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Chen Chi Chen () also known as Cheer Chen; born June 6, 1975 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a popular yet low-profile Taiwanese singer-songwriter, widely recognized as a talented musician among the Chinese music industry. Graduated from Taiwan National Chengchi University (Bachelor of Philosophy), Chen played in an underground band (''Sunscreen'' 防曬油) as lead singer and guitarist back in the 1990s before she was attached to Rock Records. In 1997 she joined ''Magicstone'', a subsidiary label under Rock Records and her debut album ''Think Twice'' was released in July 1998. Since 2003 she published her own music independently and now she is under (Teamear Music ) Chen is well known as a musician who regularly shuns the limelight and prefers to focus on her musical works rather than appearing on public media. She is also known for paying great attention in ensuring that each and every one of her live performances or concerts fulfills the expectation of her fans. She has on several occasions prepared hand-made entry-passes for her concerts. Her earlier works are more folk-oriented with much bossa nova and orchestral arrangement (mainly produced by Will Lin with team members Yu-Huan Lee, Cincin Lee, Yun-Chang Dong etc.), but most of her recent works tend to be folk rock and poprock-based (produced by Tiger Chung under (Teamear Music )). Chung is her boyfriend and also her guitarist as well. He appeared in several of Chen's music videos of her songs, such as ''Sentimental Kills'' and ''Immortal''. Chen currently lives in the New Taipei Luzhou district. She is reported as being concerned with environmental issues. She has been frequently involved in community and public welfare activities.Being the first female singer-composer to perform on the stage of Taipei Arena, she used to remind people to pursue their ambitions boldly and to always dream for a better tomorrow. She said, "''Perhaps there are people feeling themselves fragile, insignificant and vulnerable, but they might be the sun that shines for the others, just as the heat of the Sun though unapproachable yet it guards the mother earth from afar even at night; life might not be smooth sailing for everyone in all stages, but we should always embrace hopes for a better tomorrow.''"〔也許有人覺得自己脆弱、渺小而不堪一擊，但自己也可能是別人心中的太陽，就如太陽熱度雖然讓人無法接近，卻在夜晚遠遠守護大地；每個人的生命階段不一定順遂，但還是要對明天抱持美好希望。〕 Chen has also appeared on stage several times with the famous Taiwanese band Mayday. She sang a duet with Ashin (陳信宏), lead vocalist of the band, in the upbeat love song ''Eloping To The Moon''(私奔到月球). Ashin has also claimed that in Taipei, the only artist that puts on a better show than Mayday is Cheer Chen. Ashin further acknowledged Cheer's intellectual lyrics in his blog, "''I think that Cheer is a fantastic lyricist, her lyrics appear to be a soft knife that looks harmless but is actually sharp.''"〔因為我覺得 綺貞的歌詞寫的非常棒，綺貞的歌詞是柔軟的刀子，看來無害但是鋒利。〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://blog.sina.com.tw/tw_musiq/article.php?comment_page=37&pbgid=52549&entryid=574383&comopen=1&trackopen= )〕 ==Biography== Most of Chen's songs are in Mandarin Chinese, and occasionally in other languages such as English. She writes most of her own music and lyrics. Her first recording ''Demo 1'' was released in September 1997. To date she has published 6 studio albums, 4 demo CDs, 6 singles, 2 compilations, 5 DVDs, and a book of photography(lomography) collection.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://cheerego.com/dome_web/bio.htm )〕 Her songs are generally not complicated yet full of metaphorical meanings, with lots of the seventh and diminished chords. She usually appears with her Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar. Chen has produced several recordings independently since she left Rock Records in 2003. In 2004 & 2005, she was featured in two seasons of Lee The Blues Jeans advertisement with Stanley Huang. The advert song she composed 'Live in Silence' (靜靜的生活) was then rearranged and republished in her fourth album ''Peripeteia''. In 2009, she became the spokesperson for Nikon Coolpix S620, and in 2010 for Nikon D5000 & Nikon D3100. In 2010 she was also featured in an (Adidas Originals advert ) along with many other worldwide celebrities including Hyori Lee, David Beckham and Oasis. In May 2011, she became the spokesperson for Sokenbicha herbal drink for the Taiwanese market. In 2006, Chen's fourth album ''Peripeteia'' won the Best Music Album Producer award (Tiger Chung) and Best Music Video award at the 17th Golden Melody Awards.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://info.gio.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=28913&ctNode=4806&mp=3 )〕 During that same year, she was also nominated for Best Female Singer and Best Album of the Year. In 2010 she was nominated for the Best Song Writer (''The Edge'' 魚).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://info.gio.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=64486&ctNode=3851&mp=1 )〕 In 2009, Chen released her fifth album ''Immortal'', recorded unorthodoxly in the wardrobe of her own chamber instead of a proper studio. This album was mastered by Grammy Award winner Bernie Grundman and was awarded one of the ''Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year'' at the 2009 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards.〔IFPI Hong Kong (2009 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list ) Retrieved 2011-04-19〕 Back from later 2008, Chen started holding her concert tour, with the same theme as the new album ''Immortal''. The tour continues around Taiwan, China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and she held a concert for the very first time in Melbourne on March 11, 2011. Since 2012, she formed a band together with Tiger Chung and Chien-Chi Chen called "The VERSE" (previously an electronic duo named "The Voice") featuring downbeat/downtempo and French electronic style of experimental music. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cheer Chen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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