Ma Chia-ling
馬嘉伶
Background information
Born (1996-12-21) 21 December 1996
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
OriginTaichung, Taiwan
GenresJ-pop
Instrumentssinging
Years active2015–present
LabelsKing Records
Member ofAKB48
WebsiteAKB48
Chinese name
Chinese馬嘉伶
Japanese name
Kanji馬嘉伶
Kanaマ・チャリン
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020-present
Genre(s)Vlog, music, culinary
Subscribers17,200[1]
Total views0[1]
Last updated:
  • 21 March 2023 Edit this on Wikidata

Ma Chia-ling (Chinese: 馬嘉伶; pinyin: Mǎ Jiālíng; born 21 December 1996 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese singer. She is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48's Team A.[2][3] She is also the first and so far only member of AKB48 who is not Japanese.[4] Her nickname is "Macharin" (まちゃりん). Má Ka-lêng is her Hokkien Name.

Career

Ma debuted on 16 December 2015 at a concert of AKB48. She sang "Heavy Rotation" which was a mix of Japanese and Chinese.[5][6] On 21 February 2016, she was officially promoted to Team B.[3]

Ma entered the Senbatsu for AKB48's 51st single "Jabaja", which was released on March 14, 2018. She was also the lead performer for the unit Macharin and Friends. (まちゃりんと仲間たち。, Macharin to Nakamatachi.) which performed the coupling song "Tomodachi ga Dekita" (友達ができた).

On May 25, 2020, Ma announced her agency transfer from AKS to JPEG, Co. Ltd., as well as the launching of her YouTube channel.[7] In 2022, she later changed her agency to CANVAS, an agency owned by stage production company ILLUMINUS.

On November 30, 2023, Ma announced that she will be graduating from AKB48. Her graduation is scheduled for February 2024.[8][9]

Discography

Singles with AKB48

Year No. Title Role Notes
2016 44 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" B-side Sang on "Koi wo Suru to Baka wo Miru" as Team B. First single with Team B.
2017 48 "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" B-side Sang on "Maebure".
49 "#Sukinanda" B-side Sang on "Private Summer" as Showroom Senbatsu.
2018 51 "Jabaja" A-side Also sang on "Tomodachi ga Dekita" as Ma Chia-ling & Friends.
52 "Teacher Teacher" B-side Sang on "Neko Allergy" as Team 4.
53 "Sentimental Train" B-side Sang on "Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono" and "Yuri wo Sakaseru ka?".
2021 58 "Nemohamo Rumor" B-side Sang on "Ōsawagi Tengoku".
2022 59 "Motokare Desu" B-side Sang on "Okubyō na Namake Mono".
60 "Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss" B-side Sang on "Unmei no Uta".
2023 61 "Dōshitemo Kimi ga Suki da" B-side Sang on "Da Re Da".
62 "Idol Nankaja Nakattara" B-side Sang on "In any way".

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2018 Majimuri Gakuen Rin Nippon TV Supporting role[10]
2022 Mellow Love Rin SET Metro Lead role, Taiwanese-Japanese production[11][12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Macharin Official". YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Ma Chia-Ling is promoted to Team B". AKB48 Daily. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "馬嘉伶升格AKB48成員 官網Team B出列". CNA (in Chinese). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "【AKB紅白】初の外国人メンバーが初舞台「まちゃりんと呼んでください」". Oricon (in Japanese). 15 December 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "首位台灣AKB馬嘉伶 對抗賽影片曝光". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "台湾出身の馬嘉伶、ＡＫＢの魅力伝える「伝道師」になる！＝初舞台で「ヘビロテ」披露". Jiji Press (in Japanese). 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  7. ↑ 馬嘉伶 (2020-05-25). "この度、私は新しい事務所「株式会社JPEG」に所属することになりましたそれと共に公式YouTubeチャンネルを開設させて頂きますこのチャンスを通して、普段とは違う形で、応援してくださっている皆さんに色んなことをお届けしたいと思いますので、応援よろしくお願いします". @macyacyarin (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. ↑ "AKB48初の外国人メンバー・馬嘉伶、卒業を発表 台湾から来日「かけがえのない8年間でした」【コメント全文】". Oricon (in Japanese). 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  9. ↑ "馬嘉伶 卒業に関してのご報告". 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  10. ↑ "舞台版「マジムリ学園」出演メンバー決定！AKB48チーム8小栗有以が発表 | OKMusic". okmusic.jp. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  11. ↑ "AKB48・馬嘉伶が歌う国際ドラマ「Mellow Love」の主題歌MVが公開 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  12. ↑ "AKB馬嘉伶さん主演・宮崎発地域情報発信国際ドラマ、台湾民放で放映". 台北経済新聞. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  13. ↑ "日向舞台に国際TVドラマ サーフィン題材、人情と自然描く 台湾で20日放送 AKB48メンバー主演 ／宮崎". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-19.
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