Joanne Tseng Chih-chiao (; born 17 November 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host.
Early life
Tseng was born on 17 November 1988 in
Jianshi, Hsinchu
Jianshi Township () is a mountain indigenous township in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 9,420 as of January 2017. The main population is the indigenous Atayal people.
Administrative divisions
1 Yixing V ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. She has an older sister, Chih-ying (曾之萦). Both of her parents are teachers.
Her family is part of the
Atayal indigenous Taiwanese tribe.
Tseng graduated from the
National Taiwan University of Arts
National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA; ) is a university in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the oldest and most prestigious art university in Taiwan.
History
National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA) was established as the N ...
with a Drama & Theater degree. She plays the piano, flute, and violin.
Personal life
She announced her marriage to Taiwanese singer
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen ( zh, t=辰亦儒, w=''Chen I-Ju'', poj=Sîn E̍k-jû, p=Chén Yìrú; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ:Shìn Yi̍t-yî; Teochew pronunciation in Tâi-lô: Sîng Iā-dzû) is a Thai Chinese actor, businessman, model, singer, and television host. He ...
on 23 January 2020, via Instagram. She has been in a relationship with Chen for 10 years.
Career
In 2002, Tseng, along with
Esther Liu
Esther Liu (born 8 August 1988) is a Taiwanese actress, singer and television host.
Liu began her career at the age of 14 as part of the girl group Sweety with Joanne Tseng. In 2003, Liu made her acting debut in the television series ''West ...
, formed a
Mandopop
Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; with later influences coming from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Taiwan's Hokkie ...
duo called
Sweety, and they debuted in 2003. Tseng and Liu were both only 14 years old when they debuted. Sweety was active from 2003 to 2006 and the duo released 3 studio albums and 2 soundtracks, but the group has been on hiatus since 2007 as a result of Liu starting her studies in
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...
, and Tseng focusing on her solo career.
Apart from singing, both members have also acted in film and television series. Since becoming a soloist, Tseng has appeared and starred in numerous television series in both Taiwan and mainland China. She is currently signed under
HIM International Music
HIM International Music () is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc. (宇宙國際音樂股份有限公司). It is an International Federat ...
.
In 2017, Tseng relaunched her singing career by releasing her solo debut music video, eleven years after Sweety released their final album.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Variety show
Music video appearances
Discography
Extended plays
Published works
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Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Official Weibo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tseng, Joanne
1988 births
Living people
Taiwanese Mandopop singers
Taiwanese television actresses
Taiwanese film actresses
People from Hsinchu County
Atayal people
National Taiwan University of Arts alumni
21st-century Taiwanese actresses
21st-century Taiwanese singers
21st-century Taiwanese women singers