He was born on October 6, 1982 in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.His father is of Chinese origin and is also a dentist. His mother is a beautician. His hobbies are sketching, reading novels and acting in plays.Chang was one of the contestants of Indian Idol 3, a singing competition on Sony Entertainment Television channel. He was among the top 10 finalists on Indian Idol 3 and attained 5th place in the competition with public votes. He was eliminated on August 25, 2007. Meiyang Chang anchors the fourth season of Indian Idol 4 along with his co-hosts Deepali, Parleen, Emon, Abhishek and Husaain Kuwajerwala.