YOU may have seen her first in TV dramas, but she won your heart with her songs. You may still be listening to her hits "Fable" (《寓言》) and "Invisible Wings" (《隐形的翅膀》). But guess what, 25-year-old Taiwanese singer Angela Chang is now inviting you on another musical journey.
Her fourth CD "Flower in the Wonderland" (《梦里花》) will come out on January 12. Believe it or not, Chang said the idea for the song came in a dream she had. "I dreamt several times of someone singing a beautiful tune (曲子)," she said. "I could not tell what it was about, but I loved it."
The song itself is like a dream, with an ancient castle (城堡) in a desert (沙漠). But Chang's message shows she has her eyes wide open. "I never despair (绝望) even if I am hurt," she sings. "I will fight on with hope."
The new CD may remind you of her earlier works such as "Over the Rainbow" and "Pandora". Her songs may have dreamy words, but their message is always "in life you need to be strong and brave".
In fact, strength and bravery are the secrets of Chang's success. Chang topped several singing contests when she was in high school. However, at the beginning it was very difficult for her to get into the music business. Chang auditioned (试唱) for several record companies but was turned down for looking too young and small. When she was finally offered a contract (合约) in 2002, she burst into tears.
Although she is a talented singer, Chang had to wait a while for her professional career to begin. She started as an actress, appearing in "MVP Valentine" (《MVP情人》) and "At the Dolphin Bay" (《海豚湾恋人》). "I didn't know when the company would let me do music, but I kept on telling myself that there was hope ahead and that I should never give up 1," she said.
When Chang released her first album in 2004 people thought she was just "another actress who thinks she can sing!" But she has proved them wrong. She may be small but she has a big, big voice, "The dreams that you dare to dream really do come true 2," said Chang. |
