Pop sensation A-Mei’s career in music began in her early 20s when she won a singing competition, but she shot to stardom after being discovered at a pub by Chang Hsiao-yen, who signed her on to her record label. Also known as Chang Huei-mei, A-Mei’s debut album, Sisters, quickly topped the charts.

A few best-selling albums and sold-out Asian concert tours later, A-Mei was invited to sing the national anthem at the inauguration of President Chen Shui-Bian in 2000—which prompted the Chinese government to ban her, although it did not last very long.

Over the next several years A-Mei reinvented herself, developing a more edgy, experimental sound along with an image that centered on her indigenous Puyuma heritage, and in 2009 released Amit, titled after her Puyuma name, Kulilay Amit. She also made boldly feminist songs and provocative videos that challenged the patriarchal order. In 2016, A-Mei led a huge benefit concert joined by several high-profile stars in support of legalising same-sex marriage.

In April 2022, the performer held a concert at the Taipei Arena for the first time in seven years, setting a new record with 12 consecutive days of concerts at the stadium. According to news reports, fans bought up to 130,000 tickets for the 12 shows within nine minutes when they went on sale in January.