A-Mei Zhang Hui 張惠妹 : Aboriginal Taiwanese Mando-Pop music

This is the 4th post on the topic of Taiwanese music and musicians. Previous posts include :

1. Mandarin Chinese music – More great singers I listen to in Taiwan – Wong Faye, 陳綺貞
2. Pop Chinese music in Taiwan continued : Joi Chua (蔡淳佳) and Jay Chou (周杰倫)
3. Taiwanese music – Recommended Mandarin Chinese artists from Taiwan – 張惠妹, 張懸, 楊乃文

A-Mei is something slightly different. An Aboriginal Taiwanese gifted with a great voice and unique charm, she’s made her way up to become one of Taiwan’s best known Mando-Pop super-stars.

A-mei (阿妹; ā mèi), also known by her birth name Zhang Huimei or as Chang Hui-mei (張惠妹, 张惠妹; Zhāng Huìmèi), is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name 古歷來·阿蜜特 (Gulilai Amit). She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in the world of music in 1996, achieving instant mega commercial success. She has frequently been called a diva of the Mandarin pop music scene, as well as the “Pride of Taiwan”. She has won numerous music awards and become one of the biggest music sensations within the pop music pantheon of the Mandarin-speaking world. (Wikipedia)

I do like her songs… most of them are great for KTV. My favorites, obviously, are the slower ones.

張惠妹-哭不出來 – I want to but I can’t cry

A-Mei sing for her foreigner boy with …

你是愛我的 – you are the one who loves me

Okay, for dessert, let’s do something a bit livier and maybe, eh, maybe, a bit more Aboriginal.

张惠妹 一无所有

Like her? Just soso? I’m interested, let me know…