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Are Qi Qin and Qi Yu biological siblings?

Qi Qin and Qi Yu are siblings.

Qi Yu and Qi Qin are not only siblings, but also famous singers with profound musical attainments. Qi Qin Qi Yu, a pair of siblings who have influenced Taiwan's music scene for more than 20 years, are said to be the most perfect voices given by God.

Qi Yu is Qi Qin’s sister. They also have an older brother Qi Lu and a younger sister Qi Xiang. They have a very good relationship as siblings. In his early years, Qi Qin made mistakes due to his youth and was imprisoned for three years. Thanks to his sister Qi Yu's encouragement and enlightenment, he turned back as a prodigal and embarked on the road of music. , created a generation of love song princes.

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Sister Qi Yu has entered her sixties this year. In 1978, Qi Yu made his debut with the song "Diamonds & Rust". Mainland audiences are most familiar with her song "Olive Tree", the theme song of the movie "Red Dust". In fact, there are many more of her classic works, such as "Field of Dreams", "You Are All My Memories", "You Are My Angel", "Mythical Love Words", "September's High Heels", etc.

Brother Qi Qin is 3 years younger than Qi Yu. He was born in Taichung City, Taiwan Province on January 12, 1960. He is famous for his bright voice and is called "one of the earliest love song idols". Qi Qin's works are mostly known for their love songs, which are a clear banner representing popular music. Songs that are still sung by Chinese people include "About Winter", "Wolf", "The Moon Represents My Heart", "The Outside World" and "Declaration of Love", each of which can evoke memories of youth.

A deep relationship between siblings?

At the age of 16, Qi Qin, who was in junior high school, accidentally fell in love with alcohol because of his friendship. And every time when he was drunk, he would go to the store to cause trouble. Once, he was arrested by the police for causing a drunken fight and was deemed a delinquent and sent to a reformatory, where he spent three years in prison. Their parents were both in the United States at the time, and they would visit him together every Saturday. Later, when recalling his brother's unbearable experience, Qi Yu cried several times.

Qi Yu said that Qi Qin was a very surly and even somewhat introverted boy before junior high school, so when she went to visit him in prison for the first time, she saw that his brother had a shaved head and shackled feet. , she was heartbroken. Before that, Qi Qin had unruly long hair! At that time, Qi Yu was already a top student in the Anthropology Department of National Taiwan University and was in the prime of his sophomore and junior years.

Every time she goes to visit her brother, she has to take a car up the mountain to bring him daily necessities. In the past three years, what Qi Qin looked forward to most was meeting his sister who was studying in college through the window every weekend and receiving the change of clothes she brought for him. This made Qi Qin very moved and guilty, worried that he had delayed his sister's youth. The inspired Qi Qin vowed to change his past and start a new life.

Qi Yu later won the grand prize in the competition because of his outstanding singing, and received a bonus of 8,000 yuan. She was not willing to spend it, so she used the money to buy a super guitar for her brother, hoping that he would learn music. It was from then on that Qi Qin became truly obsessed with music. After Qi Qin was released from prison, he was imprisoned by his father for a full year. He was required to write calligraphy at home, learn English, and practice guitar for eight or nine hours every day, which started his musical journey. Under the influence of his sister Qi Yu, Qi Qin's musical attainments continued to deepen and he achieved remarkable achievements. It can be said that it was Qi Yu who created Qi Qin in music today.

How bumpy is the road of love?

Both siblings were quite unhappy in their love lives. In 1981, sister Qiyu married her college classmate, German-American David. , and later Qi Yu returned to Taiwan to serve as a lecturer in the Department of Archeology at National Taiwan University. Nine years later, the two finally divorced because they lived apart in two places.

In 1991, Qi Yu married music producer Li Taiming, the brother of his mentor Li Taixiang. The two had a daughter, Li Jie, but the marriage broke down again after lasting for 8 years. Qi Yu, who has experienced two failed marriages, has now converted to Buddhism and has a pure heart.

My younger brother Qi Qin also experienced a lot of ups and downs on the road to finding a happy marriage. In 1983, when Qi Qin was serving in the military in Taipei, he met Fang Meifang, a singer in a hotel. Later, the two lived together and had a son, Fang Wei, but the relationship did not work out.

Qi Qin’s most well-known relationship is with the star Wang Zuxian.

In 1986, Qi Qin became acquainted with Wang Zuxian after cooperating with Wang Zuxian in the film debut "The Grass Is Green". After that, they began a 10-year love affair. The two separated and reunited many times, but they still broke up in 2002. end.

In 2005, Qi Qin met Sun Liya who was studying at an art school in Sichuan. Sun Liya is 24 years younger than Qi Qin, and her father is a real estate developer. The relationship between the two was officially exposed when they attended an event in Shanghai. On March 18, 2010, the two registered their marriage in the United States. They gave birth to their daughter Qixin the next year and finally found his happiness.