Joi Chua (born 3 August 1978) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur.[1] She is known for the hits "Waiting for a Sunny Day" (等一个晴天), "One Day I Will" (有一天我會), and "Watching the Sunrise With Me" (陪我看日出), a Mandarin cover of "Nada Soso".
Joi Chua | |
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 Photo shoot for EP Perspectives in 2012 | |
| Born | 3 August 1978 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Singapore Polytechnic |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse |
Jack Chan (m. 2009) |
| Musical career | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Chinese | 蔡淳佳 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Cài Chúnjiā |
| Website | joichua |
Early life
editChua attended Raffles Girls' Primary School and Clementi Town Secondary School. She graduated from Singapore Polytechnic, majoring in optometry. Originally majoring in business administration, she shifted her major to optometry 3 months later into the course.[2] She was influenced by her elder brother to pick up singing from a young age.[3] She joined and led the choir in her secondary school and later joined budding singers in The Ark, a café with live performances, which molded the most important part of Chua's singing career. Her mother died when she was 19.[4] Both her mother and one of her aunts died from breast cancer.[4]
Career
editChua debuted as a commercial singer in 1996 in "Extraordinary Singers Course" organized by Ocean Butterflies Production Company, where she was chosen from over 2,000 candidates at its premiere audition to join the label as a trainee singer.[5][6] Her first album under the same name, was however only launched in 2000 as she decided to complete her education before embarking on her singing career. Unfortunately, the album did not receive its desired response, and Chua returned to the hospital to work as an optometrist between 2001 and 2003 after her short stint.[6]
Chua released her second album Sunrise (日出) with Play Music in 2003. This album helped her pick up the merit award under the cultural achievement category for The Outstanding Young Person Award for 2006. Play Music was later acquired by Warner Music and Chua came under the wings of the global music label till 2010 before switching to her own management.
Chua was later commissioned by Mediacorp to sing many Channel 8 NKF Drama Series theme songs and the sub-theme songs like There is Hope for Life (梦在手里),[7] and she also performed at the Singapore National Day Parade in 2005 and 2008.[8] She also led the music Craze Concert in 2005, 2006 and was the anchor performer for Chingay Parade 2012.
Chua started her own music label "Joi Music" and produced her latest EP, Perspectives in 2012.
In China, Chua sang at the CCTV big annual show Mid-Autumn Festival Gala Evening (中秋晚会) in 2007[9][10] 2008[9] and 2014.
She starred in Royston Tan's 3688 in 2015.[11]
On 29 November 2019, Chua held her first solo concert in Singapore, titled Joi Chua Flow Concert, at the Suntec Convention and Exhibition Centre.[12]
Business venture
editTrained as an optometrist, Chua started her own optical practice Eyecare People in Holland Village in 2011, which later moved to Royal Square Medical Centre in Novena in 2019.[13][14]
Social causes
editChua was appointed the ambassador for the Singapore Speak Mandarin Campaign 2005 which involved her in concerts held in 12 primary and secondary schools to promote the campaign. She performed the Chinese theme song of Uniquely You (非常特别的你), as part of Singapore Tourism Board's campaign to promote Singapore as a choice destination for both locals and foreign travellers. Chua was also appointed an ambassador for World Vision and Mercy Relief.[citation needed]
Personal life
editIn December 2009, Chua married her boyfriend of 10 years.[15][16][17]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Released | Chinese title | English title | Label | Notes |
