Chang Siao Ying

Biography

Chang Siao Ying is a Chinese Singaporean singer of Hakka descent from Guangdong Province, belonging to the second generation of Singaporean singers. She achieved major success in 1965 by winning the National University of Singapore singing competition and the first Chinese-language pop song competition organized by Rediffusion, performing "Love on the River" in the final. She, along with Singaporean singers Lin Chu Chun and Hsiao Chun, and Taiwanese singer Deng Li Jun, were dubbed "Three Lords and One Elite" for their dominance in the Chinese-language music scene. United Record Company released her 23rd album in December 1975, and her record sales exceeded one million copies after recording 37 albums. In 1976, the company opened a branch in Hong Kong and released her 28th album featuring two theme songs. Her debut album "Three Dreams" was released in 1970, and by November 1979 she had released 42 albums, the last being a collection of classic Chinese songs. In 1983 she recorded a new album for Yaosheng Record Company and served as producer for the first time, with twelve tracks. She visited Hong Kong for the first time in November 1980 at the invitation of TVB, appeared on "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" for the station's 13th anniversary celebration, and recorded her first Cantonese-language album. She also appeared in the 1972 musical comedy film "The Witty Songstress."