Ella Chen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ella Chen
陳嘉樺
Ella Chen in 2015
Born	Chen Chia-hwa (1981-06-18) 18 June 1981 (age 44) Linluo, Pingtung, Taiwan
Occupation	Singer actress television host
Years active	2001–present
Agent	EHalo Entertainment CO., LTD
Spouse(s)	Alvin Lai ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	1 son
Musical career
Also known as	Chen Jiahua
Genres	Mandopop
Instruments	Vocals piano guitar
Associated acts	S.H.E
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳嘉樺
Simplified Chinese	陈嘉桦
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Jiāhuà

Ella Chen Chia-hwa, born on June 18, 1981, is a famous singer, actress, and TV host from Taiwan. She is best known as a member of the popular Taiwanese girl group called S.H.E.

Ella Chen's Music Journey

How Ella Joined S.H.E

In August 2000, a music company called HIM International Music held a contest to find new artists. Ella's older sister secretly signed her up for this competition. Ella almost didn't go because she felt nervous about the many contestants. However, her sister convinced her to stay.

Ella's unique deep voice really impressed the judges. She made it to the final round of the contest. Her strong and beautiful voice stood out. After the competition, Ella got a call from HIM International asking her to audition again. She then signed a contract to become part of their new girl group, S.H.E.

Choosing Her English Name

The name 'Ella' was chosen for her after a personality test given by the company. It means "courage." At first, the company worried her simple signature would be easy to copy. So, in the early days of S.H.E, Ella used the last part of her Chinese name for autographs. But as S.H.E became more popular, she went back to using her easier English signature.

Accidents During Her Career

During her time with S.H.E, Ella had a few accidents. In July 2003, she hurt her back while filming a TV show. She had to go to the hospital but returned three weeks later to promote their album Super Star. In 2005, while filming another show, she had a small accident with a candle, which burned her ears and hair. She took two days off from filming and trimmed the burnt parts of her hair.

Ella's Songwriting

Ella is also a talented songwriter. In 2009, she wrote a song called "Love Crazy" for the music group Power Station. She also composed a jingle for a radio station in Taiwan called Pop Radio 91.7. She has written songs for other artists too, like Huang Yi Da and Yao Yao.

Ella Chen's Acting Career

Early Acting Roles

Ella's deep voice helped her get a special role as the voice of Arthur in the Mandarin version of the movie Arthur and the Minimoys. In 2003, she starred in a TV drama called The Rose. This drama was very popular and won an award for being the Most Popular Drama.

In 2005, Ella and her S.H.E group mates acted in a drama called Reaching for the Stars. Ella was even nominated for an award for Best Lead Actress for her role in this show. In 2006, she took on a role in the drama series Hanazakarino Kimitachihe. This show became very popular not just in Taiwan, but also in many other countries like China, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Movies and TV Shows

Ella returned to TV dramas in 2010, starring in Down With Love. In 2012, she started acting in movies. Her first full-length film was Perfect Two, followed by another successful movie called Bad Girls. The theme song for Bad Girls was sung by Ella herself. This song was part of her first mini-album, which became very popular across Asia.

She has also appeared in several music videos for other artists. In 2013, Ella filmed a Chinese New Year drama in Shanghai called Ji Pin Da Zuo Zhan.

Hosting and Judging

Ella has also been a TV host. She hosted a dating show called Take Me Out starting in 2013. She was nominated for an award for Best Entertainment TV Show Host for this role. Ella was also a judge on Season 2 of the Chinese reality singing show, Masked Singer.

In 2018, Ella was a vocal mentor on Produce 101 China, a show where young people compete to become idols. In 2020, she joined Youth With You (Season 2) as a vocal coach. In 2023, Ella participated in Ride the Wind, another Chinese reality singing show, and she won first place!

Ella Chen's Family Life

In October 2016, Ella announced that she was expecting her first child with her husband, Alvin Lai. Their son was born on April 12, 2017. She first shared pictures of her son on social media when he was nine months old. He even made a surprise appearance at S.H.E's 17th-anniversary concert.

Ella Chen's Music Albums

Studio Albums

• Why Not (2015)
• Bad Habits (2024)

Extended Plays

• To Be Ella (2012)
• Ella Show Entertainment Unlimited Company (2020)

Ella Chen's Filmography

Television Series

Films

Variety Shows

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Ella Chen para niños