Eric Chou

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Eric Chou
周 興 哲
Eric Chou.jpg
Chou performing in 2015
Born (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 26)
Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
Other names
  • Chou Hsing-che
  • Zhou Xingzhe
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2014–present
LabelsSony Music Taiwan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese周興哲
Simplified Chinese周兴哲

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 "Let's Not Be Friends Anymore".[1][2]

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 age 19, Chou debuted with Learn to Love (學著愛), a self-composed album featuring eleven tracks, in December 2014. The album includes the song, The Distance of Love (以後別做朋友), which has been viewed over 180 million times on YouTube and is his most viewed music video to date.[8]

Chou released his second studio album, What Love Has Taught Us (愛，教會我們的事), in August 2016. The album consists of ten tracks, including the song How Have You Been? (你，好不好？), which has over 165 million views on YouTube.[9]

Chou 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 (如果雨之後), in December 2017. The album contains ten songs, including the title track of the same name, which has over 100 million views on YouTube.[10]

Chou released his first EP, Freedom (終於了解自由), in January 2019, which consists of five tracks. He held his first concert tour for the year, which kicked off in Taipei. In December 2019, Chou released his fourth studio album of the same name, which includes the five tracks from the EP plus four new songs. The song What's Wrong (怎麼了) from the EP/album has over 105 million views on YouTube.[11]

Chou released his fifth studio album, When We Were Young (小時候的我們), in January 2020. The album consists of eleven tracks, including I'm Happy (我很快樂), which has over 20 million views on YouTube.[12]

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.[13]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Album information Track listing
Freedom[14]
  • EP
  • Released: 10 January 2019
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd
Track listing

Albums[]

Album information Track listing
My Way To Love[15]
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 19 December 2014
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd
Track listing
What Love Has Taught Us[16]
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 5 August 2016
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd
Track listing
The Chaos After You[17]
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 15 December 2017
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd
Track listing
Freedom[18]
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 24 December 2019
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd
Track listing
When We Were Young
  • Studio Album
  • Released: 7 January 2020
  • Label: Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd
Track listing

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year English title Original title Role Notes
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
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
2018 Chao Yin Idols 潮音战纪 Himself Idol Partnership Reality Show

Tours and concerts[]

Concert tours
  • This Is Love (2016-2017)
  • 22 TWENTY TWO (2017)
  • 22 Plus (2018)[19][20]
  • How Have You Been (2019)[21][22]
  • How Have You Been Deluxe (2021)

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 5th Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards Best New Artist (Bronze) Eric Chou Won [23][24]
2016 Hito Music Awards Most Popular New Artist (Male) Won [25][26]
2017 12th KKBOX Music Awards Artist of the Year Won [27]
2018 Hito Music Awards friDay Digital Song "The Chaos After You" Won [28]
Most Appealing Artist Eric Chou Won
2019 14th KKBOX Music Awards Artist of the Year "The Chaos After You" Won

References[]

  1. ^ "Eric Chou Profile". taipeimain.com. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ Tan, Kee Yun (15 October 2016). "Is singer Eric Chou Kim Soo Hyun's lookalike? Fans say..." The New Paper. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.fayschool.org/page/news-detail?pk=1052120
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Chan, Rachel (5 December 2016). "Alicia Keys makes Eric Chou nervous". The New Paper. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "#ThisIsLove: Eric Chou To Hold Live Showcase In Malaysia This December". hype.my. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  8. ^ "以後別做朋友 - YouTube".
  9. ^ "你，好不好？ - YouTube".
  10. ^ "如果雨之後 - YouTube".
  11. ^ "怎麼了 - YouTube".
  12. ^ "我很快樂 - YouTube".
  13. ^ "Kevin Foo's Biggest Task Yet: Taking on the Mando-pop Market". Popspoken. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  14. ^ "終於了解自由". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  15. ^ "學著愛". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  16. ^ "What Love Has Taught Us". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  17. ^ "The Chaos After You". iTunes Store. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  18. ^ "終於了解自由". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Eric Chou announces concerts in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia". Bandwagon. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Eric Chou 周興哲《TWENTY TWO Plus》Asia Tour". Bandwagon. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  21. ^ "Mandopop singer Eric Chou to perform in Singapore on Dec 14". CNA Lifestyle. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  22. ^ "Taiwanese singer Eric Chou coming to Singapore for a concert in December". CNA Lifestyle. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "2016 hito流行音樂獎得獎名單即時報". Nownews (in Chinese). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "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.

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