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"I just hope to perform on the mainland as soon as possible... I am not a politician, but a singer with innocent beliefs [and] I just want to express myself in my music."
-A Mei
| Date of Birth: August 9, 1972 |
| Birthplace: Eastern Taiwan |
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| A*Mei is one of China and Taiwan's most popular and successful singers. Her contemporary music and image have made her an icon to many teenage girls, and her albums regularly sell millions of copies. |
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| She doesn't simply get on stage and sing into the microphone; she dances and plays instruments, and her audiences get so involved, they often sweat as much as she does. |
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Chang Huei-mei (known to fans as A-Mei) was born August 9, 1972, in Eastern Taiwan, the third youngest of 8 siblings. A-Mei has both of her parents to thank for her successful music career.
Like mother like daughter, A-Mei's mom, Wang Yu Mei, brought the passion of music into the house, when A-Mei was young. Also a singer, her mother used to record herself singing, and then playback the tape for her daughters to hear. She supported and guided the musical talent that A-Mei's millions of fans witness today.
While her mother helped form the foundation of A-Mei's talent, her father gave her that extra push, by encouraging her to enter a televised singing contest called "Five Lights Singing Contest." Her father was ill at the time, and he wanted to see his daughter follow her dream and show off her skills. A-Mei hoped that winning the contest would give her father the willpower to fight his sickness, but unfortunately, he passed away before her victory.
After some aimless time of not knowing what to do next, A-Mei's musician cousin invited her to sing vocals for his rock band. And it's a good thing she went -- A-Mei and the rock band headed to Taipei and played their music in local pubs, which is how A-Mei practiced and develop her skills to perform for a live audience. This is also where excited fans began referring to the energetic performer as A-Mei.
Coupled with A-Mei's newfound passion for performing live was her opportunity to sing the theme song for a Taiwanese television show. Word of A-Mei's talent was spreading, and she was finally discovered by a talent scout and signed to Forward Music, a small record company in Taiwan. |
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