 He entered a pageant-like competition called "Sunshine Boyz" in Vancouver and won first place with a free ticket to Taiwan and a contract with a music company.Calvin Chen comes from a very traditional family, where his father, at first, disapproved of his career as an idol.It is rumored that Calvin Chen was going to be on "Guess Guess Guess" in 2001, because of getting first place in a singing competition, however, he had to return to Canada and therefore, did not attend the show.