Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Penny Tai
Person · female · Malaysia · Johor · born 1978 · recording since 2000
Malaysian singer
official homepagestreamingstreamingstreamingstreamingdatabasedatabase
Listen on SpotifyYouTube Music
Also known as Penny Tai · 戴佩妮 · Dai Peini · Penny Dai · Penny Dai (Dai Pei Ni À¹¨Ø©g) · Penny Dai Pei Ni · +6 more
Timeline
14 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Penny
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography292 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1372643649
Biography
Penny Tai (Chinese: 戴佩妮; pinyin: Dài Peìní; Jyutping: Daai3 Pui3 Nei4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tè Pōe-nî; born 22 April 1978) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, producer and director. Since her debut in 2000, she has achieved many successes in her music career, including winning 5 Golden Melody Awards.
In addition to performing arts, Tai is enthusiastic about charity and was elected as one of Malaysia's Top Ten Outstanding Youths in 2011.
Life and career
Tai started songwriting at the age of 17, participating in the Halo Songwriting Contest in Kuala Lumpur, a platform which also launched the career of fellow Malaysian singer, Fish Leong. In 1999 she was offered a contract by EMI Music (Taiwan) and moved to Taiwan pursue a career in singing and songwriting. She released her self-titled first album, PennyPennySpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1不想3:232猜不透4:143習慣這樣4:044保護我4:185透氣3:006早預料1:477第十五個耳洞3:518四季天4:109塵埃4:3710不安定3:4711Loving You3:0812非賣品3:4313過夜4:2914Penny In Studio5:06, in January 2000.
In 2006, she won Best Composer at the Golden Melody Awards for the song "Crazy LoveCrazy LoveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Crazy Love4:20" (title track to her 2005 album), becoming the first Malaysian artist to win a Golden Melody Award.
She subsequently won the Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer and Best Album Producer at the 25th Golden Melody Awards in 2014.
She formed the band Buddha Jump with the band D-power and released their first album, Buddha Jump, on 23 September 2011. Buddha Jump won the Golden Melody Award for Best Band in 2015.
Her most popular song to date internationally was the end theme for the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden entitled The Love You Want (你要的愛).
She married Sidney Lu on 27 December 2014.
Golden Melody Awards
The Golden Melody Awards is an honor awarded by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to recognize outstanding achievement in the Chinese music industry and it has constantly been recognized as the equivalent to the Grammy Awards in Chinese-speaking world.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (19 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
2000 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:37
1不想3:232猜不透4:143習慣這樣4:044保護我4:185透氣3:006早預料1:477第十五個耳洞3:518四季天4:109塵埃4:3710不安定3:4711Loving You3:0812非賣品3:4313過夜4:2914Penny In Studio5:062001 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 17 tracks · 43:39
1Di Da .. Excuse Me0:122Ri Qi3:193Ni Yao De Ai4:034Thunder0:195Yu He Tai Yang3:206Zen Yang4:317Hao Gan Jue4:258Yu Jian Ni Wo Di 4 Tian4:579Xing Liao Liang Nian Shui Liao Liang Nian3:3710Wo You Xiang Fa4:0211Jian Dan3:0512Hu Ran4:2113Andy Peterson Solo0:3614Jamie Wilson Solo1:3115Li Shou Xin Solo0:2716Huang Zhong Yue Solo0:2617Wu Qing Long Solo0:282002 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:26
1Just Sing It0:332時間快轉4:333不一定4:384愛過4:035慾望的世界3:456我還是很愛你3:417Just Like Her0:198路4:069街角的祝福4:0910等你回來3:4811我祈禱3:3012一九九九5:212003 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:35
1You have 5 messages0:292oh my god4:533水中央4:564聽說4:265拒絕3:596什麼都捨得3:267轉眼3:558已經很久3:239霸道3:5610躲在夜裡4:1011誰讓你開心4:2612No message3:362005 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:53
1遊樂園4:042就是你4:013愛瘋了4:224試探4:235It's alright4:036amen6:017之間4:178好好的過4:379好想4:031079 89 993:1611往前飛4:2112玩瘋了6:3413花盼3:512006 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:51
1掛在半夢半醒之間2:312一個人的行李4:023淡水河邊4:324窗外3:505擇偶條件4:246單身潛逃4:527未知數4:438我們的故事4:119逛街4:0110小小3:452009 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 14 tracks · 58:20
1原諒我就是這樣的女生4:042看見聽見4:413兩難4:104吹嗶嗶3:235天生好手3:306一念之間4:047那個那個4:218It's All About Love4:199Las Ramblas3:5310冷落5:1011Lafite4:1212我想也沒關係5:1013你不一樣4:2514這就是我2:582011 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks
1回家路上2光著我的腳丫子3多麼想念你4美好時光5誰能帶我6愛在被愛之前7Hey Girl8One Last Song9親愛的再見10到處走一走11Sunny Latte12我在乎2013 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 38:51
