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 She was also the first Singaporean to win a prize in the Asia Song Festival, coming in first in the "Unpublished" category in 1998 before she furthered her studies at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.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)
TRUE LOVE
蔡健雅 Lyrics
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那一夜 他沈默 从低潮关系逃开
一直到今天他还始终不明白
这样的决定到底该还不该
还记得那夜的悲哀
忍住泪 关上门 你故做坚强离开
然后安慰自己缘分自有安排
纵然心中充满了脆弱无奈
才放弃的比珍惜还快
每个人都期待早点找到真爱
只可惜我们都 一直到
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
我想我们不例外
在茫茫人海中寻找著合身的爱
好像童话里那拣贝壳的小孩
到最后才瞭解已错过了真爱
每个人都期待下次遇到真爱
才放弃的比珍惜还快
每个人都期待早点找到真爱
只可惜我们都 一直到
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
我们各自在生活里徘徊
只是夜深人静里会醒来
每当看著两人的合照时
心中还是有很多感慨
每个人都期待下次遇到真爱
才放弃的比珍惜还快
每个人都期待早点找到真爱
只可惜我们都 一直到
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
是不是我们下一次会遇到真爱
The lyrics to 蔡健雅's song "TRUE LOVE" reflect the longing for true love and the regrets of missed opportunities. The song starts by emphasizing the importance of choosing a love that is possible in the future, referring to a night where the singer silently escapes from a troubled relationship. The decision to leave is still unclear to him, and he recalls the sorrow from that night. Despite the pain, he convinces himself that fate will arrange everything and finds solace in that belief, despite feeling vulnerable and helpless.
Throughout the song, the lyrics express the universal desire for true love, where everyone hopes to find it sooner rather than later. However, the singer and others have been waiting for it, realizing only when they reminisce and feel the longing for each other that they might have missed the chance for true love. The lyrics create a sense of longing and regret, as the singer and the listeners find themselves wandering in life, only truly understanding the value of love when it becomes a memory.
Overall, "TRUE LOVE" is a heartfelt reflection on the human desire for genuine love, the challenges of making decisions, and the regret that comes from missed opportunities.
Line by Line Meaning
选择明天可能的爱
Choosing the potential love of tomorrow
那一夜 他沈默 从低潮关系逃开
That night, he remained silent and escaped from a low point in their relationship
一直到今天他还始终不明白
Until today, he still doesn't understand
这样的决定到底该还不该
Should this decision have been made or not?
还记得那夜的悲哀
Still remember the sadness of that night
忍住泪 关上门 你故做坚强离开
Suppressing tears, closing the door, you pretend to be strong and leave
然后安慰自己缘分自有安排
Then comforting yourself, fate has its own arrangement
纵然心中充满了脆弱无奈
Even though the heart is filled with vulnerability and helplessness
每个人都期待下次遇到真爱
Everyone hopes to meet true love next time
才放弃的比珍惜还快
Giving up is faster than cherishing
只可惜我们都 一直到
Unfortunately, we have been like this all along
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
Only when we miss each other one day do we understand
我想我们不例外
I think we are no exception
在茫茫人海中寻找著合身的爱
Searching for a suitable love in the vast sea of people
好像童话里那拣贝壳的小孩
Like the child in a fairy tale picking up seashells
到最后才瞭解已错过了真爱
Only in the end do we realize that we have missed true love
我们各自在生活里徘徊
We each wander in our own lives
只是夜深人静里会醒来
But only in the deep silence of the night do we wake up
每当看著两人的合照时
Whenever looking at the couple's photo
心中还是有很多感慨
There is still a lot of emotion in the heart
是不是我们下一次会遇到真爱
Will we meet true love in the next encounter?
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选择明天可能的爱
那一夜 他沉默 从低潮关系逃开
一直到今天他还始终不明白
这样的决定到底该还不该
还记得那夜的悲哀
忍住泪 关上门 你故做坚强离开
然后安慰自己缘分自有安排
纵然心中充满了脆弱无奈
每个人都期待 下次遇到真爱
才放弃的比珍惜还快
每个人都期待 早点找到真爱
只可惜我们都 一直到
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
我想我们不例外
在茫茫人海中寻找著合身的爱
好像童话里那拣贝壳的小孩
到最后才了解已错过了真爱
每个人都期待 下次遇到真爱
才放弃的比珍惜还快
每个人都期待 早点找到真爱
只可惜我们都 一直到
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
只可惜我们都 一直到
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
你我各自在生活里徘徊
只是夜深人静里会醒来
每当看著两人的合照时
心中还是有很多感慨
每个人都期待 下次遇到真爱
才放弃的比珍惜还快
每个人都期待 早点找到真爱
只可惜我们都 一直到
有一天彼此怀念时才明白
是不是 我们 下一次会遇到真爱
@user-fk4kh5gp9n
第一次聽就喜歡~轉眼就是23年~直到老我都會一直聽下去~~只有這樣才能有當初年輕的感覺~棒~
@user-mt2cv4il5u
😊😊😊
@660215ellen
22年了，這張CD還在我的音樂櫃上
@hailin716
现在听曲风，编曲都毫不过时。只是没想到这首歌已经这么多年了。
@abcd750531
想起這首歌
@jessy12355
神曲
@blekblek90
這一首歌算是蔡健雅的歌曲裡我非常獨愛的
因為旋律和節奏都和她別的歌曲很不同
非常喜歡
@desmondlai5714
同感，超喜歡這首
@blekblek90
@@desmondlai5714 這首歌的節奏超適合開車的
@202dearjohn
真的，最愛