Y2J Background

Y2J/ 神木与瞳 / Shen Mu Yu Tong is a Taiwanese rock band that comprises two participants of the popular year 2007 Taiwan talent search television programme One Million Star Season 2/ 超级星光大道 2. The band's english name,Y2J, is derived from Yuming Lai's first initial (Y), the number of band members (2), and Jane Huang's first initial (J). The band's Chinese name, Shen Mu Yu Tong, means "sacred tree and pupil (of the eye)". "Shén Mù" (神木), which means "sacred tree", originates from a large tree in Lai's village which shares the name "Yuming". "Little Tong" (瞳 tóng, "pupil")" is a nickname that Jane Huang has since childhood.

In January 2008, the duo were signed under the Universal Music Taiwan record label. Since then, they have released a Chinese version of the song "We Rock" from the Disney Channel movie Camp Rock. In August 2008, they released their debut album titled "Live For You" 为你而活 in Taiwan, China, and other parts of East Asia and instantly created a sensation in these places and their songs have been slowly rising up as popular duet songs sung by many in KTVs and Karaoke.




Members' Profile



Yuming Lai/ Lai Ming Wei/ 赖铭伟

Birth Date: 25th June 1984

Nickname: Yuming

Gender: Male

Height: 166cm

Horoscope: Cancer

Education: Graduated from Yongfeng High School and the Grand Cathay Institute of Technology

Ranking in One Million Star: 1st





Jane Huang/ Huang Mei Zhen/ 黄美珍

Birth Date: 19th Jan 1983

Nickname: 小瞳 xiao tong

Gender: Female

Height: 152cm

Horoscope: Capricorn

Education: 台东商业学校

Ranking in One Million Star: 7th (also voted as the most popular singer of the competition)