Jeff Chang (singer)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chang.
Jeff Chang
張信哲
Born (1967-03-26) 26 March 1967 (age 59)
Xiluo, Yunlin, Taiwan
OccupationsSinger, actor, producer, art collector
Years active1989–present
AwardsGolden Melody Awards – Best Mandarin Male Artist
1996

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張信哲
Simplified Chinese张信哲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Xìn Zhé
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳChong Sìn-chet
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZoeng1 Seon3 Zit3
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiuⁿ Sìn-tiat
Musical career
Also known asZhang Xinzhe
GenresMandopop, Cantopop
InstrumentsViolin, piano
LabelsElite Music Co, EMI, Sony Music, Tide Music

Jeff Chang Shin-che (Chinese: 張信哲; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Sìn-tiat; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chong Sìn-chet; born 26 March 1967) is a Taiwanese singer and actor, who is known for his numerous chart-topping sentimental Mandarin pop ballads.

Early life

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Chang was born in Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. He started his philanthropic works as a voluntary teacher in impoverished areas of Taiwan since he was in high school.[1][2]

Career

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Chang started off his showbiz career by winning a singing competition while in college, in which Hsiao-Wen Ting was a judge.[3] Since 1989 he has released a string of highly successful albums and is known as the "Prince of Love Ballads" in the Chinese pop world. His name is well known across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and mainland China.

After completing his military service in 1992, Jeff Chang returned to the music scene and his album Knowing is still a best-seller. However, at this time, Jeff Chang felt that his music career had reached a bottleneck period and began to seek transformation and breakthroughs. He refused various commercial performances and stayed silent for a year to create a new album Worrying. The song "Love Like Tide" in this album became the most classic love song that pushed Jeff Chang to the peak of his career, and the musical style of "Zhe-style love songs" began to take shape.

In 1994, Jeff Chang released the album Waiting, and the title song "Don't Be Afraid that I'll Be Sad" became another classic work of Jeff Chang; "A Little Touched" sung with Carina Lau is still one of the most popular duet songs in KTV.

Besides singing, Chang's interests include arts, antiques, traveling and water sports, and stage production. He became Taipei's leader in a stage theatre team in 2011.

In 2016, Chang participated in the fourth season of the Chinese reality show I Am a Singer and eventually achieved second place.[4]

Discography

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Compilations are listed only if they contain never-released-before singles.

Mandarin

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Cantonese

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English

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  • My Eyes Adored You (1992)
  • Somewhere in My Broken Heart 心碎深處 (1995)
  • The Color of the Night 夜色 (1996)
  • A Matter of Love (Jan 2021)

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2002 A Pinwheel Without Wind 煙雨紅顏 Lin Shuang-ran
2006 Ming Ming 明明 Brother Cat
2006 Stand in Love 不完全戀人 Unknown Music film; also as producer
2012 You and Me 我和你 Zhang Jiaxuan
2019 Dancing Elephant 跳舞吧！大象 Sky

Television series

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2001 Marmalade Boy 橘子醬男孩 Music teacher Cameo
2002 Father in Wheelchair 輪椅上的父親 Cameo

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1990 2nd Golden Melody Awards Best Male Mandarin Singer Forget Me Not Nominated
1995 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Outstanding Mandarin Song (Bronze) "不要對他說" Won
1996 7th Golden Melody Awards Best Male Mandarin Singer Generosity Won
1997 8th Golden Melody Awards Best Male Mandarin Singer Dream Nominated
1997 MTV Video Music Awards International Viewer's Choice Awards - MTV Mandarin "Affection" Nominated
1999 MTV Video Music Awards International Viewer's Choice Awards - MTV Mandarin "Love Turning Around" (with Harlem Yu) Nominated
2010 2nd Macau International Movie Festival Golden Lotus Award for Best Supporting Actor You and Me Won
2011 Star Awards 2011 Best Theme Song "网" Won
2015 Huading Awards Public Image Survey - Best Male Singer — Won

References

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