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Joyce Chu
Joyce Chu
朱主爱
	Joyce Chu in 2016.
Born	Joyce Chu Zhu Ai; 7 March 1997 (age 27); Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Education	SJK(C) Pei Hwa, Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Si Ling Secondary School, Singapore
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actress
Years active	2014–present
	Musical career
Origin	Malaysia
Instrument(s)	vocals, guitar, ukulele, guitalele, piano
Labels	RED People; Avex Taiwan; EQ MUSIC; The DOW Cultural Taiwan; AC Music Entertainment
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	朱主愛
Simplified Chinese	朱主爱
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhū Zhǔái
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Zyu1 Zyu2 Oi3
Si Ye Cao
Traditional Chinese	四葉草
Simplified Chinese	四叶草
Literal meaning	Four-leaf clover
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Sì Yè Cǎo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Sei3 Jip6 Cou2

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

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

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, later speculated to be a trashbag.^[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

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
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	Joyce Chu
	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	Together / Merry Cold Christmas
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)	Where It All Started
	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
2018	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

Albums

Red Red People Red Red Year 红红年 (2015)

Singles

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

Filmography

Films

Year	Country	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Singapore	Young & Fabulous 最佳伙扮	Violet Ong	Lead role
2019	Thailand	Friend Zone	Herself	Cameo

Series

Year	Country	Title	Role	Notes
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

References

^ "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.
^ Green, Simon (10 November 2016). "Shocking moment 'man plunges to his death' in background of music video". Dailystar.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "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

[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.

[tnp-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. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 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. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[11] Green, Simon (10 November 2016). "Shocking moment 'man plunges to his death' in background of music video". Dailystar.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[12] "Malaysian YouTuber Joyce Chu on making 'Young and Fabulous'". MalayMail. 3 September 2016.

[13] "'Malaysia Chabor' Joyce Chu hits the big time". TODAY. 22 August 2016.

[14] "Malaysian Chabor sees surge in popularity". The New Paper. 19 August 2016.

[15] "Joyce Chu covers 'The Never Old Legend', song by hit singer Jacky Cheung". Sohu Entertainment. 5 June 2017.

[16] "Joyce Chu sings at her first album press meeting". Sina Entertainment. 10 November 2017.

[17] "Joyce Chu joins Thailand film "Friend Zone" for its OST". Sohu (in Chinese). 23 February 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[18] "Joyce Chu sings opening title track for Le Coup de Foudre". Sina Entertainment. 30 April 2019.

[19] "Young actors brushed up Taiwanese Hokkien for drama series "I, Myself"". CTS Channel (in Chinese). 6 May 2020.

[20] "Chuang 2020: 5 Favourite Moments From Joyce Chu So Far". Hype Malaysia. 23 May 2020.

[21] "Malaysian singer Joyce Chu is a trainee on reality show, "Chuang 2020"". Yahoo Malaysia. 6 May 2020.

[22] "Joyce Chu is among the finalists of "Chuang 2020"". TheHive Asia. July 2020.

[23] "Joyce Chu finished on 9th place on Chuang 2020". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 4 July 2020.

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PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Joyce Chu

Early life

Career

Discography

As solo artist

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

With Red People

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Films

Series

See also

References

External links

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