She began to sing nights in a large hotel while majoring in dance at the Cultural College during the day. This led to some television work as well, but as Miss Ch'en herself admits, it was all quite unplanned and free from any pressure.
考上文化舞蹈科的那年暑假，她被人發掘而在台灣飯店的國際廳自彈自唱，不久後就應邀上電視表演。