Jing Chang


Jing Chang is a Taiwanese singer.

Early life

Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 6 September 1983. Her birth name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters. She studied graphic design and graduated from Song Shan High School of Commerce. Before entering Super Idol, she was a graphic design artist. She is familiar with many instruments such as guitar, drums, and yueqin.
Chang has been noted for her androgynous style and looks. She states that she has not had long hair since preschool. She is also known for her deep voice, quite similar to that of Shirley Owens, who was the lead singer of The Shirelles, and with likes of English pop singer, Dusty Springfield: not only can she handle deep, low notes but she is also able to hit very high notes. She has always been interested in music, and even created her own band called Pensauce.

Career

Chang made her debut in 2007 as a singer after winning the first season of Taiwanese singing competition Super Idol and signed to label Gold Typhoon.
In 2008, Chang and her band, Pensauce, released their first EP titled "The Power of Rain". Later that year, Chang and other top 10 Super Idol performers participated in an album called "Dreams Come True".
Chang released her first album Unprecedented on May 8, 2009; in its first week, it started at #3 on local music charts, but then rose to #1. Her album grew popular very quickly resulting in her rise to fame. The album was so successful that a limited edition was made, this album not only included her 10 songs but also included 3 music videos and a thank you card written by Chang. She also participated in a group song with various artists on the 10th anniversary of the 921 earthquake called "Let love turn the whole universe".
In March 2010, Chang and Kevin Lin, one of the judges of Super Idol, sang a duet called "When Did We Start to Forget". In July 2010, she released her second studio album The Opposite Me, of which the title track "相反的我" was composed by Chang. It and "愛情選項" are listed at number 13 and 32 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart for 2010.
Chang and members of the Taiwanese boy band Lollipop collaborated and released a single, "義氣", which she also composed herself. That song consists of rapping and hitting quite a number of high notes. In the music video, she had to dance, which she has never done before, and also known as one of her few weaknesses.
In 2011, Chang released a new EP for the Valentine's Day. It contains Jing's latest single, the love song "Lovers Knot" as well as two extra tracks. It was released with an organizer for February 2011-January 2012, featuring hand-drawn illustrations and photos of Chang.

Discography

#English TitleChinese TitleReleasedLabel
1stOur Valentine我要我們情人結14 February 2011Gold Typhoon

Books

In 2009, Chang traveled to Japan and wrote a book called 一個人的東京,張芸京361°. The book included her journey in Japan and articles and stories written by her, including anecdotes such as a 3-year-old boy proposing marriage to her.
To be released on February 19, 2011 is her new book Crash Amadeus 衝撞.阿瑪迪斯.

Awards

YearCategoryNominationResultRef
2009Best New Artist Jing Chang
2010Top 10 Gold Songs"壞了" from The Opposite Me
2010Most Popular Female Artist Jing Chang

YearCategoryNominationResultRef
2009Outstanding Newcomer Jing Chang
2009Best Improved Singer Jing Chang
2010Songs of the Year"怎麽開始忘了" with Kevin Lin
2010Songs of the Year"讓我照顧你"
2010Excellent Performance Award Jing Chang

YearCategoryNominationResultRef
2009Mandarin Hit Songs"黑裙子"
2009Most Popular Newcomer Jing Chang
2010Hit AlbumsThe Opposite Me
2010Mandarin SingerJing Chang

2008
20090524 Jing Chang's album tops 8 charts
2009 Chengdu Music Hits
20091106 Singapore HIT Awards
2009 TPBS’ China Original Melodies Awards
2009 Yahoo! Taiwan Asia Buzz Awards
2010 MY Astro Music Awards
2010 KKBOX Awards Ceremony
Baidu Hot Point 2009 Awards Ceremony
2010 TTV's Red vs. White Superstar Showdown
Canada's Fairchild Radio HiT Cpop Chart
Sprite Awards
Guangzhou Peng Peng Music Awards 2009
Yahoo!搜尋人氣大獎2010