1. Zhou Shen, known as Charlie Zhou, is a Chinese singer.
36 Facts About Zhou Shen
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Zhou Shen won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Greater China Act in November 2019.
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Zhou Shen was born on September 29,1992, in a mountain village in rural Shaoyang, Hunan.
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Zhou Shen was admitted to Guiyang No 6 High School.
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However, Zhou Shen declined both invitations, fearful of how audiences would perceive his unique voice.
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Undeterred, the director continued to invite him for the following season, and although Zhou Shen initially declined again, she persisted for 3 months until Zhou Shen, touched by her efforts, accepted the invitation.
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Zhou Shen participated in The Voice of China and amazed the coaches with his cover of Chyi Yu's "Huan Yan" in the blind audition round.
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Zhou Shen attended Beijing TV's New Year's Gala and supported the bid for the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing by singing a multi-language version of "Let It Go".
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Zhou Shen participated in the world tour of the performing-arts extravaganza Cultures of China, Festival of Spring.
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Zhou Shen won the Most Popular Male Singer Online of Music Pioneer Award 2016.
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In November 2017, Zhou Shen released his debut album Charlie's Debut Album, created in collaboration with producer Gao Xiaosong, songwriter Yin Yue, and composer Qian Lei.
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In 2018, Zhou Shen performed over 10 songs for various films and TV series, including the Chinese promotional song for the Academy Award-winning film The Shape of Water.
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Zhou Shen won the Most Improved Artist of the ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards and the Best New Artist of the Global Chinese Music Chart Awards.
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Zhou Shen participated in The Masked Singer again, this time using his Bel canto skills and versatile vocals to mislead the guessing panel.
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Zhou Shen was awarded Breakthrough Artist of the Year and the song "Blossom" won the Top 10 Songs of the Year from ERC Chinese Top Ten Awards 2019.
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In October 2019, Zhou Shen was ranked on the music industry list of Forbes 30 Under 30 China 2019.
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From October 2019 to January 2020, Zhou Shen participated in the first season of the singing competition Our Song, broadcast by Dragon TV, where his duets and comedic interactions with his senior partner, cantopop legend Hacken Lee, widely contributed to the popularity of the show.
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From February to April 2020, Zhou Shen appeared on Hunan TV's Singer 2020 as an initial singer.
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Zhou Shen was one of the most consistently high ranking contestants across all seasons of the show.
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Zhou Shen won first place in episode 8 for his cover of the song "Dalabengba", in which he blended singing with voice acting, using 5 different voices in his dynamic performance.
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Zhou Shen later participated in the variety show Youth Periplous II as a regular cast member.
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On 19 July 2020, the establishment of Zhou Shen Studios was officially announced after his six year contract with The Voice of Dreams ended.
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On 16 October, Zhou Shen collaborated with renowned Mongolian singer Tengger to perform a mashup of "Big Fish" and Tengger's "Heaven" on the TikTok x Zhejiang TV Autumn Gala 2020.
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From August to November 2020, Zhou Shen appeared on the variety show Go Newbies, in which he learned how to drive and obtained his driving license.
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On 20 December, Zhou Shen was awarded The Most Popular Singer of 2020 at the Tencent Video All-Stars Night 2020 Awards Ceremony.
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Since 6 November 2020, Zhou Shen has been the official Promotion Ambassador of Guiyang Cultural Tourism, and he appeared on the cultural urban travel documentary Marvelous City presented by Youku on 5 January to introduce the city where he grew up.
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In January, Zhou Shen was named The Most Popular Singer of 2020 at the Tencent Entertainment White Paper ceremony and the Best Mainland Male Singer of the Year at the Tencent Music Entertainment Awards.
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On 27 January, Zhou Shen was announced as a mentor for the Tencent's talent show Chuang 2021.
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On 9 April, Zhou Shen participated in the Global Diplomats' Chinese Cultural Night, where he was awarded the 2020 Most Influential Youth Singer of the Year.
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On 25 May, Zhou Shen collaborated with world-renowned composer and conductor Tan Dun in the Nanshan Pop Festival 2021.
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The program director, Yao Yitian, noted one reason he invited Zhou Shen is because of Zhou Shen's thoughtfulness and consideration towards others, which has contributed to the atmosphere of the show.
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On 21 January 2023, Zhou Shen made his second appearance at CCTV's Spring Gala Festival, performing the song "Blossoming Flowers, Forgetting Sorrows".
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Zhou Shen served as the Public Welfare Ambassador for the 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.
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In January 2024, Zhou Shen was awarded Most Popular Singer of the Year at the Weibo Awards Ceremony.
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On 18 April 2024, Zhou Shen was invited to attend the 15th annual United Nations Chinese Language Day at the UN headquarters in New York.
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On 28 January 2025, Zhou Shen made his fourth appearance on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, performing a mash-up of Peruvian folk song El Condor Pasa and Chinese folk song Lan Huahua with renowned operatic tenor Juan Diego Florez.