Jolin Tsai

What strikes me about Jolin Tsai is not just the "Queen of C-Pop" label, but the sheer staying power behind it. Winning the Golden Melody Song of the Year across more than a decade tells you this is no fluke of timing. I read her as an artist obsessed with reinvention, treating each era of pop as a problem to be solved rather than a wave to ride. In a genre that chews up stars quickly, sustaining relevance for over twenty years is the real headline. I find her discipline far more impressive than any single hit, and I keep watching.

Name (English)

Jolin Tsai

Name (Japanese)

ジョリン・ツァイ

Reading

じょりん・つぁい

Born

September 15, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

Origin

Xinzhuang District, Taiwan

Height

158 cm

Occupation

singer / recording artist / performing artist / actor / television actor

High school

Xinzhuang Junior High School

University

Fu Jen Catholic University

Awards & achievements

• 2001 MTV Video Music Award – International Viewer's Choice
• 2007 Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year
• 2013 Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year
• 2015 Golden Melody Award for Best Vocal Recording Album
• 2015 Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Album
• 2015 Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Asian Artist
• 2019 Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year

• Official sitehttps://www.jolincai.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jolin_cai/
• Xhttps://x.com/jolin_tsai
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolin%20Tsai
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%84%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51101

Tags

• singer
• recording artist
• performing artist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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