diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index edd5006ec..371adcda7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/kardianos/service v1.2.2
 	github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2 v2.1.3
+	github.com/liuzl/gocc v0.0.0-20231231122217-0372e1059ca5
 	github.com/matoous/go-nanoid/v2 v2.1.0
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.24
 	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.27
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/adamzy/cedar-go v0.0.0-20170805034717-80a9c64b256d // indirect
 	github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/httprc v1.0.6 // indirect
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/iter v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/lestrrat-go/option v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/liuzl/cedar-go v0.0.0-20170805034717-80a9c64b256d // indirect
+	github.com/liuzl/da v0.0.0-20180704015230-14771aad5b1d // indirect
 	github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.9 // indirect
 	github.com/mfridman/interpolate v0.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 198379a28..6055046ce 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ github.com/Masterminds/squirrel v1.5.4 h1:uUcX/aBc8O7Fg9kaISIUsHXdKuqehiXAMQTYX8
 github.com/Masterminds/squirrel v1.5.4/go.mod h1:NNaOrjSoIDfDA40n7sr2tPNZRfjzjA400rg+riTZj10=
 github.com/RaveNoX/go-jsoncommentstrip v1.0.0 h1:t527LHHE3HmiHrq74QMpNPZpGCIJzTx+apLkMKt4HC0=
 github.com/RaveNoX/go-jsoncommentstrip v1.0.0/go.mod h1:78ihd09MekBnJnxpICcwzCMzGrKSKYe4AqU6PDYYpjk=
+github.com/adamzy/cedar-go v0.0.0-20170805034717-80a9c64b256d h1:ir/IFJU5xbja5UaBEQLjcvn7aAU01nqU/NUyOBEU+ew=
+github.com/adamzy/cedar-go v0.0.0-20170805034717-80a9c64b256d/go.mod h1:PRWNwWq0yifz6XDPZu48aSld8BWwBfr2JKB2bGWiEd4=
 github.com/andybalholm/cascadia v1.3.3 h1:AG2YHrzJIm4BZ19iwJ/DAua6Btl3IwJX+VI4kktS1LM=
 github.com/andybalholm/cascadia v1.3.3/go.mod h1:xNd9bqTn98Ln4DwST8/nG+H0yuB8Hmgu1YHNnWw0GeA=
 github.com/aymerick/douceur v0.2.0 h1:Mv+mAeH1Q+n9Fr+oyamOlAkUNPWPlA8PPGR0QAaYuPk=
@@ -129,6 +131,12 @@ github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2 v2.1.3 h1:Ud4lb2QuxRClYAmRleF50KrbKIoM1TddXgBrneT5
 github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2 v2.1.3/go.mod h1:q6uFgbgZfEmQrfJfrCo90QcQOcXFMfbI/fO0NqRtvZo=
 github.com/lestrrat-go/option v1.0.1 h1:oAzP2fvZGQKWkvHa1/SAcFolBEca1oN+mQ7eooNBEYU=
 github.com/lestrrat-go/option v1.0.1/go.mod h1:5ZHFbivi4xwXxhxY9XHDe2FHo6/Z7WWmtT7T5nBBp3I=
+github.com/liuzl/cedar-go v0.0.0-20170805034717-80a9c64b256d h1:qSmEGTgjkESUX5kPMSGJ4pcBUtYVDdkNzMrjQyvRvp0=
+github.com/liuzl/cedar-go v0.0.0-20170805034717-80a9c64b256d/go.mod h1:x7SghIWwLVcJObXbjK7S2ENsT1cAcdJcPl7dRaSFog0=
+github.com/liuzl/da v0.0.0-20180704015230-14771aad5b1d h1:hTRDIpJ1FjS9ULJuEzu69n3qTgc18eI+ztw/pJv47hs=
+github.com/liuzl/da v0.0.0-20180704015230-14771aad5b1d/go.mod h1:7xD3p0XnHvJFQ3t/stEJd877CSIMkH/fACVWen5pYnc=
+github.com/liuzl/gocc v0.0.0-20231231122217-0372e1059ca5 h1:wnbHIeP1UX8ClYEWKGnw66PfYvReCHu9G5lXSte3Sqc=
+github.com/liuzl/gocc v0.0.0-20231231122217-0372e1059ca5/go.mod h1:7KaV9YIR92M1FpbczAcfYQ3UZ5ayT27pNtunDmXvLBo=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.9 h1:nWcCbLq1N2v/cpNsy5WvQ37Fb+YElfq20WJ/a8RkpQM=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.9/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
 github.com/matoous/go-nanoid/v2 v2.1.0 h1:P64+dmq21hhWdtvZfEAofnvJULaRR1Yib0+PnU669bE=
diff --git a/model/metadata/metadata.go b/model/metadata/metadata.go
index 3d5d64dd1..1cbeb616c 100644
--- a/model/metadata/metadata.go
+++ b/model/metadata/metadata.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/slice"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils/str"
 )
 
