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Chang Chen-yue | |||||||||||
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Chang Chen-yue in 2024 | |||||||||||
| Born | Ayal Komod 2 May 1974 | ||||||||||
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, DJ, actor, guitarist, band member | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1993–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Sawu Koyouan | ||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張震嶽 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张震岳 | ||||||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Genres | Mandopop, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop | ||||||||||
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| Labels | Rock Records, Forward Music, Universal Music, Pony Canyon, Magic Stone, True Color | ||||||||||
| Website | truecolor | ||||||||||
Ayal Komod (born 2 May 1974), better known by his stage name A-Yue or Chang Chen-yue (Chinese: 張震嶽; pinyin: Zhāng Zhènyùe; Wade–Giles: Chang Chen-yue; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Chìn-ga̍k), is an aboriginal Taiwanese rock and Hip-Hop musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist, and the frontman of his band, Free Night, also known as Free9. He is most widely known for his 1998 hit song "Ai Wo Bie Zou" (Love me, don't go). His 2013 album I am Ayal Komod won Best Mandarin Album at the 25th Golden Melody Awards. His 2025 album Go With The Flow won him Best Mandarin Male Singer, Best Mandarin Album and Best Composer at the 37th Golden Melody Awards.[1]
Chang is a Taiwanese aborigine of the Amis people.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Chang was in the church choir as a child, which made him interested in music at a young age. He learnt to play the guitar in his middle school years and was gradually exposed to rock music.[3]
Chang released his first album I Just Like You (就是喜歡你) with labels Pony Canyon and Magic Stone in 1993 before following up with the album Have the Flowers Opened Yet?, with Taiwanese label Rock Records. Chang released his third and fourth albums This Afternoon is Very Boring (1997) and Secret Base (1998) with Magic Stone. The song Love Me, Don't Go from Secret Base was a massive hit in Mainland China and Taiwan. Both albums made the China Times Top 10 Albums list for 1998 and 1999 respectively. Chang crossed into Hip hop music in a collaboration with rapper MC HotDog in the song Wo Yao Qian from the album Secret Base. Chang appeared in Wan Jen's 1998 film Connection by Fate (超級公民), which was shown at the 55th Venice International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize and Netpac / Fipresci Award at the 12th Singapore International Film Festival.[4]
In December 2000, Chang released the album Trouble, it was awarded Top 10 Albums by Chinese Music Media Awards. He released albums Orange and Orange 2 in April and July 2001 respectively, as well as changing his name to DJ Orange. Chang released his eighth album One Of These Days with Rock Records in 2002. In 2004, Chang released the album Useless Guy which included a complication of his most popular songs as well as new songs Heaven, I Will Miss You, and Useless People. Chang founded his own record label True Color in 2004 and released his first extended play Drunk (2005) with the label. Chang released an additional EP Goodbye in July 2005 with Rock Records.
Chang released his ninth studio album OK in July 2007. For his album he was awarded as the eighth best mandarin male artist by chinese tabloid Southern Metropolis Daily. He collaborated with singer Tanya Chua in the hit song "Missing You is a Type of Illness" (思念是一种病) from the album. The song was written by Chang and singer-songwriter Chyi Chin. Chang also collaborated with fellow rapper MC HotDog and Taiwanese TV anchor Patty Hou on the song Small Star. In 2008, Chang created the band Superband along with Jonathan Lee, Wakin Chau, and Lo Ta-yu. The band's first EP North Bound (2010), won the Jury Award at the 21st Golden Melody Awards. In their second 2010 EP, Go South, the song Give Me My Own Song was awarded as the Best Song of The Year at the 22nd Golden Melody Awards. They disbanded later that year after finishing all tours.