1Sing It Out3:502剪不斷4:003懶人漫遊2:504你怎麼可以安心的睡著2:505無賴4:506沒有人愛1:557草莓麵包3:028吻4:069Never3:2110純屬意外3:3311右臉4:342016 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:01
1La Fabrique0:522我的快樂大於我的悲哀4:193臭小孩4:024鋼琴鍵3:575那個誰3:306現在的樣子4:527賊3:398未完不待續4:029非誠勿擾4:2310帶走我3:5211在不安的程式裡4:332022 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 51:33
1隨風所欲5:242小失誤3:463被動的觀眾3:574鬧劇4:555背信者4:006三四點了還沒睡4:597多虧你啊3:358怕冷4:439密室逃脫4:3510後果自負4:0311我嚮往4:0012有何不可3:362024 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:30
1勢在必行4:482下注5:283三角題4:184無聲抗議4:305沈默5:056遠距離4:037耐人尋味4:318說實話4:309可以不愛了5:3610別再想見我4:4611Over3:5912擁抱你5:0213雙生火焰3:54
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | So Penny 好…佩妮Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:09:491防...空洞4:35 2黑眼圈3:03 3透明玫瑰4:23 4辛德瑞拉4:12 5不想3:25 6习惯这样4:05 7透气3:01 8日期3:21 9怎样4:35 10你要的爱4:04 11好感觉4:26 12爱过4:05 13时间快转4:37 14街角的祝福4:10 15一九九九5:25 16什么都舍得3:28 17水中央4:54 | Compilation | 20 February 2004 | |
| 2010 | 野薔薇Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 2:07:59Disc 1 1吹嗶嗶2:55 2看見聽見6:01 3不想3:48 4水中央6:18 5兩難4:15 6之間5:30 7遺憾4:00 8怎樣4:32 9街角的祝福5:16 10單身潛逃+淡水河邊+愛過6:35 11愛瘋了6:38 12你是我的眼5:15 Disc 21一九九九+79.89.996:06 2已經很久+我有想法5:13 3你要的愛3:59 4原諒我就是這樣的女生5:28 5明天以後4:28 6野薔薇5:43 7一個人的行李4:22 8路4:13 9小小5:11 10防空洞5:32 11駱駝5:16 12It's All About Love5:51 13佩妮的時光機5:34 | Live | 16 September 2010 |
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Crazy LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:201Crazy Love4:20 | 11 March 2005 | ||
| 2008 | 一念之間Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:091一念之間4:09 | 3 January 2008 | ||
| 2008 | Be SomebodySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:081Be Somebody4:08 | 1 May 2008 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2008我到底是誰?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 19:581吹嗶嗶3:26 2一念之間4:09 3Lafite4:12 4我想也沒關係5:12 5這就是我2:59 | 3 June 2008 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Meteor Garden OSTSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:14:021The Love You Want (Night version) [你要的爱 (深夜版)]4:21 2For You3:33 3Waiting for Someone (等一个人)4:22 4Meteor Shower (流星雨)4:35 5Create Memories (创造回忆)5:18 6Never Thought Of (从来没想到)3:42 7I Don’t Even Think About It (想都不用想)4:03 8Non-Small (非同小可)2:51 9Gentle Behind the Flower (花背后的温柔)3:53 10Star Number Meteor (星星数流星)3:29 11I Miss You Thinking About Going Crazy (想你想到快疯了)5:06 12Emotional (情非得已)4:34 13I Miss You Thinking About Going Crazy (想你想到快疯了)4:15 14Love, Existence (爱，存在)4:46 15The Love You Want (你要的爱)4:04 16River3:34 17Say Something3:49 18Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)3:47 | Soundtrack | 23 July 2018 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Penny Tai head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 24 | 53.9th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| シスターラビッツ(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Penny_Tai_in_2024_%281%29.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ef7870d0-1c7e-4327-a989-1f92b4dd35f5discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ef7870d0-1c7e-4327-a989-1f92b4dd35f5core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714501genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714501seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Taibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Tai
Why this artist is in the database
- List of C-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: 活力副刊 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q714501 · MusicBrainz: ef7870d0-1c7e-4327-a989-1f92b4dd35f5
Similar artists
Browse every Tier 3 artist →Ranked from this record's own data: shared genre tags (rarer tags weigh more), era, home country and comparable fame. Every card lists the signals that placed it — no editorial picks.
Show Lo
Taiwan · Person
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2003, 3 years apart
18 wikis
Cyndi Wang
Taiwan · Person
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2003, 3 years apart
24 wikis
Vanness Wu
Taiwan · Person
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2002, 2 years apart
26 wikis
Stefanie Sun
Singapore · Person
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2000, same year
34 wikis
Mayday
Taiwan · Group
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 1999, 1 year apart
17 wikis
Sweety
Group
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2003, 3 years apart
8 wikis
F4
Taiwan · Group
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 2001, 1 year apart
19 wikis
Jolin Tsai
Taiwan · Person
C-pop
1 shared genre tag · debut 1999, 1 year apart
90 wikis