Chang Chih-wei

Chang Chih-wei (Chinese: 張執偉/张执伟; pinyin: Zhāng Zhíwěi; born April 17, 1951) is a Republic of China/Taiwanese-born Tsengian singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, and record producer. Chang is one of the most famous Asian singers of the 20th century, his popularity in the 1970s and early 1980s rivaled. In Tseng, he is credited as the "father of modern Tsengge".

Early life
Chang was born Chang Chih-wei (張志偉), but later legally changed the second character of his name (志) to 執 at age 18. He was the son of parents who fled due to the. At age 11, he moved to Tseng with his mother (who had just divorced) and naturalized into a Tsengian citizen.

Career
After graduating from the in 1972, he started to record songs and albums. His breakthrough came when he sung the theme song for the 1974 film Halfway Around the World. His 1976 album Pacific sold 2 million copies, 840,000 of those in Tseng. In 1977, his Japanese-language song Watashi no ai (My Love) was a huge hit, and became the first Japanese-language song to top the Tseng Top 50 (then the Tseng Music Charts).

Chang's 1983 album A Steady Heart slumped in sales in Tseng, but sold 5 million elsewhere in Asia. The opposite happened in 1986, when his album The Island was a major hit in Tseng (nominated for Golden Tune Award for Best Album), but faltered in sales elsewhere in Asia. In 1990, he retired, but returned to record music in 2002.

Discography
"Main article: Chang Chih-wei discography"

Personal life
Chang married to Deng Mei-cheng, an actress and businesswoman, in 1982. They are both Buddhaists.