guo feng style combined with her clear voice attracted considerable online popularity. Established host Chang Hsiao-yen then signed her to Forward Music. Prior to releasing her first album, A-FÜ’s YouTube cover of "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B and Bruno Mars went viral, amassing over one million views within a week. She followed this success with covers of tracks like "Bizarre Love Triangle" and Jay Chou's "Qing Hua Ci" (青花瓷). In December 2010, she served as a backup vocalist for Stella Chang during her comeback concert in Taiwan.

Her debut album, That's How It Is, launched on 27 May 2011, featured "Sheng Sheng Man" alongside her version of "Nothin' on You". Within its first month, it sold more than 25,000 copies across Taiwan. To support the album, A-FÜ held a sold-out concert in Taipei on 25 June 2011 with guest artist Van Fan. She also performed at Jam Hsiao’s mini-concert on 3 July 2011, delivering renditions of "Just the Way You Are" and "Wei Tian Ci" (未填詞). In 2012, she earned a Best New Artist nomination at the 23rd Golden Melody Awards.

Her subsequent release was the EP Happiness Is Around Us, issued on 7 March 2012. The lead single "Where Is The Love?", written by A-FÜ herself, was featured in the television drama Big Red Riding Hood.

On 7 June 2013, A-FÜ unveiled her second studio album titled Sky Island, which debuted at number one on the Five Music Mandarin Album sales chart. The album includes "Rang Wo Ai Shang Wo" (讓我愛上我), part of the soundtrack for the film Step Back to Glory (志氣). In May of that year, she performed "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree" during Teresa Teng’s memorial concert held at Taipei Arena.

Her third studio album, Own Categories, was released on 19 June 2015 and features a duet called "Stop at the Crossing Ahead" (前面路口停) with singer Xiao Yu.

Personal life

In January 2016, it became public knowledge that A-FÜ was romantically involved with YouTuber How How (Chen Tzu-hao). The pair officially registered their marriage on 14 February 2019 and celebrated their wedding ceremony in June that year. Their son arrived in January 2021.

In April 2021, allegations emerged implicating A-FÜ in a marital separation and a miscarriage. Both she and How How refuted these claims and sought legal assistance to resolve the issue.

Studio albums

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Track listing	Label
1st	That's How It Is	原來如此！！	27 May 2011	Template:Hidden	Forward Music
2nd	Sky Island	天空島	7 June 2013	Template:Hidden	Forward Music
3rd	Own Categories	自成一派	19 June 2015	Template:Hidden	Forward Music

Extended play

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Track listing	Label
1st	Happiness Is Around Us	你好，哈波尼斯	7 March 2012	Template:Hidden	Forward Music

Singles

English title	Chinese title	Release date
"Love You Blue" (with Chang and Lee)	愛你我不魯	April 2018
"Sweetheart" (with Any.C)	—	December 2018
"Same Love"	我們的星球眼淚不超過三秒	March 2020
"Tian Zhen Kuai Le"	天真快樂	May 2020
"A Memory"	能不能想起我	November 2020
"Hamburger"	漢堡包	January 2021
"Yi Shou Ting Le Hui Dian Tou De Ge"	一首聽了會點頭的歌	January 2021

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nomination	Result	Ref
2011	Hong Kong TVB JSG Selections 2011 (Part 2)	Most Popular Mandarin Song	"未填詞"	Template:Won
	Yahoo! Taiwan Celebrity Awards	Most Popular New Artiste	Template:N/A	Template:Won
	Hong Kong TVB8 Awards	Best New Artiste (silver)	Template:N/A	Template:Won
		Best Music Composition	"如果有如果"	Template:Won
	One FM Top 30 Awards	Top 30 Hits	"如果有如果"	Template:Won
		Top 10 Album	That's How It Is	Template:Won
	Singapore Hit Awards	Best New Artiste	Template:N/A	Template:Nom