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| 2000 | 蔡淳佳 Joi | Joi Tsai | Sony Music Taiwan | |
| September 2004 | 日出 | Sunrise | ||
| August 2005 | 有一天我会 | One Day I will | UST | |
| December 2005 | 对不起，我爱你 | Love is... or Sorry, I love you | Featuring Eric Chen (陈冠宇). | |
| September 2006 | 等一个晴天 | Waiting for a Sunny Day | Warner Music | |
| November 2006 | 淳佳精选17首 | The Best of Joi | Warner Music | Only released in Taiwan |
| December 2007 | 慶幸擁有蔡淳佳 | Blessed Joi | Warner Music | |
| September 2009 | 回到最初 | Back to Basics | Warner Music | |
| January 2010 | 淳剧佳曲 | Joi Best of Drama | Warner Music | |
| June 2010 | 時間的禮盒 | The Gift of Time | Warner Music | |
| July 2012 | 视界观 | Perspectives | Songs were embedded in a promoting USB disk whose pattern was designed by Chua.[13] |
Singles
edit| Released | Chinese title | English title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | 玻璃 | "Glass" | ||
| November 2014 | 一传一 | "Be the One" | Released in English and Mandarin versions | |
| November 2014 | 信约 (feat. Kelvin Tan) | '"The Journey" | The Journey: Tumultuous Times theme song |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3688 | Xia Feifei |
Awards and nominations
editIn 2008, Chua was nominated for Best Female Mandarin Singer in Mandopop industry's most prestigious Golden Melody Awards for the album Joi Blessed (庆幸拥有蔡淳佳).[18] She later went on to win Best Asia-Pacific Vocalist in the Original Chinese Music Awards held in China in 2010 with her album Back to Basics (回到最初). Her co-written work "Darkness" (不透光) from this EP, with prolific composer-producer Jim Lim won her, her first "Best Melody Composition" award in Singapore e-Award in 2012.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2005 | Star Awards 2005 | Best Theme Song | Destiny | Nominated |
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006 | Best Theme Song | Rhapsody in Blue | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards 2015 | Best Theme Song | The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Won |
References
edit- ^ Jason Birchmeier. "Joi Chua -Biography by Jason Birchmeier". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
Joi Chua is Mandopop singer from Singapore who rose to success in 2004–2005, becoming one of her homeland's best-selling artists during this period.
- ^ "蔡淳佳社交平台送父亲节祝福 愿爸爸们享受世界杯" (in Chinese). Phoenix Music (凤凰音乐). 17 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
...大学的专业，在银行工作的父亲希望她读商科，原本听从了家人意愿的蔡淳佳只读了三个月就毅然"弃商从医"，选择了非常冷门的验光系...
- ^ "实录：蔡淳佳畅聊新专辑 寻找最初的热忱(组图)" (in Chinese). Sina Entertainment (新浪娱乐). 24 November 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
蔡淳佳："可以这么说，他其实是我小时候的一个榜样，因为他唱歌很好听，我也觉得他唱歌很哈听，我也要跟他一样，我就会学着跟他一样好... 他没有(笑)，我们在民歌餐厅助唱了很多年，我们是兄妹搭档，但是后来我当了歌手，他成了工程师。"
- ^ a b Eugene Quek (20 October 2015). "Joi Chua: 'My Mum and Aunt both died from breast cancer'". herworldplus.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
Joi lets on about her loss with an almost preternatural poise: "My Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 15 and passed away when I was 19,"... But there's more: "Two of my paternal aunts also developed breast cancer: One of them was diagnosed when I was really young, while the other is a cancer survivor."
- ^ 李淑君 (6 April 2001). "声音如绵里针的蔡淳佳" (in Chinese). Southern Metropolis Daily (《南方都市报》). Retrieved 15 June 2015.
身高：170ｃｍ，体重：48ｋｇ，血型：Ａ","演艺经验：1996海蝶非常歌手训练班毕业，民歌餐厅歌手；读书时期，校园的歌唱比赛／演出；《Replugged》合辑校园演唱会... 在学期间就在新加坡的"木船"唱歌，是个颇受欢迎的民歌手。
- ^ a b 李文; 王宁 (27 November 2009). 方志华 (ed.). ""电视剧主题曲天后"蔡淳佳沉浮乐坛近十年" (in Chinese). 杭州网. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
积极参加各种唱歌比赛的蔡淳佳在学生时候的一场比赛中，认识了当时担任评审之一的'木船民歌餐厅'的老板，并开始在那里的驻唱生涯。那段时间，也被蔡淳佳称为是她生命中最快乐的时候，而后终于被海蝶音乐制作公司执着的音乐人许环良说动，只身来到台湾发展。","蔡淳佳舒服纯净的嗓音，在当时引起瞩目，却正巧遇上唱片公司改组，结束了宣传回到新加坡。一度面临人生抉择的蔡淳佳，在面对歌唱的热情与现实生活考验中拉锯，最后决定重拾验光师工作，但却一直从未放弃歌唱的梦想。
- ^ 程雪超 (2 December 2009). "新加坡歌手蔡淳佳《回到最初》" (in Chinese). Guangzhou Daily (《广州日报》). Retrieved 15 June 2015.
蔡淳佳曾演唱过众多影视作品主题曲，被冠以"主题歌女王"...
