Genie Chuo (Chinese: 卓文萱; pinyin: Zhuó Wénxuān; born 20 January 1986) is a Taiwanese singer, actress and television host.[1]
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.jpg) Genie Chuo in 2010 | |
| Born | 20 January 1986 New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Other names | Genie Zhuo Zhuo Wenxuan Chuo Wen-hsuan |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, television host |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 卓文萱 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhuó Wénxuān |
| Wade–Giles | Cho Wen-hsüan |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Labels | Rock Records |
Life and career
editChuo won several karaoke competitions when she was a first year in the Taipei County Fuho Junior High School.[2] After a number of lessons and training for singing, she debuted as a singer.
She attended Hua Kang Art School where she briefly dated Alien Huang during her first year. After graduating from high school, she continued recording, and has been active in television series in Taiwan including the 2007 drama, Romantic Princess and 2006 Taiwanese movie, Do Over (一年之初).
In 2010, Chuo sang the theme song for the theatrical drama Summer Snow directed by Golden Horse Awards winner Lee Hsing (李行). The EP was released on 30 July 2010 with proceeds going to the Red Cross.[3]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Album# | English title | Original title | Released | Label |
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| 1st | 1986 | 1986 | 27 July 2001 | Rock Records |
| 2nd | Be Used To | 習慣 | 27 October 2006 | Rock Records |
| 3rd | Oxygenie of Happiness | 幸福氧氣 | 26 October 2007 | Rock Records |
| 4th | My Favorite Kind of Geniie | 超級喜歡 | 7 November 2008 | Rock Records |
| 5th | Just The Way I Am | 反正 卓文萱 | 4 November 2011 | Rock Records |
| 6th | Burning Sense of Music | 灼樂感 | 16 October 2014 | Rock Records |
Compilation albums
edit| Album# | English title | Original title | Released | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 1 Play n Fun (New Song Collection) |
1 1 Play n Fun 珍選集 | 6 November 2009 | Rock Records |
Soundtrack contribution
edit| Year | English title (Chinese title) | Track listing |
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| 2004 | Lover of Herb Original Soundtrack (香草戀人館電視原聲帶) |
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| 2005 | Holiday Dreaming Original Soundtrack (夢遊夏威夷電影原聲帶) |
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| 2006 | Love Queen (戀愛女王 電影原聲帶) |
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| 2008 | Rolling Love Original Soundtrack (翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 電視原聲帶) |
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| 2010 | Summer Snow Theatrical Drama Theme Song EP (夏雪舞台劇主題曲 EP) |
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Collaboration
editSong and Music video: 2007 Alien Huang & Genie Chuo – "愛的主旋律" [The Melody of Love]
Song and Music video: 2013/2014 Alien Huang & Genie Chuo – "心愛的" [Beloved]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Engagement for Love | 愛情經紀約 | Zhu Kexin | TTV | |
| Love Queen | 戀愛女王 | Yu Qiaole | CTS | ||
| 2007 | Romantic Princess | 公主小妹 | Gong Moli | CTV | |
| Mean Girl Ah Chu | 惡女阿楚 | Wang Zhier | CTS | ||
| The Teen Age | 18禁不禁 | Zhu Yixuan | CTV | ||
| 2008 | Rolling Love | 翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 | Guan Xiaoshu | CTV | |
| 2010 | The Love River | 藍海一加一 | He Zhenai | HiHD | |
| 2011 | Boys and Girls | 男女生了沒 | Hei Younan | CTV | |
| Soldier | 勇士們 | Xu Yushu | TTV | ||
| 2012 | Say That You Love Me | 爱情是从告白开始的 | Chi Zao Zao | ||
| 2014 | GTO In Taiwan | Xie Li | Fuji TV Kansai TV |
Film
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Forever of Forever | 永遠永遠永遠的永夜 | Xuan Xuan | |
| 2006 | Do Over | 一年之初 | Toll Station Girl | |
| 2013 | Love Transplantation | 幸福快遞 | Sun I-Jung | |
| 2018 | Love Story in College | 兵荒馬亂的愛情 | Mo Luan | |
| 2019 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Show | 瘋狂電視台瘋電影 | Chung Lin |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2009 | Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Best New Artists | Genie Zhuo | Won | [4] |
| 2010 | Songs of the Year | "1 1" from 1 1 Play n Fun | Won | [5] | |
| Best Improved Singer (力躍進歌手) | Genie Zhuo | Won | |||
| 2022 | 57th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host in a Variety Show | Stylish Man - The Chef | Nominated | [6] |
References
edit- ^ Genie Chuo at chinesemov.com
- ^ 娛樂星聞 (27 June 2020). "鄉民翻歷史驚曝「有心結」 卓文萱、陳予新同框曬感情打臉 | 娛樂星聞". star.setn.com (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ 李行導演最新舞台劇力作《夏雪》，欽點卓文萱演唱主題曲 Archived 1 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine 20 July 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011
- ^ (in Chinese) Metro Info Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards 2009 winners list Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ (in Chinese) Metro Info Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards 2010 winners list Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "【金鐘獎2022】金鐘57完整得獎名單不斷更新！". ELLE (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
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- Genie Chuo on Facebook
- Genie Chuo at IMDb
- (in Chinese) Genie Chuo International Club by Rock Records Archived 29 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Chinese) Genie Chuo official blog