Angela Zhang
Angela Zhang | ||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Shàohán | |
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 singer and actress. Zhang has released ten studio albums as of 2020.
She debuted and rose to fame with the Taiwanese television dramas Pandora (2006) sold millions in Asia,[1][2] while another TV series that she starred in, Romantic Princess (2007), also became an international hit.
In 2008–09, she withdrew from the public eye for nearly a year and a half when her mother accused her of being un
Singer 2018, the seventh season of I Am a Singer where she served as a host and contestant.[6] Having moved her career to mainland China, her 2019 album ?, under a new label, was the 56th best-selling album in China in 2019.[7]
Zhang's maternal grandfather was an ethnic Uyghur,[8] with the rest of her family Hakka.[9] She grew up in Taiwan and Canada.
Early years
Zhang was born into an ethnic Hakka family from Zhongli, Taoyuan, Taiwan. 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". Her family later migrated to Vancouver, where she attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.[9]
Personal life
Zhang's popularity rose as she played a leading role in the Taiwanese television drama 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.[10]
The melody to her song titled Ying Xing De Chi Pang was used in 2007 on Chinese TV in an advertisement for Wrigley Gum.
In 2008 Zhang was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Over the Rainbow |
Linfair |
Aurora
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| 2006 | Pandora
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| 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
| 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[12] |
| 2016 | "See Love" | featuring Nicky Wu, Lala Hsu, Jason Zhang, and He Jie |
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Love Message | Xue Wei |
| 2011 | 10+10 | |
| 2012 | Shadows of Love | Siu Ham |
| 2017 | Death Ouija 2 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | My MVP Valentine | Tian Yuxi (Xiao Xi) | Main role |
| 2003 | At Dolphin Bay
|
Yi Tianbian | Main role[13] |
| 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[14] |
| Who's the Keyman | Herself | Guest, Episodes: 12, 13[15][16] | |
Keep Running (season 6) |
Herself | Guest, Episode 10[17] | |
| 2019 | Our Song | Herself | Guest/Substitute mentor, Episodes: 8, 9, 10 |
| The Sound (Season 2) | Herself | Guest, Episode 10[18] | |
| 2020 | The Treasured Voice | Herself | Regular member[19] |
| Perfect Summer | Herself | Guest, Episode 12[20] | |
| Crossover Singer (Season 5) | Herself | Guest, Episode 11 | |
| 2021 | The Treasured Voice (Season 2) | Herself | Regular member[21] |
| Keep Running (Season 9) | Herself | Guest, Episode 4 [22] | |
SPOP Wave |
Herself | Guest judge, Episode 5[23][24] | |
| 2022 | The Treasured Voice (Season 3) | Herself | Regular member |
| Ace vs Ace (Season 7) | Herself | Guest, Episode 6[25][26] | |
| 2023 | Infinity and Beyond (Season 2) | Herself | Regular member[27] |
| The Detectives' Adventures (Season 3) | Herself | Guest, Episode 4[28] |
Awards
| 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 | [29] | |
| 2006 | Golden Bell Awards | Best Actress |
Bump Off Lover 17 |
Nominated | [30] |
| 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 | [31] | ||
| Top Songs | "Don't Hurt" | Won | |||
| Hito Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Invisible Wings" | Won | [32] | |
| 2008 | Golden Bell Awards | Best Actress |
Romantic Princess | Nominated | [33] |
| 2009 | Hito Music Awards | Top 10 Songs of the Year | "Don't Want to Understand" | Won | [34] |
| 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 |
References
- Sina.com(in Chinese). 12 May 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Netease.com (in Chinese). 28 February 2006. Archived from the originalon 16 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Tom.com(in Chinese). 7 September 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Shu, Catherine (16 October 2009). "Pop Stop". Taipei Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Xinhua (in Chinese). 11 September 2009. Archived from the originalon 12 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Beijing News(in Chinese). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Hong Minghua (8 June 2020). "2019年中国最畅销歌手榜 周杰伦林俊杰在五名外". Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "張韶涵 再度纏鬥孫協志 首張新專輯與5566對打". United Daily News (in Chinese). 28 December 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b "中壢美食憶童年 張韶涵難忘阿嬤古早冰". Angcn (in Chinese). 15 January 2007. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Shanghai to host Heineken F1 Festival". Formula1.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "After 15 years, Taiwanese singer Angela Zhang wants to showcase her own ideas". AsiaOne. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Gillian Chung Releases New Song Featuring Angela Chang Jaynestars.com (31 May 2014). Retrieved on 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Idol Drama Dolphin Bay, 17 Years On. A Look at Angela's Showbiz Journey". KKBOX. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Jessie J wins Chinese singing competition I Am Singer". AsiaOne. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ 《我是大侦探》第12期：张韶涵惊喜现身邓伦秒变迷弟 吴磊多变造型上演帅气舞剑 WHO'S THE KEYMAN EP12【湖南卫视官方频道】, retrieved 23 May 2023
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- ^ 第12期：“西岛音乐节”开幕！#张韶涵#阿云嘎 复刻《海豚湾恋人》感动相拥！“西岛浪五花”告别浪花小屋~ #东方卫视 |《完美的夏天》Perfect Summer EP12【SMG百视TV官方频道】, retrieved 23 May 2023
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- ^ 【FULL】蔡徐坤穿越成古代美男？张彬彬公主抱Angelababy 谁能成功逃脱？《奔跑吧9》KeepRunning S9 EP4 20210514[ZJSTVHD], retrieved 23 May 2023
- ^ "SPOP WAVE! Quarter Finals 3 《SPOP 艺起唱》复赛 3". YouTube. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "SPOP WAVE! Quarter Finals 3 《SPOP 艺起唱》复赛 3 - meWATCH". Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ 【EP6】沈腾梁龙东北话嗨唱《仙儿》 贾玲河南话说唱PK吉克隽逸 宋亚轩仅一个和弦唱完所有歌！ FULL 20220415 #王牌对王牌7, retrieved 23 May 2023
- ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "微博". m.weibo.cn. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ EP4（沉浸版）黄子韬示爱张韶涵！孙红雷第一个反对！萌探成悬疑恋综？ | #萌探探探案3 The Detectives' AdventuresIII | iQIYI精选, retrieved 23 May 2023
- ^ (in Chinese) GIO, Taiwan 16th Golden Melody Awards nomination list Archived 27 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) Azio TV 41st Golden Bell Awards nomination list Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Chinese) Sina.com Hong Kong TVB8 Awards 2007 winners list 16 December 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-29
- ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 4 February 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) Taiwan Television TTV 43rd Golden Bell Awards winners and nominees list Retrieved 24 June 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) HITO Radio 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 15 June 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011
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