Joyce Chu

Joyce Chu (Chinese: 朱主爱; born 7 March 1997; nicknamed 'Si Ye Cao' (四叶草), literally "four-leaf clover") is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for her viral songs "Malaysia Chabor" and "I Miss You", whose catchy melodies became internet sensation. In 2020, she participated in the Chinese girl group competition show Produce Camp 2020 (Chuang 2020).[1][2]

Joyce Chu
朱主爱
Joyce Chu in 2016.
Born
Joyce Chu Zhu Ai

(1997-03-07) 7 March 1997
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
EducationSJK(C) Pei Hwa, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Si Ling Secondary School, Singapore
OccupationSinger-songwriter, actress
Years active2014–present
Musical career
OriginMalaysia
Instrumentsvocals, guitar, ukulele, guitalele, piano
LabelsRED People
Avex Taiwan
EQ MUSIC
The DOW Cultural Taiwan
AC Music Entertainment
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese朱主愛
Simplified Chinese朱主爱
Si Ye Cao
Traditional Chinese四葉草
Simplified Chinese四叶草
Literal meaningFour-leaf clover

Early life

Joyce Chu is a local Malaysian Chinese, born and raised in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. She has an older sister, Joana, and an older brother, Joey, who starred in some of her YouTube videos. She studied secondary school in Singapore, but decided not to further her studies after completing GCE 'O' Level examination to focus on her career.[3] She plays piano, guitar and ukulele.

Career

In 2014, she was scouted by Namewee and joined his company label RED People. She debuted with the song "Malaysia Chabor". Upon debuting, the song instantly received widespread attention in Malaysia and she was launched into overnight stardom[4]. The song was composed by Namewee, in the lyrics she tells others that she is a "Malaysian Chabor" (Malaysian girl), and not Korean which is what people assumed.[5] The word 'chabor' means girl in Hokkien.[6] The song spawned covers and parodies.[7] The MV video has since reached around 27 million views on YouTube.

In October 2014, Chu released a song "Your Little Round Hand" for the 100th anniversary of Doraemon.[3] In November 2015, Chu release her first EP, "Joyce Chu" with three songs, and started debuting in Taiwan.[8]

The lead song "I Miss You" from the EP, became an instant hit and went viral due to its catchy lyrics and melodies. This song was also covered by other celebrities and singers, such as Happy Polla and TFBoys, leading to a further rise in popularity.[9] The MV has since garnered around 58 million views on YouTube. Subsequently, "I Miss You 2.0" featuring Namewee, and a Vietnamese version were released.[10]

In May 2016, she starred in the Singaporean comedy film, Young & Fabulous. She is the lead role alongside Aloysius Pang, Jeffrey Xu and Joshua Tan in the film about cosplay[11]. In June 2016, Chu was one of the main participants in the Chinese music reality show Heroes of Remix, under the mentorship of Wang Leehom.[12]

In December 2016, she released her second EP "Together / Merry Cold Christmas", with three songs.[13] In 2017, she released a song "Simple Love" with local singer Michiyo Yo; and the cover song "The Never Old Legend" from Jacky Cheung.[14] In December 2017, she released her first studio album ''Where It All Started'', with ten songs.[15]

In 2018, Chu starred in Taiwanese web drama, Music in Love. In 2019, she has a cameo in the Thailand romantic comedy film Friend Zone, and is one of the Southeast Asian singers for its main OST.[16] She also recorded the opening song for Chinese drama series Le Coup de Foudre.[17]

In April 2020, she acted in the Taiwanese drama series I, Myself. She is one of the main cast in the self-healing themed series and acts in Taiwanese Hokkien.[18] In May 2020, she participates in the Chinese girl group competition show Produce Camp 2020 (Chuang 2020), where she is one of the two trainees from Southeast Asia.[19][20] She successfully entered the final round, and finished with 9th place.[21][22]

Discography

As solo artist

Studio albums
  • Where It All Started 我來自四葉草 (2017)

EPs
  • Joyce Chu 四叶草 (2015)
  • Together / Merry Cold Christmas 在一起 / 冷冷 der 聖誕節 (2016)

