One Million Star
Hsu took part in the third season of "One Million Star" singing contest in 2008, and performed well. Hsu stated that her aim in participating the contest was to set up a "Starlight Chicken Restaurant" with the prize money, and she had already written a song for the restaurant. In the sixth episode, her performance of the song "Riding a White Horse" scored 25 points, making her the fastest contestant to reach the full score since the launch of "One Million Star". On 15 August 2008, she won the finals with an average score of 21.47 points, paving the way for her to become a professional singer.