Jay Chou

Jay Chou has established himself as the “King of Mandopop,” demonstrating a significant impact on global music and popular culture, offering brands a connection to a wide and devoted international audience. After releasing his debut album ‘Jay’ in 2000, Jay Chou swiftly established himself as the ‘King of Mandopop,’ profoundly impacting global music. Discovered in 1998 by host Jacky Wu, Chou began as a contract composer for Alfa Music. His 2001 album, ‘Fantasy,’ sold an estimated two million copies in Taiwan, earning five Golden Melody Awards in 2002.

He made his directorial debut with ‘Secret’ (2007) and took roles in ‘Curse of the Golden Flower’ (2006) and portraying Kato in ‘The Green Hornet’ (2011). His musical output remained prolific with albums like ‘November’s Chopin’ (2005), supported by ‘The World Tour’ (2007-2009) and ‘The Era World Tour’ (2010). In 2011, Chou collaborated with Kobe Bryant on the single ‘The Heaven and Earth Challenge.’ His 2014 album, ‘Aiyo, Not Bad,’ reached number one on the Billboard US World Albums chart. He co-starred in ‘Now You See Me 2’ (2016) and joined the cast of Vin Diesel’s fourth XXX film (2018).

He resumed ‘The Carnival World Tour’ in 2022, which continues into the present, and released the Christmas collaboration ‘Christmas Star’ with Gary Yang in 2023.