A-Mei
Sign in to saveKulilay Amit (; born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese singer and record producer of Puyuma descent. Born as Amit Kulilay in eastern Taiwan, she made her debut in 1996. A leading figure of the Mandopop music scene since the mid-1990s, A-Mei is regarded 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.
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- 1972-08-09
- Works
- 2
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A-mei (Chinese: 阿妹; pinyin: ā mèi; born August 9, 1972), also known by her birth name Zhang Huimei or as Chang Hui-mei (Traditional Chinese: 張惠妹; Simplified Chinese: 张惠妹; pinyin: Zhāng Huìmèi), is a Taiwanese pop singer and songwriter, also known by her aboriginal name 古歷來·阿蜜特 (Gulilai Amit). She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Republic of China Province and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in the world of music in 1996, achieving rapid success. <a href="h
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Key facts
- Person.name
- A-Mei
- Person.image
- ASMR TOUR IN Zhengzhou (cropped).jpg
- Person.caption
- A-Mei in 2024
- Person.native_name
- Kulilay Amit
- Person.native_name_lang
- Puyuma
- Person.other_names
- Chang Hui-meiA-Mei Chang
- Person.birth_name
- Kulilay Amit
- Person.birth_place
- Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan
- Person.alma_mater
- National Taitung Junior College
- Person.works
- Discography
- Person.years_active
- 1996–present
- Person.agent
- Mei Entertainment
- Person.partner
Key dates
- Born
- 9 August 1972
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Zhang
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Taiwan
- Place of birth
- Beinan Township
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Educated at
- National Taitung Junior College
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Genre
- Hokkien pop
- Instrument
- voice
Article
18 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- 1972–1995: Early years and musical beginnings
- 1996–1997: Career beginnings, ''Sisters'', and ''Bad Boy''
- 1998–1999: ''Holding Hands'', ''Can I Hug You, Lover?'' and ''A-Mei New Century Collection''
- 2000: China Ban and ''Regardless''
- 2001–2003: Switch to Warner Music, ''Truth'', ''Fever'' and ''Brave''
- 2004–2005: ''Maybe Tomorrow'', decline in sales and popularity, and studying abroad at Boston
- 2006–2007: Resurgence of sales, revived popularity, ''I Want Happiness?'' and ''Star''
- 2008–2010: ''Turandot'' and ''Amit''
- 2011–2013: ''R U Watching Me?'' and ''AMeiZING World Tour''
- 2014–2019: EMI / Universal Music, ''Faces of Paranoia'', ''Amit 2'' and ''Story Thief''
- Discography
- Concert tours
- Collaborations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Kulilay Amit (; born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese singer and record producer of Puyuma descent. Born as Amit Kulilay in eastern Taiwan, she made her debut in 1996. A leading figure of the Mandopop music scene since the mid-1990s, A-Mei is regarded 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.
Born and raised in Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan, A-Mei moved to Taipei at age 20 in 1992. In 1996, she released her debut studio album, Sisters, which saw major commercial success and sold over a million copies in Taiwan. Her sophomore record, Bad Boy (1997), found even greater success, eventually becoming the country's best-selling album overall. Her follow up releases—Holding Hands (1998), Can I Hug You, Lover? (1999) and Regardless (2000)—received critical and commercial acclaim, with the first two albums also selling well over a million copies. A cross-strait relations controversy caused her to experience a decline in sales in 2004; she would later experience a resurgence in 2006 with her album I Want Happiness?.