In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen
Chen Rui (Chinese: 陳叡; pinyin: Chén Ruì; Fu'langese: ንတሩይယ်; RFL: Cen Rué; born April 10, 1950) or Cen Rué is a Tsengian indigenous singer-songwriter. He is one of the founders of Fulang pop and is regarded as the person who introduced indigenous and Fu'lang music to the mainstream.
Chen Rui's hits included "Forgotten" (忘記), "Love Me" (愛我) and "Forever and Always" (永遠的永遠). But his most notable one was his 1974 single "Just a Game to You" (對你只是一個遊戲), which brought Fu'lang music to the masses.
Today, Rui is an influence in indigenous Tseng. Even today, his music is still played and he serves as an inspiration for other indigenous artists like Yin Zhi-wei, Daniel Da-hao, and Hope Tsai.
Early life[]
Chen Rui was born on April 10, 1950, to a Fu'lang family in Chiwu, Meihua (today Qishan). He attended the Quanshan High School in the neighboring town of Quanshan.
In 1971, he graduated Qishan Indigenous Arts College in Qishan City with a bachelor's degree in music.
Career[]
In 1971, soon after graduating, he released his first song (which was untitled). Chen Rui was angry that many Tsengians had so little indigenous contact. He decided to move to the more populated Hillsborough and signed a deal with now-famous A-STAR Records.
Chen in 1976
On June 6, 1974, the album "Just a Game to You" was released. The title track, "Just a Game to You" made Chen famous and made Chen's dream of indigenous representation come true. It sold 8.2 million records, becoming the best-selling Fu'lang song and the best-selling indigenous song in Tseng. The album sold 500,000 copies. It was the best-selling indigenous album until KWQ's Listen and Learn beat it in 1994.
In 1980, Chen embarked on a tour across Asia. A notable incident occurred in Denpasar, Indonesia, where a person somehow got on the stage and threw his shoe at Chen. The person was later arrested.
On February 27, 1998, Chen announced he would be retiring from music.
Discography[]
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