A former business administration student, Chua started out singing in English, releasing her first English album, Bored, in 1997. She was also the first Singaporean to win a prize in the Asia Song Festival, coming in first in the "Unpublished" category in 1998 before she furthered her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.
Chua signed on to Universal Music Taiwan in 1998 and released her first Mandarin album, Breathe, in 1999. That album comprised compositions of her English songs matched to Chinese lyrics by Taiwanese lyricists. In 2001, Tanya performed for her own country during the Singapore National Day Parade 2001 with the theme song titled "Where I Belong".
In 2003 Chua signed with a new contract with Warner Music in Taiwan, releasing the album Stranger, which topped sales charts in Taiwan. Her second Warner album, Amphibian (2005), won her a "Best Female Artist" at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards. The 2006 release of her compilation T-time marked an end to her album contract with Warner, and she is currently under record label, Asia Muse. Her "Goodbye and Hello" (2007) album was nominated 7 times at the 19th Golden Melody Awards where she repeated her "Best Female Artist" win and also garnered a "Best Producer" award. She followed up with three Singapore Hit Awards for Best Local Lyrics, Outstanding Local Music Achievement, and Asia Media (Female Artiste) in November 2009.
Discography
Bored (1997)
Tanya / 蔡健雅 (1999)
Luck (1999)
Moments of Magic (Singles) (1999)
Remember / 記念 (2000)
I Do Believe / 相信 (2001)
Tacit Understanding / 默契 (2001)
STRANGER / 陌生人 (2003)
Jupiter (2003)
Amphibian / 雙棲動物 (2005)
T-Time (新歌+精選) (2006)
Goodbye & Hello (2007)
My Space (新歌+精選) (2008)
If You See Him / 若你碰到他 (2009)
Northern Lights
蔡健雅 Lyrics
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作词：吴青峰 作曲：蔡健雅
演唱：蔡健雅
还不清楚 什么是真是假
还不知道 何时太阳 突然会来
该怎么办 竟然期待黑暗
该怎么样 相信运气不会太坏
你和我之间的爱 在不在磁场之外
烧的像场火灾 天时地利再来
日复一日的提问 我还没有答案
来太快了 反而不真实了
太感动了 反而害怕要消失了
不敢眨一眨眼 怕你转身不见
每个瞬间都想拍下当作纪念
你和我之间的爱 是不是一场意外
绚烂之后的对白 脱下神秘的色彩
会是变成习惯 还是完全推翻
一生一次的奇观 像是没有答案
都为了爱 时时刻刻期盼
都为了爱 翻山越岭该或不该
为了怎样的爱 我们计算失败
怎样的爱 值得我们这样等待
你和我之间的爱 是不是一场意外
绚烂之后的对白 脱下神秘的色彩
会是变成习惯还是完全推翻
极光虽然梦幻 却不能总在你身旁陪伴
日复一日的曙光 其实也变化多端
细水长流的平淡 也走过万水千山
绕过每个转弯 风景并不简单
我该当你的极光还是你的答案
我的答案
那么简单
The lyrics to 蔡健雅's song "Northern Lights" (极光) explore themes of uncertainty, love, and the desire for something extraordinary in life. The song starts off by expressing a lack of understanding and clarity, unsure of what is real or fake, and not knowing when the sun will suddenly appear. The singer wonders how to handle the unexpected longing for darkness and questions whether they should believe that luck won't be too bad.
The lyrics then delve into the complexities of love, pondering whether the love between the singer and the listener exists outside the magnetic field. The singer contemplates whether they should strive for a peaceful love or one filled with brilliance, comparing it to a fire that burns like a disaster and wondering if the timing and circumstances are right. The continuous questioning suggests that the singer is still searching for answers and has not yet found them.
As the song progresses, there is a shift in emotions. The singer reflects on the feeling of things happening too quickly and becoming unreal, being so moved that they become afraid of disappearing. There is a fear of blinking, afraid that the person they love will be gone if they do so. Each moment becomes precious, and the singer desires to capture them as memories.
The lyrics continue to explore the unpredictability of love, questioning whether their love is an accident or a planned occurrence. The colorful dialogue that follows the brilliance of love is compared to removing the mysterious colors. The singer wonders if their love will become a habit or be completely overturned. The extraordinary phenomenon of love, akin to a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, seems to have no answers.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the longing for love and the anticipation that comes with it. There is a constant struggle between whether they should persist in seeking love or whether they should let go. The lyrics question what kind of love is worth calculating and waiting for.
In the concluding lines, the singer contemplates whether they should be the listener's northern lights or their answer, emphasizing the simplicity of their own answer.
Line by Line Meaning
还不清楚 什么是真是假
Not yet clear about what is true or false
还不知道 何时太阳 突然会来
Not yet knowing when the sun will suddenly appear
该怎么办 竟然期待黑暗
What should I do, unexpectedly longing for darkness
该怎么样 相信运气不会太坏
What should I do, believing that luck won't be too bad
你和我之间的爱 在不在磁场之外
Is the love between you and me beyond the magnetic field
要追求一种平淡还是要一种绚烂
Should I pursue simplicity or brilliance
烧的像场火灾 天时地利再来
Burning like a fire, waiting for the right time and place
日复一日的提问 我还没有答案
Day after day of questioning, I still don't have an answer
来太快了 反而不真实了
It came too fast, and it doesn't feel real anymore
太感动了 反而害怕要消失了
Too touched, and now afraid it will disappear
不敢眨一眨眼 怕你转身不见
I dare not blink, afraid you'll turn away and disappear
每个瞬间都想拍下当作纪念
Want to capture every moment as a memory
你和我之间的爱 是不是一场意外
Is the love between you and me an accident
绚烂之后的对白 脱下神秘的色彩
The dialogue after the brilliance, removing the mysterious colors
会是变成习惯 还是完全推翻
Will it become a habit or be completely overturned
一生一次的奇观 像是没有答案
A once-in-a-lifetime spectacle, like it has no answer
都为了爱 时时刻刻期盼
All for love, constantly anticipating
都为了爱 翻山越岭该或不该
All for love, whether to cross mountains or not
为了怎样的爱 我们计算失败
For what kind of love, our calculations have failed
怎样的爱 值得我们这样等待
What kind of love is worth waiting like this
极光虽然梦幻 却不能总在你身旁陪伴
Although the Northern Lights are dreamlike, they can't always accompany you
日复一日的曙光 其实也变化多端
The dawn day after day actually changes constantly
细水长流的平淡 也走过万水千山
The calmness of a steady flow has also been through countless hills and rivers
绕过每个转弯 风景并不简单
Circling around every turn, the scenery is not simple
我该当你的极光还是你的答案
Should I be your Northern Lights or your answer
我的答案
My answer
那么简单
It's that simple
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