Jay's seventh album

Here comes the seventh album, "Still Fantasy", which means that he is still the him, like five years ago when he released the album "Fantasy". He can still compose awesome songs and make beautiful music. :)

Still Fantasy (依然范特西) (yi ran fan te xi)

Release date: 5th September 2006

The seventh album from Jay Chou, this album is named to after his most famous album Fantasy and represents Jay's insistence of not changing his style and that his music is still very much Fantasy. The album sees Jay collaborating with the famous Taiwanese singer Fei Yu Ching in track 3. The lyrics by Vincent Fang are as wonderful as ever with creative entries such as Track 4 which is based on Chinese medicine. Jay also experiments with some new styles which can be found in track 9 and 10. Jay once again composes all the tracks for the album with his best partner Vincent Fang writing a majority of the lyrics.

1. Twilight's Chapter Seven (夜的第七章) (ye de di qi zhang)
2. Listen To Mother's Words (聽媽媽的話) (ting ma ma de hua)
3. Beyond A Thousand Miles (Faraway) (千里之外) (qian li zhi wai)
4. Compendium of Materia Medica (本草綱目) (ben cao gang mu)
5. Step Back (退後) (tui hou)
6. Popular Imitation (紅模仿) (hong mo fang)
7. Heart Rain (心雨) (xin yu)
8. White Windmill (白色風車) (bai se feng che)
9. Rosemary (迷迭香) (mi die xiang)
10. Chrysanthemum Flower Bed (菊花台) (ju hua tai)

One of the song I like the most in this album is "Step Back". The MV is featuring Hebe (from girl group S.H.E.), famous Taiwanese singer. 

Jay's sixth album

The sixth album was released on the 1st of November in year 2005. It is called the "November's Chopin". Chopin is his favorite musician which was why the album was named after him.

November's Chopin (十一月的蕭邦) (shi yi yue de xiao bang)

Release date: 1st November 2005

The sixth album from Jay Chou, the title of the album is named after Chopin who Jay admires greatly and also to the fact that the album was released in November, which is later than his usual release date. The influence of Chopin is clearly seen in the title track Nocturnes which is named after Chopin's famous piece of work. The lyrics describe the loss of a lover. Track 5 sees Jay poking fun at the paparazzi. The album features the regular lyricists Vincent Fang, Devon Song and Huang Jun Lang. Jay composes all the songs by himself again.

1.Nocturnes (夜曲) (ye qu)
2.Blue Storm (藍色風暴) (lang se feng bao)
3.Hair Like Snow (髮如雪) (fa ru xue)
4.Black Sweater (黑色毛衣) (hei se mao yi)
5.Attacked From All Sides (四面楚歌) (si mian chu ge)
6.Maple (楓) (feng)
7.Romantic Handphone (浪漫手機) (lang man shou ji)
8.Reverse Scale (逆鱗) (ni lin)
9.Maltose (麥芽糖) (mai ya tang)
10.Coral Sea (珊瑚海) (shan hu hai)
11.Drifting (飄移) (piao yi)
12.All The Way North (一路向北) (yi lu xiang bei)

The songs "Drifting" and "All The Way North" are the songs from the first movie he acted, "Initial D". 

Drifting: 

All the way North:

Jay's fifth album

The fifth album was released after a year the fourth album was released. The album named "Common Jasmin Orange" was released on the 3rd of August 2004.

Common Jasmin Orange (七里香) (qi li xiang)

Release date: 3rd August 2004

The fifth album from Jay Chou, this is named after a flower and is also the title of track 2. This album sees the introduction of new lyricists Huang Jun Lang (track 5) and Devon Song (track 6), the album still features Vincent Fang and Will Liu. As usual Jay composes all the tracks on the album. The music video for track 2 was filmed in Japan and track 10 was filmed in Russia.

1.My Territory (我的地盤) (wo de di pan)
2.Common Jasmin Orange (七里香) (qi li xiang)
3.Excuse (藉口) (jie kou)
4.Maternal Grandmother (外婆) (wai po)
5.General/Checkmate (將軍) (jiang jun)
6.Run Aground (擱淺) (ge qian)
7.Chaotic Dance Of Spring And Autumn (亂舞春秋) (luan wu chun qiu)
8.Desperate Fight (困獸之鬥) (kun shou zhi dou)
9.Garden Party (園遊會) (yuan you hui)
10.Casualties Of Stopping War (止戰之殤) (zhi zhan zhi shang)

I feel like the songs "Excuse" and "Run Aground" are quite alike, and I like both of them! 

