His breakthrough came with the song "I'm Ugly, but I'm Tender" (我很醜，可是我很溫柔) which was a giant hit in mainland China in 1988.[4][5][6] His next major hit was "I'm Just a Little Bird" (我是一隻小小鳥, 1990).[7]
^The Last of the Whampoa Breed: Stories of the Chinese Diaspora – Page 269 Bangyuan Qi – 2003 "Chief (Chao Chuan) is a popular male vocalist, and Annie Shizuka Ino (Yi Nengjing) is a popular teenage idol, singer, and actress "
^Greater China: The Next Superpower? – Page 266 David L. Shambaugh – 1995 " students like Hong Kong and Taiwan popular singers, and when students were asked to write down titles of their favorite ... audio and karaoke tapes; and Taiwan singers with a mainland following, such as Chao Chuan and Pan Meichen, now ..."
^ACMR Reports: Journal of the Association for Chinese Music Research – Volumes 8–9 1995 – Page 73 Initially barred from breaking into the charts because of his "ugly appearance" (chouloude waimao), the Taiwanese rock singer Chao Chuan became an overnight success as far as Taiwanese pop'n'rock audience were concerned with the hit ..."
^In the Red: On Contemporary Chinese Culture – Page 420 Geremie R. Barme – 2000 " See the photo report in Beijing wanbao, 20 June 1991; and Zhangwu, "Chao Chuan: 'fengkuang' Beijing qingnian," Beijing qingnian bao, 21 June 1991. 109. Wo hen chou, keshi wo hen wenrou. For a time, this song title was also associated ..."
^Village of stone – Page 143 Xiaolu Guo – 2004 I hear water running in the bathroom and Red singing to himself in the shower. He is humming a tune by the Taiwanese pop singer Chao Chuan: I'm just a little bird who wants to fly I but I never seem to get too high / I'm still searching for a bit ..."
^Billboard – 11 December 1999 Vol. 111, No. 50 "... CHAO CHUAN 'BE BRAVE' rock "
Names in Bold indicate the winning singer, while Italics indicate the runner-up singer. Singers are listed based on their original season appearances, returning singers (who participated in seasons 5 or 8) are not repeated.
Singers participated in groups are listed in parentheses. Initial singers first listed in order of official announcement, followed by Substitute/Challenge Singers in order of appearance.
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