Hazza

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Hazza
Birth nameHarry Patrick Harding
Born (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 31)
Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
GenresMandopop, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, television presenter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–present
Websitehttps://www.hazzachina.com/

Harry Harding (born 16 June 1990 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia), also known as Hazza Harding and simply his stage name Hazza, is a journalist, television presenter, radio host and singer in China. His debut single, "Let Go", was released on iTunes 8 August 2012, along with a music video that was shot in Australia.[1] Hazza won "Most Popular Internet Celebrity 2011" at the 56.com Short film awards ceremony in Beijing.[2]

Journalism and presenting[]

Hazza works as a presenter at Guangdong Radio and Television (previously Guangdong TV), where he has hosted the talk show FaceTime from 2012 to 2021, with a short break during a stint at HKSTV. He also featured on various programmes for the network after his tenure on HKSTV during 2014 to 2016,[3] and now anchors news programmes such as The Guangdong Report and Guangdong News Now, plus live specials for the network.

In 2017, Hazza won first prize at China News Award,[4] a prestigious national-level award presented to outstanding journalists in the country, for his work on a radio feature report about innovative companies of Guangdong province and its connections with Australia. He has also regularly published articles for Xinhua News Agency since late 2017.[5]

Commenting on China's response of the Brereton Report, Hazza commented on a tweet on Twitter that he had considered for the first time "relinquishing his Australian citizenship"; he also apologised to the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian in the tweet for Australia's emotional response to a graphic posted on Twitter. He has since clarified via media interviews that he is a patriotic Australian, and Chinese media called the comment "the highest act of love for one's country."[6]

Music[]

Hazza began his music career by posting cover songs to popular Chinese video sharing websites.[7] Combined, Hazza's videos have received in excess of 100 million hits. In June 2012, Hazza recorded his debut single, "Let Go" (Chinese: 该走的都走吧). The single was released later that year on iTunes, and peaked at #1 on the local radio music charts in Guangzhou, and stayed in the top ten for 11 weeks. The second single, a collaboration with Chinese singer-songwriter Wu Huan, "No Worries" (Chinese: 无所不欢), was released on 28 October 2014 and peaked at #3 on local radio charts.[8] His third single, "Mr Gentleman" (Chinese: 绅士先生), was released on 2015.

Personal life[]

Hazza grew up in Ipswich, Australia and attended West Moreton Anglican College. Hazza completed his Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics at Griffith University.

Awards and nominations[]

Year Type Award Result
2012 56.com Short Film Awards Most Popular Internet Celebrity Won [2]
2013 Guangzhou Top 10 Music Chart Best Male Newcomer Won (bronze)[9]
2016 Guangdong News Award First Prize Won[10]
2017 China News Award First Prize Won[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Lynch, Rebecca (1 October 2012). "Singer has 10m fans - in China". The Queensland Times. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 56网助力百万梦想基金 公布2012微电影导演扶持计划 [56.com announces director's funding plan]. 56.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. ^ Marshall, Deborah. "Harry tops the charts in China". Griffith News. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "List of The 27th China News Award winners (first prize)". www.xinhuanet.com (in Chinese).
  5. ^ Harding, Hazza (30 December 2018). "Feature: Surviving cancer, Chinese man pulls off miracle with Fiji "miracle fruit"". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ^ Wong, Kate (2 December 2020). "Chinese-language media in Australia ridicules Morrison". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.(subscription required)
  7. ^ "Learn English: How to learn a new language". ABC Education. Australia Broadcasting Corporation. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Guangzhou New Music Charts week #38 list (.jpg file)" (in Chinese). Guangzhou Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Guangzhou Top 10 Music Chart 2013 winners" (in Chinese). 12 January 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Guangdong News Prize 2016 winners". The Journalists Association of Guangdong (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 April 2019.

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