Zhou Mi (entertainer)
Encyclopedia
Zhou Mi is a Chinese
pop
singer, emcee, and actor
. He is a member of the Mandopop
boy band Super Junior-M
.
Aside from providing lead and background vocals, he contributed to the group's first Chinese album "迷 (Me)
" by writing the Chinese lyrics for "愛你愛你 (Love Song)", "Marry U
" and "渴望 (A Man In Love
)". In 2009, he wrote Chinese lyrics for "告白 (Confession)" and "愛情接力 (You & Me)" of Super Junior-M
's first mini-album, Super Girl
. The trend continued in 2011 with the group's second mini-album, 太完美 (Perfection)
, for which Zhou Mi wrote lyrics to "True Love." He also wrote Chinese lyrics for three tracks on Kangta
's first Chinese mini-album in 2010.
His primary language is Mandarin
, but he also speaks conversational Korean
and basic English
and Cantonese
.
Few months prior to Super Junior M's official debut, Zhou Mi was seen hosting for singer & co-SM artist Zhang Li Yin
's 1st Chinese album press conference. His sudden appearance has sparked additional issues, which added to the Super Junior "Only 13" controversy. For more information about "Only 13"s, see babo (Hangul).
UCC Star Audition although he did not audition directly. The audition was held online within a three-month period from March 27 until early June 2007. His Korean friend entered the audition for him through the "Recommend a Friend" category, where he uploaded a customized video with Zhou Mi's singing clip. His ability to sing in fluent Korean made him one of the top favorites among the netizens and judges alike. Zhou Mi's fans are called "Honeys," based on his name (Mi) which is a homonym for honey in Chinese.
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer, emcee, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is a member of the Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
boy band Super Junior-M
Super Junior-M
Super Junior-M, often referred to as SJ-M or SJM, is the third official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior. They are the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent, and is also the first group produced by Korea's CT ...
.
Aside from providing lead and background vocals, he contributed to the group's first Chinese album "迷 (Me)
Me (Super Junior-M album)
-Chart performance:Me debuted in various Mainland Chinese music charts as soon as it was released on April 30, 2008. Pre-order sales immediately jumped to #1 on Amazon China and other electronic commerces. Me debuted in Taiwan music charts as #2 after its May 2, 2008 release, competing with...
" by writing the Chinese lyrics for "愛你愛你 (Love Song)", "Marry U
Marry U
"Marry U" is a song by South Korean boy band Super Junior. The song is produced by Lee Soo Man for Super Junior's second album, Don't Don. The song is a combination of soft contemporary R&B, simple pop ballad melodies, and also with elements of jazz and rap....
" and "渴望 (A Man In Love
A Man in Love
"갈증 ", translated to "Thirst " is an SMP and hip hop soul dance track performed by Korean boy band Super Junior. The track is released in Super Junior's repackaged version of their second album, Don't Don on November 5, 2007...
)". In 2009, he wrote Chinese lyrics for "告白 (Confession)" and "愛情接力 (You & Me)" of Super Junior-M
Super Junior-M
Super Junior-M, often referred to as SJ-M or SJM, is the third official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior. They are the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent, and is also the first group produced by Korea's CT ...
's first mini-album, Super Girl
Super Girl (EP)
Super Girl is the first extended play and second record release by Mandopop boy band Super Junior-M. The project was released in late September 2009 in Mainland China and throughout the rest of Asia in October 2009 by SM Entertainment and Avex Asia....
. The trend continued in 2011 with the group's second mini-album, 太完美 (Perfection)
Perfection (EP)
Perfection is the second extended play and third overall release by Mandopop boy band Super Junior-M. It was released in Taiwan on 25 February 2011 by Avex Taiwan, to be followed by other Asian countries in March 2011...
, for which Zhou Mi wrote lyrics to "True Love." He also wrote Chinese lyrics for three tracks on Kangta
Kangta
Ahn Chil-Hyun , better known by his stage name Kangta is a South Korean pop, R&B singer, first known as the lead singer the boy band H.O.T. ....
's first Chinese mini-album in 2010.
His primary language is Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
, but he also speaks conversational Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
and basic English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....
.
Career
Zhou Mi was born in Wuhan, China. Even before he became a singer, Zhou Mi made a name for himself in the Chinese entertainment scene - particularly in the field of music and TV hosting - by competing in and winning several music and hosting contests.Competitions
- 2002 - The 2nd MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
潘婷新声赛 competition (champion in Beijing area & champion in China) - 2003 - Shanghai - Asia Music Festival Newcomer Competition (1st place in Beijing area & newcomer award in China)
- 2005 - MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Music Nation Competition (first place) - 2005 - The 3rd MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
三星校園新空氣歌唱大賽 Song Competition (2nd runner-up in Guangdong area & China idol singer award) - 2005 - 匡威校際 Music Festival (first place)
- 2005 - Warner Music Competition (first place)
- 2005 - MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Newcomer Guangdong area (first place) - 2006 - CCTVChina Central TelevisionChina Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
Hosting Competition (first place in Guangzhou area & 16th place in China) - 2007 - S.M.SM EntertainmentS.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
UCC CONTEST Celebrity Challenge "Explosive! category" or SMSM EntertainmentS.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
UCC Star Audition ( 1st place in the category "Most strongly recommended" )
Appearances
Since then, Zhou Mi has participated in many events and TV shows such as:- Beijing TV - 绝对现场/絕對現場
- MTV Global Music Channel - 天籟村
- Hunan TV - 快樂大本營 (21世紀中學生英語報)
- 2004 Spokesman for 文曲星
- 2005 Guest performer for Leehom Wang's Beijing concert
- Modeling stint for NEWAY Magazine
- 2010 Host for China Southern Airlines Stewardess Pageant, held in Guangzhou
Few months prior to Super Junior M's official debut, Zhou Mi was seen hosting for singer & co-SM artist Zhang Li Yin
Zhang Li Yin
Zhang Liyin , better known in South Korea as Jang Ri-in, is a Chinese solo singer active in China and South Korea. Subject to much publicity, Zhang has been nicknamed the "Chinese BoA" and the next leader of the Korean wave...
's 1st Chinese album press conference. His sudden appearance has sparked additional issues, which added to the Super Junior "Only 13" controversy. For more information about "Only 13"s, see babo (Hangul).
Becoming an SM Talent
Zhou Mi won the grand prize at the SMSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
UCC Star Audition although he did not audition directly. The audition was held online within a three-month period from March 27 until early June 2007. His Korean friend entered the audition for him through the "Recommend a Friend" category, where he uploaded a customized video with Zhou Mi's singing clip. His ability to sing in fluent Korean made him one of the top favorites among the netizens and judges alike. Zhou Mi's fans are called "Honeys," based on his name (Mi) which is a homonym for honey in Chinese.
Television series
| Year | Broadcast | Title | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CCTV China Central Television China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers... |
Stage Of Youth (青春舞台) | Zhou Mi (Guest star) | Mandarin Chinese |
| 2010 | SiTV | Korean Impressions (韩国印象) | Host (VIP/Guest) | Mandarin Chinese |
| GDTV Guangdong TV Guangdong Television is a television network owned by Southern Media Corporation in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China. Guangdong TV is the oldest television station in Guangdong province, based in Guangzhou, near the Guangzhou TV Station. The station covers Guangdong and Guangxi provinces... |
China Southern Airlines Beauty Pageant (南航空姐选秀2010) | Host | Mandarin Chinese | |
| 2011 | CCTV China Central Television China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers... |
Melody Of Youth (青春旋律) | Gao Da (高达) | Mandarin Chinese |