Joyce Chu

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| name = Joyce Chu

| image = 歌手四葉草.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Joyce Chu in 2016.

| native_name = 朱主爱

| native_name_lang = zh

| pronunciation =

| birth_name = Joyce Chu Zhu Ai

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|03|07}}

| birth_place = Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

| death_date =

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| education = SJK(C) Pei Hwa, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Si Ling Secondary School, Singapore

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| occupation = Singer-songwriter, actress

| years_active = 2014–present

| height_cm = 166

| module = {{infobox musical artist

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| origin = Malaysia

| instrument = vocals, guitar, ukulele, guitalele, piano

| label = RED People
Avex Taiwan
EQ MUSIC
The DOW Cultural Taiwan
AC Music Entertainment

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| module2 = {{Infobox Chinese|child=yes

| t = 朱主愛

| s = 朱主爱

| j = Zyu1 Zyu2 Oi3

| p = Zhū Zhǔái

|altname = Si Ye Cao

| t2 = 四葉草

| s2 = 四叶草

| j2 = Sei3 Jip6 Cou2

| p2 = Sì Yè Cǎo

| l2 = Four-leaf clover

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Joyce Chu ({{zh|s=|t=|p=Zhū Zhǔái|c=朱主爱}}; born 7 March 1997), nicknamed "four-leaf clover" ({{zh|s=四叶草|t=四葉草|p=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.{{Cite web|title=Malaysian singer Joyce Chu wows judges in Produce Camp 2020 with touching original song|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/malaysian-singer-joyce-chu-wows-judges-china-talent-show-touching-original-song|last=|first=|date=2020-05-12|website=AsiaOne}}{{Cite web|title=Malaysian singer Joyce Chu joins Produce Camp 2020|url=http://www.thehive.asia/2020/05/malaysian-singer-joyce-chu-joins-chuang.html|first=|date=4 May 2020|website=The Hive|access-date=}}

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.{{cite news|last=|first=|date=5 December 2014|title=Malaysia Chabor star Joyce Chu wants to be singer-actress in Singapore|work=AsiaOne|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/msia-chabor-star-joyce-chu-wants-be-singer-actress-spore|access-date=}} 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.{{Cite web|title=The story of a 'Malaysia Chabor': Joyce Chu interview|url=https://www.rage.com.my/joyce-chu-interview/|last=|first=|date=26 July 2016|website=R.AGE}} 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.{{cite news|date=1 July 2014|title=Malaysia Char Bor gets love song in reply|publisher=AsiaOne|url=http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/malaysia-char-bor-gets-love-song-reply|access-date=13 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714190636/http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/malaysia-char-bor-gets-love-song-reply|url-status=dead}} The word 'chabor' means girl in Hokkien.{{cite news|date=4 June 2014|title=Song about 'Malaysia Chabor' goes viral|work=The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2014/06/04/malaysian-chabor-joyce-chu-video-goes-viral/}} The song spawned many covers and parodies.{{cite news|title=Singapore Dapor expresses his love for Joyce Chu in reply to her viral Malaysia Chabor video |url=http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/music/2014/06/04/malaysia-char-bor-and-singapore-dapor |work=The Straits Times |access-date=9 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607224652/http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/music/2014/06/04/malaysia-char-bor-and-singapore-dapor |archive-date=7 June 2014 }} 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. In November 2015, Chu release her debut self-titled EP, with three songs, and started debuting in Taiwan.{{Cite web|title=Joyce Chu heads to Taiwan|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entertainment/2016/02/23/malaysia-chabor-joyce-chu-heads-to-taiwan/|last=|first=|date=23 February 2016|website=The Star}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Malaysian YouTube singing sensation Joyce Chu makes it big|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/08/22/msian-youtube-singing-sensation-joyce-chu-makes-it-big/|date=22 August 2016|website=Free Malaysia Today}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Joyce Chu Has Everyone Saying "I Miss You" In Southeast Asia|url=http://vpopfan.com/2016/07/22/joyce-chu-has-everyone-saying-i-miss-you-in-southeast-asia/|last=|first=|date=22 July 2016|website=VpopFan|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203080438/http://vpopfan.com/2016/07/22/joyce-chu-has-everyone-saying-i-miss-you-in-southeast-asia/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Simon |date=2016-11-10 |title=Shocking moment 'man plunges to his death' in background of music video |url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/man-suicide-background-music-video-17061350 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Dailystar.co.uk |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Malaysian YouTuber Joyce Chu on making 'Young and Fabulous'|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/showbiz/2016/09/03/malaysian-youtuber-joyce-chu-on-making-young-and-fabulous-and-being-a-close/1197833|date=3 Sep 2016|website=MalayMail}} 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.{{Cite web|title='Malaysia Chabor' Joyce Chu hits the big time|url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/music/malaysia-chabor-joyce-chu-hits-big-time|last=|first=|date=22 August 2016|website=TODAY}}

