Deserts Chang (Chinese: 張懸; pinyin: Zhāng Xuán; born 30 May 1981) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter.
After her "To Ebb" concert in Kaohsiung in 2015, she decided to retire the persona of Deserts Chang and took a hiatus from the music industry.
Chang was born as Chiao An-p'u (焦安溥; Jiāo Ānpǔ) on 30 May 1981 to a high socio-economic status family.
By the age of 19, Chang had written over 100 songs and got her first contract with Sony BMG., However, after recording, photo shooting and several campus performances, nothing happened.
Her light and clear voice is heart-touching and inspiring,[citation needed] which attracts many college students and independent music lovers.
[4] Mango Runs was featured in the 2004 documentary Ocean Fever (海洋熱), which followed the stories of several acts at the Hohaiyan Rock Festival.
[6] It was previously considered unthinkable for a high-profile Chinese language music awards show to nominate independent artists in its major categories.
However, it eventually became permanently unavailable, and as of now, listeners in mainland China cannot stream or download the song on any music platform.
The suspected reason for the ban is that Deserts Chang (Anpu) indicated in interviews and personal statements that the song was dedicated to social activists.