Eric Chou
{{Short description|Taiwanese singer, songwriter and actor}}
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Eric Chou Hsing-che ({{zh|t=周興哲|p=Zhōu Xīngzhé}}; born June 22, 1995) is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. He has been dubbed by the Taiwanese media as "king of the lovelorn people".{{cite web|title=Eric Chou Profile|url=http://www.taipeimain.com/eric-chou-profile/|website=taipeimain.com|accessdate=December 5, 2016|date=January 27, 2015}}{{cite web|last=Tan|first=Kee Yun|title=Is singer Eric Chou Kim Soo Hyun's lookalike? Fans say...|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/m/music/singer-eric-chou-kim-soo-hyuns-lookalike-fans-say|website=The New Paper|accessdate=December 5, 2016|date=October 15, 2016}} He debuted in August 2014 with the self-composed smash hit "The Distance of Love", which is the ending theme of the 2014 Taiwanese drama The Way We Were. It reached 100 million views on YouTube, making Chou the youngest Mandopop artist to reach the feat at that time.{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2019 |title=《以後別做朋友》破億點閱！周興哲聽「破處」願望笑出來 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/951056 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809074405/https://star.ettoday.net/news/951056 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 9, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }} His debut studio album, My Way to Love, was released in December of that year.
In 2016, Chou released the single "How Have You Been?" from his second studio album What Love Has Taught Us (2016), which became a major hit in Greater China and the third most-viewed music video by a Chinese artist on YouTube, with over 250 million views. His following album, The Chaos After You, (2017) featured the singles "Unbreakable Love" and "The Chaos After You", with the latter earning him the Artist of the Year award at the KKBox Music Awards. His first extended play (EP) and fourth studio album, Freedom (2019), produced the hit single "What's Wrong".
Life and career
= 1995–2014: Early life and career beginnings =
Eric Chou was born in Taiwan on June 22, 1995. He has two brothers—younger brother Jimmy/James, and older brother Alex (周予天) who is also active as a singer-songwriter.{{cite web|title=Eric Chou Madeira debut at the age of 19 with a self-composed full length album called My Way to Love|url=http://www.taipeimain.com/eric-chou-debuts-19-self-composed-full-length-album-way-love/|website=taipeimain.com|accessdate=December 5, 2016|date=January 28, 2015}}{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2017 |title=周興哲小弟曝光「簡直雙胞胎」 周予天虧：size大兩倍 {{!}} ETNEWS星光雲 {{!}} ETNEWS新聞雲 |url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/750223 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908164450/http://star.ettoday.net/news/750223 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2017 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }} At a young age, he learned chess to improve his character, and even won a championship. When he was nine, his uncle brought him to watch Jay Chou's concert rehearsal. "When I heard him sing ‘Hair Like Snow’, that was the moment I was determined to become a singer-songwriter like him," Chou said.{{Cite web |date=July 12, 2022 |title=Eric Chou awards himself full marks for Taipei Arena debut – 8 Days |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/eric-chou-awards-himself-full-marks-taipei-arena-debut-561156 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712180002/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/eric-chou-awards-himself-full-marks-taipei-arena-debut-561156 |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }} At the age of twelve, he moved with his family to Boston in the United States, where he attended Fay School and Northfield Mount Hermon School.{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2019 |title=Singer-Songwriter Eric Chou '10 Releases Second Album |url=https://www.fayschool.org/news-detail?pk=1052120 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407151444/https://www.fayschool.org/news-detail?pk=1052120 |archive-date=April 7, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }}
