Calvin Chen
| Calvin Chen | |
|---|---|
 Calvin Chen in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Pinyin | Chén Yìrú (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | San4 Jik6-jyu4 (Cantonese) |
| Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Sîn Ia̍h-kùn (Hokkien) |
| Birth name | 陈奕儒 |
| Born |
9 November 1980 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Other name(s) |
Chen Yiru (辰亦儒) Chen I-ju |
| Occupation | Singer, actor, model, television host |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Voice type(s) | Tenor |
| Label(s) |
HIM International Music WOW Music |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Associated acts | Fahrenheit |
| Ancestry | Quanzhou, Fujian |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University |
| Website | Calvin Chen on Facebook |
Calvin Chen (Chinese: 辰亦儒; pinyin: Chén Yìrú; Wade–Giles: Chen I-Ju) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name.
Career
Music career
Chen was the third member to join boyband Fahrenheit in 2005.
On Fahrenheit's 2nd album, Chen sang the rap part of the song 心裡有數. He recorded his first solo for The X Family soundtrack entitled 你是我所有的回憶. He also sang his own version of 超喜歡你[1] on his 2010 series 愛似百匯. He frequently sings Fahrenheit's "Sexy Girl" during fan events, like what happened on the "When Love Walked In" event. Chen is supposed to sing a solo for the drama "When Love Walked In". Chen said in an interview that he plans to release his own solo album in late 2014 since his bandmates Aaron Yan and Jiro Wang have already released theirs.
Hosting career
After fellow band member Jiro Wang started hosting, Chen has also got a hosting job in MTV. He signed a one-season contract with MTV hosting the show 日韩音乐风 (aka: RHYYF, Japan Korea Music Craze). He replaced Ken Wu, who was host for the infotainment program during the last three years. Chen's first episode of this show was on Thursday July 1, 2010.
After a year of hosting, it is said that MTV will renew their contract with Calvin Chen.
Chen also hosted the "Pink Lipstick" Korean drama conference last year.
Through RHYYF and interviewing many Japanese and Korean artists and bands, Chen has built a reputation with fans of those artists as well.
Chen hosted as a substitute in many popular Taiwanese shows such as 100% Entertainment (娱乐百分百) and Total Entertainment (完全娱乐)
On 18 August 2011, news[2] confirmed that Chen is one of the seven hosts of a live show, Apple Entertainment News. The show had its pilot episode on 29 August without Chen because he was in Shanghai with Fahrenheit for the Eastern Camel Event.
Publication
On 21 May 2011, Chen released his solo photo book The Incredible Journey of Calvin Chen. (逆向旅程：辰亦儒溫哥華留學記) The book talks about Chen's life in Canada as a student and his path to fame as the Sunshine Boy. Two versions of the book were released, one comes with a DVD and the other is just the book.
Personal life
After graduating from Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, one of the top high schools in Taiwan, he pursued his college education in Canada at Simon Fraser University. He completed his masters degree in Economics at the University of Victoria. He joined a pageant-like competition (Sunshine Boyz) in Vancouver, where he won first place with a free ticket to Taiwan, a contract with a music company, and a role in a drama in 2004. He became a member of Fahrenheit in 2005. He had enrolled in the graduate program in Public Finance at National Chengchi University, but discontinued his study to focus on his showbiz career. He launched his fashion brand, WOW, in October 2008.
Chen speaks Mandarin, English, Taiwanese, and understands conversational Cantonese. He also understands basic Korean and Japanese due to his work as a host.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 Peas In A Pod | Perry |
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Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | It Started with a Kiss | Himself | CTV | Cameo, final episode | |
| KO One | Wang Ya Se | GTV | |||
| 2007 | The X-Family | Lan Ling Wang / Wang Ya Se | N/A | ||
| Romantic Princess | Nan Feng Cai | CTV | ' | [3] | |
| 2009 | K.O.3an Guo | Lan Ling Wang / Wang Ya Se | GTV / FTV | Cameo | |
| Momo Love | Xue Zhi Qiang | CTV | |||
| 2010 | Love Buffet | Xing Da Ye | FTV | [4] | |
| 2011 | Sunshine Angel | Himself | TTV Main Channel | Cameo | |
| 2012 | When Love Walked In | Qin Yu Jiang | GTV | ||
| 2013 | Lucky Touch | He Shao Ran | CTS | [5] |
TV and radio programs
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sunshine Nation 2008 | Fairchild Radio | Guest Performer (with Aaron Yan) | |
| Pinoy Dream Academy 4th Gala Night |  ABS-CBN |
Guest Performer (with Wu Chun) | [6] | |
| ASAP '08 | [7][8] | |||
| The Buzz | Guest Star | [8] | ||
| Entertainment Live | ||||
| Us Girls | Studio 23 |
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| 2014 | The Amazing Race | Shenzhen TV | Contestant (with Zhou Weitong) |
References
- ↑ 辰亦儒在唱超喜歡你 【愛似百匯】. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ Chen is one of the seven hosts of a live show, Apple Entertainment News Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ↑ (in Chinese) (Wu Zun and Angela Zhang To Be In a New Drama). April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007.
- ↑ 炎亞綸擺一邊 喬喬只哈辰亦儒 Love Buffet Press Conference: Love Buffet's male leads will be Fahrenheit's Aaron Yan and Calvin Chen. Joanne Zeng as the female lead. Liberty Times Net. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ↑ Lucky Touch Official on Facebook
- ↑ Dimaculanga, Jocelyn (2008-07-12). "Wu Chun and Calvin Chen grace "Pinoy Dream Academy" tonight, July 12". Entertainment Guide/Television. The Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ Fahrenheit's Calvin Chen and Wu Chun on ASAP '08 Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- 1 2 Chun and Chen on Manila, Philippines. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
External links
- (in Chinese) Calvin Chen on Facebook
- (in Chinese) H.I.M International Music
- (in Japanese) Fahrenheit: Japan Official Site