Show Luo

Show Luo
Show Luo
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Chinese name	羅志祥 (Traditional)
Chinese name	罗志祥 (Simplified)
Pinyin	Luó Zhīxiáng (Mandarin)
Origin	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born	July 30, 1979 (age 29);
Other name(s)	Show Luo, Alan Luo, Piggy (Chinese: 小豬; pinyin: Xiǎo Zhū)
Occupation	Singer, dancer, host, actor
Genre(s)	Mandopop
Label(s)	Avex Trax (2003–2007); Capitol Records (EMI) (2007–present)
Years active	1994–present
Associated acts	Four Heavenly Kings (disbanded), ROMEO (disbanded)
Official site	www.emimusic.com.tw
Awards
MTV Asia Awards
	Favorite Artist, Taiwan; 2008
Golden Melody Awards
	Most Popular Male Artist; 2007

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Show Luo (traditional Chinese: 羅志祥; simplified Chinese: 罗志祥; pinyin: Luó Zhīxiáng; born July 30, 1979), also known as Alan Luo or Show, is a Taiwanese singer, host, dancer, and actor. He also speaks fluent Japanese and is currently learning English.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Earlier life

Born into a musical family, Show started playing drums at the tender age of 3 and performed onstage with his parents as a child. He is famously known by his nickname, Xiao Zhu (小豬, which means 'little pig'）because during his school years, he was a chubby child.

He won a silver award at a singing contest when he was only 7.^{[citation needed]} Show joined the '4 Heavenly Kings imitation concert' in 1995 imitating Aaron Kwok and managed to clinch 1st place.^{[citation needed]} In 1996, 'Four Heavenly Kings' debuted and their 1st album was released. The group was active in the following years before breaking up in 1998. In the same year, Show joined another group named 'ROMEO' with Ou Di from 'Four Heavenly Kings', and was active in it until year 2000. In 2003, Show launched his solo debut and released his 1st album 'Show Time' and has since worked on a plethora of genres including hip hop, R&B, and ballads, as well as collaborations with stars like Jolin Tsai, Jay Chou,and Vivian Hsu. Because his mother is a Taiwanese aboriginal princess of the Amis tribe, Show often would refer to himself as an Amis prince.

[edit] 2005: Hypnosis SHOW & 1st concert

On October 14, 2005, Show released his 3rd album "Hypnosis SHOW". He collaborated with Jolin Tsai in the song 'zhen ming tian zi' (traditional Chinese: 真命天子) and invited good friend Barbie Hsu to star in his MV 'Self-Hypnotised' (traditional Chinese: 自我催眠) which is written by Jay Chou ^[1]

At a later part of the same year, Show held his 1st concert at Taipei Arena.

[edit] 2006: SPESHOW

After one full year, Show finally released the album 'SPESHOW' on November 17, 2006. Show decided to titled this album 'SPESHOW" because this was his fourth album with his name included.^{[citation needed]} This was a play on the words "special" and his name "Show". This album would certainly be special because there were many new experiences for both Show and his fans. For the first time, he sang a full English song with Kumi Koda and he also collaborated with the English singer: Simon Webbe. Show also tried his hand at composing a song.^{[citation needed]} This album was so popular that within three months, four different version of the original copy were created with few additional bonus songs.^{[citation needed]}

In this album, Show created his own version on one of the song by Daniel Bedingfield's 'James Dean (I Wanna Know).' Show's version of this song's name is 'The Dance Gate,' translated from the Chinese name.

In this album, Show has sang many affectionate and love songs, inviting actress Ariel Lin(MV Good Friend) and good friend Koda Kumi(Feat Twinkle) to starred with him in few of his music videos. This was his first attempt to sing an English song, something that was difficult for him.^{[citation needed]} He admitted that he spent many hours in trying to pronounce an English word.^{[citation needed]}

Over 400,000 copies of SPESHOW were sold within a few weeks of its release. $\bot$

[edit] 2007

In June 2007, Show moved from Avex Trax to EMI Capitol Records. EMI Capitol Records plans to send Show abroad to cities such as New York, London and Tokyo to learn more advanced dancing.^{[citation needed]} On August 13, Show was selected to be the Mandarin spokesperson for High School Musical 2 by singing the Mandarin version of the themesong Bet On it called Bi Sha Ji and the song is included in the High School Musical 2 Soundtrack (Asia Edition).^{[citation needed]}

[edit] SHOW YOUR DANCE

Show released the 5th album 'SHOW YOUR DANCE' on November 16,2007. Chinese: Wu Suo Bu Zai