In December 2016, she released her second EP "Together / Merry Cold Christmas", with three songs.{{Cite web|title=Malaysian Chabor sees surge in popularity|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/m/music/malaysian-chabor-sees-surge-popularity|date=19 August 2016|website=The New Paper}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Joyce Chu covers 'The Never Old Legend', song by hit singer Jacky Cheung|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/146299179_288750|last=|first=|date=5 June 2017|website=Sohu Entertainment}} In December 2017, she released her first studio album Where It All Started, with ten songs.{{Cite web|title=Joyce Chu sings at her first album press meeting|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/ygangtai/2017-11-10/doc-ifynstfh3636896.shtml|last=|first=|date=10 November 2017|website=Sina Entertainment}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Joyce Chu joins Thailand film "Friend Zone" for its OST|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/296969209_288750|last=|first=|date=23 February 2019|website=Sohu|language=zh|access-date=}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She also recorded the opening song for Chinese drama series Le Coup de Foudre.{{Cite web|title=Joyce Chu sings opening title track for Le Coup de Foudre|url=https://k.sina.cn/article_2090512390_7c9ab00602000wmuu.html|first=|date=30 April 2019|website=Sina Entertainment}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Young actors brushed up Taiwanese Hokkien for drama series "I, Myself"|url=https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/entertain/202005/202005061999590.html|first=|date=6 May 2020|website=CTS Channel|language=zh}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Chuang 2020: 5 Favourite Moments From Joyce Chu So Far|url=https://hype.my/2020/188506/chuang-2020-joyce-chu-moments/|first=|date=23 May 2020|website=Hype Malaysia}}{{Cite web|title=Malaysian singer Joyce Chu is a trainee on reality show, "Chuang 2020"|url=https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/malaysian-singer-joyce-chu-trainee-083500027.html|last=|first=|date=6 May 2020|website=Yahoo Malaysia}} She successfully entered the final round, and finished with 9th place.{{Cite web|first=|date=July 2020|title=Joyce Chu is among the finalists of "Chuang 2020"|url=http://www.thehive.asia/2020/07/joyce-chu-is-among-top-10-finalists-of.html|website=TheHive Asia}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=4 July 2020|title=Joyce Chu finished on 9th place on Chuang 2020|url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/content/content_2301670.html|access-date=|website=Sin Chew Daily|language=Chinese}}

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
class="wikitable"
2013	Because You Are You 因為你是你	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
rowspan="4"\|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!!	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
謝謝你 Thank you	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
rowspan="4"\|2015	Sweet Home 家裡	Red Red People Red Red Year Where It All Started
It's A Long Day	rowspan="2" \| Joyce Chu
I Miss U 好想你
I Miss U 2.0 (ft. Namewee) 好想你 2.0	Crossover Asia (Namewee's Album)
rowspan="6" \|2016	Em nhớ anh (I Miss U Vietnamese version)	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
I Miss U 3.0 (ft. Namewee) 好想你 3.0	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
Water! 打功夫! (ft. Namewee)	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
321 Go! \|OST for Singaporean film Young & Fabulous
Together 在一起 (ft. Namewee)	rowspan="2" \|Together / Merry Cold Christmas
Merry Cold Christmas 冷冷der聖誕節
rowspan="6" \|2017 \|Together (Ver. 2017) 在一起 (2017 個唱版) \|{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
Mambo Island 新寶島曼波	rowspan="2" \|Where It All Started
Simple Love 小清新 (with Michiyo Ho)
The Never Old Legend 不老的传说	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
Answer The Phone! 快接電話!	rowspan="4" \| Where It All Started
Oh My Mother! 阿娘喂!
rowspan="2" \| 2018	Fell In Love With You Ridiculously 莫名其妙愛上你
In This Room 小房间
rowspan="3" \|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	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
rowspan="4" \| 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
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rowspan="2"\|2014	You're Not Red 你不紅	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
Sambal Party 38派對	{{N/A\|Non-album single}}
rowspan="2"\|2015	七洞強 (CNY 2015)	rowspan="2"\|Red Red People Red Red Year 红红年
咩咩咩

Filmography

=Films=

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

class="wikitable"

Year

!Country

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2016

|Singapore

Young & Fabulous 最佳伙扮

Violet Ong

Lead role

2019

|Thailand

|Friend Zone

|Herself

|Cameo

=Series=

class="wikitable"
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

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Year

!Country

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2018

|Taiwan

Music in Love 音为爱上你

Lead

|Web series

2020