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- Stage name
- Tzuyu
- Birth name
- Chou Tzu-yu
- Born
- June 14, 1999
- Hometown
- Tainan, Taiwan
- Position
- Maknae (youngest member), visual, singer, dancer, songwriter
- Agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Fandom
- ONCE
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
Where they grew up
Tzuyu was born and raised in Tainan, Taiwan, and grew into one of the best-known K-pop figures in her home country. She trained for roughly three years before debuting. She missed the cut for TWICE's first planned lineup, and earned her spot when the group grew from seven members to nine. Early on she was seen as the member with the most room to grow vocally, and she has since developed into one of the group's more balanced singers. Her early love of performing eventually turned into a drive to write and shape her own music.
Birth details: nolae.eu
In their own words
“I always had a curiosity of what it would be like to work as a solo artist and create my own music and do my own stage performance, and that curiosity kind of developed into a certain level of passion for it”
“I knew for a few months that I would be next”
Timeline
- 2015Debut with TWICE
Debuted with the group on October 20 under JYP Entertainment after about three years of training, joining when the lineup expanded from seven to nine members.
- 2015Taiwanese flag controversy
She waved the Taiwanese flag on a Korean variety show, which prompted a boycott backlash from some Chinese netizens and a video apology from her.
- 2021L'Officiel Malaysia cover
Fronted the October issue of L'Officiel Malaysia wearing Coach's Fall/Winter 2021 collection.
- 2023Ready to Be world tour
Performed on the group's lengthy Ready to Be world tour, which ran nearly a year and a half and continued into 2024, and the album With YOU-th followed.
- 2024Solo debut with abouTZU
Released the six-track mini album abouTZU on September 6, becoming the third TWICE member to go solo after Nayeon and Jihyo.
- 2025This Is For world tour
Took part in TWICE's record-breaking This Is For world tour, including a Singapore concert.
- 2026Solo expansion
Became host of the Asia Artist Awards and signed on for the Williams F1 and Dan Da Dan theme song, while TWICE marked their 11th debut anniversary.
Latest
- Williams F1 and Dan Da Dan collaboration
Singing the theme song for a project with the Atlassian Williams F1 team and the anime Dan Da Dan, with a music video, due early the following year. It was announced at a Singapore press conference on October 9.
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com - Hosting the Asia Artist Awards
Taking on a hosting role at this year's ceremony while expanding her solo career after the This Is For world tour wrapped.
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