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Chang Hui-mei (Chinese: 張惠妹; pinyin: Zhāng Huìmèi; Wade–Giles: Chāng Huì-mèi; born August 9, 1972), also known as A-mei, is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and is occasionally a songwriter. She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her music debut in 1996, achieved instant mega commercial success. She has been constantly titled diva in the Mandarin pop music scene, as well as the "Pride of Taiwan" since then, capturing numerous music awards and becoming one of the biggest music sensations within the pop music pantheon of the Chinese-speaking world.