Joyce Chu
Joyce Chu (Chinese: 朱主爱; pinyin: Zhū Zhǔái; born 7 March 1997), nicknamed "four-leaf clover" (simplified Chinese: 四叶草; traditional Chinese: 四葉草; pinyin: Sì Yè Cǎo), 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), where she ranked 9th. She is now a solo singer.
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朱主爱 | |||||||||||
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| Born | Joyce Chu Chu Ai 7 March 1997 | ||||||||||
| Education | SJK(C) Pei Hwa, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Si Ling Secondary School, Singapore | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||
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| Origin | Malaysia | ||||||||||
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| Labels | RED People Avex Taiwan EQ MUSIC The DOW Cultural Taiwan AC Music Entertainment | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 朱主愛 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 朱主爱 | ||||||||||
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| Si Ye Cao | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 四葉草 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 四叶草 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Four-leaf clover | ||||||||||
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Joyce Chu (Chinese: 朱主爱; pinyin: Zhū Zhǔái; born 7 March 1997), nicknamed "four-leaf clover" (simplified Chinese: 四叶草; traditional Chinese: 四葉草; pinyin: Sì Yè Cǎo), 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), where she ranked 9th. She is now a solo singer.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Joyce Chu is a local Malaysian Chinese of mixed Hainanese-Hokkien descent, 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 in Si Ling 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
[edit]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 many covers and parodies.[7] The music video has since reached over 30 million views on YouTube as of 2023.
In October 2014, Chu released a song "Your Little Round Hand" for the 100th anniversary of Doraemon.[3] In November 2015, Chu release her debut self-titled EP, 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] The song later went viral due to an apparition in the video of what appeared to be a man plunging off of a roof.[11]
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.[12] 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.[13]
In December 2016, she released her second EP "Together / Merry Cold Christmas", with three songs.[14] In 2017, she released a song titled "Simple Love" with local singer Michiyo Ho; and the cover song "The Never Old Legend" from Jacky Cheung.[15] In December 2017, she released her first studio album ''Where It All Started'', with ten songs.[16]
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.[17] She also recorded the opening song for Chinese drama series Le Coup de Foudre.[18]
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.[19] 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.[20][21] She successfully entered the final round, and finished with 9th place.[22][23]
Discography
[edit]As solo artist
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Where It All Started 我來自四葉草 (2017)
EPs
[edit]- Joyce Chu 四叶草 (2015)
- Together / Merry Cold Christmas 在一起 / 冷冷 der 聖誕節 (2016)
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album / EP |
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| 2013 | Because You Are You 因為你是你 | Non-album single |
| 2014 | Malaysia 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 Thank you | Non-album single | |
| 2015 | Sweet Home 家裡 | Red Red People Red Red Year Where It All Started |
| It's A Long Day | Joyce Chu | |
| I Miss U 好想你 | ||
| I Miss U 2.0 (ft. Namewee) 好想你 2.0 | Crossover Asia (Namewee's Album) | |
| 2016 | Em nhớ anh (I Miss U Vietnamese version) | Non-album single |
| I Miss U 3.0 (ft. Namewee) 好想你 3.0 | Non-album single | |
| Water! 打功夫! (ft. Namewee) | Non-album single | |
| 321 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! | ||
| 2018 | Fell 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 | |
| 2020 | 做梦 | 做梦 - Single |
| 老公公老婆婆 | 老公公老婆婆 - Single | |
| 爱的魔法圈 | 爱的魔法圈 - Single |
With Red People
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Red Red People Red Red Year 红红年 (2015)
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2014 | You'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
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Country | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Singapore | Young & Fabulous 最佳伙扮 | Violet Ong | Lead role |
| 2019 | Thailand | Friend Zone | Herself | Cameo |
Series
[edit]| Year | Country | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Taiwan | Music 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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Malaysian singer Joyce Chu wows judges in Produce Camp 2020 with touching original song". AsiaOne. 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Malaysian singer Joyce Chu joins Produce Camp 2020". The Hive. 4 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Malaysia Chabor star Joyce Chu wants to be singer-actress in Singapore". AsiaOne. 5 December 2014.
- ^ "The story of a 'Malaysia Chabor': Joyce Chu interview". R.AGE. 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Malaysia Char Bor gets love song in reply". AsiaOne. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Song about 'Malaysia Chabor' goes viral". The Star. 4 June 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Joyce Chu heads to Taiwan". The Star. 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Malaysian YouTube singing sensation Joyce Chu makes it big". Free Malaysia Today. 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Joyce Chu Has Everyone Saying "I Miss You" In Southeast Asia". VpopFan. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Bishop, Rachel (9 November 2016). "Shocking moment 'man plunges to his death' in background of music video". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Malaysian YouTuber Joyce Chu on making 'Young and Fabulous'". MalayMail. 3 September 2016.
- ^ "'Malaysia Chabor' Joyce Chu hits the big time". TODAY. 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Malaysian Chabor sees surge in popularity". The New Paper. 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Joyce Chu covers 'The Never Old Legend', song by hit singer Jacky Cheung". Sohu Entertainment. 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Joyce Chu sings at her first album press meeting". Sina Entertainment. 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Joyce Chu joins Thailand film "Friend Zone" for its OST". Sohu (in Chinese). 23 February 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Joyce Chu sings opening title track for Le Coup de Foudre". Sina Entertainment. 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Young actors brushed up Taiwanese Hokkien for drama series "I, Myself"". CTS Channel (in Chinese). 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Chuang 2020: 5 Favourite Moments From Joyce Chu So Far". Hype Malaysia. 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Malaysian singer Joyce Chu is a trainee on reality show, "Chuang 2020"". Yahoo Malaysia. 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Joyce Chu is among the finalists of "Chuang 2020"". TheHive Asia. July 2020.
- ^ "Joyce Chu finished on 9th place on Chuang 2020". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 4 July 2020.
External links
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- Joyce Chu on Facebook
- Joyce Chu on Instagram
- Joyce Chu on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Joyce Chu on YouTube
- Joyce Chu at IMDb
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