Born and raised in Taiwan, Tsai began her singing career by winning the champion at an MTV singing competition in 1998. Her debut album, "1019" (1999), made her quickly become a teen idol with a large teenage fanbase. Her fifth album, "Magic" (2003), is regarded as one of her biggest successes so far, right after her eighth album, "Dancing Diva" (2006), which reflected her mature artistic statement. Her thirteenth album, "Play" (2014), further thrust her into the international spotlight. After several successful albums, her fourteenth album, "Ugly Beauty", was released in 2018.