Hazza


Harry Harding, 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. Hazza won "Most Popular Internet Celebrity 2011" at the 56.com Short film awards ceremony in Beijing.

Journalism and presenting

Hazza worked as a presenter at Guangdong Radio and Television, where he hosted the talk show FaceTime from 2012 to 2014. He also featured on various programmes for the network after his tenure on HKSTV during 2014 to 2016, including news programmes such as The Guangdong Report, plus live specials for the network.
In 2017, Hazza won first prize at China News Award, 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.

Music

Hazza began his music career by posting cover songs to popular Chinese video sharing websites. Combined, Hazza's videos have received in excess of 100 million hits. In June 2012, Hazza recorded his debut single, "Let Go". 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-songrwriter Wu Huan, "No Worries", was released on 28 October 2014 and peaked at #3 on local radio charts. His third single, "Mr Gentleman", 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

YearTypeAwardResult
201256.com Short Film AwardsMost Popular Internet Celebrity
2013Guangzhou Top 10 Music ChartBest Male Newcomer
2016Guangdong News AwardFirst Prize
2017China News AwardFirst Prize
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