Chou recalled not being able to sit still when he first started learning the piano and had to be forced by his mother. However, playing the piano had become his outlet to express his emotions and started to play more during his spare time when he was in the US.{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2017 |title=周興哲和李宗盛見面 印象最深的竟是…他一直拍我大腿 {{!}} ETNEWS星光雲 {{!}} ETNEWS新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/445583 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812030829/https://star.ettoday.net/news/445583 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 12, 2017 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }} His inspiration for songwriting comes from movies, his friends and personal experiences. During his time in Boston, he wrote the song, "The Distance of Love" ({{langx|zh|以後別做朋友|Yi Hou Bie Zuo Peng You|Don't Be Friends From Now On}}), inspired by his failed attempt to impress a girl he liked from high school.{{cite web|title=周興哲創作單曲被林心如欽定新劇片尾曲|url=http://news.sina.com.tw/article/20140731/13014007.html|website=sina.com.tw|accessdate=December 5, 2016|date=July 31, 2014|archive-date=April 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407152840/https://news.sina.com.tw/article/20140731/13014007.html|url-status=dead}} "I thought I'd really get into music to make myself appear more charming, and that was actually the initial motivation," Chou said.{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2019 |title=Interview: Singer Eric Chou – Men's Folio |url=http://www.mens-folio.com/22996/interview-singer-eric-chou/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808032938/http://www.mens-folio.com/22996/interview-singer-eric-chou/ |archive-date=August 8, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }} At eighteen, Chou returned to Taiwan due to his parents' work in Shanghai.{{Cite web |date=July 12, 2022 |title=周兴哲推出《学着爱》改版专辑 小鲜肉拍写真_网易娱乐 |url=https://www.163.com/ent/article/AMLOGB8I00031H0O.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712183937/https://www.163.com/ent/article/AMLOGB8I00031H0O.html |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }}
Chou was talent scouted by Taiwanese actor Edison Huang (黃懷晨) who heard from a friend that his son "can sing", and was asked to perform at his wedding with actress Queenie Tai when he was seventeen.{{Cite web |date=July 12, 2022 |title=《16個夏天》片尾曲原唱現身 周興哲激似都教授金秀賢 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/438166 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712192624/https://star.ettoday.net/news/438166 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }} He performed the song "The Distance of Love" which will eventually be chosen two years after as the ending theme of the Taiwanese drama The Way We Were where Tai also appeared. He also made his acting debut in the same drama by making a cameo as a singer.
= 2014–2016: Debut album and ''What Love Has Taught Us'' =
In August 2014, Chou released "The Distance of Love" as his first single under Sony Music Taiwan. The song will eventually appear in his debut studio album My Way to Love which was released on December 24. The album went on to top 18 charts upon its release.{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2015 |title=19歲「小鮮肉」周興哲忙到暴瘦5kg 狂吃烤肉補脂肪 {{!}} 娛樂星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday東森新聞雲 |url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/489713 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214181815/http://star.ettoday.net/news/489713 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 14, 2015 |access-date=July 12, 2022 }} He won the TV Theme Song Award for "The Distance of Love" at the Hito Music Awards in 2015.
In 2016, Chou served as a composer for the Chinese television series Magical Space-Time. He wrote three songs including "I Love You So" which was performed by his brother Alex Chou, "Fleeting Happiness" by Taiwanese singer A-Lin, and "Back to the Day" by Chou himself, and was used for the opening, ending, and theme song of the drama respectively.{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2016 |title=周興哲深得「姊姊心」 林心如搶送20歲生日禮 {{!}} 娛樂星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday東森新聞雲 |url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/700616 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823064539/http://star.ettoday.net/news/700616 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 23, 2016 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} He also had his first leading role in a micro drama for a ramen brand and released the theme song, "I Loved You".
