Genie Chuo

Genie Chuo

Chuo at an autograph-signing event on 9 January 2010
Chinese name 卓文萱
Pinyin Zhuó Wénxuān (Mandarin)
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born 20 January 1986
Taiwan
Other name(s) Genie Zhuo, Xuan Xuan (萱萱), Xiao Mi (小咪)
Occupation Singer, Actress
Genre(s) Mandopop
Label(s) Rock Records
Years active 2001–present
Official Website Genie Chuo International Club by Rock Records
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chuo.

Genie Chuo (Chinese: 卓文萱; born 20 January 1986), is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and actress, also known as Zhuo Wenxuan, Genie Zhuo, "Xuan Xuan" (萱萱) or "Xiao Mi" (小咪).

Biography

Chuo won several karaoke competitions when she was a first year in the Taipei County Fuho Junior High School.[1] After a number of lessons and training for singing, she debuted as a singer.

After graduating from Hua Kang Art 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.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Album# English title Chinese title Released Label
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

Album# English title Chinese 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

Year English title (Chinese title) Track listing
2004 Lover of Herb Original Soundtrack
(香草戀人館電視原聲帶)
  • 香草戀人 (Lover of Herb)
  • 有星星的夜 (Starry Night)
2005 Holiday Dreaming Original Soundtrack
(夢遊夏威夷電影原聲帶)
  • "怎麼知道你愛" (Don't Know You Loved)
2006 Love Queen
(戀愛女王 電影原聲帶)
  • "Super No. 1" - opening theme
  • "梁山伯與茱麗葉" (Liang Shan Bo and Juliet) feat Gary Cao - ending theme
2008 Rolling Love Original Soundtrack
(翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 電視原聲帶)
  • 永不消失的彩虹" [Never Ending Rainbow] - ending theme
  • "LALALA愛情密碼" [La La La Love Code]
  • "愛情魔法衣" [Love's Magic Coat]
  • "瘋了瘋了" [Going Mad]
2010 Summer Snow Theatrical Drama Theme Song EP
(夏雪舞台劇主題曲 EP)
  1. "夏雪" (Summer Snow)
  2. "夏雪MMO" (Summer Snow MMO)

Collaboration

Song 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

Films

Year English Title Chinese Title Role / Remark
2002 Forever of Forever 永遠永遠永遠的永夜 Xuan Xuan (萱萱)
2006 Do Over 一年之初 Toll Station Girl
2013 Love Transplantation

Drama

Television
Year Chinese Title English Title Role Network Notes With
2006 愛情經紀約 Engagement for Love Zhu Ke Xin (朱可欣) TTV Main Cast
戀愛女王 Love Queen Yu Qiao Le (于巧樂) CTS Main Cast
2007 公主小妹 Romantic Princess Gong Moli (宮茱莉) CTV Supporting Role Calvin Chen
惡女阿楚 Mean Girl Ah Chu Wang Zhi Er (汪芷兒) CTS Main Cast
18禁不禁 18, Censoring or Not? Zhu Yi Xuan (朱亦瑄) CTV Supporting Role
2008 翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 Rolling Love Guan Xiao Shu (關小舒) CTV Lead Role Jiro Wang
Danson Tang
2010 藍海一加一 The Love River He Zhen Ai (何真愛) HiHD Lead Role Leon Jay Williams
2011 男女生了沒 Boys and Girls Hei You Nan (黑又男) CTV Lead Role Michael Zhang
勇士們 Soldier Xu Yu Shu (徐玉樹) TTV Main Cast
2012 爱情是从告白开始的 Say That You Love Me Chi Zao Zao Main Cast

[3] [4]

Awards

Year Award Category Nomination Result Ref
2009 Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards Best New Artists Genie Zhuo Won [5]
2010 Songs of the Year "1 + 1" from 1 + 1 Play n Fun Won [6]
Best Improved Singer (力躍進歌手) Genie Zhuo Won

References

  1. ↑ Genie's profile@stars.udn.com
  2. ↑ 李行導演最新舞台劇力作《夏雪》，欽點卓文萱演唱主題曲 20 July 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-05
  3. ↑ Genie Chuo at imdb.com
  4. ↑ Genie Chuo at chinesemov.com
  5. ↑ (Chinese) Metro Info Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards 2009 winners list Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ (Chinese) Metro Info Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards 2010 winners list Retrieved 2011-04-14.

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