The Legendary Singer
Sarah Chen (陈淑桦)
This week's song (本周歌曲欣赏)："Mom's Smile" 母亲的笑颜（1980; in 陈淑桦 Sarah Chen "Road Home"归程). Happy Mother's Day!
This week's song (本周歌曲欣赏)："Mom's Smile" 母亲的笑颜（1980; in 陈淑桦 Sarah Chen "Road Home"归程). Happy Mother's Day!
Read about the Four Sides of Sarah Chen (陈淑桦; 陳淑樺)
Read about the Four Sides of Sarah Chen (陈淑桦; 陳淑樺)
请读 - 淑桦的四面 （中文）：
请读 - 淑桦的四面 （中文）：
About this site （中文翻译在最后）
About this site （中文翻译在最后）
Created in Spring 2024, this site is dedicated to analyzing, preserving, and celebrating the achievement of Sarah Chen (陈淑桦; 陳淑樺). Read her biography here.
Created in Spring 2024, this site is dedicated to analyzing, preserving, and celebrating the achievement of Sarah Chen (陈淑桦; 陳淑樺). Read her biography here.
Background
Background
[From Wikipedia]. Sarah Chen is a Taiwanese singer who was active from the 1970s to the late 1990s. The only female singer to win both the Golden Bell and Golden Melody Awards, Sarah Chen was known for hit songs such as "Dream Awakening" 夢醒時分, "Red Dust" 滚滚红尘, and "The Mundane World" 笑红尘. Chen released over 30 albums in her career. Her 1989 album Talk to You, Listen to You (跟你說聽你說) was the first to achieve one million sales in Taiwan. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Sarah Chen was regarded as the "voice of urban women" through her music.
[From Wikipedia]. Sarah Chen is a Taiwanese singer who was active from the 1970s to the late 1990s. The only female singer to win both the Golden Bell and Golden Melody Awards, Sarah Chen was known for hit songs such as "Dream Awakening" 夢醒時分, "Red Dust" 滚滚红尘, and "The Mundane World" 笑红尘. Chen released over 30 albums in her career. Her 1989 album Talk to You, Listen to You (跟你說聽你說) was the first to achieve one million sales in Taiwan. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Sarah Chen was regarded as the "voice of urban women" through her music.
Billion-minute-view artist
Billion-minute-view artist
After Sarah Chen quietly left the entertainment industry in 1998, she gradually receded from listeners' memories. Unfortunately, Sarah Chen's legacy is at risk of being lost or distorted. In March 2024, her English wikipedia comprised just two paragraphs - one opening paragraph linking her to a producer and another highlighting her Singapore Radio Station awards, once again tying her to a producer. Her Chinese wikipedia was more complete, including career stages, but unfortunately, it gave disproportionate credits to her Rock Records time while keeping rumors about her life post-retirement. Improvements have been made on both sites.
After Sarah Chen quietly left the entertainment industry in 1998, she gradually receded from listeners' memories. Unfortunately, Sarah Chen's legacy is at risk of being lost or distorted. In March 2024, her English wikipedia comprised just two paragraphs - one opening paragraph linking her to a producer and another highlighting her Singapore Radio Station awards, once again tying her to a producer. Her Chinese wikipedia was more complete, including career stages, but unfortunately, it gave disproportionate credits to her Rock Records time while keeping rumors about her life post-retirement. Improvements have been made on both sites.
Data reveal that Sarah Chen's four major hits (Dream Awakening 梦醒时分, Red Dust 滚滚红尘, the Mundane World 笑红尘, and Question 问) have collectively amassed a staggering 185M views online from the recent decade. Her other work has received at least 50M views. That is a total of 235 million, or one billion minutes. Listeners have accumulated an astonishing 1,900 years of listening to Sarah Chen's songs in the past decade or so.
Data reveal that Sarah Chen's four major hits (Dream Awakening 梦醒时分, Red Dust 滚滚红尘, the Mundane World 笑红尘, and Question 问) have collectively amassed a staggering 185M views online from the recent decade. Her other work has received at least 50M views. That is a total of 235 million, or one billion minutes. Listeners have accumulated an astonishing 1,900 years of listening to Sarah Chen's songs in the past decade or so.
