Kulilay Amit, better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese Puyuma singer and record producer. Born as Amit Kulilay in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan, she made her debut in 1996. A leading figure of the Mandopop music scene since the mid-1990s, A-Mei is widely known for breaking ground for Taiwanese indigenous peoples and being a voice for LGBT rights and gender equality. She has been given the moniker "Queen of Mandopop" and the "Pride of Taiwan." Her career longevity, resilience, artistry, and versatility have established her as a pop culture icon in the Sinophone world.
The Moment is the first greatest hits album by Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun. It was released throughout Greater China on August 22, 2003, by Warner Music Taiwan. The album contains seven new songs and fifteen songs from her previous albums. It contains 22 songs in total and is produced by Peter Lee, Kenn C, Stefanie Sun and Weizhen Chen.
Fantasy is the second studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou. It was released on September 14, 2001, by BMG Taiwan. Akin to his debut record, Fantasy was entirely composed and produced by Chou himself, while the lyrics were penned by him along with Vincent Fang and Vivian Hsu. Fantasy not only breaks new ground in Chou's production standards, but also matures in its creation. The album not only includes lyrical R&B songs, but also broadens his horizons to include other styles such as hip-hop, rock, rap and traditional Japanese music.
Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai has released 15 studio albums, five live albums, and 11 compilation albums. After emerged champion at an MTV Mandarin-produced television singing competition show in 1998, she released her debut studio album, 1019 (1999), and it sold more than 450,000 copies in Taiwan. In the following year, she released her second studio album, Don't Stop, it sold more than 500,000 copies in Taiwan, and it became the year's sixth highest-selling album in the country. Her third studio album, Show Your Love, was released by the end of the same year, it sold more than 280,000 copies in Taiwan, and it became the eleventh highest-selling album of 2001 in the country. Her fourth studio album, Lucky Number (2001), sold more than 150,000 copies in Taiwan, and it became the year's nineteenth highest-selling album in the country.
The Goodbye Kiss is the fifth Mandarin studio album by Hong Kong recording artist Jacky Cheung. It was released through PolyGram Records Hong Kong on 5 March 1993.
Show Your Love is the third studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on December 22, 2000, by Universal and D Sound. Produced by David Wu, Peter Lee, Paul Lee, Chen Wei, and Jae Chong, it features a wide range of musical styles and her maturer musical performance.
Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien has released five studio albums and five live albums. She debuted as a member of the Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E in 2001. Tien released her debut solo album, To Hebe, in 2010. The soundtrack "A Little Happiness", released for the film Our Times (2015), saw commercial success in East Asia.
"Jump In" is a song by Taiwanese singer A-Mei for her seventeenth studio album, Faces of Paranoia (2014). It was released on July 2, 2014, as the album's lead single by Universal Music Taiwan, while its accompanying music video was released on July 28, 2014. The song is also the Chinese promotional song for The Expendables 3.
Sisters is the debut studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on December 13, 1996, by Forward Music. The album was primarily handled by Taiwanese producer Chang Yu-sheng, with the assistance of Yu Guangyan, Ma Yu-fen, Baby Chung, David Wu, and Chen Fu-ming. Musically, it experiments with genres such as pop, soul music, R&B, adult contemporary and easy listening to exhibit A-Mei's vocal talent and versatility. On June 23, 2017, 21 years after its initial release date, a vinyl reissue of Sisters was released by Forward Music.
Bad Boy is the second studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on June 7, 1997, by Forward Music. Predominantly a R&B, pop and soul record, Bad Boy centers on the theme of love and relationships. The album was produced by Chen Chih-yuan along with her mentor Chang Yu-Sheng, and was ultimately the last album of hers that he was actively involved with due to his untimely death caused by a car crash five months later. On August 17, 2018, 21 years after its initial release date, a vinyl reissue of Bad Boy was released by Forward Music.