On August 5, 2016, Chou released his second studio album, What Love Has Taught Us. It contained his hit single "How Have You Been?" which topped the KKBOX Mandarin Weekly Singles Chart for 30 consecutive weeks,{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2022 |title=二王一后飆進風雲榜 歌迷快搶免費門票 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E4%BA%8C%E7%8E%8B-%E5%90%8E%E9%A3%86%E9%80%B2%E9%A2%A8%E9%9B%B2%E6%A6%9C-%E6%AD%8C%E8%BF%B7%E5%BF%AB%E6%90%B6%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%BB%E9%96%80%E7%A5%A8-050442443.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713023202/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E4%BA%8C%E7%8E%8B-%E5%90%8E%E9%A3%86%E9%80%B2%E9%A2%A8%E9%9B%B2%E6%A6%9C-%E6%AD%8C%E8%BF%B7%E5%BF%AB%E6%90%B6%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%BB%E9%96%80%E7%A5%A8-050442443.html |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} and its music video reaching 185 million views as of July 2022.{{Citation |title=Eric周興哲《你，好不好？ How Have You Been?》Official Music Video《遺憾拼圖》片尾曲 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSBXfzgqHtE |language=en |access-date=July 13, 2022}} The song earned him the title "king of the lovelorn people".{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2017 |title=周興哲自爆「想戀愛惹♥」 理想女孩最重要的是這點！ {{!}} ETNEWS星光雲 {{!}} ETNEWS新聞雲 |url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/742637 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619000019/http://star.ettoday.net/news/742637 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 19, 2017 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} The album achieved success, and a solo concert, "This Is Love", has been announced to promote the album.{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2016 |title=周興哲出道2年終於要辦演唱會！公開魔鬼健身菜單拚了 {{!}} 娛樂星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday東森新聞雲 |url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/754868 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028095702/http://star.ettoday.net/news/754868 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} Tickets for the Taipei show in November sold out within two minutes. The concert kicked off in Singapore on October, followed by Taipei in November, and then in Malaysia.{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2016 |title=周興哲演唱會門票2分鐘完售！揪粉絲煩爆經紀人求加場 {{!}} 娛樂星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday東森新聞雲 |url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/777479 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922021353/http://star.ettoday.net/news/777479 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 22, 2016 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} Chou also performed for Rock On! 2017, the largest countdown party in Singapore on December 31, 2016.{{cite web|last=Chan|first=Rachel|title=Alicia Keys makes Eric Chou nervous|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/music/alicia-keys-makes-eric-chou-nervous|website=The New Paper|accessdate=December 5, 2016|date=December 5, 2016}}
= 2017–2018: Second concert tour and ''The Chaos After You'' =
In 2017, Chou performed at the 12th KKBOX Music Awards where he received the Artist of the Year award, the youngest singer to do so. In February 2017, he held his Valentine's concert in Macau where he performed his new song "Unbreakable Love", as well as a cover of Hebe Tien's "A Little Happiness".{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2022 |title=21歲周興哲嘗盡生離死別 譜《愛在身邊》獻辭世長輩 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/865423 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713032038/https://star.ettoday.net/news/865423 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} On May 21, 2017, Chou performed in his sold-out concert in Taipei where he also announced that he's already working on his new album.{{Cite web |date=August 3, 2019 |title=周興哲唱《你好不好》暖爆！回應戀情進度：我身邊都他啊 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/929036 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803092505/https://star.ettoday.net/news/929036 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2019 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} In August 2017, he announced the ticket-selling for his second concert tour "22 TWENTY TWO" in Taipei and the tickets sold out within 6 minutes. A second date has been added and tickets also sold out within an hour.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2017 |title=心疼歌迷買貴票！ 周興哲巡演加場再開紅盤：謝謝小興星 {{!}} ETNEWS星光雲 {{!}} ETNEWS新聞雲 |url=http://star.ettoday.net/news/1000173 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831042810/http://star.ettoday.net/news/1000173 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 31, 2017 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} Chou wrapped up his concert tour "This Is Love" on October and commenced with his second concert tour "22 TWENTY TWO" in November, where he premiered his new song "Without Her" which will eventually appear on his new album.{{Cite web |last=ETtoday新聞雲 |title=周興哲嘴甜「滿腦都是A-Lin」 師姐羞爆阻止：多了喔！ {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1031856 |access-date=July 13, 2022 |website=star.ettoday.net |date=October 15, 2017 |language=zh-Hant}}{{Cite web |last=ETtoday新聞雲 |title=周興哲、周予天傻傻分不清楚！ 高顏值「兄弟丼」首同台 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1054638 |access-date=July 13, 2022 |website=star.ettoday.net |date=November 17, 2017 |language=zh-Hant}} On December 15, 2017, Chou released his third studio album, The Chaos After You. The album contains ten songs, including the title track of the same name. He capped off the year by performing at Taoyuan New Year's Eve countdown party.{{Cite web |date=March 6, 2021 |title=Taiwan's Best New Year's Eve Parties {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2017/12/29 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3330454 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306231448/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3330454 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 6, 2021 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }}
