Jeff Chang (singer)

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Jeffrey 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.

Jeff Chang
張信哲
Born (1967-03-26) 26 March 1967 (age 57)
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, producer, art collector
Years active1989–present
AwardsGolden Melody AwardsBest Mandarin Male Artist
1996

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
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
LabelsElite Music Co, EMI, , Sony Music, Tide Music

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.

Career

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He started off his showbiz career by winning a singing competition while in college, in which Hsiao-Wen Ting was a judge.[1] 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.

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.[2]

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 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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  1. ^ "张信哲自称被粉丝叫哲叔:我有更广阔空间-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ "张信哲"我歌"唱糊了?然而他曾是国民初恋啊". Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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