Angela Chang

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chang.
Angela Chang

Angela Chang in Taipei
Background information
Chinese name (traditional)
Chinese name (simplified)
Pinyin Zhāng Shàohán (Mandarin)
Born (1982-01-19) 19 January 1982
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Occupation Singer, actress
Genre(s) Mandopop
Instrument(s) Singing
Label(s) Wonderful Music
(2012present)
Linfair Records
(20002012)
Years active 2000present

Angela Chang (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhāng Shàohán; born January 19, 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her song Invisible Wings (Chinese: 隐形的翅膀) is widely regarded as her greatest masterpiece.

Early years

Her parents are 張志宏 and 姜柔伊. She has a younger sister Connie (張韶軒) and a younger brother (張韶杰). Chang is a Hakka from Zhongli, Taoyuan. At 10 years old, she moved to Singapore to study. A few months later she moved back to Zhongli because she was not able to adapt there. Her family later migrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] She studied in Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.

Career

Her popularity rose as she became the main lead of Taiwan hit TV Drama My MVP Valentine with Taiwanese boy band 5566, followed by a role as the main lead of another Taiwan hit TV Drama At Dolphin Bay alongside Wallace Huo, in which she also sang the ending theme song. She has been nominated twice for Best Actress at the Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Release date Label
2004 Over The Rainbow January 2004 Linfair Records
2004 Aurora
歐若拉
December 2004 Linfair Records
2006 Pandora
潘朵拉
January 2006 Linfair Records
2007 Flower in the Wonderland
夢裡花
January 2007 Linfair Records
2007 Ang 5.0 December 2007 Linfair Records
2009 The 5th Season
第五季
September 2009 Linfair Records
2012 Visible Wings
有形的翅膀
October 2012 Wonderful Music
2014 Angela Zhang March 2014 Wonderful Music
2016 Head Over Heels
全面淪陷
July 2016 Wonderful Music

Collaboration

Year Title Notes
2004 Adoration to Happiness
快樂崇拜
duet with Wilber Pan
2007 Blue Eyes
藍眼睛
duet with Sodagreen
- 3 People
仨人
with Claire Guo and Christine Fan
- The Star with a Smile
微笑的起點
with Claire Guo and Christine Fan
2009 Very Perfect
非常完美
with Harlem Yu - soundract pf Sophie's Revenge
- Forever X'mas A commonweal song with Elva Hsiao, Dee Hsu, Vanness Wu and Lollipop F
2014 Wholly Love
完整愛
duet with Gillian Chung[2]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Film Production
2012 Shadows of Love Siu Ham TBA
2011 10+10
2005 Love Message (film) Xue Wei -

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes With
2007 Romantic Princess
公主小妹
Huang Fu Shan / Xiao Mai CTV Lead Role Wu Chun
2006 Bump Off Lover 17
愛殺17
Xu Yi Zhen (徐宜真) / Xu Yi Jing (徐宜靜) / 阿CAT Lu Ting Wei & Julian Yang
2005 When Dolphin Love Cat
海豚愛上貓
Ning Ying Zi (英子) CTS Supporting Role None
2004 La robe de Mariee des cieux
天國的嫁衣
Herself Cameo
2003 At Dolphin Bay
海豚灣戀人
Yi Tian Bian (易天邊) SETTV Lead Role Ambrose Hsu
2002 My MVP Valentine
MVP 情人
Tian Yu Xi (田羽希)/Xiao Xi Tony Sun & Johnny Yen

[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nomination Result Source
2004 Metro Radio Hits Awards Best New Artist (Overseas) Angela Zhang Won
2005 12th Japanese Music Awards Most Popular Song (HK-Taiwan) Angela Zhang Won
Singapore Hit Awards 2005 Best Female Vocalist Angela Zhang Nominated
16th Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Female Singer Angela Chang for Aurora Nominated [4]
2006 41st Golden Bell Awards Best Actress Angela Zhang for Bump Off Lover 17 Nominated [5]
2007 18th Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Female Singer Angela Zhang Nominated
Singapore Hit Awards 2007 Best Female Artist (最佳演藝女歌手獎 ) Angela Zhang Won
Stage Presence Award (舞台魅力大獎) Angela Zhang Won
Artist of the Year (年度全方位藝人獎) Angela Zhang Won
East-South Hits Awards
東南勁爆音樂榜
Most Popular Female Singer (HK-Taiwan) Angela Zhang Won
Best Song (最佳金曲獎) Won
TVB8 Gold Chart Awards
金曲榜頒獎
Most Popular Female Singer Angela Zhang Won [6]
Gold Song Awards "不痛" (Don't Hurt) Won
HITO Radio Music Awards Top 10 Songs of the Year "隱形的翅膀" (Invisible Wings) Won [7]
2008 43rd Golden Bell Awards Best Actress Angela Zhang for Romantic Princess Nominated [8]
2009 HITO Radio Music Awards Top 10 Songs of the Year "不想懂得" (Don't Want to Understand) from Ang 5.0 Won [9]
2013 HITO Radio Music Awards Stage Interpretation Angela Chang Won
2013 HITO Radio Music Awards Good Sound Angela Chang Won

References

  1. "张韶涵是道地客家人,外婆拿手的自然是客家汤圆".
  2. Gillian Chung Releases New Song Featuring Angela Chang Jaynestars.com (May 31, 2014). Retrieved on June 16, 2014.
  3. Angela Chang at Japanesemov.com
  4. (Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 16th Golden Melody Awards nomination list 15 April 2005. Retrieved 2011-05-28
  5. (Chinese) Azio TV 41st Golden Bell Awards nomination list Retrieved 2011-06-24
  6. (Chinese) Sina.com Hong Kong TVB8 Awards 2007 winners list 16 December 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-29
  7. (Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 2011-04-20
  8. (Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 43rd Golden Bell Awards winners and nominees list Retrieved 2011-06-24
  9. (Chinese) HITO Radio 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 15 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-25

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