Jolin Tsai (/tsˈaɪ/; Chinese: 蔡依林; pinyin: Cài Yīlín; born September 15, 1980) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman. Known for reinventing both her music and image, she is cited as a huge role of popularizing dance music as mainstream music in Greater China. Referred to as the "Queen of C-pop", "Asia's Dancing Queen", and "Asian Madonna", she has achieved popularity in Chinese-speaking world by releasing a series of commercially and critically successful albums and has a dedicated fanbase worldwide.
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 became a teen idol with a large teenage fanbase. Her album, Magic (2003), is regarded as one of her biggest successes so far, right after her album, Dancing Diva (2006), which reflected her mature artistic statement. Her album, Play (2014), helped thrust her into the international spotlight. After several successful albums, her next album is expected to be released in 2018.