Amber Liu (singer)
Amber Josephine Liu[1] (born September 18, 1992), also known mononymously as Amber, is an American[2] singer, rapper, and songwriter.[3][4] She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group f(x) in September 2009. In 2015, she became the first f(x) member to make a solo debut with the release of her first extended play Beautiful and has since released solo singles in Korean, English, and Mandarin.
Amber Liu
Liu Yi-yun
- Singer
- rapper
- songwriter
Vocals
2009–present
Liú Yìyún
Liú Yìyún
Liú Yìyún
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Liu I-yun
Liú Yìyún
Leu上 Yih入yuin上
Làuh Yahtwàhn
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Lâu E̍k-hûn
Embeo
Embŏ
In July 2018, she joined Steel Wool Entertainment following her original label SM Entertainment’s joint partnership with Steel Wool to manage her American activities. In September 2019, she left SM and exclusively signed with Steel Wool prior to the release of her 2020 extended play X. In May 2021, she also signed with Ryce Entertainment for her activities in China following a successful stint as a mentor in survival show Produce Camp 2021.
Life and career
1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings
Liu was born on September 18, 1992, in Los Angeles, California.[5][6] Her parents are from Taiwan and her father has Teochew ancestry.[7] She has one older sister named Jackie.[8] She attended El Camino Real High School in Los Angeles. Liu exceled in SM Entertainment's Los Angeles global audition in 2008 where she and one male were selected to be trainees for SM Entertainment. After a year and a half of training, she debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group f(x) in September 2009.[9] During an episode of the group's reality show, Go f(x), Liu revealed that her parents initially had mixed feelings regarding her music career. She stated: "My dad was very cautious, at first ...but then my mom was always supportive from the beginning. I really thank her and she also convinced my dad".[8]
Note- excluding f(x) tours