Cheer Chen

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Chen Chi Chen 陳綺貞
Chen in concert.
Background information
Birth name	陳綺貞
Also known as	Cheer Chen
Born	June 6, 1975 (1975-06-06) (age 33)
Origin	Taipei, Taiwan
Genre(s)	Pop, Rock, Folk
Years active	1997 - Present
Label(s)	Rock Records Moyan Records
Website	www.cheerego.com/
Notable instrument(s)
Guitar, piano

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen Chi Chen (traditional Chinese: 陳綺貞; simplified Chinese: 陈绮贞; pinyin: Chén Qǐzhēn, Japanese: チェン・チーチェン; Wade-Giles: Ch'en2 Ch'i3 Chen1; also known as Cheer Chen; born June 6, 1975 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a popular Taiwanese singer, guitarist, and pianist. Her earlier work is folk-oriented, generally using acoustic guitar accompaniment, but much of her more recent music is more rock-based. Her songs are generally straightforward and melodic, and she has a pure, young-sounding voice. She always appears with her Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar.

Chen generally sings in Mandarin Chinese. She writes most of her own music and lyrics, and has produced several of her recordings independently. Her first recording, Demo 1, was released in September 1997, and to date she has published four albums (see discography below).

In 2006, Chen won the Best Music Album Producer and Best Music Video awards at the 17th Golden Melody Awards. During that same year, she was also nominated for Best Female Singer and Best Album of the Year.