Jessie Chung’s new English album There You Are has
busted into the most influential and authoritative chart in the
Taiwanese music industry, Five Music, debuting at number two on the Top 5 Chart
for English albums.
BIG FAN DATO KEE HUA CHEE AT LAUNCH OF 'THERE YOU ARE' ALBUM IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Five Music’s Top 5 Chart is the leading Taiwanese music
chart and the only chart in Taiwan solely based on album sales. Recently,
Jessie Chung’s single of the same name, “There You Are” has reached 1 million
views on YouTube. The series of unexpected surprises have delighted Jessie Chung's devoted staff to the
utmost.
At the same time, a series of campaigns for Jessie in
Malaysia and Taiwan were all roaring successes, and launching shows nationwide
and abroad, including locations such as Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Penang, and
Taipei, Taiwan, were all completed without a hitch. The events received
widespread enthusiasm from fans of all places, crowding up the venues.
On a side note, Jessie Chung’s Exquisite Chinese
Orchestra Concert in 2016 had sold out all ten performances in West and East Malaysia
and was a hit among the entertainment industry. Her recent stage production
Moonlight was also well received by public, and it also had sold out all ten
performances around the country.
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Jessie Chung Performs in Sexy Dress
at Ximending, Taiwan
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Jessie Chung’s brand new album There
You Are has recently gone gold in Taiwan, leading to a series of
promotional events to reach toward a wider audience.
Not only did she get her
album endorsed at the album release press conference on October 24th,
Jessie Chung also performed at the Taiwan Ximending
Launching Show on October 30th, donning a sexy, ebony, see-through
dress embroidered with gold.
With her full-flowing, lush, golden hair, no
wonder the press hailed her as a “Bond girl” look-alike.
Performing four songs at her
launching show in Taiwan, she sincerely opened with “There You Are”, a touching
ballad, and subsequently drove the crowd wild with “Drive My Heart”, an
explosive rock anthem.
Her showing off of her new dance moves and the fantastic
interaction between her and her male dancers induced the screams and shouts of
the Taiwanese fans below the stage.
Her husband Joshua stayed below the
stage to accompany her and take pictures of her, causing her much embarrassment
when her team of dancers picked her up on stage, but she kept her composure as
she beamed a shy smile.
Jessie Chung spent more than a year in Australia to
prepare for this album; under the plans devised by her Australian record
company, she took on the so-called “Bond girl” style, despite her initial fears
of the radical change.
Changing her hairstyle from blunt bangs to side-swept
fringe caused her significant insecurity, and she’s still getting used to it.
Jessie Chung reveals that “There You
Are” is dedicated to the two most important men in her life, the memory of her
father, and her husband Joshua. She recalls that her father passed away while
she was promoting her previous album.
Not being able to see her father at his
deathbed, Jessie Chung wanted to use this song to thank him. The song is also
dedicated to her husband for being besides her at all times. “Spend enough time
to appreciate the people around us, that will save us a lot of regret when the
final goodbye comes,” she says emotionally when asked about the past.
Being a lover of Taiwanese cuisine
and culture, she praised Taiwan’s beauty; it’s not called Formosa for no
reason.
When interviewed about the gay pride parade which occurred on the
previous day, Jessie Chung states that love is not exclusive to just one sexual
orientation, and the ability to express sexual diversity freely indicates that
things are changing for the better. She also chuckles, “The Taiwanese are so
lucky”, hinting that her homeland Malaysia is a far cry from the open-minded
Taiwan.
Besides performing her new songs,
Jessie Chung also had great interaction with her fans, giving away James
Bond-esque aviator sunglasses and heaps of exclusive heart shaped pillows to
give her fans a great experience. While signing autographs, many enthusiastic
fans gave Jessie and her team their praises, they were all satisfied by the
electrifying event.
She states that her first time in Taiwan was an
unforgettable experience, and she looks forward to party again with her fans
next time. Jessie Chung also reveals that her tight schedule in Taiwan has
prevented her from tasting Taiwanese delicacies. She plans to wander through
the night market with her husband upon completing the launching show and have
an authentic taste of Taiwanese cuisine.
After changing her gender identity,
Jessie Chung has received a fair amount of cyber-bullying. Even till this day,
ignorant netizens still attempt to verbally abuse her, such as questioning her
singing talents.
Regarding these criticisms, Jessie has shrugged them off and
said, “The fact that whether or not I sing well is decided by my fans; as long
as my fans like it, that’s enough for me; as long as they like it, that makes
me happy and content.” As for her voice, Jessie Chung states, “Although I feel
hurt, these harsh criticisms only make me stronger and allow me to stand
up and prove my motivation.”
She’s very optimistic, and believes that words of
encouragement and constructive criticisms alike are all helpful to her, as long
as the words are spoken with sincerity.
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