Jasmine (; born January 5, 1981), also known as Ting Chu, is a singer-songwriter who made her debut in the Taiwanese music industry in 2007. She has a contract under start-up recording company HummingBird Music, the same company Hong Kong–based band Soler belongs to.
Early life Jasmine was born in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 5, 1981. She began songwriting in her teenage years after her uncle died. She wrote her first work, "Blessing", after learning to play the guitar. When she entered university, she continued writing music and performing at bars and coffee shops. Upon graduation, she entered into the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, California. She was discovered by Hong Kong music producer and Musicians Institute faculty member Lupo Groining, who offered her a contract with HummingBird Music.
Debut Jasmine named her album Yu Sheng – The Sound of Rain () in honor of her idol, Taiwanese singer 張雨生 (Chang Yu-Sheng), using a homophone of Zhang's given name 雨生 (literally 'Rain-Life').
Discography Sound of Rain (雨聲) – April 3, 2007 Ai De Jiu Gong Ge (爱的九宫格) – March 1, 2011
References
External links Official site Jasmine Ting Chu's official blog Ai De Jiu Gong Ge by Ting Chu