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Jolin Tsai's autobiography (1)

Childhood - a very smart "baby"

On September 15, 1980, in Taipei, a boy named Tsai Yiling A little person was born—it was me. When I was a child, I was relatively introverted and shy. As I grow up, I am more impatient and love beauty. What hasn’t changed is the height! Hehe, I am only 158 centimeters tall, am I petite enough, right?

My biggest feature, nicknamed "Baby" since I was a child, is my big eyes. I was very smart when I was a child. Before I entered elementary school, my mother sent me to learn Japanese-style mathematics. I quickly mastered the mathematics of the first and second grade of elementary school. From this alone, my mother knew that I, a little girl, should be able to read well in school in the future. good. Sure enough, since the first grade of elementary school, I have been in the top three every semester, except for one time when I didn't work hard enough and got tenth place. I remember that my mother was so angry that time, she picked up her slippers and spanked my butt. The beating I received this time left a deep impression on me. Since then, my ranking has not been lower than the top three.

But do you know? Being so smart, I was almost considered "mentally retarded" by my mother when I was a child! At that time, my family had no time to take care of me because of business, so I was left to be taken care of by a wet nurse. It wasn't until I was more than a year old that my mother discovered that I was extremely well-behaved. I often stared at my big eyes, sucked my fingers, and never cried or fussed. She thought I was a "slow child" and hurriedly took me home from my wet nurse. fine! It later turned out that my IQ was fine, and my big eyes became more and more flexible, like a doll, which is where my nickname "Doll" came from.

My mother always said that I was very good and did not need to worry about my parents. In fact, I was also very rebellious in high school. Looking back on my classmates who were required to excel in trivial matters when I was a child, I feel that I am very lucky because my family's education was very relaxed and allowed me to develop freely. Of course, I am also very good at judging faces! When you want to do something "amazing", you can always choose a time when your mother is in a good mood. The chance of success is very high!

Entering the industry - it’s not easy for a student singer

The first time I stood on the stage was at the orientation meeting of the Hot Sound Club in my second year of high school, and I sang "Zombie" by The Cranberries. Only from the applause of others did I know that I sang well. It was at the dance of my sophomore year in high school that I started to love the stage. I sang "The Rose" for the teachers and students present. The enthusiastic response from the audience was something I will never forget. That was the first time I built up confidence in singing and began to have a vision for singing.

In 1998, when I was 19 years old, with the recommendation of my school and the encouragement of my classmates, I participated in the "Freshman Card Competition" music competition held by MTV Music Station. Maybe it’s because not many people dare to use Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston’s signature songs as competition songs! Although I have not received any training, I can sing, show off on stage, and have rich body language. So after competing with more than 3,000 contestants, I won the championship.

In the same year, I graduated from Jingmei Middle School. In May, I entered the Foreign Languages ??Department of Fuzhou University with the first place in the examination. In March 1999, "Universal Records" signed me, and I became the annual key newcomer of the Universal system after the integration of resources.

After signing a contract with Universal Music, the company arranged a series of courses for me. Taking dance classes twice a week helps me improve my stage performance skills; language training classes help me face the media calmly. These two courses lasted for half a year. Makeup classes were held twice a week for a month, so that I could do my own make-up when rushing to events or accepting simple interviews. I even regularly go to Ireland, New York and other places to watch performances by foreign artists and observe their stage performance styles.

But during the first wave of promotions, I still couldn’t overcome my fear of the camera. I didn’t even dare to look at the camera when taking promotional photos. As a result, many photos were taken from the side. But fortunately, I learned quickly, worked very hard, and was very open-minded, and I quickly got on the right track.

The first step was to successfully establish myself in the music industry. Such an achievement was not easy at all for me who had to take care of both my studies and my career.

I have to catch up with the "announcements" after class every day until early in the morning, and use the time I have to wait to go on stage to do my homework and read. I often shoot until the next morning. After I go home and take off my makeup, I pick up my schoolbag and rush to the first class. Being a student singer makes me often So tired that I can't breathe. But studying has always been the most important part of my life. Even if I have to spend more effort than others, I will never give up my studies to achieve my dream of singing. Such a hard journey has made me cherish the hard-earned recognition and support even more, and I am even more trembling about the road ahead.

For a lighter topic, let me tell you how I changed my name to Jolin Tsai. Because fortune telling is popular in the entertainment industry, they took my name to calculate it. They thought my original name was too impersonal, so they changed it to a more distinctive name, Jolin Tsai.

Music - is my greatest happiness (2)

I think it is the greatest happiness if I can sing out of interest throughout my life. My interest in singing is my strongest source of energy. What I like to sing the most is music with power.

