Ella Chen
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 陈嘉桦 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Chén Jiāhuà (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Chen Chia-Hwa |
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Born |
18 June 1981 Pingtung, Taiwan |
| Other name(s) | Chen Ai La (陳艾拉), 加滑 |
| Occupation | Singer, actress, host |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Voice type(s) | Contralto |
| Label(s) | HIM International Music |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | S.H.E |
| Members | |
| Selina Jen, Hebe Tian, Ella Chen | |
Chen Chia-Hwa (traditional Chinese: 陳嘉樺; simplified Chinese: 陈嘉桦; pinyin: Chén Jiāhuà), mononymouly credited as Ella, (6/18/1981- ), is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and TV host. She is the oldest member of Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co. Her English name before entering the industry was Water.
On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest' in search of new artists to sign under their label. When she traveled with her sister to Taipei for a holiday, Ella discovered that her older sister had registered her for a singing competition. Intimidated by the long line of contestants and worried of facing ridicule for her tomboy personality, Ella almost gave up before the first round. Her older sister, however, convinced her to stay. Ella's deep voice caught the label's attention, and she reached the final round. Her alto voice was noted for its strong and beautiful nature.
Following the conclusion of the contest, Ella returned to her duties at a local hospital, but received a call from HIM International requesting an additional audition. After test recordings were done, Ella signed on as part of HIM's newest girl group, S.H.E. When Ella first tested out her signature, HIM employees were concerned that the signature would be easily forged due to its simplicity; thus, during S.H.E's early days, Ella signed autographs using the last character of her name, (pinyin: huà). However, as S.H.E's autograph sessions drew larger audiences, Ella reverted to her simpler, English signature.
During her career with S.H.E, Ella has been the most accident-prone member. On July 29, 2003 she was sent to the hospital after jumping from the third story of a building and injuring her spine while filming a variety program as the two other members refused to jump. She returned three weeks later to promote Super Star. In 2005, during the filming of Reaching for the Stars, Ella burned her ears and hair on a candle, prompting crew members to send her to the National Taiwan University Hospital. In order to recover, Ella stayed away from filming for two days, during which she cut off approximately two centimeters of burnt hair on both sides of her head.
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