Pan Mei Chen (潘美辰) was born on 30 June 1969. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter. 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.
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.
Awards
Pan Mei Chen has won numerous awards over the years.
- In 1987, Her debut creative song "悔(REGRETS)" won the 1st Taiwan Youth Creative 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 Song Award of the Year of the 1st Golden Melody Awards.
- In 1991, she won the Best Singer Award by CCTV Energetic 28, being the first Taiwan singer to secure the Award.
- In 1994, she took the Top Ten Idol Award of the Year, ranked 5th and being the only female singer in the list.
- In 1994, she was nominated as' the Most Popular Female Singer' in the 2nd <933 Golden Melody Awards, Singapore>.
- In 1996, the album named "THE TRUE PAN MEI CHEN" was nominated as“The Best Album of the Year”in Golden Melody Awards.
