Jeff Chang (singer) explained

Jeff Chang
Birth Date:1967 3, df=y
Birth Place:Xiluo, Yunlin, Taiwan
Occupation:Singer, actor, producer, art collector
Years Active:1989–present
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Poj:Tiuⁿ Sìn-tiat
Phfs:Chong Sìn-chet
P:Zhāng Xìn Zhé
J:Zoeng1 Seon3 Zit3
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Alias:Zhang Xinzhe
Background:solo_singer
Genre:Mandopop, Cantopop
Label:Elite Music Co, EMI,, Sony Music, Tide Music

Jeffrey Chang Shin-che (; 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

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

Cantonese

English

Selected filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2002A 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
2012You and Me 我和你 Zhang Jiaxuan
2019 Dancing Elephant 跳舞吧!大象 Sky

Television series

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRoleNotes
2001 Marmalade Boy 橘子醬男孩 Music teacher Cameo
2002Father in Wheelchair輪椅上的父親Cameo

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1990 Best Male Mandarin SingerForget Me Not
1995 Outstanding Mandarin Song (Bronze) "不要對他說"
1996 Best Male Mandarin SingerGenerosity
1997 Best Male Mandarin Singer Dream
1997 "Affection"
1999 "Love Turning Around" (with Harlem Yu)
2010You and Me
2011 Best Theme Song"网"
2015 Public Image Survey - Best Male Singer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 张信哲自称被粉丝叫哲叔:我有更广阔空间-中新网. 2020-10-28. www.chinanews.com.
  2. Web site: 张信哲"我歌"唱糊了?然而他曾是国民初恋啊 . 9 April 2016.