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| 任賢齊 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 June 1966 Tianzhong, Changhua, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chinese Culture University | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1990–present | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 任賢齊 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 任贤齐 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica | ||||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Rock Records | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | blog | ||||||||||||||||||
Richie Jen Hsien-chi (Chinese: 任賢齊; pinyin: Rén Xiánqí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jîm Hiân-chê, born 23 June 1966),[1] also known as Richie Ren, is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department.[2]
Jen debuted in December 1990 with the studio album Ask Again under Synco Cultural Corporation. In 1996, he signed a contract with Rock Records and released the album I Feel Good!, which sold over 160,000 copies in Taiwan. His breakthrough came at the end of 1996 with his fifth studio album, Too Softhearted, which sold over 1,000,000 copies in China and over 2,300,000 copies across Asia.
His seventh album, Love Like Pacific Ocean (1998), became one of the best-selling albums of all time in Taiwan with over 1,200,000 copies sold. The record spawned the single "Hey Girl Look Over Here" (對面的女孩看過來), which was named the most popular song of 1998 by Hit FM in Taiwan.
- ^ youtube – Richie Jen
- ^ 任贤齐《心太软》 翻红飙男儿泪 拍戏枯坐一天没人理 上桌吃饭遭痛骂 (in Chinese). Sina Corp. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2011.