Excuse:

Run Aground:

The song "Maternal Grandmother" is dedicated to his grandmother. A very very very meaningful song as well! The lyrics remind the people not to ignore the old ones at home and care about them more etc.. :'(

<3 :)

Jay's fourth album

The fourth album is released in 31st of July, 2003. Called "Ye Hui Mei", which is his mother's name. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww :')

Release date: 31st July 2003

Ye Hui Mei is the fourth album from Jay Chou and is named after his mother. The first track opens the album with a creative mix of rap, opera and the mafia. The album sees the return of Vivian Hsu with track 9. The album includes the music videos for track 1 which was shot in Rome and also track 11 which was shot in America. The music video for track 7 also features the famous basketball player Yao Ming and Jay loses his first onscreen kiss in the music video for track 3.

1.In The Name Of The Father (以父之名) (yi fu zhi ming)
2.Coward (懦夫) (nuo fu)
3.Fine Day (晴天) (qing tian)
4.Third Year Class Two (三年二班) (san nian er ban)
5.East Wind Breaks (東風破) (dong feng po)
6.You Can Hear It (妳聽得到) (ni ting de dao)
7.The Same Kind Of Tune (同一種調調) (tong yi zhong diao diao)
8.Her Eyelashes (她的睫毛) (ta de jie mao)
9.Cliff Of Love (愛情懸崖) (ai qing xuan ya)
10.Terraced Field (梯田) (ti tian)
11.Double Blade (雙刀) (shuang dao)

I know how to play the intro of "Fine Day" with guitar muahahahahhaa. Because I like that song very much and it is actually quite easy for beginner. :)

The tutorial:

The music video where he lost his first onscreen kiss:

All the songs in this album are sooooooooooooooo cool, I like 'em all but one of the hits of this album is "East Wind Breaks". The whole song is perfect, the lyrics, the music.

Enjoy the videos :)

Jay's third album

After 10 months, Jay came out with another new album, the third one, named "The Eight Dimensions". Vincent Fang is getting more important in Jay's music because the lyrics he wrote suited the music that Jay composed, they are still partners even until today.

Release date: 19th July 2002

The third album from Jay Chou, this album promises to take you to the eight dimensions. As usual all the tracks are composed by Jay, the lyrics are written mainly by his best partner Vincent Fang with contributions from his friend Will Liu and also Xu Shi Chang who won a contest to have his lyrics used. The album features the now famous r&b style combined with the creative lyrics. The album comes with a long movie version of the music video for The Final Battle as well as a video diary accounting the filming.

1.The Orcs (半獸人) (ban shou ren) (Warcraft III: Reign Of Chaos)
2.The Iron Box Of The Island (半島鐵盒) (ban dao tie he)
3.Secret Signal (暗號) (an hao)
4.Dragon Fist (龍拳) (long quan)
5.Where Is The Train Going? (火車叨位去) (heu chia deo wi ky) (Taiwanese)
6.Split (分裂) (fen lie) (also known as Leave/離開(li kai))
7.The Tea Grandpa Makes (爺爺泡的茶) (ye ye pao de cha)
8.Go Back To The Past (回到過去) (hui dao guo qu)
9.Milan's Small Ironsmith (米蘭的小鐵匠) (mi lan de xiao tie jiang)
10.The Final Battle (最後的戰役) (zui hou de zhan yi)

The song I like the most in this album is "Go Back To The Past". It mentioned about how much one person wants to go back to the past, when the boy/girlfriend is still with her/him. The fact is that they can't go back, but to forget each others' faces slowly. Basically an "emo" song. 

Another song that I like is "The Final Battle". It is a really meaningful song! It is about two friends, going to battle. They help each other as they come from the same place. When the war is about to end, one friend died. Another one feel very helpless but can only cry. Only one of them can go back to their home country.  

Enjoy his third album! :))

Jay's Second album

Here comes the second album, released on the 20th of September, in year 2001. Named "Fantasy". This album is as awesome as the previous one. :)

Release date: 20th September 2001

The second album from Jay Chou, this is considered by many to be the album that propelled Jay into stardom. Once again featuring lyrics from his two partners Vincent Fang and Vivian Hsu. Fantasy lives up to its name with songs centered around strange and wonderful themes. Jay again composes all the songs in the album. The first track is very famous for its originality in describing love through time. Track 2 also garners praise with its lyrics on a sensitive subject as well as being sung partially in Taiwanese. Nun-Chucks is the track that has brought Jay the most fame with its combination of Chinese music and hip hop.

1.Love In BC (愛在西元前) (ai zai xi yuan qian)
2.Dad I Have Come Back (爸我回來了) (ba wo hui lai le)
3.Simple Love (簡單愛) (jian dan ai)
4.Ninja (忍者) (ren zhe)
5.Cannot Speak (開不了口) (kai bu liao kou)
6.Shanghai 1943 (上海一九四三) (shanghai 1943)
7.Sorry (對不起) (dui bu qi)
8.William's Castle (威廉古堡) (wei lian gu bao)
9.Nun-Chucks (雙截棍) (shuang jie gun)
10.Silence (安靜) (an jing)

Silence is one of my favorite songs! He even helped another Taiwanese girl group named S.H.E. to compose another song based on the melody of "Silence". 

