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Angela Zhang

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This article is about the Taiwanese singer and actress. For the American cancer researcher, see Angela Zhang (scientist). For the Chinese electrical engineer, see Ying Jun Zhang.
In this Taiwanese name, the surname is Zhang.
Angela Zhang
Born (1982-01-19) 19 January 1982 (age 42)
Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Citizenship Republic of China
 Canada[1][2]
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, host, entrepreneur, female shoe designer[3]
Years active2001–present
FamilyConnie Chang (sister)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese張韶涵
Simplified Chinese张韶涵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Shàohán
Musical career
GenresMandopop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsLinfair, Wonderful, Ocean Butterflies

Angela Zhang (traditional Chinese: 張韶涵; simplified Chinese: 张韶涵; pinyin: Zhāng Shàohán; born 19 January 1982), also known as Angela Chang, is a Taiwanese-Canadian singer and actress.

Zhang gained recognition with the Taiwanese television dramas My MVP Valentine (2002) and At Dolphin Bay (2003). Since 2004, following the instant success of her first album, Over the Rainbow, she has focused on her singing career, releasing popular albums like Aurora (2004) and Pandora (2006),[4][5] along with starring in another hit TV drama, Romantic Princess (2007). Her career was derailed in 2008 by a public row with her family, which was further worsened by a falling out with her label, Linfair Records. She did not revive her career until the Hunan TV reality show Singer 2018, where she participated as both a host and contestant. Since then, she has shifted her focus to mainland China.

Early life

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Zhang was born into an ethnic Hakka family from Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan, as the eldest of three children. She has a sister, Connie Chang Shao-hsuan, and a brother, Carson Chang Po-yu, who is the youngest of the three. Zhang's maternal grandfather was ethnic Uyghur,[6] with the rest of her family Hakka.[7] At the age of ten, Zhang moved to Singapore to study. After a few months, she returned to Taiwan because she "was not able to adapt (to life) there". At 12, she and her family migrated to Vancouver, where she attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.[7] She moved back to Taiwan at 19.

Career

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Zhang gained recognition when played a leading role in the Taiwanese television drama My MVP Valentine with Taiwanese boy band 5566, followed by a leading role in another Taiwanese television drama At Dolphin Bay with Taiwanese actor Wallace Huo, in which she also sang the ending theme song (Yi Shi De Mei Hao) and English song (Journey). She has been nominated twice for Best Actress at Golden Bell Awards. She also has been nominated twice for Best Mandarin Female Singer at Golden Melody Awards. In 2010, Zhang became a spokesperson of Shanghai Expo 2010 and sang the theme song "The Window of the City". Zhang performed at the first Formula 1 Festival in Shanghai.[8]

Controversy

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In 2008 Zhang was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse and disappeared from the public eye, traveling between Taiwan and Canada for medical treatment.[9] During her break from the showbiz, her mother Jiang Rouyi, her father Zhang Zhihong, and her uncle Jiang Lile spoke out against her in a magazine interview in 2009. Her family claimed that she neglected parental support, abused alcohol and drug and came out as gay. Zhang counterclaimed that her mother took off with her savings amounting to NT$100 million (approximately $3.41 million). Zhang also presented her drug test results to prove her innocence. Zhang's sister and brother stood by her.[10] On January 19, 2011, which marked Angela Zhang’s 29th birthday, her parents, uncle, and grandmother got into a street brawl while meeting with Zhang’s brother, who was serving in the military, along with his friend.[11]

Zhang's career did not revive from the prolonged family row until her participation in the reality show Singer 2018, after which her uncle again accused Zhang of unfilialness, claiming that she had promised to provide NT$60,000 per month to support her parents and to buy each of them a house, but failed to fulfill these commitments. According to her uncle, her father was living in poverty, burdened with debts of NT$500,000 to NT$600,000 and struggling to afford food, while her mother had to work as a low-paid domestic worker in Vietnam to make ends meet.[12]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Title Label
2004 Over the Rainbow Linfair
Aurora
2006 Pandora
2007 Flower in the Wonderland
Ang 5.0
2009 The 5th Season
2012 Visible Wings Wonderful
2014 Angela Chang
2016 Head Over Heels Ocean Butterflies
2019 ? HIM International Music