In 2018, Chou won two awards at the Hito Music Awards including the friDay Digital Song Award for his song "The Chaos After You."{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2022 |title=頒獎人「歡迎周星馳！」下一秒⋯周興哲走出來：習慣了 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1183245 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713131022/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1183245 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} In August 2018, he participated in the Tencent competition Chao Yin Idols where participants work with different artists to create a new musical style.{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2022 |title=周興哲24小時生活全被拍！ 秀一段舞蹈「被粉絲批評了」 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1218317 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713131825/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1218317 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }}{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2022 |title=周興哲真人秀決賽設備出包！ 清唱hold住：給自己100分 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1259684 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713133124/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1259684 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} During the competition, he co-wrote the song, "What's Wrong", with Chinese singer and actor Wu Jiacheng. The live version which they performed with Chinese singer Su Yunying was released digitally on Chinese streaming platforms on the same month.{{Cite web |title=怎么了 (Live) – 苏运莹/Eric周兴哲/伍嘉成 – QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！ |url=https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/songDetail/002huNZL0Pzqye#stat=y_new.index.new_song.songname |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=y.qq.com}} In November 2018, Chou appeared as the male lead in IQIYI web drama, The Elfin's Golden Castle.{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2020 |title=周興哲天天慘拉肚子！ 買電鍋自炊冒煙「遭管理員警告」 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1301160 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206022801/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1301160 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} In December 2018, Chou released the single, "Nobody But Me", along with its music video.{{Cite web |last= |title=周興哲裸上身床照曝光 女主角只穿一條內褲！ – 娛樂 |url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20181215002540-260404?chdtv |access-date=July 15, 2022 |website=中時新聞網 |date=December 15, 2018 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}
= 2019–present: ''Freedom'' and ''When We Were Young'' =
On January 10, 2019, Chou released his first EP, Freedom, which consists of five tracks. It included the songs, "What's Wrong" and "Nobody But Me" which was released the previous year. At the 15th KKBOX Music Awards, Chou performed a medley of his songs, including "At Least I Remember" from his new EP.{{Cite web |last= |title=快訊／周興哲宣布開小巨蛋！ 「5月開唱」日期公佈 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1389946 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=star.ettoday.net |date=March 2, 2019 |language=zh-Hant}} On May 11, 2019, Chou kicked off his concert tour "How Have You Been". It was his first time to perform in Taipei Arena in front of 11,000 fans. Tickets were reportedly sold out in two minutes.{{Cite web |date=July 13, 2022 |title=周興哲攻蛋票2分鐘賣光！ 揪趙岱新晨跑甜笑：她都落後2圈 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1406731 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713140340/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1406731 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} The concert also commenced in Kaohsiung Arena in August.{{Cite web |last=ETtoday新聞雲 |title=你買到了嗎？周興哲「高雄巨蛋」確定不加場 全賣光了！ {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1458060 |access-date=July 13, 2022 |website=star.ettoday.net |date=June 2019 |language=zh-Hant}} In October 2019, Chou released his song "Forever Beautiful" in support for a breast cancer campaign.{{Cite web |title=Eric Chou will be 'grown up' in 4th album that will be released by end of 2019 |url=https://ph.news.yahoo.com/singer-eric-chou-grown-up-in-4th-album-will-be-released-by-end-of-2019-055904821.html |access-date=July 13, 2022 |website=ph.news.yahoo.com |language=en-PH}}
In December 2019, Chou re-released a deluxe version of his EP Freedom as his fourth studio album which included the original five songs, and additional four new songs. Additionally, the music video for his song "What's Wrong" was hailed by YouTube to be the most viewed Mandopop music video, as well as the top 2 popular singer in Taiwan behind Jay Chou and above Jolin Tsai throughout 2019.{{Cite web |title=YouTube 公布台灣 2019 年度影片排行榜 |url=https://taiwan.googleblog.com/2019/12/products-youtube-rewind.html |access-date=July 13, 2022 |website=Google台灣 – 官方部落格 |language=zh-TW}}{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2021 |title=台灣3大人氣歌手出爐！「2王1后」YouTube點閱「全破億」 {{!}} ETtoday星光雲 {{!}} ETtoday新聞雲 |url=https://star.ettoday.net/news/1583438 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623175740/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1583438 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 23, 2021 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} Chou was also featured on G.E.M.'s song "Don't Force It".
