Crowd Lu
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| Born | 15 July 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 2007–present | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2in) | ||||||||||||
| Awards | Golden Melody Awards– 20th Best New Artist Best Composer 2009 | ||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Lu Kuang-chung Lu Guangzhong | ||||||||||||
| Genres | Acoustic,mandopop,rock and roll | ||||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar | ||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | Lư quảng trọng | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | Lư quảng trọng | ||||||||||||
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Crowd Lu(Chinese:Lư quảng trọng;born 15 July 1985) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter and actor. He is also nicknamed "Vitas Lu" after making a parody of the song Opera No. 2 by the Russian singerVitas,having the ability to hit the same high notes.[1]Due to a serious car accident in his first year atTamkang University,Lu learned to play guitar during his hospitalization. The following year, Lu won first prize for musical composition and solo performance and proceeded to once again take the gold in composition and become the crowd favorite atNational Chengchi University.
In 2009, Lu won Best New Artist and Best Composer at the20th Golden Melody Awards.[2]
Early life[edit]
Crowd Lu was raised in a household rich with culture and focused on the arts in Tainan City, Taiwan. His mother was a lover and collector of Western jazz records, which sparked a similar—if not greater—musical interest within Lu at a very young age. The glimmer of Lu's talent was apparent as he would belt out the songs of Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson only after listening to them once or twice. Lu's grandmother also contributed to his musical versality. His grandmother was a fan of local Taiwanese dramas and would sing theme songs from these dramas to Lu and his sister to coax them to sleep. It was most likely at this time that Lu developed his signature style- carefree, sincere, and youthful.
After graduating from the Tainan Guangming High School in 2003, Lu moved north to Taipei to attendTamkang University.Although he intended on majoring in electrical engineering, due to his near fatal car accident, Lu was forced to switch his major to Spanish Literature.
Career[edit]
In his first year at Tamkang University, Lu was run over by a bus and suffered severe injuries in both legs. As a result, Lu spent months in the hospital, during which he picked up the guitar and experimented with musical composition. The following year, Lu won first prize for musical composition and solo performance at a Tamkang University singing contest and proceeded to once again take the gold in composition and to become the crowd favorite at a similar contest at National Chengchi University. Lu caught the eye, and ears, of prominent music record producer Zhong Cheng Hu, and, with Zhong, produced three singles. Of them, "Good Morning, Beautiful Dawn!" appeared on the Taiwan Musical Society's Top Ten Singles in 2007. By mere word of mouth, Lu sold 15,000 CD's of his singles.
In late 2006, for a little more than a year, Lu toured all of Taiwan, hopping from diners to universities, and created a huge following, especially among university students.
In 2008, Lu ended his tour with 100 concerts and, on 25 May, came out with his first CD100 Ways of Living.Filled with the simple honesty of everyday life,100 Ways of Livingtopped the charts and altered the course of the heavily Mando-pop musical industry and taste in all of Asia dramatically.
On 23 August 2008, Lu had his own first official concert, only 88 days after his hit CD came out.
In 2009, Lu's albumsSeven Days( thất thiên ) andLive inTaipei International Convention Center(TICC)were both awarded one of theTop 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Yearat the 2009 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch ofIFPI.[3]
Lu performed the theme song of the filmYour Name Engraved Herein,the piece won Best Original Film Song at Taiwan'sGolden Horse Film Festival and Awards.[4]As of August 2022, the music video has garnered more than 58 million views on YouTube.[5]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
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| 100 Ways of Living Nhất bách chủng sinh hoạt |
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| Seven Days Thất thiên |
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| Slow Soul Mạn linh hồn |
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| Guitar Hữu cát tha đích lưu hành ca khúc |
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| What a Folk!!!!!! |
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| healism Lệ chí luận |
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Filmography[edit]
Television series[edit]
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Q Series: A Boy Named Flora A | Thực kịch tràng - hoa giáp nam hài chuyển đại nhân | Cheng Hua-chia / Cheng Shuang |
Film[edit]
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Campus Confidential | Ái tình vô toàn thuận | Otaku | |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Đại anh hùng thiên đoàn | Baymax | Voice, Taiwanese version |
| 2016 | Hang in There, Kids! | Chỉ yếu ngã trường đại | Backpacker | |
| 2018 | Back to the Good Times | Hoa giáp đại nhân chuyển nam hài | Cheng Hua-chia / Cheng Shuang | |
| 2023 | Kiss My A*s Boss | Tha mã khắc lão bản | Mark |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2009 | 20th Golden Melody Awards | Best Composer | "100 Ways of Living" | Won |
| Best New Artist | 100 Ways of Living | Won | ||
| Best Arrangement | "Good Morning, Beautiful Dawn!" | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | "100 Ways of Living" | Nominated | ||
| Pop Album Of The Year | 100 Ways of Living | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 28th Golden Melody Awards | Best Male Vocalist – Mandarin | What a Folk!!!!! | Nominated |
| 2018 | 29th Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year | He-R | Won |
| Best Composer | He-R | Won | ||
| 2018 | 53rd Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | A Boy Named Flora A | Won |
| Best Newcomer in a Television Series | Won | |||
| 2020 | 57th Golden Horse Awards | Best Original Film Song | Your Name Engraved Herein | Won |
| 2020 | 32nd Golden Melody Awards | Song of the Year | Your Name Engraved Herein | Won |
| 2022 | 33rd Golden Melody Awards | Best Composer | "uWEATHER" | Nominated |
| Best Music Arrangement | "Crazy Disco" | Nominated | ||
| Best Male Mandarin Singer | healism | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^Crowd Lu as Vitas LIVE
- ^Taipei Times.comCrowd Lu double winner at Golden Melody Awards28 June 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2011
- ^IFPI Hong Kong2009 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners listArchived22 July 2011 at theWayback MachineRetrieved 19 April 2011
- ^"'Your Name Engraved Herein,' 'Demon Slayer' smash box-office records 《 khắc tại nhĩ tâm để đích danh tự 》, 《 quỷ diệt chi nhận 》 đả phá phiếu phòng kỷ lục – Taipei Times ".www.taipeitimes.com.4 November 2020.Retrieved4 January2021.
- ^Lư quảng trọng Crowd Lu 【 khắc tại ngã tâm để đích danh tự Your Name Engraved Herein】 Official Music Video ( khắc tại nhĩ tâm để đích danh tự điện ảnh chủ đề khúc ),retrieved11 August2022
- ^Crowd Lu at hkmdb.com
- ^Crowd Lu at chinesemov.com
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- Taiwanese male singer-songwriters
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- Taiwanese male television actors
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- Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent
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