Jason Zhang
Quick Facts
Biography
Zhang Jie (born December 20, 1982) also known as Jason Zhang is a Chinese pop singer and actor who rose to fame through televised singing competitions.
Music career
In 2004, Zhang Jie rose to fame after winning the first season of My Show (我型我秀) and was signed to Shang Teng Universal. The lead single, 北斗星的爱 (Love of the Plough) recorded in Zhang's debut album, The First Album (2005) (第一张) earning Zhang numerous 'Newcomer' awards e.g. Global Chinese Music Chart Most Popular Male Newcomer award. After the release of his second album, Love Me Again (2006) (再爱我一回), Zhang's music career was at stake due to the top management changes of the record company. In 2007, Zhang decided to take part in Hunan TV's famous show Super Boy. Zhang, the third runner-up of the show signed a deal with EE-Media had released an EP in the same year, which significantly marked a fresh restart of his career. Zhang has been regarded as one of the leading singers in the Chinese music industry as well as the most popular idol of the young generation in the Mainland China. At age 32, he has already recorded over 10 hit albums since 2004 and throughout his career has released 8 top hit singles in China which have received an average of over 112 million plays, with all of his concerts sold out. In January 2014, Zhang was invited to take part in I Am a Singer as the 'substitute' of Gary Chaw who was eliminated in Round 2 of Season 2. Although Zhang had not won the competition in the end, his performance has nevertheless won critical acclaim from many prominent musicians and singers and earned him a growing fan base. Zhang has been invited to perform in several major events such as CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2013 and Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing Youth Olympics 2014. In November 2014, Zhang was presented with the International Artist Award at the 2014 American Music Awards, making him the first Chinese singer who was awarded such award.
Personal life
On September 26, 2011, Zhang Jie and his girlfriend Xie Na married at Shangri-La, China - The Nearest Place to Heaven on Earth. They had a meaningful ceremony there, surrounded by family and their closest friends such as the Happy Family who host the Happy Camp, Nicky Wu, Xiaoshenyang, Bowie Tsang, etc.
In 2014, he became the product ambassador of Xiaomi brand in China.
Discography
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2006 | Chemistry Reaction | Wen Bo |
2009 | China Idol Boys | Zuo You |
Competitions
My Show
The competition experience which Zhang Jie attended in My Show 2004
Event | Song | Original Artist | Outcome |
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Audition in Chengdu | As Long As You Love Me | Backstreet Boys | promotion |
40/80 | This I Promise You | N'Sync | promotion |
20/40 | 无心伤害 | Alex To杜德伟 | promotion |
16/20 | I Do | 98 Degrees | promotion |
14/16 | Bye Bye Bye | N'Sync | promotion |
12/14 | Right Here Waiting | Richard Marx | promotion |
10/12 | 一场游戏一场梦 | Dave Wong王杰 | promotion |
9/10 | Because Of You | Jolin Tsai蔡依林 | promotion |
8/9 | More Than Words | Westlife | promotion |
Finale | 北斗星的爱 | Jason Zhang | champion |
Super Boy
In 2007 Zhang Jie decided to take part in Hunan TV's famous show Super Boy, while he failed to earn a spot in the top 3 Hunan TV Super Boy nationwide. His attendance experience is listed below.
Date | Event | Song(s) | Original Singer(s) | Outcome | Votes |
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2007/17/4 | Chengdu Audition | Back To Your Heart飞得更高 | Backstreet BoysWang Feng汪峰 | promotion | / |
2007/29/4 | Chengdu 10/50 | I Swear往事随风 | All-4-OneChyi Chin齐秦 | promotion | / |
2007/9/5 | Chengdu 1/10 | Angel曹操不走 | WestlifeJJ Lin林俊杰Alex To杜德伟 | Champion | 157755 |
2007/10/5 | Jinan Audition | 飞得更高 | Wang Feng汪峰 | / | guest |
2007/18/5 | First Round | 光荣时刻 | 阿沁 of F.I.R. | / | guest |
2007/19/5 | Second Round | 刮目相看 | Gary Chaw曹格 | / | guest |