On January 7, 2020, Chou released his fifth studio album, When We Were Young. The album consists of eleven tracks, including "I'm Happy".
On August 8, Chou became the first singer to hold a concert at Taipei Arena since the COVID-19 pandemic started as part of his "How Have You Been Tour". The show was sold at full capacity, attracting 10,000 concertgoers.{{Cite magazine |title=Taiwan Just Had Its First 10,000-Person Arena Concert Since the Pandemic Began. Here's What It Was Like to Be There |url=https://time.com/5880129/concerts-coronavirus-taiwan/ |access-date=July 13, 2022 |magazine=Time |language=en}} To raise funds for the COVID-19 pandemic, Eric Chou donated all proceeds from a new remake of "Forever Beautiful", sung together with other Asian Sony artists.{{cite web|url=http://popspoken.com/music/2020/04/kevin-foo-sony-music-taiwan-mandopop|title= Kevin Foo's Biggest Task Yet: Taking on the Mando-pop Market|website=Popspoken|date= April 19, 2020|accessdate=April 23, 2020}}
Personal life
In January 2019, Chou announced that he has been in a relationship with Sanlih news anchor Dacie Chao (born {{circa|1989}}) since March 2018, after previously denying the rumors.{{Cite web |title=Eric Chou confirms relationship with older woman |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/asian/eric-chou-confirms-relationship-older-woman-324421 |access-date=July 13, 2022 |website=8 Days |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=January 8, 2019 |title=周興哲大方認愛女主播，「幸福就是有人陪伴」 |url=https://www.vogue.com.tw/culture/content-45068 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Vogue Taiwan |language=zh-Hant-TW}} The couple broke up in October 2020 and reunited in 2021.{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2022 |title=Eric Chou and Dacie Chao back together after breaking up last year {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/eric-chou-and-dacie-chao-back-together-after-breaking-up-last-year |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523061246/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/eric-chou-and-dacie-chao-back-together-after-breaking-up-last-year |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 }} Chou announced their engagement in October 2022 and revealed that he had proposed to Chao in Europe on a hotel balcony in March that year.{{cite web |last1=Anis |first1=Nik Mazwin Binti Nik |title=Eric Chou no longer in the market |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/10/12/eric-chou-no-longer-in-the-market |website=The Star |access-date=November 19, 2022 |language=en}} In March 2023, Chou announced that he and Dacie are expecting their first child together. instagram post In August 2023, Chou announced the birth of their daughter.{{cite news |url = https://mothership.sg/2023/08/eric-chou-dacie-chao-baby-daughter/ |title = 'You cry a lot now, but we love your voice': Taiwanese singer Eric Chou pens open letter to 1st child |work = Mothership |date= August 13, 2023}} In January 2025, the couple announced the birth of their first son.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
Discography
{{main|Eric Chou discography}}
- My Way to Love (2014)
- What Love Has Taught Us (2016)
- The Chaos After You (2017)
- Freedom (2019)
- When We Were Young (2020)
- Almost (2024)
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Love, Meet again | 又見麵，幸福的味道 | A-zhe | Short film |
| 2022
|我吃了那男孩一整年的早餐 |Tao You-quan | |
=Television series=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Way We Were | 16個夏天 | Himself | Cameo; episodes 4, 10, 14, 16 |
| 2018 | The Elfin's Golden Castle | 小妖的金色城堡 | Lin Nanyi | Webseries |
| 2019 | Girl's Power | 女兵日記女力報到 | Himself | Cameo |
