Eric Chou
Eric Chou (Chinese: 周興哲; pinyin: Zhōu Xīngzhé, born 22 June 1995) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. Chou has been dubbed by the Taiwanese media as "king of the lovelorn people" for his ballads such as "How Have You Been" and "The Distance of Love".[1][2]
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Nationality | Taiwanese | ||||||
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Years active | 2014–present | ||||||
Labels | Sony Music Taiwan | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 周兴哲 | ||||||
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Early life
Born and raised in Taiwan, Eric Chou moved to Boston, USA, when he was 12 years old, and returned to Taiwan when he was 18. In the United States, Chou attended Fay School and Northfield Mount Hermon School.[3] He has a younger brother named Jimmy/James and an older brother named Alex (周予天) who is also a singer-songwriter.[4]
He has been playing classical piano since he was young. Due to his passion for music, Chou loves composing. His inspiration for songwriting comes mainly from movies and the experiences of him and his friends.[5][6]
Career
Chou was scouted by his entertainment company when he performed onstage and sang at his uncle's wedding.[4][7]
At 19, he debuted with My Way to Love (學著愛), a self-composed album featuring eleven tracks, in December 2014. He released his studio album What Love Has Taught Us (愛,教會我們的事), consisting of 10 songs, in August 2016.
Chou has also performed for Rock On! 2017, the largest countdown party in Singapore, on 31 December 2016.[5]
Chou released his third studio album, "The Chaos After You" on 15 December 2017, which consists of 10 tracks.
He then released his first EP on 10 January 2019, and had his first concert tour for the year. The concert was first kicked off in Taipei.
To raise funds for the COVID-19 pandemic, Eric Chou will donate all proceeds from a new remake of "Forever Beautiful", sung together with other Asian Sony artists.[8]
Discography
Extended plays
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Freedom[9]
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Albums
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My Way To Love[10]
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What Love Has Taught Us[11]
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The Chaos After You[12]
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Freedom[13]
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When We Were Young
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Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Love, Meet again | 又見麵,幸福的味道 | A-zhe | Short film |
Television series
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Way We Were | 16個夏天 | Himself | Cameo; episodes 4, 10, 14, 16 |
2018 | The Elfin's Golden Castle | 小妖的金色城堡 | Lin Nanyi | Webseries |
2019 | Girl's Power | 女兵日記女力報到 | Himself | Cameo |
Television shows
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Chao Yin Idols | 潮音战纪 | Himself | Idol Partnership Reality Show |
Tours and concerts
- Concert tours
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | 5th Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards | Best New Artist (Bronze) | Eric Chou | Won | [18][19] |
2016 | Hito Music Awards | Most Popular New Artist (Male) | Won | [20][21] | |
2017 | 12th KKBOX Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Won | [22] | |
2018 | Hito Music Awards | friDay Digital Song | "The Chaos After You" | Won | [23] |
Most Appealing Artist | Eric Chou | Won | |||
2019 | 14th KKBOX Music Awards | Artist of the Year | "The Chaos After You" | Won | |
References
- "Eric Chou Profile". taipeimain.com. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- Tan, Kee Yun (15 October 2016). "Is singer Eric Chou Kim Soo Hyun's lookalike? Fans say..." The New Paper. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- https://www.fayschool.org/page/news-detail?pk=1052120
- "Eric Chou Madeira debut at the age of 19 with a self-composed full length album called My Way to Love". taipeimain.com. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- Chan, Rachel (5 December 2016). "Alicia Keys makes Eric Chou nervous". The New Paper. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- "周興哲創作單曲被林心如欽定新劇片尾曲". sina.com.tw. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- "#ThisIsLove: Eric Chou To Hold Live Showcase In Malaysia This December". hype.my. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- "Kevin Foo's Biggest Task Yet: Taking on the Mando-pop Market". Popspoken. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "終於了解自由". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "學著愛". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "What Love Has Taught Us". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "The Chaos After You". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "終於了解自由". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- "Eric Chou announces concerts in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia". Bandwagon. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "Eric Chou 周興哲《TWENTY TWO Plus》Asia Tour". Bandwagon. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "Mandopop singer Eric Chou to perform in Singapore on Dec 14". CNA Lifestyle. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "Taiwanese singer Eric Chou coming to Singapore for a concert in December". CNA Lifestyle. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "第五届"全球流行音乐金榜"榜单揭晓". Sohu (in Chinese). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "第五屆全球流行音樂金榜榜單揭曉 內地歌手齊力發聲,共同譜寫華語音樂「里程碑」". kknews (in Chinese). 15 May 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "BILLBOARD RADIO CHINA公布2016年度华语十大金曲". Billboard Radio China (in Chinese). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "2016 hito流行音樂獎得獎名單即時報". Nownews (in Chinese). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "第12屆 KKBOX風雲榜「年度風雲歌手」得獎名單完整公開!". Kkbox (in Chinese). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "2018 hito颁奖礼 林俊杰、孙燕姿夺最受欢迎男女歌手". Zaobao (in Chinese). 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020.