Angela Chang
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Angela Chang was born on 19 January 1982. She is a Taiwanese
Mandopop
singer and actress. She has been nominated twice for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series
at the Golden Bell Awards
, Taiwan.
. Her family emigrated to Canada when she was 12. Chang is the eldest child in her family and has a sister and a brother. She is three quarters Han Chinese
and one-quarter Uyghur
. Her first language is Mandarin Chinese and also fluent in English.
She attended many singing contests when she lived in Canada. At the "Rothenacker Village Festival" singing contest "BBC Star," Chang won first place by singing Chang Yu-sheng
's popular song "The Days Without Smoking (没有抽煙的日子)". She was offered the chance to go to Taiwan for the final, which she did not attend due to school commitments.
Chang started her career after she graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
in 2000. She became popular after starring in the TV series My MVP Valentine.
In 2007, she starred in Romantic Princess
with Wu Chun
, Calvin Chen
and George Hu
. She also worked as a spokesperson for Shiatzy Chen
.
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
singer and actress. She has been nominated twice for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series
Best Leading Actress in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)
Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .-Award winners :-Award nominees and...
at the Golden Bell Awards
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...
, Taiwan.
Biography
Angela Chang was born in TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Her family emigrated to Canada when she was 12. Chang is the eldest child in her family and has a sister and a brother. She is three quarters Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
and one-quarter Uyghur
Uyghur people
The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China...
. Her first language is Mandarin Chinese and also fluent in English.
She attended many singing contests when she lived in Canada. At the "Rothenacker Village Festival" singing contest "BBC Star," Chang won first place by singing Chang Yu-sheng
Chang Yu-sheng
Chang Yu-sheng was a Taiwanese male pop singer, as well as a composer and producer. His major accomplishment as a producer may have been the pop singer A-mei. While driving fatigued on October 21, 1997, he was fatally injured in a car accident and fell into a coma...
's popular song "The Days Without Smoking (没有抽煙的日子)". She was offered the chance to go to Taiwan for the final, which she did not attend due to school commitments.
Chang started her career after she graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (Vancouver)
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is named after the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill.Churchill Secondary is one of two International Baccalaureate schools and one of three French Immersion secondary schools in Vancouver.Churchill is fed by the surrounding...
in 2000. She became popular after starring in the TV series My MVP Valentine.
In 2007, she starred in Romantic Princess
Romantic Princess
Romantic Princess , previously known as, Wo Jia Gong Zhu , is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Wu Chun and Calvin Chen of Fahrenheit, Angela Chang and George Hu. It was based on the shōjo manga , written by Kazuko Fujita. The drama was produced by Comic Productions and directed by Lin He Long...
with Wu Chun
Wu Chun
Wu Chun was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor....
, Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name....
and George Hu
George Hu
George Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei...
. She also worked as a spokesperson for Shiatzy Chen
Shiatzy Chen
Shiatzy Chen is a Taiwanese fashion house, whose founder and brand innovator Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia is often referred to as the Chanel of Taiwan,and is the eponym of her luxury goods brand. She was born in 1951 in Changhua, Taiwan and founded the company in 1978...
.
Singles
| Singles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Date | Notes |
| 2003 | 真愛冒險 | Adventure of True Love | August 2003 | - |
| 2004 | 娃娃 | Doll | November 2004 | - |
| - | 傷日快樂 | Happy Birthday To My Sadness | - | theme song of Chinese TV play Sunny Happiness |
| - | 誰的烏托邦 | Whose Utopia | - | theme song for Net Plays Utopia Office of the Chinese Video website Tudou |
| - | 城市之窗 | Window of Expo | - | soundtrack of Haibo is Coming, the animation movie on World Expo 2010 Shanghai China Expo 2010 Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China was held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It was a major World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions, the first since 1992... |
Studio albums
| Albums | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Release Date | Label |
| 2004 | Over The Rainbow Over the Rainbow (Angela Chang album) Over The Rainbow is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Angela Chang's debut Mandarin solo studio album. It was released by Linfair Records on 6 January 2004... |
January 6,2004 | Linfair Records |