 type Info struct {
@@ -368,6 +369,9 @@ func sanitize(filePath string, tagName model.TagName, tag model.TagConf, value s
 			log.Trace("Invalid UUID tag value", "tag", tagName, "value", value)
 			return ""
 		}
+	default:
+		// normalize the tag value to reduce duplication
+		value = str.NormalizeText(value)
 	}
 	return value
 }
diff --git a/persistence/sql_search.go b/persistence/sql_search.go
index 9ac171263..e711a128a 100644
--- a/persistence/sql_search.go
+++ b/persistence/sql_search.go
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ func formatFullText(text ...string) string {
 }
 
 func (r sqlRepository) doSearch(sq SelectBuilder, q string, offset, size int, includeMissing bool, results any, orderBys ...string) error {
-	q = strings.TrimSpace(q)
-	q = strings.TrimSuffix(q, "*")
-	if len(q) < 2 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	//sq := r.newSelect().Columns(r.tableName + ".*")
 	//sq = r.withAnnotation(sq, r.tableName+".id")
 	//sq = r.withBookmark(sq, r.tableName+".id")
@@ -41,7 +35,7 @@ func (r sqlRepository) doSearch(sq SelectBuilder, q string, offset, size int, in
 }
 
 func fullTextExpr(tableName string, s string) Sqlizer {
-	q := str.SanitizeStrings(s)
+	q := str.NormalizeText(str.SanitizeStrings(s))
 	if q == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/persistence/sql_search_test.go b/persistence/sql_search_test.go
index 6bfd88d9f..ded1286e3 100644
--- a/persistence/sql_search_test.go
+++ b/persistence/sql_search_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
 
-var _ = Describe("sqlRepository", func() {
+var _ = Describe("Search", func() {
 	Describe("formatFullText", func() {
 		It("prefixes with a space", func() {
 			Expect(formatFullText("legiao urbana")).To(Equal(" legiao urbana"))
diff --git a/utils/str/str.go b/utils/str/str.go
index 8a94488de..4c9ed9de8 100644
--- a/utils/str/str.go
+++ b/utils/str/str.go
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ package str
 
 import (
 	"strings"
+	"unicode"
+
+	"github.com/liuzl/gocc"
+	"golang.org/x/text/unicode/norm"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	var err error
+	opencc, err = gocc.New("t2s")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+var opencc *gocc.OpenCC
+
 var utf8ToAscii = func() *strings.Replacer {
 	var utf8Map = map[string]string{
 		"'": `‘’‛′`,
@@ -39,3 +53,32 @@ func LongestCommonPrefix(list []string) string {
 	}
 	return list[0]
 }
+
+// NormalizeText performs normalization on the given text
+// This includes
+// - converts input to Unicode NFC
+// - converts all Chinese character to simplified
+func NormalizeText(s string) string {
+	transformFuncs := []func(s string) string{
+		norm.NFC.String,
+		ToSimplifiedChinese,
+	}
+
+	for _, f := range transformFuncs {
+		s = f(s)
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
+
+// ToSimplifiedChinese converts the given string from Traditional Chinese to Simplified
+// Original string is returned if it contains no Chinese character
+func ToSimplifiedChinese(s string) string {
+	for _, r := range s {
+		if unicode.Is(unicode.Han, r) {
+			s, _ = opencc.Convert(s)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return s
+}
diff --git a/utils/str/str_test.go b/utils/str/str_test.go
index 0c3524e4e..741081f20 100644
--- a/utils/str/str_test.go
+++ b/utils/str/str_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,26 @@ var _ = Describe("String Utils", func() {
 			Expect(str.LongestCommonPrefix(albums)).To(Equal("/artist/album"))
 		})
 	})
+
+	Describe("NormalizeText", func() {
+		It("traditional Chinese should be replaced with simplified", func() {
+			Expect(str.NormalizeText("週傑倫")).To(Equal("周杰伦"))
+		})
+		It("simplified Chinese should be unchanged", func() {
+			Expect(str.NormalizeText("简体")).To(Equal("简体"))
+		})
+		It("alphabet should be unchanged", func() {
+			for _, letter := range letters {
+				Expect(str.NormalizeText(letter)).To(Equal(letter))
+			}
+		})
+		It("Japanese should be unchanged", func() {
+			Expect(str.NormalizeText("にっぽんご")).To(Equal("にっぽんご"))
+		})
+		It("unicode normalization", func() {
+			Expect(str.NormalizeText("e\u0301")).To(Equal("\u00e9"))
+		})
+	})
 })
 
 var testPaths = []string{
@@ -146,3 +166,5 @@ var testPaths = []string{
 	"/Music/iTunes 1/iTunes Media/Music/War/Why Can't We Be Friends/Low Rider.m4a",
 	"/Music/iTunes 1/iTunes Media/Music/Yes/Fragile/01 Roundabout.m4a",
 }
+
+var letters = []string{"a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", "i", "j", "k", "l", "m", "n", "o", "p", "q", "r", "s", "t", "u", "v", "w", "x", "y", "z"}