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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] On November 23, 2020, Hazza announced via his Twitter account that his single "I Was Wrong" had peaked at No.5 on a national music chart in China, broadcast on more than 25 radio stations across mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao.[3]

Hazza
Background information
Birth name	Harry Patrick Harding
Born	(1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 32) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Mandopop, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, television presenter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2011–present
Website	https://www.hazzachina.com/

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,[4] 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,[5] 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.[6]

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."[7]

Aside from his work in China, Hazza has also worked with a number of Australian television channels, including ABC Australia[8] and 7two, [9] with episodes listed on the Freeview (Australia) website. [10]

Music

Hazza began his music career by posting cover songs to popular Chinese video sharing websites.[11] 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.[12] His third single, "Mr Gentleman" (Chinese: 绅士先生), was released on 2015. On November 23, 2020, Hazza announced via his Twitter account that his single "I Was Wrong," a song about a personal breakup, had peaked at No.5 on a national music chart in China, broadcast on more than 25 radio stations across mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao.[3] In a recent interview, Hazza announced we was working on a new single set for release late 2022. [13]

Personal life

Hazza grew up in Ipswich, Australia and attended West Moreton Anglican College where he was school captain. [14] 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)[15]
2016	Guangdong News Award	First Prize	Won[16]
2017	China News Award	First Prize	Won[5]

References

External links

• Hazza's official website
• Hazza on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)

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