Anthony Neely
Anthony Neely at an autograph session in Singapore, 2011
Born (1986-05-20) May 20, 1986
Millbrae, California, US
NationalityAmerican
Taiwanese
Alma materBurlingame High School
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active2009–present
Musical career
GenresMandopop
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano
LabelsHIM International Music (2009–2014)

Anthony Neely (born May 20, 1986) is an American-Taiwanese singer and actor.[1] His father is of Euro-American descent and his mother is Taiwanese. In 2009, Neely participated in Taiwanese singing competition One Million Star (Season 5) as a PK (Player Kill) challenger. His performances created sensations after receiving full marks of 25 points on three occasions, and also being the first in the reality show's history to score a record 33 out of 25 points.

Early years

Neely double-majored in psychology and theatre studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese. Neely grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in a small suburb, Millbrae, California. He graduated from Burlingame High School in 2004.

Career

Neely performed Hsiao Huang-chi's "You Are My Eyes" (你是我的眼) during his first performance in One Million Star. He said that he did not really understand the meaning behind the lyrics of the song, but was touched by the melody and performed it according to his own feelings. One of the judges of the competition, Phil Chang, was greatly touched by the performance, and praised Neely's rendition for "having a different style from the original singer."

Among his many performances during the singing competition, one stood out: an acoustic version of Damien Rice’s "The Blower's Daughter". Host Matilda Tao then announced to the judges that if the given five points were not enough, they could raise up one hand to represent one point or stand up to represent ten points. Judge Kay Huang stood up, while judges Phil Chang and Roger raised both hands and one hand respectively, giving Neely a total of 33 marks out of the original 25 points any contestant can get.[2]

Personal life

Neely's mother is from Taiwan. His maternal grandparents are from Liaoning, China.[3]

In September 2014, Neely revealed that he had married in 2010 and that his wife, Vivi Lee, had given birth to a daughter the year after. The news was revealed in a YouTube video titled "Anthony Neely's True Confession", which was uploaded to his personal YouTube profile on his daughter's third birthday.[4] Over one year after he admitted to infidelity, he and his wife were officially divorced in March 2018.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Date Title Note Ref
December 21, 2010 Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) Format: Digital
July 7, 2011 LOVE LOVE LOVE Advertisement Song
November 1, 2011 Departed Heaven
無間天堂		 Online Game Theme Song
February 11, 2012 Bread of Love
愛的麵包		 Ending Theme Song if The Soul of the Bread
ft. Hank Chen & Michelle Chen
February 19, 2012 Full of Love
LOVE力全開		 Malaysia 998 Radio 15th Anniversary Song
April 20, 2012 Then
然後		 Soundtrack of Absolute Boyfriend
August 15, 2016 About Loneliness
關於寂寞		 Theme Song of Lonely Macchiato
Welcome to Macchiato
歡迎來到瑪奇朵		 Soundtrack of Lonely Macchiato
with Farbien Yu & Afalean Lufiz
Nothing To Think About
不需要思考的事		 Soundtrack of Lonely Macchiato
with Pin Chen
What To Say
該怎麼說		 Soundtrack of Lonely Macchiato
with Farbien Yu
December 10, 2016 You/Me
April 29, 2017 Rival in Love
情敵		 Theme Song of Evil Women

Theatre

Musicals
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Tick, Tick...Boom! Michael October 25, 2019 – October 27, 2019

References

  1. ↑ Artist Bio-data HIM International Music, Anthony Neely
  2. ↑ (in Chinese)“星光帮”冒出混血小靓仔 倪安东摘下星光史上最高分的33分 Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 倪安东资料档案
  4. ↑ 倪安東 真實告白
  5. ↑ "Anthony Neely is officially divorced". Toggle. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
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