Chang released his 10th studio album I am Ayal Komod in July 2013. His album was awarded the Best Mandarin Album during the 25th Golden Melody Awards.[5][6] In 2015, he joined the Hip-Hop band 兄弟本色G.U.T.S., with rapper MC HotDog, E-SO, and Xiao Chun. The band is known for their hit song "Fei Tai Yuan"(FLY OUT). In 2017, he appeared as one of the judges alongside Kris Wu, Will Pan, Jane Zhang, and GAI. in the rap competition show, The Rap of China. The show had reached 1.3 billion views in a little over a month. Chang reappeared as one of the judges for seasons 2 and 3 of the show from 2018-2019, but did not reappear for season 4. He released his fourth EP Gone Away in October 2019.
Controversy
[edit]At the Tai Ke Rock Concert in August 2005, Taiwanese musician Chang Chen-yue performed the racist and misogynistic rap "The Invasion of the Korean Wave" attacking actor Bae Yong-joon, Korean groups Clon and H.O.T., female Taiwanese musicians Yuki Hsu, A-Mei, and Coco Lee, and the Korean Wave in general.[7]: 202–203
Discography
[edit]| Name | Mandarin | Year | Type | Label(s) |
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| I Just Like You | 就是喜歡你 | 1993 | Album | Pony Canyon, Magic Stone |
| Have the Flowers Opened Yet? | 花開了沒有 | 1994 | Album | Rock Records |
| This Afternoon is Very Boring | 這個下午很無聊 | 1997 | Album | Magic Stone |
| Secret Base | 秘密基地 | 1998 | Album | Magic Stone |
| Trouble | 有問題 | 2000 | Album | Magic Stone |
| Orange | ORANGE電子音樂專輯 | 2001 | Album | Magic Stone |
| Orange 2 | ORANGE電子音樂專輯2 | 2001 | Album | Magic Stone |
| One Of These Days | 等我有一天 | 2002 | Album | Magic Stone, Rock Records |
| Useless Guy | 阿嶽正傳] | 2004 | Album | Rock Records |
| Drunk | 馬拉桑 | 2005 | EP | True Color |
| Goodbye | 再見 | 2005 | EP | Rock Records |
| OK | OK | 2007 | Album | True Colors, Rock Records |
| Empty Handed | 兩手空空 | 2011 | EP | Rock Records |
| Perplexed | 我想要的感覺 | 2011 | Album | N/A |
| I am Ayal Komod | 我是海雅谷慕 | 2013 | Album | Rock Records |
| Gone Away | 遠走高飛 | 2019 | EP | Rock Records |
| Go With The Flow | 跟著感覺走 | 2025 | Album | Rock Records |
Personal period
[edit]Studio album
[edit]| preliminary | The album name | issue date | Record company | Remarks | Repertoire |
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| 1st | I Just Like You[8] | 1 July 1993 | Zhen Yan office; Pony Canyon
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| 2nd | Have the Flowers Opened Yet?[9] | 23 June 1994 | Rock Records |
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| 3rd | This Afternoon is Very Boring[10] | 1 October 1997 | Magic stone |
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| 4th | Secret Base[11] | 1 December 1998 | Magic stone |
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| 5th | Trouble[12] | 5 December 2000 | Magic stone | Repertoire
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| 6th | Orange[13] | 1 April 2001 | Magic stone | Repertoire
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| 7th | Orange 2[14] | July 2001 | Magic stone | Repertoire
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| 8th | One Of These Days[15] | 1 September 2002 | Magic stone, Rock Records | Repertoire
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| 9th | OK[16] | 6 July 2007 | Rock Records |
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| 10th | I am Ayal Komod[17] | 5 July 2013 | Rock Records |
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EP
[edit]| EP name | issue date | Record company | Repertoire |
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| Malasun(Drunk)[18] | 7 May 2005 | Rock Records | Repertoire:
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| Goodbye[19] | 8 July 2005 | Rock Records | Repertoire:
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| Empty-handed (两手空空)[20] | 4 March 2011 | Rock Records | Repertoire:
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| fly away (远走高飞)[21] | 18 October 2019 | Rock Records | Repertoire:
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Featured
[edit]| Featured Album Name | issue date | Record company | Repertoire |
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| Rock Records Hong Kong Golden Decade Collection- Chang Chen-yue[22] | March 2003 | Hong Kong Rock Records | Repertoire:
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| Useless Guy (阿岳正传)[23] | 24 June 2004 | Rock Records | Repertoire:
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Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- 1998: Connection by Fate (超級公民), directed by Wan Jen