Three Problems
Three Problems
The current state of affairs poses three problems: the fading recognition of a legend, the misattribution of her achievements, and the attacks on her autonomy.
The current state of affairs poses three problems: the fading recognition of a legend, the misattribution of her achievements, and the attacks on her autonomy.
(1) Fading Recognition: As noted earlier, a 230M-view artist deserves more than 2 paragraphs of online bio.
(1) Fading Recognition: As noted earlier, a 230M-view artist deserves more than 2 paragraphs of online bio.
(2) Misattribution of Achievements: Sarah Chen's remarkable success has not only been downplayed but also misattributed to others. She was said to have fulfilled someone else's dream, to have had her career salvaged by male colleagues, and to have been successfully transformed. None of these is true,
(2) Misattribution of Achievements: Sarah Chen's remarkable success has not only been downplayed but also misattributed to others. She was said to have fulfilled someone else's dream, to have had her career salvaged by male colleagues, and to have been successfully transformed. None of these is true,
(3) Attacks on Autonomy: Sarah Chen was a fiercely independent professional. Interviews she previously gave showed her clarity of mind, fairness, and insights far ahead of her time. She was, however, not outspoken during her career. Her lack of engagement after retirement allowed others to swoop down with unwarranted attacks, spreading rumors and undermining her independence.
(3) Attacks on Autonomy: Sarah Chen was a fiercely independent professional. Interviews she previously gave showed her clarity of mind, fairness, and insights far ahead of her time. She was, however, not outspoken during her career. Her lack of engagement after retirement allowed others to swoop down with unwarranted attacks, spreading rumors and undermining her independence.
If nothing is done, Sarah's influence will undoubtedly endure, and her 230M views will one day become 300M, 500M, 1 billion, etc. However, it is an injustice to misattribute her achievements and allow attacks on her autonomy to persist. These would not have happened if Sarah had been a man. Analysis and other information provided on this site aims to preserve and celebrate Sarah Chen's achievements.
If nothing is done, Sarah's influence will undoubtedly endure, and her 230M views will one day become 300M, 500M, 1 billion, etc. However, it is an injustice to misattribute her achievements and allow attacks on her autonomy to persist. These would not have happened if Sarah had been a man. Analysis and other information provided on this site aims to preserve and celebrate Sarah Chen's achievements.