[edit] 'Show on Stage' Concert Tour

The tour kicked off on June 9, 2007 in Shanghai. The Hong Kong girl group Twins was invited as guests and they sang 'Expert Lover' together with Show.^{[citation needed]} The tour continued on June 30, 2007 in Nanjing, with Jolin Tsai as the guest. The tour travelled to other cities including Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Jiangsu and Hong Kong in the later part of the year till 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Show Luo had been endorsing McDonalds for many years.^{[citation needed]} He has also been appointed the "Love Ambassador" for McDonald’s World Children’s Day since 2005.^[2]^[3]^[4] He donates to Ronald McDonald's Charity house as well.^[5] During his concerts in Taipei, the Guinness World Records of "most couples hugging simultaneously" was achieved in conjunction with the World's Children Day Concert.^[6] This gesture was to inform society to spread love and care to the sick children in hospitals.

[edit] 2008

Show released his first concert live DVD 'Show On Cruel Stage' on Jul. 11, 2008 which topped the G-music charts three weeks in a row. One of the most popular parts of the DVD features Show's mother appearing on stage, moving him to tears as he hugged her and sang 幾分 to much support from emotional fans.

Show's 6th album, "Trendy Man" was released on Dec. 26, 2008, the same day as Wang Leehom's album. Controversy erupted when Wang Leehom's record company Sony accused Show Luo's record company of buying the charts and inflating sales figures. S.H.E. and Fahrenheit's company joined in. ^[7] The dispute got bigger when prominent popstars like Jay Chou, A-Mei, Mayday, Fahrenheit backed LeeHom while several TV hosts like Jacky Wu showed their support for Show Luo, (although Jacky said he personally bought the charts for a lesser known singer friend of his years ago).

[edit] 2009

Show won the most awards at the first Singapore Entertainment awards. He won other mandarin pop stars like JJ Lin and Stephanie Sun.

[edit] Discography

ShowTime

Released: October 9, 2003
Format: CD
Label: AVEX
Sales: TAIWAN: 100,000+ ^[8]

達人Show Expert Show

Released: October 22, 2004
Format: CD
Label: AVEX
Sales: TAIWAN: 100,000+ (until 2005)

催眠Show Hypnosis Show

Released: October 14, 2005
Format: CD
Label: AVEX
Chart position: #1 (Taiwan G-music chart)
Sales: TAIWAN: 100,000+

SPESHOW (There were 3 re-releases (total 4 versions) of this album. There was also a special premium version released only in Taiwan. It had a limited run of 10 thousand, and included a SPESHOW phone strap and the album was autographed.)

Released: November 17, 2006
Format: CD, CD+DVD
Label: AVEX
Chart position: #1 (Taiwan G-music chart)
Sales: TAIWAN: 120,000+

舞所不在 Show Your Dance

Released: November 16, 2007
Format: CD, CD+DVD
Label: EMI Capitol Records
Chart position: #1 (Taiwan G-music chart)

残酷舞台真实录LIVE DVD Show On Cruel Stage

Released: July 11, 2008
Format: DVD
Label: EMI Capitol Records
Chart position: #1 (Taiwan G-music chart)

潮男正傳 Trendy Man

Released: December 26, 2008
Format: CD
Label: EMI Capitol Records
Chart position: #1 (Taiwan G-music chart)

One notable mention would be Show's hosting of an entertainment news/variety show, 娛樂百分百 [Yu Le Bai Fen Bai] "100% Entertainment" on GTV.^{[citation needed]} Show "Xiao Zhu" co-hosts this variety show with Alien "Xiao Gui" Huang Hong Sheng. He used to adopt a persona called 驚驚 "Gia Gia," which is Show donning a cap and glasses, telling lame jokes at the end of the show.^{[citation needed]} Show "Xiao Gui"and "Xiao Zhong" present as a group "Dan Fei Bi Jiao Hong" in the show, which means debuted artist developed better than group.^{[citation needed]} Recently, Show adopted another persona called "Mr Pig" where he acts as a 'girly' film director with funny antics and effeminate behaviour.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2001	女生向前走 / Go Forward Girls		CTV
2001	少年梁祝 / The Youth Of Liang Shanbo And Zhu Yingtai	梁山伯 / Liang Shan Bo	CTV
	當我們窩在一起 / When We Are Nesting Together		Public TV
2003	嗨! 上班女郎 / Hi Working Girl	鄭達倫 / Zhen Da Lun	CTV
	麻辣鮮師 / Spicy Hot Teacher		CTS
2004	鬥魚2 / The Outsiders II	阿烈/袁承烈 A Lie / Yuan Cheng Lie	GTV
2007	轉角＊遇到愛 / Corner With Love	秦朗 / Qin Lang	CTV
2008	籃球火 / Hot Shot	元大鷹 / Yuan Da Ying	GTV

