Lin Yu-chun

Lin Yu-chun
Born (1986-03-09) 9 March 1986
Linkou, Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Taiwan
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Years active2010–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese林育羣
Simplified Chinese林育群
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Yùqún
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLam4 Juk6 Kwan4
Musical career
Also known asJimmy Lin
GenresPop
LabelsSony Music Taiwan

Lin Yu-chun (Chinese: 林育羣; pinyin: Lín Yùqún; Wade–Giles: Lin24-ch'ün2); born 9 March 1986 in Taipei) is a Taiwanese singer, who gained fame by appearing on a Taiwanese talent show, One Million Star (超級星光大道), singing "I Will Always Love You" (written and originally sung by Dolly Parton) in the style of Whitney Houston's cover version. Lin is well known for his mezzo-soprano-like, and sometimes, contralto-like countertenor singing voice, although he has an adult speaking voice. According to many sources, Lin's voice is usually described as a mixture of Whitney Houston and Susan Boyle, with a dash of Cher. When Lin sings in his normal masculine voice rather than in a falsetto range, his voice actually somewhat sounds like Jamie Walters, or even possibly like Jackson Browne, and to a lesser extent, George Harrison. . In 2013, he competed in the second season of The Voice of China.