You Make Me Free Make Me Fly! is the third studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on December 29, 1997, by Forward Music. The album was recorded as an in advance listen for A-Mei's 1998 live stadium concert. The record features cover versions of Chinese and English songs, except for the tracks "You Make Me Free" and "I Do Not Mind." You Make Me Free Make Me Fly! has sold 800,000 copies in Taiwan and over 4 million copies throughout Asia to date.
Faces of Paranoia is the 17th studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on July 2, 2014, by EMI and Universal Music. The album was originally scheduled to be released on July 4, 2014, but due to the audio files being leaked online, it was announced that the album would be released two days earlier. It was jointly produced by A-Mei and Adia, and contains a total of 10 songs. The album continues the concept of the first and second half of her previous work R U Watching? (2011), since the first half of the album contains slow-tempo songs while the second half contains upbeat ones.
The discography of Taiwanese singer A-Mei consists of 19 studio albums, 4 extended plays, 6 compilation albums, and 17 live albums. She released her debut album, Sisters, in 1996, which sold over 1 million copies in Taiwan and 4 million copies in Asia. Her sophomore record, Bad Boy, (1997) was also commercially successful and sold over 1,300,000 copies in Taiwan, and remains the highest selling album in the country to date. Her fifth studio album, Can I Hug You, Lover? (1999), sold over 1,180,000 copies in Taiwan and 8 million copies throughout Asia.
The discography of Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun consists of 12 studio albums, 1 extended play, 2 compilation albums, and over 3 live albums. Five of her albums have sold over 1,000,000 copies in China, while her seventh studio album, Stefanie (2004), sold over 2,200,000 copies throughout Asia. Sun has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during her career.
Holding Hands is the fourth studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on October 12, 1998, by Forward Music. The album was produced by Forward Music's then-music director Chen Chih-yuan and was A-Mei's first original studio album since the death of her mentor Chang Yu-sheng eleven months prior. On the record, A-Mei sang Chang's posthumous works "Are You Ready" and "After Knowing," and for the first time, she collaborated with David Tao on the songs "Don't Lie To Me" and "High High High," which allowed A-Mei to try out different kinds of music creations. The music on Holding Hands fuses pop music with other genres including R&B, dance pop, adult contemporary and rock music.
The discography of Hong Kong recording artist Jacky Cheung consists of 37 studio albums, including 22 in Cantonese and 15 in Mandarin. His fifth Mandarin studio album, The Goodbye Kiss, recorded sales of over 4,000,000 copies in China, 1,360,000 copies in Taiwan, 500,000 copies in Malaysia, and over 200,000 copies in Singapore, making it amongst the best-selling albums of all time in each country. Cheung has reportedly sold between 25 million to 60 million albums throughout his career.
Feel is the first extended play by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on April 20, 1999, by Forward Music. The EP contains four songs in total on the Taiwanese edition and six song on the Hong Kongese edition. The EP Feel was released to coincide with a Sprite advertisement. A-Mei was the spokesperson for Sprite Asia in 1999, who also created "Give Me Feelings" and "Sunrise" for A-Mei. Feel has sold 180,000 copies in Taiwan, making it the best-selling EP in Taiwanese music history.
Can I Hug You, Lover? is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released throughout Greater China on June 8, 1999, by Forward Music. There are 12 songs on the album in total, which are produced by David Tao, Ma Yu-fen and Yu Guangyan. The album itself incorporates popular musical genres such as pop, pop rock, R&B, and surf rock.
Regardless is the seventh studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on December 5, 2000, through Forward Music, and was ultimately her final studio album to be released under the label. After a year and a half since her last album Can I Hug You, Lover?, Forward Music created a $10 million alliance of musicians from Taipei, Singapore and Los Angeles to create the album Regardless. The album had the longest pre-production period, the longest production period, the largest amount of money spent, and the largest number of people involved in the production out of any of A-Mei's studio albums to that point. All 10 songs were by well-known music connoisseurs from Greater China, which include David Tao, Huang Yi, David Huang, Sky Wu and Yuan Wei-jen.