Collaborations

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Year Title Notes
2004 "Adoration to Happiness" featuring Will Pan
2007 "Blue Eyes" featuring Sodagreen
"3 People" featuring Claire Kuo and Christine Fan
"The Star with a Smile" featuring Claire Luo and Christine Fan
2009 "Perfect" featuring Harlem Yu
"Forever X'mas" featuring Elva Hsiao, Dee Hsu, Vanness Wu, and Lollipop F
2014 "Wholly Love" featuring Gillian Chung[13]
2016 "See Love" featuring Nicky Wu, Lala Hsu, Jason Zhang, and He Jie

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Role
2005 Love Message Xue Wei
2011 10+10
2012 Shadows of Love Siu Ham
2017 Death Ouija 2

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 My MVP Valentine Tian Yuxi (Xiao Xi) Main role
2003 At Dolphin Bay Yi Tianbian Main role[14]
2004 La Robe de Mariage des Cieux Herself Cameo
2005 When Dolphin Met Cat Ning Yingzi
2006 Bump Off Lover Xu Yizhen/Xu Yijing Main role
2007 Romantic Princess Huang Fushan (Xiao Mai) Main role
2013 The Ultimate Entertainer Herself Contestant
2016 The Adventure for Love Xia Yi Rou Supporting role
Masked Singer China (Season 1) Herself Contestant
2018 Singer 2018 Herself/Contestant Show host/Finalist[15]
Who's the Keyman Herself Guest, Episodes: 12, 13[16][17]
Keep Running (season 6) Herself Guest, Episode 10[18]
2019 Our Song Herself Guest/Substitute mentor, Episodes: 8, 9, 10
The Sound (Season 2) Herself Guest, Episode 10[19]
2020 The Treasured Voice Herself Regular member[20]
Perfect Summer Herself Guest, Episode 12[21]
Crossover Singer (Season 5) Herself Guest, Episode 11
2021 The Treasured Voice (Season 2) Herself Regular member[22]
Keep Running (Season 9) Herself Guest, Episode 4 [23]
SPOP Wave Herself Guest judge, Episode 5[24][25]
2022 The Treasured Voice (Season 3) Herself Regular member
Ace vs Ace (Season 7) Herself Guest, Episode 6[26][27]
2023 Infinity and Beyond (Season 2) Herself Regular member[28]
The Detectives' Adventures (Season 3) Herself Guest, Episode 4[29]

Awards

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2004 Metro Radio Hits Awards Best New Artist (Overseas) Won
2005 Japanese Music Awards Most Popular Song (Hong Kong/Taiwan) Won
Singapore Hit Awards Best Female Vocalist Nominated
Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Female Singer Aurora Nominated [30]
2006 Golden Bell Awards Best Actress Bump Off Lover 17 Nominated [31]
2007 Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Female Singer Nominated
Singapore Hit Awards Best Female Artist Won
Best Stage Performance Won
Artist of the Year Won
Southeast Hits Awards Most Popular Female Singer (Hong Kong/Taiwan) Won
Best Song Won
TVB8 Awards Most Popular Female Singer Won [32]
Top Songs "Don't Hurt" Won
Hito Music Awards Top 10 Songs of the Year "Invisible Wings" Won [33]
2008 Golden Bell Awards Best Actress Romantic Princess Nominated [34]
2009 Hito Music Awards Top 10 Songs of the Year "Don't Want to Understand" Won [35]
2013 Best Stage Performance Won
Good Voice Award Won
2014 Global Chinese Music Awards Best Album Won
Best Album Producer Won
All-Around Artist Won
2017 Hito Music Awards Best Stage Performance Won
Global Chinese Golden Chart Most Popular Female Singer Won
Music Radio Chinese Top Music Awards Best Female Singer Won

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