- 2008: Missing (深海尋人), directed by Tsui Hark
Variety and reality show
[edit]- 2022: Call Me by Fire (season 2) (披荊斬棘)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Melody Awards | 2000 | Best Composer | "Wo Gei De Ai" (我給的愛) | Nominated | [24] |
| 2008 | Best Lyricist | "Love Sickness" (思念是一種病) | Nominated | [25] | |
| 2010 (as Superband) |
Song of the Year | "Desperado" (亡命之徒) | Nominated | [26] | |
| Best Lyricist | Nominated | ||||
| Best Band | North Bound (北上列車) | Nominated | |||
| Jury Award | Won | ||||
| 2011 (as Superband) |
Song of the Year | "Jonathan's Song" (給自己的歌) | Won | [27] | |
| Best Arranger | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | Best Composer | "Missed Call" (未接來電) | Nominated | [28] | |
| Best Mandarin Album | I am Ayal Komod (我是海雅谷慕) | Won | [29] | ||
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Best Mandarin Male Singer | Gone Away (遠走高飛) | Nominated | [30] | |
| 2026 | Best Mandarin Album | Go With The Flow (跟著感覺走) | Won | [1] | |
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Won | ||||
| Best Composer | "Surfer's Love Story" (浪人的…) | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | [31] | |||
| Best Lyricist | "Mama's Eyes" (媽媽的眼睛) | Nominated |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Bradley, Faye (28 June 2026). "Jolin Tsai and Chang Chen-yue Lead the Pack at Golden Melody Awards". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Lim, Ruey Yan (20 July 2023). "Taiwan singer Ayal Komod posts rare photos with wife on social media". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ ""坏小子"歌手张震岳:从教会唱诗班走向乐坛 基督时报—基督教资讯平台". 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ "1999 Singapore International Film Festival Award Winners". Singapore International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "2014金曲獎完整得獎名單" (in Chinese). 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ "第25屆金曲獎入圍暨得獎完整名單" (in Chinese). 29 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ Beng Huat Chua; Kōichi Iwabuchi, eds. (2008). East Asian pop culture : analysing the Korean wave. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-988-8052-22-6. JSTOR j.ctt1xwb6n. OCLC 650784863.
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《就是喜欢你》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 25 May 2021, retrieved 25 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《花开了没有》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 25 May 2021, retrieved 25 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《这个下午很无聊》 (in Chinese (China)), retrieved 25 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《秘密基地》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 25 May 2021, retrieved 25 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《有问题》 (in Chinese (China)), retrieved 25 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《Orange》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 3 June 2021, retrieved 31 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《Orange 2》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 3 June 2021, retrieved 31 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《等我有一天》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 5 June 2021, retrieved 31 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《OK》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 3 June 2021, retrieved 31 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《我是海雅谷慕》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 4 June 2021, retrieved 31 May 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的歌曲《马拉桑 (Live)》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 19 April 2023, retrieved 8 June 2021
- ↑ 张震岳, MC HotDog, 功夫胖 & 派克特的专辑《再见Hip-Hop - Single》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 8 June 2021, retrieved 8 June 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《两手空空 - EP》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 8 June 2021, retrieved 8 June 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《远走高飞 - EP》 (in Chinese (China)), retrieved 8 June 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《滚石香港黄金十年 - 张震嶽精选》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 8 June 2021, retrieved 8 June 2021
- ↑ 张震岳的专辑《阿嶽正传》 (in Chinese (China)), archived from the original on 8 June 2021, retrieved 8 June 2021
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- ↑ Chou, Inna (13 May 2026). "2026金曲獎|金曲37完整入圍名單一覽!蔡依林、彭佳慧、單依純爭金曲歌后;張震嶽、盧廣仲、周湯豪搶金曲歌王". Vogue Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 July 2026.