[edit] Movies

頻果咬一口 / Expect A Miracle (2001)
神探兩個半之學校有鬼 / Two and Half Detectives- There are Ghosts in the School's Backyard
Chicken Little / 四眼天雞, as Chicken Little (Chinese, Voice only) (2005)
The Bee Movie / 蜂電影，as Barry Bee Benson (Chinese, Voice Only) (2007)
歲月情 (2009)

[edit] Stage Plays

Green Apple Series

[edit] TV shows

Cable TV

A Very Fierce Paradise (Da Di Network)
Showbiz (SET TV)
Entertainment News (ETV)
100% Entertainment （娛樂百分百） (GTV)

Wireless TV

MUCH Chart (MUCH)
An Alien Empire (TTV)
Win in The First Battle (TTV)
Variety Club (TTV)
TV Citizens (CTV)
Red and White Victory (CTV)
Joyous Fleet (TTV)
TV Delivery (TTV)
Win in The First Battle of Youth Army (TTV)
TV Three Cheap Guests (CTS)
Happy Sunday (CTS)
Taiwan Tiget is afraid of Tiger (TTV)
Great Victory on Saturday (CTS)
Variety is Funniest on This Saturday (TTV)
Variety 995 (CTV)
Exist Bus of Joyous All The Way (TTV)
Brand Power (CTV)

[edit] Endorsements

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2008

McDonalds' (Television and banner)
IMAX Chips(Television)

2008

Hot Shot (Television and banner)
Big Train Jeans(Television and banner)
Rejoice (Television)
Fantastic Rice Crackers (Magazine)
McDonalds' (Television and banner)
IMAX Chips(Television)
Pepsi Family
Quaker's Essence of Chicken (Television)
Taiwan Beer (Television)
Semir Clothing (Television and banner)

2007

Banny Wong Electronics (Banner)
BenQ- SIEMENS EF71 (Banner)
Big Train Jeans (Banner)
FORMOSA Glasses (Television and banner)
Geneon Entertainment (Billboard)
Go Action (Television and banner)
Golden Circle (Television and banner)
Green Teahouse- Jasmine Tea (Television and banner)
HEY SONG Sarsaparilla (Television and banner)
HiNet- iSing99 (Television and banner)....
Johnny Chan Muffin Company (Television and banner)
Libra (Television)
McDonalds' (Television and banner)
Nissan (Magazine)
Pacific Magazines (Magazine)
PEPSI- Soy Drink (Xin Yi Dai) (Television and banner)
SPC (Television)
Wendy's (Magazine)

2006

Big Train Jeans (Banner)
McDonalds' (Television and banner)
Watsons- The Most Intimate Good Friend Series (Television and banner)

2005

Ochean Tea (Television and banner)

Unsorted

CATCH Chocolate Stick
CHA CAH 50 Motorcycle
CHA CAH 90 Motorcycle
Golden Hydroxide Peroxide- Contact Lens Sanitary Fluid
Kuo-Nong Fresh Milk
MEIKE Sport Shoes

[edit] Awards

Years	Awards
2003	New Singer Chart Sell Champion (SHOW TIME)
2004	City Mandarin Music Award City Mandarin Leap Forward Singer City Mandarin New Influence Male Singer The King of Powerful Song Awarding Ceremony The King of Powerful Song All-Round Artist Award The Best 10 Songs Award Taiwan The Fullest Future New Singer Award Taiwan Outstanding Youth Singer Award The Second South-East Music Awards Hong Kong and Taiwan Area, The Fullest Future New Singer Award 2004 Sprite My Choice Chinese Original Creation Music Chart Golden Melody - Hong Kong and Taiwan Music Pioneer Chart Taiwan The Most Popular New Male Singer Award - Golden Award TVB8 Music Awards The Best 10 Songs
2005	The Third South-East Music Awards Successor of Great King The Best 10 Songs of Hong Kong and Taiwan TVB8 Music Awards The Best 10 Songs The Interior Audiences Favorite Male Singer Award City Music Award Dancing and Singing Singer Award Mandarin Singer Award City Mandarin Music Award City Mandarin Song City Mandarin Dancing and Singing Singer City Mandarin Asian Popular Idol Channel V Chinese Music Award The Most Popular Song of Year Award (Love Expert) MTV Super Magnificent Ceremony Full Style Artist Award TVB8 Music Awards The First Season Selected China Wu Xi Colorful Music Award KKBOX Online Music Award The Best 10 Songs of Karaoke of Year (Self-Hypnotised) The Best 10 Artists of Year Taiwan Golden Bell Award Nominated for The Best Main Actor Award
2006	TVBS Chinese Music Awards The Best Leap Forward Singer The Best Stage Modeling Award The Most Popular Omni-Bearing Male Singer
2007	MTV Video Music Awards Japan Nominated for Best Buzz Asia in Taiwan Golden Melody Award The Most Popular Male Artist Award 7th Annual Chinese Pop Awards 2007 Most Outstanding Taiwanese Artist Top 20 Songs of the Year (Jing Wu Men - Dance Gate) Best Stage Performer Top 5 Favorite Male Artists ^[9] HK Metro Showbiz Music Hit Awards 2007 Best Mandarin Songs Awards (一支独秀-One Man Show) ^[10] Best Dancing Artist Best Mandarin Singer HK Baidu Entertainment Awards Top 10 songs of the Year (Ending theme song from Corner With Love - Love's Corner)
2008	Hito Popular Music Awards Hito's Most Popular/Favorite Male Artist Hito Top 10 Songs of the Year - 一支獨秀 (One Man Show) iSing99 Karaoke Song of the Year - 我不會唱歌 (I Won't Sing) Music Radio TOP Charts Taiwan/Hong Kong Most Popular/Favorite Male Artist Taiwan/Hong Kong Best Stage Performer of the Year MTV Asia Awards Favorite Artist of Taiwan ^[11] 8th Annual Chinese Pop Awards 2008 Favorite Male Singer Top 20 Songs of the Year (Defeating Love) Best Stage Performer
2009	Singapore Entertainment Awards Most Popular Male Singer Most Stylish Hunk SPH Media Award- Best Artiste Of The Year (All-Round)

