This is a Chinese name; the family name is 羅 (Luo).

Show Luo 羅志祥/罗志祥
Birth name	羅志祥 (pinyin: Luó Zhīxiáng)
Also known as	Alan Luo Show Piggy (小猪) (pinyin: Xiǎo Zhū)
Born	July 30, 1979 (1979-07-30) (age 28)
Origin	Republic of China
Genre(s)	Mandarin pop
Occupation(s)	Singer dancer host actor
Instrument(s)	Piano drum
Years active	1994–present
Label(s)	Avex Trax (2003–2007) Capitol Records (EMI) (2007–present)
Associated acts	Four Heavenly Kings (disband) ROMEO (disband)
Website	EMI Music Taiwan Site

Show Luo (traditional Chinese: 羅志祥; simplified Chinese: 罗志祥; pinyin: Luó Zhīxiáng; born July 30, 1979), also known as Alan Luo or Show, is a Taiwanese singer, host, dancer, and actor. He also speaks fluent Japanese. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Chinese surname, family name (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or clan name (氏; pinyin: shì), is one of the hundreds or thousands of family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities. ... Luo refers to the Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames ç¾… (Simplified Chinese: ç½—, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and 駱 (Simplified Chinese: 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lok3). ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for Mandarin pop music. The term refers to C-pop in which the lyrics are in Mandarin Chinese. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Look up Taiwanese in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

Biography

Earlier life

Show started playing drums at the tender age of 3 and performed onstage with his parents as a child. He won a silver award at a singing contest when he was only 7. Show joined the '4 Heavenly Kings imitation concert' in 1995 and managed to clinch the 1st place. In 1996, 'Four Heavenly Kings' debuted and their 1st album was released. The group was active in the following years before disbanding in 1998. In the same year, Show joined another group named 'ROMEO' and was active until year 2000. In 2003, Show launched his solo debut and released his 1st album 'Show Time' and has since captivated his fans with hip hop, R&B, and ballads, as well as collaborations with stars like Jolin Tsai, Jay Chou, and Joey Yung. Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Jolin Tsai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tsai I-lin) is a Golden Melody Award winning Taiwanese Mandopop singer. ... Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; Wade-Giles: Chou Chieh-lun; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Kia̍t-lûn), born 18 January 1979, is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

2005: Hypnosis SHOW & 1st concert

On October 14, 2005, Show released his 3rd album- Hypnosis SHOW.He collaborated with Jolin Tsai in the song 'zhen ming tian zi' and invited Barbie Hsu to star in his MV 'Self-Hypnotised' is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jolin Tsai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tsai I-lin) is a Golden Melody Award winning Taiwanese Mandopop singer. ... Barbie Hsu Hsi-Yuan (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; name also transliterated as Barbie Xu) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. ...

At a later part of the same year, Show held his 1st concert at Taipei Arena. He cried when he sang the song 'Strength' as it reminded him of his father who had passed away earlier that year. The concert was a success.

2006: SPESHOW

On November 17, 2006, Show released his 4th album titled 'SPESHOW'. The meaning to SPESHOW is there are many specials included in this album and 'show' refers to his name. In the MV of 'The Dance Gate', Show once again proved that he can dance very well by showing different styles of dances in it. 'The Dance Gate' is a remake of the song 'James Dean (I Wanna Know)' by Daniel Bedingfield. Show also invited Ariel Lin,the Taiwanese actress to star in his MV 'Good Friends'. Mando- pop fans also get to enjoy his first attempt at an English song, 'Twinkle', a duet with Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Besides that, Simon Webbe also rapped in Show's song 'King's Game'. Last but not least, Show composed the tune for the song 'Narcissism'. Daniel John Bedingfield (born December 3, 1979) is a New Zealand born singer songwriter currently based in the UK. He is the brother of pop singer Natasha Bedingfield. ... Ariel Lin (Chinese: 林依晨) is a Taiwanese actress and singer. ... Koda Kumi ) (born Kouda Kumiko ) on November 13, 1982) is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto who debuted in Japan in 2000 with Take Back. ... Simon Webbe (born 30 March 1979 in Moss Side, Manchester, England) is a music singer, writer, producer, manager and film star. ...

The sale of Show's new album have risen significantly since his last. Within a matter of weeks, the Taiwanese star managed to sell 400,000 copies. SPESHOW was so popular that 4 versions of it were released.