I didn’t really dream of becoming a singer until I entered the industry when I was 18 years old. However, when I released my first record, I didn’t have the feeling of being a singer. After that, I gradually started to have this feeling and wanted to do it. good.

Although I debuted as an idol singer, I have been striving for improvement in my singing skills. The more mature the style of my subsequent albums and the changes in appearance are enough for everyone to see my hard work. .

In order to practice singing, I also listen to many records of female singers, and then choose a singing style that suits me better. Moreover, I specially flew to New York, and the company arranged for Bon Jovi, Christine's singing teacher Don Lawrence, and dance teacher Bev who choreographed "Fat Boy" to create complete music training for me. Because the tuition is extremely expensive, I was very nervous during class and never slacked off, fearing that hundreds of dollars would disappear if I wasn't careful!

Singing teacher Don Lawrence is the singing teacher of international superstars such as Bon Jovi and Christine. A one-hour lesson costs nearly NT$20,000. If a student is late, the teacher will not wait for anyone. oh! The singing teacher was a very nice person. At first he thought I was just a little girl, but after listening to the album, he realized that my singing voice was very explosive. He was surprised how I could sing so loudly despite my small stature! Don Lawrence also praised me for my pitch, clean singing voice and serious attitude! However, the teacher also said something that made me very embarrassed. He said that it was a pity that I was currently developing in Taiwan. If I had the opportunity to come to the United States to enter the international market, I could also become an international superstar! The teacher's words immediately made me blush. I thought to myself, God, if I had known I would have hid, it would be so embarrassing to hear the teacher say good things about me to my face!

Money - money troubles me

Although I am currently a student, I have even released a few albums that have achieved satisfactory sales, and I have been shooting commercials one after another. , and made a lot of money. But I still maintain a frugal view of money and don't dare to spend money randomly. Almost all the money I earn is handed over to my mother to help me save it. Sometimes when I hear staff talking about the price of new mobile phones, someone bought a leather bag worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, and I spend tens of thousands of yuan on styling, I will be surprised: "It's so expensive!" Let me tell you a little secret, I will buy it now What I like most about things is “bargaining”!

As you all know, last year my company and I had a big conflict over money. These "money" issues really bothered me!

What happened is that David Wu, the head of my management company "Da Dao", took an authorization form and asked me to sign it at my 2000 "Don't Stop" concert celebration banquet. I was very happy at the time, and I trusted my teacher David Wu very much, so I signed the contract without reading the contents of the contract clearly. Later, when my mother saw me signing it, she signed it without any suspicion. David Wu asked my father not to know about this contract at that time.

But unexpectedly, my father discovered later that this so-called authorization letter was basically a "deed of sale" because the contract stated that I agreed to entrust all future performance work to the "Da Da Da" agency. At the same time, the contract It also stated that "Daesang" decided to sign its future record contract with Warner Records. Since the contract did not specify the form of performance, the lawyer believed that this contract was very unfavorable to me and very unreasonable. So in the end, my parents and sister accompanied me and held a press conference with ***, a lawyer from the International Commercial Law Firm, saying that the "Daesang" music production company asked me to sign a legal contract without my knowledge. The unreasonable contract of selling myself, coupled with the unclear accounts of "Dai DaSang" during the two years of cooperation, were detrimental to my rights and interests, so I decided to terminate the agency contract with "Dai DaSang".

This time, I was involved in a financial dispute with teachers Wu David and Zuo Kehui. The focus of the dispute was still because of "money." The dispute over this signing actually happened more than a year ago. Just so as not to affect our relationship, I have always been very low-key and unwilling to say anything publicly. Everything has been left to my father to handle. But now, "loud" is accusing my father of being difficult and a "madman", which is the last thing I want to see. My parents are the people closest to me, and I don’t want anyone to say anything to hurt them.

Achievement and Slander (3)

During the six-month production period, I was Universal’s key artist in Asia, and the first music tour was planned by the company. Next, she became a true "Miss Universe" and traveled to Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland and Japan. Met with the king group Boyzon in Dublin and became the advertising spokesperson for the annual corporate image. Since I officially entered the music scene in September 2000, my records have been selling well. My first album "1019" has gained momentum in Taiwan, and my second album "Don't Stop" has sold another 400,000 copies, and I won the 2016 Golden Globe Award. Golden Melody Newcomer Award. Although there are many strong competitors in the record market, I am still very confident in my new album. The grand prize I received recently was a world award, the "MTV Music Awards" Asia "Most Popular Singer" award. This award encouraged me a lot, as this is a very high-profile music event.

