英语短文（关于周杰伦的）

分类:外语/出国

问题描述:

帮忙写一篇关于周杰伦的英文小短文，内容最好有他是在哪出生的、生日多少啊、什么时候毕业的啊、怎么当歌手的等等，就是他的生平资料。

解析:

JayChouChieh-lunisahugemusicalphenomenoninhishomecountryofTaiwanandacrossChina,HongKong,SingaporeandMalaysia.Forthosewhodon’tknow,heisresponsiblefordefininganewstyleofmusiccalledChineseR‘n’B－anAsianversionofAmericanRhythmandBlues.Hehasbeenhaileda‘***all,heavenlyKing’bymusiccritics,andtheHongKongmedialovehim.‘Chouisdefinitelysettingmusicaltrends,’declaredtheMingPaoWeekly.Atjustenty-fouryearsofage,Chou’sachievementshavebeenincredible.Hisfirstthreealbumssoldmillions.In2003,hewasvotedFavouriteArtist(Taiwan)atMTV’sAsianMusicAwards.Thesameyear,healsoperformedinLasVegasbeforeanaudienceof10,000people.Hisimageisnowbeingusedinallsortsofadvertisementsformajorpanies,includingPepsiandPCCW.

However,theroadtosuccesshasbeenlongandhardforChou.Asaboy,nooneeverthoughthewouldbefamous.Hewasalwayspainfullyshyathighschool.‘Ithoughthewasdumb,’sayshisformerteacher,EllenHsu,whoassumedhehadalearningdisability.Choudidn’tbothertostudyhardandoftenavoidedschool,butheplayedthepianoconstantly.‘Chouwassensitivetomusicbeforehecouldwalk,’remembershismother,YehHui-meh.

Chou’sluckybreakcameafterplayingthepianoontheTaiwaneseTVshow,SuperNewTalentKing.‘Ireallywasn’timpressed,’sayscelebrityhost,JackyWu.‘Hewassoshy,soquiet.Ithoughthewasretarded.’Thefriendsingingwithhimwas‘lousy’too.YetwhenWulookedatthemusicalscore,hewasamazed.‘Itwasplexandverywelldone,’hesays.WuemployedChouastheresidentposerathisAlfaMusicstudioinTaipei.Foroyears,Chouseldomlefttheseventhfloorapartment.Hespentallhistimelearningtowritesongsforothermusicacts,fuelledbyfriedchickenandnoodles.Duringthistime,ChouwrotehitsongsforthelikesofPowerStationandValenHsu.Then,in2000,thenewmanagerofAlfaMusicdecidedtolaunchChouasasingerinhisownfight.Hisdebutalbum,Jay,wasanovernightsuccess.

Atfirst,WuwasdoubtfulofthedecisiontoturnJayintoapopstar.‘Ididn’tthinkChoucouldmakeitasanentertainer,becausehe’snotsohandsome,’hesays.Withhislong,thinnoseandweakchin,ChoulooksunlikethehandsomeboywondersintheAsianmusicindustry.However,althoughtheseotherstarsmaybegood-looking,mostofthemhavelittlemusicaltalentparedwithChou.Thisissomethingthatthesingerisawareof.‘Evenwhenmyfemalefansapproachme,theydon’ttellmethatI’mhandsome.Theytellmetheylikemymusic,’saysChou.‘It’smymusicthathascharmedthem.’

Quitesimply,Chou’smusicmakeshimstandrightoutfromthepack.Criticspraisehissongsasoriginalandheartfelt.‘Itismymagic,’saysChou.Hebelievesthatmusicshouldalwaysbechanging.Likeasponge,heabsorbsdifferentstyles,experimentingwithWesternandEasternmelodiesandinstruments.Asaresult,ChouhasbeeaninspirationformanyotherartistsinAsia.NowMandarinrapperslikeChouarespringingupeverywhere.

Despitehissuccess,Chouhaskepthisfeetfirmlyontheground.Heismostfortableinjeansandasweatshirt,andpreferslivinginhisfamilyhometoanyluxurydowntownapartment.Heisstillshyandfeelsunfortablewithhisheartthrobrole.Hehasevengrownhisfringeoverhiseyes,sothathecannotseehisarmyoffansstaringathim.