[edit] Trivia

Show Luo sang the Mandarin Version of Bet On It (High School Musical 2) which is Bi Sha Ji.

[edit] References

^ "最艱難的時候幾個月沒有工作羅志祥想演自閉症患者！". http://news.sina.com/000-000-000-000/2005-11-04/093488151.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-29.
^ "麥當勞世界兒童日 2005年系列活動". http://www.rmhc.org.tw/help/wcd/2005.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.
^ "麥當勞世界兒童日 2006年系列活動". http://www.rmhc.org.tw/help/wcd/2006.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.
^ "麥當勞世界兒童日 2007年系列活動". http://www.rmhc.org.tw/help/wcd/2007.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.
^ "世界兒童日羅志祥與麥當勞捐贈1400萬元幫助病童". http://www.sooostar.com/SHOW/content_124928.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.
^ "Happy Valentines Day!". http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/02/080214.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.
^ {{nownews.com http://www.nownews.com/2009/01/10/11490-2393027.htm]}}
^ (Chinese) AVEX Taiwan Inc. news. 首張個人大碟銷售八萬張羅志祥騎著黑馬現身慶功宴 January 13 2004. Retrieved: Oct 14, 2008.
^ "第七届全球华语歌曲排行榜完全获奖名单". http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-10-07/18291740507.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
^ "2007". http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-12-26/15011851715.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
^ "現在，2008 MTV亞洲大獎得獎名單揭曉！". http://www.mtvasiaawards.com/Taiwan/News/200808/03000088.php. Retrieved on 2008-09-29.

G-Music Mandarin Chart

[edit] External links

Official

[0] "最艱難的時候幾個月沒有工作羅志祥想演自閉症患者！". http://news.sina.com/000-000-000-000/2005-11-04/093488151.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-29.

[1] "麥當勞世界兒童日 2005年系列活動". http://www.rmhc.org.tw/help/wcd/2005.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.

[2] "麥當勞世界兒童日 2006年系列活動". http://www.rmhc.org.tw/help/wcd/2006.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.

[3] "麥當勞世界兒童日 2007年系列活動". http://www.rmhc.org.tw/help/wcd/2007.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.

[4] "世界兒童日羅志祥與麥當勞捐贈1400萬元幫助病童". http://www.sooostar.com/SHOW/content_124928.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.

[5] "Happy Valentines Day!". http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/02/080214.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-10-14.

[6] {{nownews.com http://www.nownews.com/2009/01/10/11490-2393027.htm]}}

[7] (Chinese) AVEX Taiwan Inc. news. 首張個人大碟銷售八萬張羅志祥騎著黑馬現身慶功宴 January 13 2004. Retrieved: Oct 14, 2008.

[8] "第七届全球华语歌曲排行榜完全获奖名单". http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-10-07/18291740507.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.

[9] "2007". http://ent.sina.com.cn/y/2007-12-26/15011851715.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.

[10] "現在，2008 MTV亞洲大獎得獎名單揭曉！". http://www.mtvasiaawards.com/Taiwan/News/200808/03000088.php. Retrieved on 2008-09-29.

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