AsiaPlayList: Female Soloists in C-pop (Pt 3)

In the third and final part of the series, I'll introduce to you some more ladies of the c-pop world. Included are some facts about their career and a few works in their discography. If you missed it, check out parts 1 and 2!

1.Hebe Tian

田馥甄 Tian Fu Zhen

Taiwanese

Having gained popularity for being a member of the girl-group S.H.E, Hebe Tian debuted as a soloist in 2010 with her first studio album. It is titled "To Hebe", and was tied as the fifth best-selling album in Taiwan for that year. Currently, Hebe Tian is the most-viewed C-pop female singer on Youtube, having an accumulated 500 million views on her official channel.

Notable Works (Albums & Singles)

My Love, Insignificance (渺小), Day By Day (日常)

Love Yourself (獨善其身)

Contradiction (矛盾)

You Better Not Think About Me (你就不要想起我)

OSTs

A Little Happiness (小幸運) [Our Times (我的少女時代) Movie Theme]

2. A-Mei

张惠妹 Zhang Hui Mei

Taiwanese

A-Mei is a popular singer of Aboriginal Puyama descent and therefore considered a pioneer for Aboriginal artists in Taiwan. She entered the music scene in 1999 with her first album that bore the Mandopop classics "Nothing You Want" and "Sisters". Since then, the "Pride of Taiwan" has sold over 50 million records. A-mei is known for her ballads and upbeat pop songs, however, she has released rock music under the moniker "Amit", which is titled after her birth name.

Notable Works

R U Watching? (你在看我吗), Faces of Paranoia (偏执面), Star

Do You Still Want to Love Me? (這樣你還要愛我嗎)

March (三月)

My Dearest (我最親愛的)

OSTs

Shouldn't Be (不該 )(With Jay Chou) [Ice Fantasy]

3. Ann

白安 Bai An

Taiwanese

Ann was discovered in 2008 after publishing her songs online and signed to B'in Entertainment. Ann's music is electronic-folk and her unique singing voice is comparable to that of Faye Wong and Stephanie Sun.

Notable Works

What's Next?, Catcher In The Rye (麥田捕手), Collab single 送你一首過年歌

If You Ever Thought (若你真的有想過)

What Brings Me To You? (是什麼讓我遇見這樣的你)

Consolation (安慰)

OSTs

My Place (我的地方) [Second Chance (逆轉勝)]

4. Rainie Yang

杨丞琳 Yang Cheng Lin

Taiwanese

At the start of her career, Rainie Yang was a member of Taiwanese girl group "4 In Love". She was given the stage name "Rainie", as the other members were called "Sunnie", "Cloudie" and "Windie". Since then, Yang has established her image as an all-around talent, not limited to only singing and dancing, but also acting, directing and hosting as well.

Notable Works

Angel Wings (天使之翼), A Tale of Two Rainie (雙丞戲), A Traces of Time in Love (年輪說)