Because I participated in a singing competition and became a singer, I can understand the feeling of being accomplished but tired to tears. I never thought about becoming a "boy killer" at first, but I became famous very quickly in a short period of time. Before I had time to prepare myself, I had to face the challenges that were coming one after another. The most difficult thing to let go of was not the achievements, but the slander from those "malicious rumors". Sometimes, I would even be inexplicably attacked while walking on the road. The stranger rolled his eyes.

I have a dual personality

I am a person with a dual personality. On the surface, I am shy, don't speak much, and study very hard, but I have tattoos that belong to the new people, and I am very expressive on the stage. I have the shyness of a good girl and the excitement of a new human being at the same time. I am very cautious about things and demand perfection. Since my debut, I have lost 10 kilograms in weight. I alternate between studying and working during the day and night. Not only have I become tired and have dark circles under my eyes, my body has become so thin that I even opened a small incision in my abdomen. , stuffing the medicine in so that it can be absorbed as quickly as possible. This almost "self-abuse" behavior has repeatedly shown my personality of perfection in everything in order to meet all requirements.

Whether I am a singer or not, I love to look pretty. In addition, students in the Department of Foreign Languages ??and Literature are inherently more fashionable than other departments. There is nothing special about it. If others want to criticize, just let them criticize!

My biggest wish is to do something that will make my family and myself feel proud. I am easy-going, polite, and courteous to others. I know how to speak according to the situation. I also care very much about what others think of me and the outside world's evaluation of me. Any rumors or criticism will be a big harm to me, which makes me in publicity. During this period, I often frowned. I am very eager to gain recognition and acceptance from others and work hard to prove my abilities. I also have shortcomings. I feel that I am round-faced, big-mouthed, confused, stingy, impatient, and love to bargain, so I am not perfect.

I debuted two years ago and quickly became popular. Under the packaging of the record company, I was like a cute "Barbie Doll". I didn't get involved in scandals, emotions, or big names. I had a good attitude and did my homework well. Okay, I accidentally failed the Chinese test. I will make up for my 90 points in the Chinese test next semester. No matter how netizens criticize me, I will always smile in front of others. In fact, at a young age, I will secretly cry behind others. But in order to give a good positive influence to the fans, I would rather make myself tired, and I do attach great importance to my studies.

In fact, someone talked to me about "suspending school" in private. I turned against me on the spot and said that if I wanted to suspend my studies, there would be no need to discuss anything. If I were forced to choose between study and career, I would Choose your studies. I don’t want to take the path of dropping out of school because of external forces. If I drop out of school one day, I won’t drop out of school unless I am too stupid and can’t read well. I will try my best to do both well and not let you down.

In school, I was not very noticeable. After entering the English Department of Fudan University, I remember that on the first day of school, I was sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the classroom, and suddenly I heard a female classmate whisper to another female classmate: "I heard that Jolin Tsai is also in our class. Where is he?" The female classmate gestured with her hands with a very disdainful expression: "That one who looks inconspicuous is hiding in the corner!" Afterwards, I found out that this female classmate was also a member of a certain choir. It's just that she sings alternative music and doesn't like pop music very much, so she looked at me with a little "hostility" in the beginning. After a few months of getting along, this female classmate came up with an album and asked me about some contract issues. I told her a lot of things to pay attention to based on my experience. This female classmate eventually became good friends with me.

Because of my reputation, my teachers paid great attention to my every move in class. Because of this, I didn’t dare to miss classes, let alone skip classes. Throughout the semester, I clearly had perfect attendance, but when I received my transcript, I saw a professor writing "I took a nap in class for an hour." I really want to complain: I was too tired, so I lay down on the table to rest for ten minutes. There were obviously other students in the class who were dozing off, so why did they only remember me? What's even more outrageous is that the physical education teacher commented that "Jolin Tsai was present, but his heart was not in it." Therefore, the physical education score given by the teacher is 70 points. After reading such comments, I really couldn’t laugh or cry. This is the trouble that being famous brings to me.

Please stop calling me "Teenage Killer" (4)

As for the media, I just hope that everyone will stop calling me "Teenage Killer" because I just want to concentrate on what I do A "student singer". I think this title is too flattering, because there are actually many beautiful artists in the industry. Of course I'm glad that people think highly of me, but if some people don't know that this is actually fiction, they will criticize me and say that I don't actually look that good, etc., or they will be subjected to unnecessary verbal attacks. I also hope that I have room for improvement instead of always being talked about right and wrong. Is that right?

As a public figure, although I am not afraid of paparazzi, I am afraid of direct criticism from some radical people. Although I feel sad when I hear it, I cannot control other people’s freedom of speech. and preferences. In fact, I can also be funny, but I will not deliberately change or deliberately prove anything. I only hope that as I grow up, I can slowly change these people's impressions of me.

