Sammi Kao
| Sammi Kao Sheng-mei | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 高勝美 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 高胜美 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Gāo Shèngměi (Mandarin) |
| Ethnicity | Bunun, Han Chinese |
| Born |
January 27, 1969 Fongshan, Kaoshiung, Taiwan |
| Occupation | singer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Kao Sheng-mei (born 27 January 1969), also known as Sammi Kao, is a Taiwanese pop singer of Bunun and Han Chinese descent. She won "Best Mandarin Artist" at the 1992 4th Golden Melody Awards.
Kao rose to fame after singing the theme songs of 5 television dramas based on Chiung Yao's novels from 1989 to 1991, like Mute Wife (1990) and Three Flowers (1990). Her rendition of the opening theme of New Legend of Madame White Snake (1992) made her well-known in mainland China, where she relocated to and is currently based in.
Actress Sharon Kao is her niece.[1]
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