| 2020 | Young Days No Fears | 我的青春沒在怕 | Himself | Cameo |
| 2022 | Mom, Don't Do That | 媽，別鬧了！ | young Chen Guang-hui | Cameo; Netflix series |
=Television show=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! English title ! Original title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2017
|夢想的聲音 |Himself |Episode 9, 10 |
| 2018
|Chao Yin Idols |潮音战纪 |Himself |Idol Reality Show (Tencent) |
| rowspan="2"| 2023
|Infinity and Beyond 2023 |聲生不息•寶島季 |Himself |Episodes 6–9 (Hunan TV) |
| Starlight BnB
|光開門就很忙了 |Himself; Chef |Reality Show (TVBS, TTV, Netflix) |
Concerts
{{main|List of Eric Chou concert tours}}
=Concert tours=
- This Is Love (2016–2017)
- 22 Twenty Two (2017–2018){{cite web|url= https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/eric-chou-announces-concerts-in-hong-kong-singapore-and-malaysia |title= Eric Chou announces concerts in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia |website=Bandwagon|language=en|date=April 10, 2018|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}{{cite web|url= https://www.bandwagon.asia/gigs/eric-chou-twenty-two-plus-asia-tour |title= Eric Chou 周興哲《TWENTY TWO Plus》Asia Tour |website=Bandwagon|language=en|date=June 9, 2018|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}
- How Have You Been Tour (2019–2020)
- Odyssey Journey World Tour (2022–2025)
Awards and nominations
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|+ Name of award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee of award, and result of nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Nominee(s) / Work(s) ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Golden Horse Awards
| rowspan="2" | 2022 | align="center" |My Best Friend's Breakfast | {{nom}} | |
|---|
| Best Original Film Song
| align="center" |"What's on Your Mind" from My Best Friend's Breakfast | {{won}} | |
| scope="row" | Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards
|2015 | Best New Artist (Bronze) |Eric Chou | {{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="4" |Hito Music Awards
| 2015 |TV Theme Song Award | align="center" | "The Distance of Love" | {{won}} |
| 2016
| Most Popular New Artist (Male) |Eric Chou | {{won}} | {{cite web|url=https://www.billboardradiochina.com/story/Billboard-Radio-China-gong-bu-2016-nian-du-hua-yu-shi-da-jin-qu-zh_cn?language=zh_cn|title=BILLBOARD RADIO CHINA公布2016年度华语十大金曲|website=Billboard Radio China|language=zh|date=December 6, 2016|accessdate=January 19, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url= https://www.nownews.com/news/20160605/2124740/ |title= 2016 hito流行音樂獎得獎名單即時報 |website=Nownews|language=zh|date=December 6, 2016|accessdate=January 19, 2020}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| friDay Digital Song | align="center" | "The Chaos After You" | {{won}} |
| Most Appealing Artist
| rowspan="2" align="center" | Eric Chou | {{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | KKBOX Music Awards
| 2017 | Artist of the Year | {{won}} | |
| 2019
| Artist of the Year | align="center"|"The Chaos After You" | {{won}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Sony The Bright of Music Chart Awards
| rowspan="2" |2015 | Creative Newcomer Singer and Songwriter | rowspan="2" align="center" | Eric Chou | {{won}} | |
| The Most Popular K-Song Rookie Award of the Year
| {{won}} | |
Notes
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References
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External links
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- [https://www.sonymusic.com.tw/artist/%e5%91%a8%e8%88%88%e5%93%b2-eric-chou/ Eric Chou] at Sony Music Taiwan
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