Chen Jiannian

Chen Jiannian (; born 1 August 1967), tribal name Pau-dull, is a Taiwanese Puyuma singer. In 2000, he won Best Male Mandarin Singer and Best Composition for the song Legend from Samingad's Wild Fire, Spring Wind at the 11th Golden Melody Awards. After retiring from policing to focus on music, he won Best Aboriginal Album (Indigenous Languages) for pongso no Tao at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards.

Early life Chen was born on 1 August 1967 in the Puyuma Sakuban Community in Taitung, Taiwan. His maternal grandfather Senbao Lu was a composer and educator. He is the uncle of singers Samingad and Jia Jia.

Learning to play the guitar at a young age, he started a folk quartet with his brother and friends in 1982. In 1984, they entered a songwriting competition in Kaohsiung and recorded a compilation album with the other participants.

He studied architecture at National Taitung Junior College and then attended Taiwan Police College.

Career

Music In 1999, Chen released his first album The Ocean.

In 2002, he released his second album The Earth.

From 2000 to 2018, he composed the soundtracks for several movies, including Trekking the Way Home, The Rest of Life - Seediq Bale, and Black Bear Forest. In 2007, he won Best Instrumental Album for I-yen-mei-leg Village No. 3 at the 18th Golden Melody Awards. In 2019, he won Best Instrumental Album Producer for Black Bear Forest at the 30th Golden Melody Awards.

Throughout his career, he has collaborated with various artists, such as his niece Samingad and The Nanwan Sisters, a trio of Taiwanese indigenous singers. In 2009, he won Best Album Producer for The Nanwan Sisters at the 20th Golden Melody Awards.

In 2021, he released his third album pongso no Tao.

On 12 February 2022, he held his first large concert with Japanese band Tokyo Chuo-Line at the Taipei International Convention Center, along with Abao as guest. They also performed at Kaohsiung Music Center on 9 April 2022.

Law enforcement Chen graduated from police academy in 1986 and was first assigned to a station in Guanshan, Taitung. He also worked in various locations throughout Taiwan.

He worked in Lanyu until his retirement on 1 September 2017.

Discography Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingThe Ocean海洋 Released: June 1999 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: CDThe Earth 大地 Released: September 2002 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: CDpongso no Tao 人之島 Released: 5 August 2021 Label: Feeling Good Music Formats: CD

Live albums TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingPur-dur & Panai Unplugged Live勇士與稻穗 Released: 2001 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: CD Note: Performed with Panai Kusui

Singles TitleSingle details Notes/Fate知命 Released: 28 December 2018 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: Digital download

Soundtracks TitleAlbum detailsTrack listingThe Ocean海有多深 Released: 2000 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: CDI-yen-mei-leg Village No. 3 東清村三號 Released: 1 February 2006 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: CDHow High is the Mountain 山有多高 Released: November 2011 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: CDTrekking the Way Home Main Theme of Documentary縱行囝仔電影主題曲 Released: 2013 Label: N/A Formats: Digital downloadThe Rest of Life - Seediq Bale Pusu Qhuni Original Soundtrack餘生-賽德克巴萊 Released: October 2014 Label: Taiwan Colors Music Formats: CDBlack Bear Forest OST Original Soundtrack 黑熊森林電影原聲帶 Released: June 2018 Label: DH3夏日記事音像 Formats: CD

Awards and nominations

Golden Melody Awards