关于本网站
关于本网站
背景
背景
【此段摘自维基百科】陈淑桦是一位台湾歌手，活跃于1970年代至1990年代末。作为唯一一位获得金钟奖和金曲奖的女歌手，陈淑桦以热门歌曲《梦醒时分》、《滚滚红尘》和《笑红尘》而闻名。陈淑桦在她的职业生涯中发行了超过30张专辑。她1989年的专辑《跟你說聽你說》是台湾首张达到百万销量的专辑。在1980年代末和1990年代，陈淑桦通过她的音乐被认为是“都市女子代言人”。
【此段摘自维基百科】陈淑桦是一位台湾歌手，活跃于1970年代至1990年代末。作为唯一一位获得金钟奖和金曲奖的女歌手，陈淑桦以热门歌曲《梦醒时分》、《滚滚红尘》和《笑红尘》而闻名。陈淑桦在她的职业生涯中发行了超过30张专辑。她1989年的专辑《跟你說聽你說》是台湾首张达到百万销量的专辑。在1980年代末和1990年代，陈淑桦通过她的音乐被认为是“都市女子代言人”。
上亿次观看的艺术家
上亿次观看的艺术家
1998年，陈淑桦悄然退出娱乐圈后，她逐渐淡出了听众的记忆。但是，陈淑桦的成就面临失落的风险。截至2024年3月，她的英文维基百科仅有两段文字，一段开篇文字将她与一个制作人联系起来，另一段突出她的新加坡广播电台奖项，再次将她与制作人联系起来。她的中文维基百科更完整，包括职业阶段，但是，它给予了她在滚石时期不成比例的阐述，同时保留了关于她退休后生活的谣言。这个局面近来有好转。
1998年，陈淑桦悄然退出娱乐圈后，她逐渐淡出了听众的记忆。但是，陈淑桦的成就面临失落的风险。截至2024年3月，她的英文维基百科仅有两段文字，一段开篇文字将她与一个制作人联系起来，另一段突出她的新加坡广播电台奖项，再次将她与制作人联系起来。她的中文维基百科更完整，包括职业阶段，但是，它给予了她在滚石时期不成比例的阐述，同时保留了关于她退休后生活的谣言。这个局面近来有好转。
数据显示，陈淑桦的四首主打歌（《梦醒时分》、《滚滚红尘》、《笑红尘》和《问》）在过去十多年中累计获得了令人震惊的1.85亿次观看。她的其他作品至少获得了5千万次观看。这总共是2.35亿次观看，相当于10亿分钟。在过去十年里，听众们已经累积了惊人的1900年时间来听陈淑桦的歌曲。
数据显示，陈淑桦的四首主打歌（《梦醒时分》、《滚滚红尘》、《笑红尘》和《问》）在过去十多年中累计获得了令人震惊的1.85亿次观看。她的其他作品至少获得了5千万次观看。这总共是2.35亿次观看，相当于10亿分钟。在过去十年里，听众们已经累积了惊人的1900年时间来听陈淑桦的歌曲。
三个问题
三个问题
目前的局势存在三个问题：一个传奇人物被忽视、她的成就背误归与他人，以及对她自主权的攻击。
目前的局势存在三个问题：一个传奇人物被忽视、她的成就背误归与他人，以及对她自主权的攻击。
(1) 传奇被遗忘：如前所述，拥有2.3亿次观看的艺术家值得不止两段在线简介。
(1) 传奇被遗忘：如前所述，拥有2.3亿次观看的艺术家值得不止两段在线简介。
(2) 成就的误归属：陈淑桦的杰出成就不仅被淡化，而且被归功于他人。人们说她“实现了别人的梦想”，“她的职业生涯是由男同事挽救的”，并且她“成功地被改型了”。这些都不是事实。
(2) 成就的误归属：陈淑桦的杰出成就不仅被淡化，而且被归功于他人。人们说她“实现了别人的梦想”，“她的职业生涯是由男同事挽救的”，并且她“成功地被改型了”。这些都不是事实。
(3) 对自主权的攻击：陈淑桦是一位独立自主的职业女子。她在退艺前的采访中展现了她的清晰思维、公平，和超前的见解。然而，在她的职业生涯中，她很少公开发言。她退休后更不介入世事。闲人乘机转空子传播毫无根据的谣言，削弱她的独立性。
(3) 对自主权的攻击：陈淑桦是一位独立自主的职业女子。她在退艺前的采访中展现了她的清晰思维、公平，和超前的见解。然而，在她的职业生涯中，她很少公开发言。她退休后更不介入世事。闲人乘机转空子传播毫无根据的谣言，削弱她的独立性。
如果不采取任何行动，陈淑桦的影响力将无疑持续存在，她的2.3亿次观看总有一天会变成3亿、5亿、10亿等。然而，将她的成就归功于别人，让对她自主权的攻击继续，这是不公正的。如果淑桦是个男人，这种局面绝不会发生。本网站提供的分析和其他信息旨在保留和庆祝陈淑桦的成就。
如果不采取任何行动，陈淑桦的影响力将无疑持续存在，她的2.3亿次观看总有一天会变成3亿、5亿、10亿等。然而，将她的成就归功于别人，让对她自主权的攻击继续，这是不公正的。如果淑桦是个男人，这种局面绝不会发生。本网站提供的分析和其他信息旨在保留和庆祝陈淑桦的成就。
The Legendary Sarah Chen 陈淑桦/陳淑樺
The Legendary Sarah Chen 陈淑桦/陳淑樺
The mundane world is laughable, infatuation is boring, arrogance is good. This life is not over, but I couldn't care less, just want to live the rest of my life carefree
The mundane world is laughable, infatuation is boring, arrogance is good. This life is not over, but I couldn't care less, just want to live the rest of my life carefree
红尘多可笑, 痴情最无聊, 目空一切也好. 此生为了, 心却一无所扰, 只想换得半生逍遥
红尘多可笑, 痴情最无聊, 目空一切也好. 此生为了, 心却一无所扰, 只想换得半生逍遥
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