Angela Zhang | |||||||
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| Born | 19 January 1982 | ||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||
| Citizenship |  Republic of China Canada[1][2] | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, host, entrepreneur, female shoe designer[3] | ||||||
| Years active | 2001–present | ||||||
| Family | Connie Chang (sister) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張韶涵 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张韶涵 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||
| Labels | Linfair, 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.
- ^ Pao, Ming. "台藝人大陸國慶晚會唱《我的祖國》 台：傷害感情「將作處理」 陸：威嚇民眾製造割裂". www.mingpaocanada.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Pao, Ming. "張韶涵歷盡滄桑！鄉民女神：唯一在中國發展我沒話說的藝人". www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "月銷萬雙！張韶涵砸資千萬自創品牌鞋 神速開2店". 三立新聞. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "张韶涵新专辑亚洲热卖 销量突破百万销量大关". Sina.com (in Chinese). 12 May 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "张韶涵庆祝《潘多拉》百万销售". Netease.com (in Chinese). 28 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.