2007/25/5 | Nationwide 11/13 | 月亮代表我的心天天想你 | Teresa Teng邓丽君Chang Yu-sheng张雨生 | promotion | 170872 |
2007/1/6 | Nationwide 9/11 | 一想到你呀红蜻蜓Heal The WorldDanny BoySeven Days | A-mei张惠妹小虎队Michael JacksonDeclan GalbraithCraig David | promotion | 506674↑ |
2007/9/6 | Nationwide 7/9 | Don't StopShake Your Bon Bon我们的故事 | Jolin Tsai蔡依林Ricky MartinDavid Tao陶喆 | promotion | 281418 |
2007/15/6 | Nationwide 6/7 | 千里之外爱情电影是否我真的一无所有我们的生活充满阳光我愿意 | Fei Yu-ching费玉清Jay Chou周杰伦熊天平Valen Hsu许茹芸Dave Wong王杰Zheng Jun郑钧Faye Wong王菲 | promotion | 348002 |
2007/22/6 | Nationwide 5/6 | 吻别你把我灌醉快乐很伟大山歌好比春江水隐形的翅膀过云雨让我一次爱个够我最摇摆 | Jacky Cheung张学友黄大炜Mayday五月天傅锦华Angela Chang张韶涵Hins Cheung张敬轩Harlem Yu庾澄庆Harlem Yu庾澄庆 | promotion | 382245 |
2007/29/6 | Nationwide 4/5 | 今天你要嫁给我龙的传人长城海上花Pop夜夜夜夜你的样子往事随风 | David Tao陶喆Jolin Tsai蔡依林李建复BeyondJenny Tseng甄妮N'SyncChyi Chin齐秦Lo Ta-yu罗大佑Chyi Chin齐秦 | promotion | 534533 |
2007/6/7 | Nationwide 3/4 | Superstar舞月光让我爱又见一帘幽梦爱情不会来Right Here Waiting翅膀我是一只小小鸟 | S.H.E伍思凯A-Sun阿桑萧丽珠Jun JinRichard MarxJJ Lin林俊杰赵传 | eliminated | 1031715 |
2007/13/7 | Nationwide 2/3 | 来自你来自我来自他一路上有你 | Lo Ta-yu罗大佑Jacky Cheung张学友 | / | guest |
2007/20/7 | Finale | 我是一只小小鸟千万次的问 | 赵传Liu Huan刘欢 | / | guest |
Strictly Come Dancing
Together With Su Xing, Zhang Jie becomes leading singer in strictly come dancing, China:
Date | Finale | Partner | Genre | Outcome | Scores |
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2007/30/8 | hero actor | 伏欢 | 弗拉明戈HIP | promotion | 18.86 |
2007/7/9 | hero 8/10 | 伏欢 | JAZZHIP | promotion | 18.88 |
2007/13/9 | 6/8 | / | 斗牛舞 | promotion | 19.22 |
2007/14/9 | 6/8 combination | 杨思琦 | Africa Dance | promotion | 18.9 |
2007/20/9 | 4/6 | 伏欢 | 魔鬼劲舞 | promotion | 19.88 |
2007/21/9 | 4/6 combination | 杨思琦 | Pop Dance | promotion | 18.6 |
2007/29/9 | Finale Night | 伏欢杨思琦杨思琦 | 桌子谈判舞牛仔爵士霹雳舞 | ↓↓Second Place | 19.6318.4919.23 |
I Am a Singer (Season 2)
Date | Song (s) | Original Singer | Position |
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2014/17/1 | 勿忘心安 | Zhang Jie | 3 |
2014/24/1 | 听你听我 | A-mei | 6 |
2014/31/1 | Black or White | Michael Jackson | 3 |
2014/7/2 | 我的未来不是梦 | Tom Chang | 3 |
2014/21/2 | 无情的情书 | Power Station | 3 |
2014/28/2 | 夜空中最亮的星 | 逃跑计划 | 1 |
2014/7/3 | Angel | Sarah McLachlan | 4 |
2014/14/3 | 爱什么稀罕 | A-mei | 4 |
2014/21/3 (Breakthrough) | 你快回来 | Sun Nan | 2 |
2014/28/3 (Semifinal) | Just The Way You Are | Bruno Mars | 3 |
2014/4/4 (Finale) | 最美的太阳 (ft. JJ Lin) | Zhang Jie | 5 |
2014/4/4 (Grand Finale) | 回到拉萨 | 郑钧 | - |
Product Endorsements
- Year 2006, Ruibu Mainland China spokesman
- Year 2008, Xidelang sport product inc spokesman
- Year 2008, Wahaha tea advertisements
- Year 2008, Bindwood casual line's first male spokesman
- Year 2010, Sanyuan milk product spokesman
- Year 2010, Menghuanzhuxian online game spokesperson
- Year 2010, Pond's mainland China spokesman for UV protection lotion
- Year 2011, Meifubao Chinese herb line and men's beauty product spokesman
- Year 2013, Ladenburg Thalmann asset management
- "use music to light the world ,zhang jie's song《our song》" (in Chinese). TOM WEB. 2006-03-08.
- "xidelang's new spokesman: Zhang Jie" (in Chinese). official Web of xidelang. 2008-03-29.
- 喜得狼请"快男"张杰代言 (in Chinese). official Web of xidelang. 2008-03-29.
- "Zhang Jie Xie Na wahaha tea advertise" (in Chinese). tudou web. 2008-09-05.
Awards
- 2004/06/08 2004 My Show Champion
- 2007/06/07 Super Boy nationwide the fourth
- 2010/11/28 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best Asian Artist
- 2010/12/19 TVB8 Mandarin Music On Demand Top 10 Songs: Watch Moon Rise (看月亮爬上來)
- 2010/12/19 TVB8 Mandarin Music On Demand Mainland Most Popular Male Singer
- 2011/04/10 1st Annual Global Chinese Golden Chart
- 2014 AMA Best International Artist
- "2010 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
Published Works
Title | Date Published | Type |
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The Fleeting Time (杰出的流年) | 2008-04-11 | Biography |
Be Yourself (张杰的假日时光) | 2009-01-01 | Photo book |