''Miss Elva'' () is the eleventh studio album by Taiwanese recording artist
Elva Hsiao
Elva Hsiao (, born 24 August 1979) is a Taiwanese singer. Having gained widespread popularity for her R&B-influenced ballads, she is recognized as one of the four lesser “Queens of Heaven” of Mandopop.
Life and career
1979–1998: Earl ...
, released on September 24, 2010, by
Gold Typhoon
Gold Typhoon Group is a Chinese entertainment company founded in Hong Kong as Gold Label in 2004 with the support of EMI. It acquired EMI Music Taiwan / EMI Music China (Typhoon Records) in 2008 to adopt its current name. On 1 January 2011, it ...
. Hsiao enlisted various songwriters to help produce and compose the record, including Andrew Chan,
Jae Chong, Adia, Paula Ma, and
Kenji Wu
Kenji Wu (; born 18 October 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor and director.
Early life
Wu was born on 18 October 1979 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. When he was six, he moved to Argentina, but came back to Taiwan to compete in MTV Taiwan's ...
.
''Miss Elva'' saw commercial success upon release, becoming the ninth best-selling album in Taiwan during 2010. It went on to sell over 100,000 copies in Taiwan and over 500,000 across Asia. The album produced singles such as the lead single "Miss Genuine", "Wrong Man", "Rhapsody", and "Let Love Fly".
Singles
The lead single "Miss Genuine" premiered on radio stations across Asia on September 1, 2010. The songs, "Wrong Man", "Miss Genuine", and "Rhapsody", reached number four, twenty-five, and sixty-five respectively on
Hit FM Annual Top 100 Singles in 2010.
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''Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart''- 2010 (#51 to 100)
Retrieved January 22, 2011
Critical reception
Music critic Sanshi Yisheng commented that the album featured not only eye-catching music videos and stylish promotions but also many lyrical and slow songs that resonate with listeners. The editor also commented that Hsiao's medium-tempo dance tracks showcased an excellent performance that "keeps pace with the times," and suggested that the album is destined for "strong momentum in the future."
Commercial performance
Pre-orders for ''Miss Elva'' reached 45,000 copies. Ten days after the album was released, it topped the seven major record charts in Taiwan, with a total sales of 75,326 copies. Within two months, 97,365 copies were sold in Taiwan, and 500,000 copies were shipped in Asia.
On the year-end Taiwanese album chart for 2010, ''Miss Elva'' ranked as the ninth best-selling album of the year.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sales
Release history
References
External links
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2010 albums
Elva Hsiao albums
Gold Typhoon Taiwan albums