2007

In June 2007, Show moved from Avex Trax to EMI Capitol Records. On the day of the conference, Show was shocked but happy to receive a video from his idol Aaron Kwok, wishing him success under the new label. EMI Capitol Records plans to send Show abroad to countries such as Japan to learn more advanced dancing.On August 13, Show was selected to be the Mandarin spokesperson for High School Musical 2. He will be singing the Mandarin version of the themesong Bet On it called Bi Sha Ji and the song will be included in the High School Musical 2 Soundtrack (Asia Edition). Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (Chinese: 郭富城; Pinyin: Guō Fùchéng; Cantonese: Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4; born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. ... For the soundtrack, see High School Musical 2 (soundtrack). ... For the soundtrack, see High School Musical 2 (soundtrack). ...

'Show on Stage' Concert Tour

The tour kicked off on June 9, 2007 in Shanghai. The Hong Kong girl group Twins was invited as guests and they sang 'Expert Lover' together with Show. The tour continued on June 30, 2007 in Nanjing, with Jolin Tsai as the guest. The tour will travel to other cities including Beijing, Taiwan, Singapore, Jiangsu and Hong Kong in the later part of the year till 2008. Capitol Records recently announced that he would also be reprising his tour of Sydney. For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... For other uses, see Nanjing (disambiguation). ... Jolin Tsai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tsai I-lin) is a Golden Melody Award winning Taiwanese Mandopop singer. ... Peking redirects here. ...   (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal map spelling: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

Discography

One notable mention would be Show's hosting of a variety show on GTV. Show (A.K.A Xiao Zhu) co-host this variety show with Xiao Gui and Xiao Zhu's presence made the variety show very entertaining and funny.He used to adopt this persona called "Gia Gia" which sees Show dorning a cap and glasses, telling lame jokes at the end of the show. Recently, Show adopted another persona called "Mr Pig" where he acts as a gay producer with funny antics and effeminate behaviour. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... SPESHOW is Show Luos 4th mandarin studio album. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the...

Filmography

Television series

Corner * With Love (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Taiwanese drama starring Show Luo and Barbie Hsu. ...

Movies

• Expect A Miracle (2001)
• 神探两个半之学校有鬼 / Two and Half Detectives- There are Ghosts in the School's Backyard

Stage Plays

• Green Apple Series

TV shows

Cable TV

• A Very Fierce Paradise (Da Di Network)
• Showbiz (SET TV)
• Entertainment News (ETV)
• 100% Entertaiment (GTV)

Wireless TV

• MUCH Chart (MUCH)
• An Alien Empire (TTV)
• Win in The First Battle (TTV)
• Variety Club (TTV)
• TV Citizens (CTV)
• Red and White Victory (CTV)
• Joyous Fleet (TTV)
• TV Delivery (TTV)
• Win in The First Battle of Youth Army (TTV)
• TV Three Cheap Guests (CTS)
• Happy Sunday (CTS)
• Taiwan Tiget is afraid of Tiger (TTV)
• Great Victory on Saturday (CTS)
• Variety is Funniest on This Saturday (TTV)
• Variety 995 (CTV)
• Exist Bus of Joyous All The Way (TTV)
• Brand Power (CTV)

Endorsements

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2007

• McDonalds' (Television and banner)
• Pacific Magazines (Magazine)
• Big Train Jeans (Banner)
• BenQ- SIEMENS EF71 (Banner)
• Geneon Entertainment (Billboard)
• Green Teahouse- Jasmine Tea (Television and banner)
• Libra (Television)
• Banny Wong Electronics (Banner)
• PEPSI- Soy Drink (Xin Yi Dai) (Television and banner)
• HEY SONG Sarsaparilla (Television and banner)
• FORMOSA Glasses (Television and banner)
• HiNet- iSing99 (Television and banner)
• Johnny Chan Muffin Company (Television and banner)
• Go Action (Television and banner)
• Wendy's (Magazine)

2006

• McDonalds' (Television and banner)
• Watsons- The Most Intimate Good Friend Series (Television and banner)
• Big Train Jeans (Banner)

2005

• Ochean Tea (Television and banner)

Unsorted

• Golden Hydroxide Peroxide- Contact Lens Sanitary Fluid
• CATCH Chocolate Stick
• MEIKE Sport Shoes
• Kuo-Nong Fresh Milk
• CHA CAH 90 Motorcycle
• CHA CAH 50 Motorcycle

Awards

References

• G-Music Mandarin Chart

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External links

Official

• Show's Official EMI Music Taiwan site
• Show's Official Avex site
• Show's Blog
• Show Luo's Official profile
• Show Luo @ Wiki.ThePPN