Chen Chusheng (born July 25, 1981) is a Chinese singer.
Early life
Chen was born in
Sanya
Sanya (; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, li ...
, Hainan. His family is originally from
Puning
Puning (; postal: Puning) is a county-level city in the municipal region of Jieyang, in the southeast of Guangdong Province, China.
Economy
Puning's main industries include: citrus, Plum, clothing, traditional Chinese medicine and so on. The sp ...
, Guangdong. Since childhood, he has developed interests in the guitar and singing. He is also good at "boy's activities" for instance Kungfu, soccer, fishing. During high school, he played and sang in the nearby pub on weekends. In 2000, aged 19, Chen went to
Shenzhen
Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...
to explore opportunities. Starting off with working in a restaurant run by his relatives, he soon concentrated on developing a singing career – meeting musicians in the same camp and performing for clubs in town.
Career
With his singing skills developed, Chen took chances to participate in some music programmes and competitions, and was highly acclaimed by the audiences. In 2001, Chen won the Most Potential award at the MTV Asia Awards, held in Shanghai. In 2003, he was awarded the champion title of the National Pub Singer Competition, held in
Changsha
Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...
, Hunan, and signed with
EMI
EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...
. In 2007, he was crowned "
Super Boy" champion, and signed with E.E. Media. It was confirmed in January 2009, however, Chen broke up with the management firm, which he accused of inappropriate publicisation of his private life for the purpose of raising his profile.
[China Daily (2009). ]
Chen Chusheng formally breaks up with E.E media
'. Retrieved February 3, 2009
''Has Anyone Told You''
E.E. Media released an album in July 2007, ''13'', for the top 13 contestants of "Super Boy" of the year, containing Chen's debut single ''Has Anyone Told You''《有没有人告诉你》.
''I'm actually not alone along the way''
In November 2007, his first own EP of ''I'm actually not alone along the way''《原来我一直都不孤单》 was released, containing three originals ''I'm actually not alone along the way'', ''Has Anyone Told You''《有没有人告诉你》 and ''Search''《寻找》, in addition to a new song ''La La La''《啦啦啦》 and a cover ''Sing'' by British band "
Travis".
Discography
Albums and EPs (extended plays)
Filmography
* ''Oh My God'' (2015)
* ''
Forever Young'' (2018)
Philanthropy
For a short film promoting charitable activities in
Guizhou
Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to t ...
, produced by
SZTV in 2002, Chen sang the theme song ''Kids in the Mountains''《大山的孩子》.
References
External links
Chen's official blog
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1981 births
Living people
Chaoshanese people
People from Sanya
Singers from Hainan
Super Boy contestants