- ^ 董文 (10 July 2008). "蔡淳佳取代孙燕姿 将献唱新加坡国庆主题曲(图)" (in Chinese). Sohu Music (搜狐音乐). Retrieved 15 June 2015.
27岁的蔡淳佳在锦文中学念中三时，曾参与国庆庆典演出，是学校联合合唱团的一份子。之后她也曾两次以歌手的身份在国庆庆典上表演，但今年是首次成为主题曲演唱者。
- ^ a b jerryho (24 September 2008). "内地人气直升 蔡淳佳担任国际知名IT品牌代言人" (in Chinese). Tencent Entertainment (腾讯娱乐). Retrieved 15 June 2015.
因为连续两年受中央电视台中秋晚会邀请，蔡淳佳已是连续两年在中国用歌声陪伴大家欢渡中秋佳节。
- ^ 袁野 (9 September 2014). "央视等节俭办晚会 "秋晚"回归质朴" (in Chinese). Nanfang Daily (《南方日报》), 人民网. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
...蔡淳佳献唱经典老歌《南屏晚钟》...
- ^ 李亦筠 (10 December 2014). "《想入飞飞》女主角出炉 蔡淳佳飞上枝头当"凤迷"" (in Chinese). Lianhe Zaobao (《联合早报》). Retrieved 20 July 2015.
本地导演陈子谦向已故帽子歌后凤飞飞致敬的电影《想入飞飞》女主角人选出炉，将由歌手蔡淳佳担任。
- ^ "Joi Chua Says It's "Not Fun" Being Labelled As The-Girl-Next-Door". 8days. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b "蔡淳佳自创音乐品牌发新碟 感谢老公默默支持" (in Chinese). NetEase Entertainment (网易娱乐). 18 September 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
据蔡佳淳透露，其实开眼镜店这个决定并不草率，因为老公和我都是验光师，所以还是属于专业范围内的。除开当歌手以外，做生意是我和我老公共同的梦想。","蔡淳佳："我不知道是不是趋势，因为我真的不知道之前还有谁这么做过，我们是觉得CD现在已经很难卖了，我觉得要带给大家比较多不同的额外的价值，让大家觉得这个东西还可以再使用，你知道环保是大家很注重的，我觉得这个也很环保啊，因为CD现在你买了……或者人家也不买了，全部在网上听，我觉得这个至少大家还可以当一个东西使用，收藏他们喜欢的东西在里面，我觉得也很好啊。"
- ^ "Joi Chua: from restrained rookie to self-assured straight-talker". 8days. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 梁嘉芪 (from Lianhe Zaobao), 黄颖 (from Sichuan Online) (15 January 2010). "蔡淳佳告别单身 爱情长跑10年找到归宿" (in Chinese). Sichuan Online (四川在线), Lianhe Zaobao. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
据说。陈先生求婚好几次，前年端出1克拉大钻戒想"套"住她，她感动却说："不用钻戒，你早就套住我啦！"","唱红《陪我看日出》也是准金曲歌后的新加坡歌手蔡淳佳1月8日在个人博客公布个人结婚喜讯","据悉新郎陈先生是任职国际企业的高层专业人士，跟新娘一样是验光专精。双鱼座的他和狮子座的蔡淳佳很合，她说两个人都学验光，代表彼此应该没有看走眼！
- ^ "稻草人", 郝一萍 (31 May 2012). "图文：蔡淳佳强势回归乐坛 红发造型抢镜" (in Chinese). Sohu Music. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
以一曲《依恋》红遍大江南北的新加坡歌手蔡淳佳...","婚后，她转战于幕后并开设了自己的眼镜店，圆了多年当眼镜店老板的梦想，一并悉心地经营与呵护着自己的事业与家庭。拥有艺人和验光师双重身份的蔡淳佳与老公因验光相识、相恋到步入婚姻殿堂，被人们称为幸福的"验光家族"。
- ^ "Singapore singer Joi Chua: I'm broke, but I'm happy". sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 黄靖晶 (5 July 2008). "蔡淳佳性感不成，要金光闪闪出席金曲奖". Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 July 2015.
当年，蔡淳佳发第一张专辑时曾到观音庙求签，"签说，我要等五六年后事业才会比较顺利，回想起来，那个签还蛮灵验的。至少它给我心理准备，叫我凡事不要心急，强求也没用。"","本地歌手蔡淳佳第一次入围台湾金曲奖"最佳女歌手"，为礼服和装扮伤脑筋。颁奖礼今晚在台北小巨蛋举行...
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