Ma Chia-ling (; born 21 December 1996), currently known under the stage name , is a Taiwanese tarento based in Japan. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She was also the first and so far only member of AKB48 who is not Japanese. Her nickname is "Macharin" (). Má Ka-lêng is her Hokkien name.
Career Ma debuted on 16 December 2015 at a concert of AKB48. She sang "Heavy Rotation" which was a mix of Japanese and Chinese. On 21 February 2016, she was officially promoted to Team B.
Ma entered the Senbatsu for AKB48's 51st single "Jabaja", which was released on March 14, 2018. She was also the lead performer for the unit which performed the coupling song "Tomodachi ga Dekita" .
On May 25, 2020, Ma announced her agency transfer from AKS to JPEG, Co. Ltd., as well as the launching of her YouTube channel. In 2022, she later changed her agency to CANVAS, an agency owned by stage production company ILLUMINUS.
On November 30, 2023, Ma announced that she will be graduating from AKB48. Her graduation was on February 20, 2024. After graduation, she aims to become a gaijin tarento and actress under the name of , pronounced the same way in Japanese as her real name but written with different kanji characters.
Ma's first photobook, titled , was released on July 11, 2024, published by Kadokawa and photographed in Bali, Indonesia. The title is a reference to her stage name: the second kanji of her name, 楪, which represents the yuzuriha tree, contains two and one radicals, which form a homophone to the word .
On November 30, 2024, Ma's contract with CANVAS expired, and she announced that she is going independent. However, her freelance days were short, since on January 1, 2025, she became affiliated with Elixir Co., Ltd.
Discography
Singles with AKB48 Year No. Title Role Notes 2016 44 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" B-side Sang on "Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru" as Team B. First single with Team B. 2017 48 "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" B-side Sang on "Maebure". 49 "#Sukinanda" B-side Sang on "Private Summer" as Showroom Senbatsu. 2018 51 "Jabaja" A-side Also sang on "Tomodachi ga Dekita" as Ma Chia-ling & Friends. 52 "Teacher Teacher" B-side Sang on "Neko Allergy" as Team 4.53"Sentimental Train"B-sideSang on "Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono" and "Yuri wo Sakaseru ka?".202158"Nemohamo Rumor"B-sideSang on "Ōsawagi Tengoku".202259"Motokare Desu"B-sideSang on "Okubyō na Namake Mono".60"Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss"B-sideSang on "Unmei no Uta".202361"Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da"B-sideSang on "Da Re Da".62"Idol Nankaja Nakattara"B-sideSang on "In any way".
Filmography
Television Year Title RoleNetwork Notes2018Majimuri Gakuen RinNippon TV Supporting role2022Mellow LoveRinSET MetroLead role, Taiwanese-Japanese production
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