Jay Chou / Zhou Jie Lun
Vocals/Piano: Jay Chou
Started: 2000
Status: Active
Profile
Musical genius Jay Chou (Zhou Jie Lun) was born on January 18, 1979 in Linkou, Taiwan. At the young age of three and with a watchful eye from his mother began learning to play his first instrument, the piano. Constant practice soon developed into a love for the instrument. This would only lead him to exploring and mastering other instruments such as the Chinese Dizi, cello, guitar and jazz drums.With the divorce of his parents at age 13, Jay whom was already quiet natured became even more secluded and deeply involved in music. But music wasn’t his only passion. Basketball was his second love. A game in which he enjoyed playing with his friends.
A fellow schoolmate taking part in a singing contest signed Jay up to accompany her on the piano. Although the performance wasn’t the greatest, Jacky Wu, the host of the contest, was quite impressed with Jays musical score choice. This lead to Jay landing a small job in the music industry as a songwriter. Hours upon hours of time spent writing music soon payed off and Jay’s career as a musician began. Jacky Wu was even further impressed by Jay’s singing abilities and on November 1, 2000 his first debut album titled Jay was released.
His second album and the one that would give him a major boost into stardom, Fantasy, was released on September 20, 2001. The album helped him to win numerous awards including five Golden Melody Awards. Something that rarely happens to anyone new to music such as he was.
After years of working in music and numerous album releases later Jay decided to give acting a shot and starred as himself in the 2003 flick, Hidden Track. But music was still a big part of his life when he composed and recorded the movies soundtrack. His next movie role will be in Initial D where he will playing the main character. He is also currently working on his next album.
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Thoughts
I really enjoyed Jay Chou’s music. His music verges between pop ballads and rnb, often incorporating themes about love and friendship. The use of the piano in the background also adds a lot of depth to his music. Definitely check him out!Click to read/add your opinion!
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Music Samples:
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Ting Mama de Hua |
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Simple Love |
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Discography
Albums
Jay
Fantasy
Eight Dimensions
Yu Hui Mei
Common Jasmine Orange
November’s Chopin
Still Fantasy
EPs
Jay Chou
Nun-Chucks
Hidden Track
Huo Yuan Jia
Golden Armor
Live Albums
Huo Yuan Jia
2004 Incomparable to Jay Concert Live
Links
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