Nick Chou

Nick Chou (; born August 2, 1988) is a Taiwanese singer, rapper and actor.

In 2010, Chou released his self-titled debut album. He then released his second album, S.N.G, in 2012, as well as appeared in his first drama series, I Love You So Much, as one of the male leads.

Life and career

Early life Chou's family consists of his parents and himself. His mother, whose name is Billie (比莉), starred in several dramas including They Kiss Again, Love Buffet, and The Rose, while his father, Chou Yuhou, worked with Vivian Hsu in Angel Heart.

Chou was born in Taipei, Taiwan on August 2, 1988. At the age of fifteen, he went to the United States to pursue his studies. He speaks English, Taiwanese Hokkien, and Mandarin Chinese fluently.

Pre-debut When he was eight years old, Chou stood on the same stage with Michael Jackson on one of his concert tours held in 1996. At the age of fourteen, he sang the rap part and was featured on his mother's song, 「誰是白癡」 (Who is an idiot). At fifteen, he went to study in America and was spotted by an SM Entertainment representative. Later on, when asked if he had regretted passing up the opportunity, he said: Not really…because if I had decided to sign the contract back then, I would’ve ended my studies to go train in Korea. It was probably since I didn't go that I was able to finish my studies and also learn many things in the musical aspect. I really don't regret it! At least now, I have another chance to enter the entertainment circle and create the music I love! To prove his popularity, Warner Music set a condition that for him to release an album, he should attract at least 3000 fans to attend his debut concert. He won the chance to release an album after attracting 3085 fans to his concert held on July 10, 2010.

He finally released his debut album, Nick Chou (周湯豪), on July 16, 2010, under Warner Music Taiwan. The songs include "Chinese Heart (附心漢)", "Mad Love (愛瘋)", "Wake Up", and "Scolded Me Awake (罵醒我)". Chou also participated in the making of the album. In particular, he penned "Chinese Heart (附心漢)", and composed and arranged the songs "Wake Up", "Love Left (情剩)", and "翻頁作廢".

2011–present: S.N.G and I Love You So Much series In 2012, Chou starred in CTS' drama series I Love You So Much as one of the main leads, Chang Shao Feng. He personally took on the composing, arranging and producing works of the entire album, which he spent a year writing. His record company organized a concert for him at Legacy venue on June 16 since the album had already sold 15000 copies in pre-order sales even before its release. In addition, Chou held a mini-concert the night before the album release to showcase some of his new songs. His title song, "S.N.G", which stands for "Super Nice Girl", was an R&B song about the search for a girlfriend. F.I.R. Let's Smile 2013 "Can (能不能)" Coco Lee Illuminate

Tours Nickthereal Party Tour Date Location Venue Guests Attendance September 2, 2017 Taipei, Taiwan A Station 3,200 November 11, 2017 Beijing, China Beijing M Space November 24, 2017 Shanghai, China Bandai Namco Shanghai Base December 2, 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia KL Live Life Centre 3,400 December 3, 2017 Singapore Shanghai Dolly December 9, 2017 Chengdu, China 成都梵木創藝區正火藝術中心1號館 April 28, 2018 Guangzhou, China Guangzhou Central Station Rockhouse May 4, 2018 San Francisco, United States The Regency Ballroom May 6, 2018 Los Angeles, United States Mayan Theater

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