Bibi Zhou

In thisChinese name,thefamily nameisZhou.

Bibi Zhou
Chu bút sướng
Born	(1985-07-26)26 July 1985 Changsha,Hunan,China
Alma mater	Xinghai Conservatory of Music
Occupations	Singer-songwriter actress
Years active	2006–present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	Chu bút sướng
Simplified Chinese	Chu bút sướng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Bǐchàng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Chau1 Bat1 Cheung3
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B
Instrument(s)	Vocals piano drums violin guitar
Labels	EE Media Yuelin Gold Typhoon Yuehua

Zhou Bichang(simplified Chinese:Chu bút sướng;traditional Chinese:Chu bút sướng;pinyin:Zhōu Bǐchàng;born 26 July 1985), also known asBibi Zhou,is a Chinese singer, songwriter, and actress. She debuted her singing career by winning the second place at the Chinese singing contestSuper Girlin 2005.The next year she released her debut albumWho Touched My Violin String.She debuted her acting career by featuring in the 2006 Chinese filmsMcDull, the AlumniandThe 601st Phone Call.In 2014, she won anMTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act.In 2015, she won aNickelodeon Kids' Choice Awardfor Favorite Chinese Act.

Life and career

1985–2005: Early years and career beginnings

Zhou was born to her parents Zhou Zhongzhan and Lu Yuanyuan inChangsha,Hunanon 26 July 1985. Her father was a government agent, while her mother was a Chinese folk music teacher. At the age of six, she and her family moved toShenzhen,Guangdong, China. She attended Yuanling Elementary School, Gangxia Elementary School, Fuhua Elementary School, and Futian High School. In 2002, she majored in non-classical music at theXinghai Conservatory of MusicinGuangzhou,Guangdong, China. In the same year, she released a song titled "How I Miss You" on the internet. In 2005, she took part in the Chinese singing contestSuper Girl,and eventually won second place at the contest.

2006–2007:Who Touched My Violin String

In March 2006, Zhou signed a recording deal with Chinese record label Yuelin Music. At the same time, she released her first studio single titled "Swan", which was included in her first extended play titledBibireleased in June 2006. The extended play was followed by her debut studio album titledWho Touched My Violin Stringreleased in August 2006. In the same year, she featured in two Chinese films,McDull, the AlumniandThe 601st Phone Call.In March 2007, she attended the Encore Program at theMusicians Institutein Los Angeles, California, United States to take singing classes.

2007–2008:NowandWow

After she finished her courses atMusicians Institute,Zhou returned to China and prepared for her next studio album. In the same year, she also graduated fromXinghai Conservatory of Musicwith a bachelor's degree. In December 2007, she released two studio albumsNowandWowat the same time. In April 2008, she featured the theme song "Beijing Welcomes You"for the 100-day countdown of the2008 Summer Olympics.In the same month, she joined the public benefit campaign 56 Ethnic Groups, One Dream as a young ambassador along with Hong Kong singer and professional swimmerAlex Fong.

2009–2012:Time,I, Fish, Light, Mirror,andBlack Apple

In January 2009, Zhou signed a recording deal withGold Typhoon.In July 2009, she released her fourth studio albumTime.The album was released in mainland China as well as Taiwan. In June 2010, she released her fifth studio albumI, Fish, Light, Mirror.The album topped the album sales chart for one week in Taiwan. In May 2011, she launched a fashion brand Begins with Lin Zijun and Cheng Yang. In November 2011, she released her sixth studio albumBlack Apple.

2013:Unlock

In October 2012, Zhou signed a recording deal withYuehua Entertainment,and opened her own studio at the same time. In May 2013, she released her seventh studio albumUnlock.She also embarked a concert tour titled Unlock Tour. In early 2014, she appeared on the Chinese singing competitionI Am a Singer (season 2).In November 2014, she won anMTV Europe Music Award for Best Worldwide Act.That same year, she was internally selected byCCTVto represent China in theABU TV Song Festival 2014,with the song "I miss you missing me". In January 2015, she held a public benefit concert Begins to Love Concert. In March 2015, she won aNickelodeon Kids' Choice Awardfor Favorite Chinese Act. That year, she released the album "Rolling my eyes", which was published initially in two EPs and later released as a whole.

2015–present:Rolling My Eyes, Not Typical, Renamed, Lunar

2018: Vocal judge on The Next Top Bang with other celebrities likeVictoria SongandKris Wu. 2021: Zhou participates on "Sisters Who Make Waves" season 2.

Discography

Studio albums

• Who Touched My Violin String(2006)
• Now(2007)
• Wow(2007)
• Time(2009)
• I, Fish, Light, Mirror(2010)
• Black • Choose • White(2011)
• Unlock(2013)
• Rolling My Eyes(2015) –album released as 3-part EP
• Not Typical(2017)
• Lunar(2019)

Extended plays

• Bibi(2006)
• Slime(2020)
• Dating Oneself ( một người hẹn hò )(2023)

Compilation albums

• The Best Of Bibi Chou 2009–2013(2013)

Remix albums

• Renamed (Remix Album)(2018)

Filmography

• McDull, the Alumni(2006)
• The 601st Phone Call(2006)
• V Love(2014)
• Cold War 2(2016)

Awards

Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Bibi Zhou

External links

• Bibi ZhouatIMDb
• Bibi ZhouonWeibo(in Chinese)