Jeff Chang (singer)
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.
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| Born | 26 March 1967 Xiluo, Yunlin, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, producer, art collector | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1989–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Golden Melody Awards – Best Mandarin Male Artist 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張信哲 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张信哲 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Zhang Xinzhe | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop, Cantopop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Elite Music Co, EMI, , Sony Music, Tide Music | ||||||||||||||||||
Early life
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
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
Compilations are listed only if they contain never-released-before singles.
Mandarin
- Lie 說謊 (1989)
- Blue 憂鬱 (1989)
- Forget Me Not 忘記 (1989)
- Knowing 知道 (1992)
- Worrying 心事 (1993)
- Waiting 等待 (1994)
- Possession 擁有 (1995)
- Intoxicated 醉心 (1995)
- Generosity 寬容 (1995)
- Dream 夢想 (1996)
- Adore 摯愛 (1997)
- Intuition 直覺 (1997)
- Please Come Back 回來 (1999)
- Faith 信仰 (2000)
- How I Miss 我好想 (2001)
- Beginning → Now 從開始到現在 (2002)
- The Next Eternity 下一個永遠 (2004)
- Be Your Man 做你的男人 (2006)
- Escape 逃生 (2008)
- Genesis 初 (2010)
- Unfinished Childhood 花季未了 (2011)
- Spare Time 空出來的時間 (2012)
- Love Jeff (还爱) (2015)
- Song Era(歌时代) (2016)
- Everlasting (擁恆) (2017)
- Song Era II (歌時代II) (2018)
- See the Light (就懂了) (2021)
Cantonese
English
- 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
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 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
- "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.
- "张信哲"我歌"唱糊了？然而他曾是国民初恋啊". Retrieved 9 April 2016.
External links
- Jeff Chang at IMDb
- Official blog (in Chinese)
- Official website (in Chinese)
- Jeff Chang's albums lyrics, pinyin lyrics, english translation