Linda Chou (born February 24, 1983) is an Asian-American singer. She was born in the United States in the state of California to a father of Taiwanese descent and a mother of Vietnamese descent. She went to the University of California, San Diego, earning a bachelor's degree in pharmacological chemistry.
Linda first gained recognition in 2006 when she took first place for ETTV Chinese World Top Idol. Her performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" took her from competing in the United States to competing against the world in Taiwan.
She is currently singing for Van Son Entertainment Productions, Inc. Van Son Entertainment is known for their Vietnamese variety shows that include singing, and comedy skits. Van Son Entertainment is currently one of the top three Vietnamese productions in the United States next to Thuy Nga Paris By Night and Asia Entertainment.
She started off her singing career in the United States by winning ETTV US Top Idol in 2006. Then she eventually went on to winning 1st place on ETTV World Top Idol in Taiwan later that year.
She came back to the US shortly afterwards. It was at around this time that Linda was contacted by Vietnamese singer Andy Quach to record some tracks for his CD Showtime. Andy then introduced Linda to Van Son Productions and she flew right back to Taiwan to perform on her first Vietnamese variety show. Linda and Andy performed a duet "Tinh Mai Ben Nhau" where they both sang in Mandarin and Vietnamese. The song became a huge hit and was also the start of Linda's career in the Vietnamese music industry.
Linda's first solo debut was on Van Son in Singapore with the hit song "Nguoi Tinh Mua Dong". Although other singers had covered this classic Chinese song by singer Faye Wong, she was the first to perform it in both Mandarin and Vietnamese.
She went on to release her first album titled "Secret" on August 2008. The album contained songs that were performed in Vietnamese, Mandarin, and English. It soared to #8 top selling album on www.RangDong.com and her song "Cho Mong Bong Anh" ranked #6 in the top listened to songs.
Linda now travels all over the nation and around the world for her performances making appearances in numerous casino venues, club venues and outdoor festival venues. Her repertoire include mainly pop songs in various languages ranging from Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, English, and Spanish.
Musical beginnings
Linda started out singing at the age of three years. At that time her singing was influenced by her grandmother who always taught her short Japanese songs. First grade was when she discovered her love in singing with glee club at her elementary school. She continued glee club until fourth grade and did not join another school choir until high school. She attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School where she joined the school's Jazz I Vocal (advanced jazz ensemble), Jazz II Vocal (women's ensemble) and Chamber Choir. It was then she regained her love towards singing and performing.
She went on to study pharmacological chemistry at UCSD not thinking about career in singing until she was urged by a friend to join a singing contest held by the Taiwanese Student Association. She placed first in this competition and went on to join more singing competitions where she continued to place first.
Discography
- Tinh Mai Ben Nhau variety album single released January 11, 2008
- Secret solo album released August 8, 2008
- Nguoi Tinh Mua Dong variety album single released April 22, 2009
- Eternal Love solo album released in 2011
Filmography
- Van Son 36 In Taiwan-Nguoi Viet O Xu Dai
- 21. Tinh Mai Ben Nhau (duet w/ Andy Quach)
- Van Son 38 In Singapore - Dem Hoi Ngo
- 3. Chinese Melodies (w/ Cat Tien, Andy Quach, Don Ho)
- 7. Nguoi Tinh Mua Dong
- Van Son 39 In Anaheim/San Jose 2 - Me Va Que Huong
- 8. Me Dau Yeu
- Van Son 40 In Dallas - Nhung Chuyen Tinh Bat Tu
- 1. Boi Roi Trong Tinh Yeu
- Van Son 41 In Florida - Que Huong Gap Lai
- 1. Lien Khuc Que Huong Ba Mien (w/Viet Thao, Van Son, Truong Vu, Diem Lien, Ha Vy, Tam Doan, Cat Tien)
- 10. Hiu Quanh
- 13. Lien Khuc Tuoi Hoc Tro (w/Andy Quach, Cat Tien, Huan Vu)
- Van Son 42 In Denver - Nang Am Cao Nguyen
- 21. Nguoi Tinh Muon Thuo
- Van Son 43 In Atlanta - Nhung Cung Dieu Que Minh
- 18. 999 Doa Hong
- 25. Lien Khuc Oan Tu Ti (w/ Le Nhat Minh, Hoang Thuc Linh, Le Nguyen)
- Van Son 44 In Connecticut - Nho Nha
- 6. Xin Mai Yeu/Xin Yeu Nhau Mai
- 19. Yesterday Once more (w/ Cat Tien, Hoang Thuc Linh)
- Youtube Link Vanson 45 in Minnesota - Phuong Xa
- 10. Phuong Xa
- 25. Huyen Thoai Nguoi Con Gai (w/ Cat Tien, Trieu Minh)
- Van Son 46 in Czech Republic - Giu Tron Tinh Que
- 9. Last Battle - Original Song by Le Ngoc - English Lyrics by Linda Chou and Vietnamese Lyrics by Trinh Ngoc
- Van Son 47 in Edmonton - He Tren Xu Lanh
- 7. Gia Tu Tinh Yeu - Original song by Le Ngoc - Chinese lyrics written by Linda Chou and Vietnamese lyrics written by Trinh Ngoc
- 22. Edmonton Summer - Original Song By Le Ngoc
- Van Son 48 in Chicagoland - Nhung Ngay Nang Dep
- 1. LK Carmen/Fever
- 7. You and Me -Original Song by Le Ngoc - English Lyrics written by Linda Chou and Vietnamese Lyrics written by Trinh Ngoc
- Van Son 49 in New York - Mot Thoi De Yeu
- 11. Muon Mai Ben Anh
Other appearances
- Au Lac Oi Interview
- Radio VNCR performance of acoustic Besame Mucho in Spanish
- Radio VNCR performance of acoustic Historia De Un Amor in Mandarin Chinese
- The Kristine Sa Show: Interview Part 1,2,3
References
External links
- Official Facebook Fan Page
- Official Website