Singles
Year Title Album / EP
2013Because You Are You 因為你是你Non-album single
2014Malaysia Chabor 马来西亚查某Joyce Chu
Your Little Round Hand 伸出圓手Where It All Started
Like Me!!Non-album single
謝謝你Non-album single
2015Sweet Home 家裡Red Red People Red Red Year
Where It All Started
It's A Long DayJoyce Chu
I Miss U 好想你
I Miss U 2.0 (ft. Namewee) 好想你 2.0Crossover Asia (Namewee's Album)
2016Em nhớ anh (I Miss U Vietnamese version)Non-album single
I Miss U 3.0 (ft. Namewee) 好想你 3.0Non-album single
Water! 打功夫! (ft. Namewee)Non-album single
21 Go! OST for Singaporean film Young & Fabulous
Together 在一起 (ft. Namewee)Together / Merry Cold Christmas
Merry Cold Christmas 冷冷der聖誕節
2017 Together (Ver. 2017) 在一起 (2017 個唱版) Non-album single
Mambo Island 新寶島曼波Where It All Started
Simple Love 小清新 (with Michiyo Ho)
The Never Old Legend 不老的传说Non-album single
Answer The Phone! 快接電話!Where It All Started
Oh My Mother! 阿娘喂!
2018Fell In Love With You Ridiculously 莫名其妙愛上你
In This Room 小房间
2019 คิดมาก 想太多 OST for Thailand film Friend Zone
Unseen Heartbeat 藏不住的心跳 OST for Chinese drama Le Coup de Foudre
Hello 5G Non-album single

With Red People

Albums
  • Red Red People Red Red Year 红红年 (2015)

Singles
Year Title Album
2014You're Not Red 你不紅Non-album single
Sambal Party 38派對Non-album single
2015七洞強 (CNY 2015)Red Red People Red Red Year 红红年
咩咩咩

Filmography

Films
Year Country Title Role Notes
2016 SingaporeYoung & Fabulous 最佳伙扮Violet OngLead role
2019 Thailand Friend Zone Herself Cameo

Series
Year Country Title Role Notes
2018 TaiwanMusic in Love 音为爱上你Lead Web series
2020 Taiwan Dancing to Silence 舞出寂靜 Cameo
2020 Taiwan I, Myself 若是一個人 Main cast
2020 China Produce Camp 2020 Contestant Survival show
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gollark: That is definitely a statement.
gollark: See, thing is, LyricLy said my application was 7/10. That's a slightly modified version of that. I need more numbers for him to enstaffen me.

References
  1. "Malaysian singer Joyce Chu wows judges in Produce Camp 2020 with touching original song". AsiaOne. 12 May 2020.
  2. "Malaysian singer Joyce Chu joins Produce Camp 2020". The Hive. 4 May 2020.
  3. "Malaysia Chabor star Joyce Chu wants to be singer-actress in Singapore". AsiaOne. 5 December 2014.
  4. "The story of a 'Malaysia Chabor': Joyce Chu interview". R.AGE. 26 July 2016.
  5. "Malaysia Char Bor gets love song in reply". AsiaOne. 1 July 2014.
  6. "Song about 'Malaysia Chabor' goes viral". The Star. 4 June 2014.
  7. "Singapore Dapor expresses his love for Joyce Chu in reply to her viral Malaysia Chabor video". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  8. "Joyce Chu heads to Taiwan". The Star. 23 February 2016.
  9. "Malaysian YouTube singing sensation Joyce Chu makes it big". Free Malaysia Today. 22 August 2016.
  10. "Joyce Chu Has Everyone Saying "I Miss You" In Southeast Asia". VpopFan. 22 July 2016.
  11. "Malaysian YouTuber Joyce Chu on making 'Young and Fabulous'". MalayMail. 3 September 2016.
  12. "'Malaysia Chabor' Joyce Chu hits the big time". TODAY. 22 August 2016.
  13. "Malaysian Chabor sees surge in popularity". The New Paper. 19 August 2016.
  14. "Joyce Chu covers 'The Never Old Legend', song by hit singer Jacky Cheung". Sohu Entertainment. 5 June 2017.
  15. "Joyce Chu sings at her first album press meeting". Sina Entertainment. 10 November 2017.
  16. "Joyce Chu joins Thailand film "Friend Zone" for its OST". Sohu (in Chinese). 23 February 2019.
  17. "Joyce Chu sings opening title track for Le Coup de Foudre". Sina Entertainment. 30 April 2019.
  18. "Young actors brushed up Taiwanese Hokkien for drama series "I, Myself"". CTS Channel (in Chinese). 6 May 2020.
  19. "Chuang 2020: 5 Favourite Moments From Joyce Chu So Far". Hype Malaysia. 23 May 2020.
  20. "Malaysian singer Joyce Chu is a trainee on reality show, "Chuang 2020"". Yahoo Malaysia. 6 May 2020.
  21. "Joyce Chu is among the finalists of "Chuang 2020"". TheHive Asia.
  22. "Joyce Chu finished on 9th place on Chuang 2020". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 4 July 2020.
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