As a student singer, her behavior and grades in school are the most commonly used materials for online rumors. Someone once said on BBS that he was a Fudan University student and said that he often saw me being ignored and arrogant on campus. Later, when the media entered the campus for verification, they found that I was kind to people and generous to people who asked for autographs, which was not what I said.

The internet rumor that impressed me most was the rumor that I was raped in the United States last year. I was abroad at that time, and I only found out about this through publicity. When I heard about it, I felt baffled and sad. I don’t know how such news came out.

I have now developed an invulnerability to any Internet rumors. When I first heard about it, I would be a little sad and angry, but I didn’t have time to think about it because I didn’t even have time to sleep! Like the recent news that someone is following me, I won't be afraid.

Under the double pressure of endless announcements and endless books, I was so busy that I didn’t even have enough time to sleep, let alone fall in love. However, in my life plan, 25 is the ideal age for marriage, and I hope it can be achieved.

Jolin Tsai’s Autobiography (6)

I have many hobbies, such as singing, especially learning different singing styles. Watch movies, go out, especially with your besties. Also, I like to collect cute things. There is no particular one. I have also collected sunglasses, rings, and bracelets!

As a new century idol, I am actually a little girl! I love wearing rings and jewelry that are unique and unique, so I have baskets of rings and jewelry. Most people wear rings on their ring fingers, index fingers, middle fingers, and little fingers, but I wear them on my thumbs. Yes, I wear it like this every time. If someone asked me: If you only had one ring now, which finger would you wear it on? I would say: of course wear a thumb!

But now I have a new idea. In order to have a "forever ring" on the index finger of my left hand, I simply tattooed a ring pattern on my finger. I don't have to buy it anymore. It's OK! But why should it be tattooed on the index finger, and why is it the pattern of a ring? My answer is: beautiful! However, because the capillaries and nerves of the index finger are very widely distributed, it is very painful to prick! It’s best for everyone not to imitate me.

Actually, I have liked wearing rings since high school, but no high school allows students to wear a bunch of rings to school, so I always wander around the edges of school rules. Although there are many rules in school, I don’t make any mistakes if I like them. I can wear them out during holidays! Moreover, the education at home is very open and free, so now my rings, necklaces, and bracelets are really counted in baskets.

Of course, I also have many idols that I admire very much, such as Nicolas Cage. As for singers, as long as they can sing well, they are the ones I learn from. The beautiful melody of the piano particularly attracts me. I also like rich black music and Techno, and I hope to sing some powerful music.

Live two hundred percent beautiful

I am a girl who loves beauty very much, just like all young girls. But I think beauty should come from the body, and It’s not just cosmetics and beautiful clothes that make me look beautiful, I am confident in myself, and my beauty naturally radiates from within, allowing me to live a 200% beautiful life.

Real beauty is beauty both physically and mentally. Therefore, I not only keep myself in a happy mood, but also pay attention to diet and skin care. I usually do not drink irritating drinks and like to drink a lot of water and healthy juices. Even the staff can’t stand my strict requirements on food. Because I love beauty, I don’t eat greasy or fried food. In order to keep my skin healthy and achieve weight loss results, I have to soak all the food in water first, not just boiled food. Vegetables and even meat must be soaked in water. Sometimes they are too oily and I have to wipe them with paper. In addition, fruits and vegetables are my favorites. My special dietary requirements are one of my secrets to maintain my beauty. .

For me, if I want to live a 200% beautiful life, I must have confidence in myself. Just like the outside world likes to make fun of my lips, but I like my sausage mouth the most. ! Only by living with confidence can you show true healthy beauty. I love beauty so much. I was admitted to the hospital several times due to gastric ulcer. I told the staff: Even if I want to die, I must die beautiful. Of course, this is just a joke. I still hope to live a healthy and beautiful life, and live a hundred years. Two hundred cents of beauty, always showing youthful vitality.

As a beauty lover, I have to do a manicure once a week, and decorate my fingers and toes. As long as I like the pattern, I will do it myself. Showing off beautiful nails is my greatest pleasure.

In terms of clothing, I especially like to wear low-waisted pants. I once went to New York and bought a dozen different styles of low-waisted pants. I think this can modify my figure better. I also bought one. Boldly cut pants can definitely look beautiful as long as you have confidence in yourself. But I don’t pay attention to the brand of clothing. Some famous brand models are too big for me. I think as long as it’s cute, I quite like it. If I particularly like it, I’ll wear it if it costs only a hundred or two hundred dollars.

I recently dyed my hair red, and I left my styling to professionals. The stylist thought that black and red are popular this year, so he used it on me. Fortunately, it didn’t look like a video game character. As for going to the gym to exercise, I really don’t have time, so I just do hula hoops and leg raises at home. I’m a bit lazy. Please don’t imitate me, fans!