Shanghai 1943 talks about the nostalgia for the past, what did the grandpa, grandma and parents do during the old times. Remind us about the good old days and not to forget about the people in the past. Meaningful song :)

I have this album as well! ;) 

<3

Jay's first album

Jay was debuted in year 2000, when he was 21 years old. Before he was officially debuted, he wrote songs for other singers for instance, Jacky Wu, Jolin Tsai, Leehom etc.. Jacky Wu saw his potential and invited him to join his company. This was how he released his first album, named "Jay".

Release date: 1st November 2000

Jay Album is the groundbreaking debut album from the talented writer Jay Chou. Featuring a fresh r&b style and wonderful lyrics from Vincent Fang, Vivian Hsu and Jay himself. All the tracks on the album are composed by Jay. The first track Lovable Woman features the lovely Vivian Hsu in the music video. Every track has a music video except for track 8, although there is a KTV which was not made by Jay.

1.Lovable Woman (可愛女人) (ke ai nü ren)

2.Perfectionism (完美主義) (wan mei zhu yi)
3.Clear Stars (星晴) (xing qing)
4.Wife (娘子) (niang zi)
5.Bullfight (鬥牛) (dou niu)
6.Black Humour (黑色幽默) (hei se you mo)
7.Istanbul (伊斯坦堡) (yi si tan bao)
8.Old Indian Turtledove (印地安老斑鳩) (yin di an lao ban jiu)
9.Tornado (龍捲風) (long juan feng)
10.Clock That Goes Backwards (反方向的鐘) (fan fang xiang de zhong)

Clear stars and black humor are the hits of the album that caught the attention of the public. For me, all the songs in this album are awesome! :)

One of the songs I like the most in this album: 

I suggest you guys to listen to all the songs in this album, they're way too nice! ^_^

The first album I have.

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Jay Chou's Profile

Some of you might not know who is Jay Chou, so I'm gonna start off with introducing him. He is a Taiwanese singer, actor, composer, director and lyricist. One of the reasons I like him is because he is so talented ;) 

 

For your information, this is Jay Chou, when he was shooting for his first movie that he directed called "Secret". (He is actually quite handsome :3)

Here's his profile, so to let you guys to know more about him. :)

General Information

English Name: Jay Chou
Chinese Name: 周杰倫
Nickname: Director Chou (周董)
Date of Birth: January 18, 1979
Place of Birth: Taiwan, Taipei
Blood Type: O
Birthplace: Taiwan
Chinese Zodiac: Year of the Horse
Horoscope: Capricorn
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Shoe Size: 10.5
Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese
Education: 1997 High school (music major)
Strengths: Compose, write songs and play basketball
Music Instruments: Piano, cello, guitar, jazz drum
Family Situation: Only son, Father (Biology teacher), Mother (Middle School fine arts teacher)
Friends in the Industry: Luo Zhi Xiang (Xiao Zhu), Liu Geng Hong
Ambition before Releasing an Album: Piano teacher, music in movies
Jay Dislikes about Himself: He is shy and soft-hearted
Good Qualities: Strong ability to compose songs and write lyrics. The new e-generation musician

Interests

Favourite Sports: Basketball, exercise, practice nunchucks
Dream when he was young: To be Bruce Lee
The Type of Girl he Likes: Long haired, oval face, classic beauty
Favourite Comic: Doraemon
Favourite Music: R&B and hip-hop (actually he likes any kind of music)
Favourite Clothing: Natural, comfortable, hip-hop (Simple T-shirt and shorts, not much different to people on the street)
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Fried chicken, anything to do with chicken steak and chicken (he especially likes Hong Kong Tai Ping Guan's Swiss chicken wings), also he likes to drink sweet things
Favourite Musicians: Frederick Chopin, Li Si Te, YO-YO Ma
Favourite Actor/actress: Jet Li
Favourite Basketball Player: Michael Jordan
Favourite Artist: Usher, Babyface
Places that he wants to visit the most: The feeling of France is very romantic
Ambition: Travel to every corner of the world
Favourite Things: Cap, different kinds of musical instrument, black peoples' music, silverware, chewing gum
Hobbies: Writing songs, watch movies, play basketball, play video games

Music

Music Style: R&B
First Lyrics and Composition: In high school, song was called "Everlasting"
First Published Song: "Three Nights, Three Days"
First Individual Album: "Jay" published by BMG November 2000
Best Writing Partner: Vincent Fang

He actually didn't study a lot, only until high school, so he's really awesome that he can write soooooooooooooooooooooo many songs.
I'll stop it here today. :)

To be continued......................