Zhang's father is a train conductor. She studied in No.12 High School in
Maoming,
Guangdong province. While Zhang was in high school, she composed several songs with her classmates and posted them on the internet. She became famous among internet composers in Guangdong province. After Zhang graduated from high school, she went back to Guangxi. In Guangxi, she went to Guangxi Art College in
Nanning where she majored in dance. In 2005, she was discovered by
Taiwanese producer Zihong Chen and became a singer. In 2006, she collaborated with
Will Pan on the song “I Have to Love (不得不愛;
Bu De Bu Ai)” from his fourth studio album
The Expert, a Chinese-language remake of the 2004
Korean song, "Y (Please Tell Me Why)" by Freestyle. This song made her popular in both Mainland China and Taiwan. In 2007, she was nominated for the Best Rookie singer in
Golden Melody Awards, which is the biggest music award in Taiwan. ==Discography==