| 2004 | Aurora Aurora (Angela Chang album) Aurora is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Angela Chang's second Mandarin studio album. It was released by Linfair Records on 1 December 2004. A second edition, Aurora was released on 28 January 2005 with a bonus DVD containing music videos.... (歐若拉) |
December 1,2004 | Linfair Records |
| 2006 | Pandora Pandora (album) Pandora is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Angela Chang's third Mandarin studio album. It was released on 1 January 2006 by Linfair Records. The Pandora was released on 24 February 2006 with a bonus DVD containing seven music videos and Taiwanese drama Bump Off Lover sneak peeks.The track "潘朵拉" was... (潘朵拉) |
January 1,2006 | Linfair Records |
| 2007 | Flower in the Wonderland (夢裡花) | January 12,2007 | Linfair Records |
| 2007 | Ang 5.0 | December 14,2007 | Linfair Records |
| 2009 | The 5th Season (第五季) | September 25,2009 | Linfair Records |
Collaboration
| Collaboration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Notes |
| 2004 | 快樂崇拜 | Adoration to Happiness | duet with Wilber Pan Wilber Pan Wilber Pan also known as Will Pan was born on 6 August 1980. He is an American-born Taiwanese Mandopop singer, rapper and actor, who started his career as a host of Channel V programs.-Biography:... |
| 2007 | 藍眼睛 | Blue Eyes | duet with Sodagreen Sodagreen Sodagreen is a Taiwanese independent folk-rock-pop band formed in 2001. Its lineup has been unchanged since 2003. Sodagreen emerged in the Taiwanese indie music scene after receiving the Grand Jury Award in the Hohaiyan Gongliau Rock Festival in 2004, after which it signed a contract with Willlin... |
| - | 仨人 | 3 People | with Claire Guo Claire Guo Claire Kuo Ching is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. The daughter of a restaurant owner, Kuo graduated from Shih Hsin University and was a competitive cheerleader... and Christine Fan Christine Fan Christine Fan, also known as FanFan , was born 18 March 1976. She is an American-born Taiwanese singer and actress. She studied at Pomona College and the Harvard Extension School. In addition to singing, she was also the host of the variety show, Bang Bang Tang on Channel [V] in Taiwan and has... |
| - | 微笑的起點 | The Star with a Smile | with Claire Guo Claire Guo Claire Kuo Ching is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. The daughter of a restaurant owner, Kuo graduated from Shih Hsin University and was a competitive cheerleader... and Christine Fan Christine Fan Christine Fan, also known as FanFan , was born 18 March 1976. She is an American-born Taiwanese singer and actress. She studied at Pomona College and the Harvard Extension School. In addition to singing, she was also the host of the variety show, Bang Bang Tang on Channel [V] in Taiwan and has... |
| 2009 | 非常完美 | Very Perfect | with Harlem Yu Harlem Yu Harlem Yu was born 28 July 1961. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award singer-songwriter. He was the first artist to experiment with the style of R&B and rap in Chinese music. He has released 14 studio albums. He contribution to the Asian music industry has earned him the reputation of 'God of... - soundract pf Sophie's Revenge Sophie's Revenge Sophie's Revenge is a 2009 Chinese-Korean film starring Zhang Ziyi, So Ji-sub, Fan Bingbing, Ruby Lin, Peter Ho, and Yao Chen.This movie is a co-production with South Korean powerhouse CJ Entertainment. Sound and effects help also came from South Korea through Seoul-based postproduction houses... |
| - | - | Forever X'mas | A commonweal song with Elva Hsiao Elva Hsiao Elva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, was born on 24 August 1979. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.-Biography:She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing... , Dee Hsu Dee Hsu Dee Hsu , more commonly known as Xiǎo S , was born on 14 June 1978. She is a Taiwanese actress, singer and host. She is well known for being co-host of TV program KangXi Lai Le which airs on Chung T'ien Television with fellow host Kevin Tsai, for which they were awarded Best Host in a Variety... , Vanness Wu Vanness Wu Van Ness Wu is a American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978 in Santa Monica, California and worked as a telemarketer before moving to Taiwan... and Lollipop F Lollipop F Lollipop F is a Taiwanese Mandopop boy band gaining popularity throughout Asia. Its group members were all chosen from Channel [V] Taiwan's show 模范棒棒堂 , a show which sought to create new male artists in the entertainment business of Taiwan... |
Television Series
| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Role | Network |
| 2007 | 公主小妹 | Romantic Princess Romantic Princess Romantic Princess , previously known as, Wo Jia Gong Zhu , is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Wu Chun and Calvin Chen of Fahrenheit, Angela Chang and George Hu. It was based on the shōjo manga , written by Kazuko Fujita. The drama was produced by Comic Productions and directed by Lin He Long... |
Huang Fu Shan / Xiao Mai | CTV China Television China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network... |
