Pan Mei Chen
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| Pan Mei Chen 潘美辰 |
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| Born | June 30, 1969 |
| Origin |  Republic of China |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Pan Mei Chen (潘美辰) is a Taiwanese pop star. Her recording career started in 1987, and she has produced many albums over the years. Her talents range from songwriting to playing various instruments to performing. She has also appeared in many music videos. She is popular not only in her native country but in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
She was born on June 30, 1969. Her favorite band is Guns N' Roses. Growing up, she had a reputation as a tomboy. Throughout her life, she has enjoyed sports such as swimming, bowling, and rifle shooting.
After the Chi-Chi Earthquake in Taiwan in 1999 which not only killed many people but left countless people homeless, Pan Mei Chen recorded the hit song "I Want a Home" to raise awareness of much that needed to be done.
In 2002, Pan Mei Chen opened a musical academy in Tai Zhong. The academy teaches music not only as an art but as a platform for a career in entertainment.
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Pan Mei Chen has won numerous awards over the years.
Her debut album "REGRETS" won the Tai Wan Open Youth Folk Contest.
In 1988, she won the Best New Singer Award of the Year of Tai Wan from the Zhong Shi Evening News.
In 1989, she was voted the Most Popular Female Singer by local magazines in Singapore and Malaysia.
In, 1990 "I WANT A HOME" won the Best Composition Award of the Year of the 1st Tai Wan Music Awards.
In 1991, she won the Best Singer Award by CCTV Energetic 28, being the first Taiwan singer to secure the Award.
In 1992, she won the Tai Wan Top Ten Idols Award, 5th in the position and ranked lst among female singers.
In 1993, she was the winner in a Top Ten Beauties by Tai Wan Ming Seng Newspaper.
In 1993, she won the Top Ten Idols of the Year Award, 3rd in the position and ranked 1st among female singers.
In 1994, she took the Top Ten Idol Award of the Year, ranked 5th and being the only female singer in the list.
In 1995, she won the Singapore Most Popular Female Singers Awards of the Year.
In 1996, "THE TRUE PAN MEI CHEN" album won the Tai Wan Award for Best Album.
She has won many other award and honors.
Though her career has waned since the late 1990s, she released a CD in 2003 and 2006.
