A-Lin Biography: Husband, Age, Net Worth, Songs, Height, Parents, Kids, Siblings, Albums

Lisang Pacidal Koyouan, better known by her stage name A-Lin, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter of Amis indigenous descent who burst onto the Mandopop scene in February 2006 with her debut album Lovelorn, Not Guilty under Avex Taiwan.

She exploded onto the scene in 2006 with her debut album Lovelorn, Not Guilty, quickly earning comparisons to icon A-Mei for her wide-ranging voice and unflinching takes on love and loss.

Over nearly two decades, A-Lin has racked up Golden Melody nominations, sold-out world tours, and a devoted following across Asia, blending soul-stirring performances on shows like I Am a Singer with chart-topping singles that weave personal vulnerability into anthems for the heartbroken.

Profile

• Full Name: Lisang Pacidal Koyouan
• Stage Name: A-Lin
• Born: September 20, 1983
• Age: 42 years old
• Birthplace: Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Nationality: Taiwanese
• Occupation: Singer, Songwriter
• Height: 1.68m
• Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Koyouan
• Siblings: Lea Huang
• Spouse: Huang Kan-lin (m. 2007)
• Children: Huang Qiaoyu
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Lisang Pacidal Koyouan was born on September 20, 1983, in the bustling Lingya District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as the youngest child to Mr. and Mrs. Koyouan, a Roman Catholic couple with a deep passion for music that filled their home with hymns and melodies.

Her older sister, Lea Huang, carved her own path as a model and aspiring singer, while an older brother stayed out of the spotlight.

A-Lin skipped formal higher education to dive into music full-time, though she credits informal vocal training in Tainan pubs and bars for sharpening her contralto range.

Career

A-Lin stepped into the spotlight at 22 after years of gigging in smoky Tainan bars, where her covers of Sandy Lam and LeAnn Rimes turned heads and landed her a deal with Avex Taiwan.

She poured her soul into Lovelorn, Not Guilty, her 2006 debut that blended aching ballads with powerhouse belts, selling briskly and earning a Best New Artist nod at the Golden Melody Awards right out of the gate.

Early singles like “Give Me a Reason to Forget” showcased her knack for raw emotion over slick production, drawing crowds to small venues and positioning her as a fresh voice in Mandopop’s ballad-heavy landscape, often likened to A-Mei for her indigenous fire and vocal grit.

A-Lin’s trajectory shot upward through the late 2000s and 2010s, with albums like Before, After (2009) and Guilty? (2014) layering personal confessions over soaring hooks that topped charts in Taiwan and spilled into Hong Kong and Singapore.

Her game-changer came in 2015 on I Am a Singer 3, where she finished sixth but stole the show with covers that highlighted her two-octave range, boosting streams and snagging four more Golden Melody nods for Best Female Vocalist.

She switched to Sony Music amid label shake-ups, dropping hits like “A Kind of Sorrow” for the 2018 film More Than Blue, which ruled Singapore’s singles chart for weeks, while tours across Asia cemented her as a live-wire performer unafraid to experiment with R&B edges and orchestral swells.

A-Lin anchors her enduring pull through intimate residencies and bold collabs that bridge generations, like her 2022 self-titled album’s “Best Friend” cracking Singapore’s Top 200 and fueling sold-out stops on the Time Has Come tour.

She lends her voice to film themes and cultural events, from earthquake relief anthems to Amis harvest festival tributes, while mentoring up-and-comers on variety shows.

Her influence ripples in Mandopop’s vocal-heavy revival, inspiring artists to channel heritage into heartbreak, with a catalog that streams endlessly and arenas that echo her unfiltered roar long after the lights dim.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @alin_huang
• Facebook Handle: A-Lin 黃麗玲
• Twitter Handle: Unknown
• YouTube Handle: A-Lin Official Channel

Personal Life

A-Lin is married, met her husband a retired baseball star Huang Kan-lin, back in 2007 during one of her pub gigs in Tainan, where his bungled song request—”Good Do A-Lin” instead of “How Do I Live”—sparked a romance that led to their July wedding that same year.

The couple welcomed daughter Huang Qiaoyu soon after.

Discography

• Lovelorn, Not Guilty (2006)
• Before, After (2009)
• Guilty? (2014)
• Love Song (2013)
• What Love Has Taught Us (2017)
• A-Lin (2020)
• LINK (2022)

Net Worth

A-Lin has an estimated net worth of $5 million, drawn from robust album sales like her platinum-selling debut and steady royalties on hits streamed millions of times across KKBOX and Spotify.

World tours, including her Sonar and Time Has Come series that pack Asian arenas, bring in major hauls, while endorsements for beauty brands and film contributed to her financial success.