| 2006 | 愛殺17 | Bump Off Lover 17 | Xu Yi Zhen (徐宜真) / Xu Yi Jing (徐宜靜) / 阿CAT | CTV China Television China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network... |
| 2005 | 海豚愛上貓 | When Dolphin Love Cat | Yingzi (英子) | CTS CTS - Television :* Chinese Television System, a Taiwanese broadcast television station.**CTS Main Channel ** CTS Education and Culture ** CTS Recreation ** CTS News... |
| 2004 | 天國的嫁衣 | La robe de Mariee des cieux | Herself | CTS CTS - Television :* Chinese Television System, a Taiwanese broadcast television station.**CTS Main Channel ** CTS Education and Culture ** CTS Recreation ** CTS News... |
| 2003 | 海豚灣戀人 | At Dolphin Bay At Dolphin Bay At Dolphin Bay is a Taiwanese drama that stars Angela Zhang, Ambrose Hsu, Wallace Huo, and Jill Hsu. The drama aired on 2003 in SETTV.-Plot:... |
Yi Tian Bian (易天邊) | SETTV |
| 2002 | MVP 情人 | My MVP Valentine | Tian Yu Xi (田羽希) | SETTV |
Films
| Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Film Production |
| 2005 | Love Message (film) | - | - |
| - | Shrek (Chinese) | Princess Fiona (voice) | - |
Awards and nominations
| Awards and Nominations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | |
| 2004 | Metro Radio Hits Awards | Best New Artist (Overseas) | Angela Chang | ||
| 2005 | 12th Chinese Music Awards | Most Popular Song (HK-Taiwan Gangtai Gangtai is a term derived from the shortened word of "Kong" and "Tai". It is generally used to describe C-pop songs, artists or music from Hong Kong or Taiwan.-Terminology:The term is synonymous with post-1960 cantopop or post-1970 mandopop... ) |
Angela Chang | ||
| Singapore Hit Awards 2005 Singapore Hit Awards 2005 The Singapore Hit Awards 2005 is a music award held on 4 November 2005 as part of the annual Singapore Hit Awards organised by the top Mandarin radio station in Singapore, Y.E.S... |
Best Female Vocalist | Angela Chang | |||
| 16th Golden Melody Awards 16th Golden Melody Awards The 16th Golden Melody Awards were held on 28 May 2005 at the Kaohsiung Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.-Summary:Sales of popular music had dropped more than 60 percent since its 1998 peak, leading to a few appeals during the night for people not to buy pirated goods.Although Taiwanese singer... |
Best Mandarin Female Singer | Angela Chang for Aurora Aurora (Angela Chang album) Aurora is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Angela Chang's second Mandarin studio album. It was released by Linfair Records on 1 December 2004. A second edition, Aurora was released on 28 January 2005 with a bonus DVD containing music videos.... |
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| 2006 | 41st Golden Bell Awards Golden Bell Awards The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's... |
Best Leading Actress in a Television Series Best Leading Actress in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards) Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .-Award winners :-Award nominees and... |
Angela Chang for Bump Off Lover 17 | ||
| 2007 | 18th Golden Melody Awards 18th Golden Melody Awards The 18th Golden Melody Awards for the Popular Music Category was held on 16 June 2007 at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. It was themed "Mii", which stood for "Music is international".-Summary:... |
Best Mandarin Female Singer | Angela Chang | ||
| Singapore Hit Awards 2007 Singapore Hit Awards 2007 The Singapore Hit Awards 2007 is a music award organised by Y.E.S. 93.3FM in association with the Recording Industry Association Singapore.The award ceremony was held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 27 October 2007.... |
Best Female Artist (最佳演藝女歌手獎 ) | Angela Chang | |||
| Stage Presence Award (舞台魅力大獎) | Angela Chang | ||||
| Artist of the Year (年度全方位藝人獎) | Angela Chang | ||||
| East-South Hits Awards 東南勁爆音樂榜 |
Most Popular Female Singer (HK-Taiwan Gangtai Gangtai is a term derived from the shortened word of "Kong" and "Tai". It is generally used to describe C-pop songs, artists or music from Hong Kong or Taiwan.-Terminology:The term is synonymous with post-1960 cantopop or post-1970 mandopop... ) |
Angela Chang | |||
| Best Song (最佳金曲獎) | |||||
| TVB8 Gold Chart Awards 金曲榜頒獎 |
Most Popular Female Singer | Angela Chang | |||
| Gold Song Awards | "不痛" (Don't Hurt) | ||||
| HITO Radio Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "隱形的翅膀" (Invisible Wings) | |||
| 2008 | 43rd Golden Bell Awards Golden Bell Awards The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's... |
Best Leading Actress in a Television Series Best Leading Actress in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards) Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .-Award winners :-Award nominees and... |
Angela Chang for Romantic Princess Romantic Princess Romantic Princess , previously known as, Wo Jia Gong Zhu , is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Wu Chun and Calvin Chen of Fahrenheit, Angela Chang and George Hu. It was based on the shōjo manga , written by Kazuko Fujita. The drama was produced by Comic Productions and directed by Lin He Long... |
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| 2009 | HITO Radio Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "不想懂得" (Don't Want to Understand) from Ang 5.0 |