Chao Chuan
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| Born | 18 June 1961 Chiayi, Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Singer | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1988–present | ||||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Chief Chao | ||||||||||||||
| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 趙傳 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 赵传 | ||||||||||||||
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Chao Chuan (Chinese: 趙傳; pinyin: Zhào Chuán; Jyutping: ziu6 cyun4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiō Thoân; born 18 June 1961), known sometimes as "Chief" Chao, is a Taiwanese pop singer.
His breakthrough came with the song "I'm Ugly, but I'm Tender" (我很醜，可是我很溫柔) which was a giant hit in mainland China in 1988. His next major hit was "I'm Just a Little Bird" (我是一隻小小鳥, 1990).