Rachel Liang

Wen Yin Liang (, Rukai: Leheane Palray; or Rachel Liang born 8 April 1987) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.

Early life Liang was born in Maolin, Kaohsiung on 8 April 1987. She is of Rukai and Tayal descent. Her parents died when she was young. At 13, she and her younger brother entered Christian Mountain Children's Home, while her older sister works and studies.

In 2006, she entered and won the Princess Baleng singing competition held by the variety show Blackie's Teenage Club. This earned her the nickname "Princess Baleng". Afterwards, she joined the cast of the show briefly.

In 2007, she entered episode 20 of the first season of One Million Star, which featured a PK-style singing battle, as a challenger. She competed against Peter Pan and won. The good result prompted her to enter the second season as a contestant. She finished in second place.

Collaborations "Forgotten Happiness" (幸福的忘記) (2013) with Eric Suen from his 11th Mandarin studio album Love.. Actually as well from her first EP Don't Wanna Be Friends After Breakup.

Controversy In 2013, when the petition-initiated bill to revise the Civil Code to allow for same-sex couples to marry was introduced, a protest was held on Ketagalan Boulevard on 30 November. In an interview after a Christian concert in America, Liang explained her absence from the protest and made certain comments that were considered discriminatory by netizens, particularly her comments that "her homosexual friends...need to be restored by God."

She has indicated multiple times throughout the years that her comments were misunderstood. In June 2020, she explain her comments and the controversy in an exclusive interview .

Personal life Liang is Christian. In 2016, she married Chang Nien-ping, a missionary. They divorced in 2020.

Discography

Release order Data Tracks 1st 《Love Poems (愛的詩篇)》 Issue date: 12 December 2008 Record label: Universal Music Language:Mandarin 2nd 《Love Will Always Be Here (愛，一直存在)》 Issue date: 20 November 2009 Record label: Universal Music Language: Mandarin 3rd 《Lover & Friend (情人×知己)》 Issue date: 29 April 2011 Record label: Universal Music Language: Mandarin 4th 《Yellow Jacket (黃色夾克)》 Issue date: 4 January 2013 Record label: Universal Music Language: Mandarin 5th 《Diffuse Love Songs (漫情歌)》 Issue date: 9 October 2014 Record label: Universal Music Language: Mandarin 6th 《The View From the Passenger (副駕駛座的風景)》 Issue date: 18 May 2018 Record label: Universal Music Language: Mandarin 7th 《Treat Her Well (好好對待她)》 Issue date: 14 October 2022 Record label: Universal Music Language: Mandarin