JVKV
JVKV (originally F4 ) was a popular Taiwanese pop band consisting of the singers Vaness Wu, Vic Zhou, Jerry Yan and Ken Chu, who also act as actors , making the boy group known in Japan and the Philippines .
history
Meteor Garden
Meteor Garden is a link to the Japanese manga series Hana Yori Dango . Jerry Yan played the lead role in the series of an arrogant, rich student who meets his counterpart through a poor girl and is called Shan Cai. This is played by Barbie Xu . Vaness Wu, Vic Zhou and Ken Chu play the student's friends. In the series, the students are known and form the band "Flower Four". 2001 Meteor Garden was broadcast in Taiwan . A year later, the series also aired in Hong Kong , Singapore , Malaysia , Thailand , Indonesia and the Philippines . The sequel Meteor Garden 2 was filmed in Spain and also became a success in Canada and the United States .
From creation to separation (2001-2003)
In 2001, F4 was signed to Sony Music Entertainment as a boy band and released three albums: Meteor Rain , Fantasy 4ever and Waiting For You Here . The band also released the cover version of Can't Help Falling In Love by the band Mandarin, which was also included in the soundtrack for the Asian version of Lilo & Stitch by Walt Disney . The English version of the song was set to music by the A * Teens , but this is a cover of the song of the same name, which was published in 1961 by Elvis Presley . The band was sponsored by Pepsi , Yamaha Motor, and Samuel & Kevin . The Taiwanese government appointed the individual band members as ambassadors who started the campaign "Wish to See You in Taiwan". In 2003 the band received the Inspiration Award from MTV Asia. The band split in the same year.
Reunion and name change
Since the band split up in 2003, the singers' right to use the band name "F4" was revoked by the Japanese author of the manga. For this reason, according to the producer of the series Meteor Garden, the band was renamed "JVKV". After some disagreements within the band, the band's third album was released in 2007. This is called Waiting For You , but F4 was not printed on the cover, but JVKV. F4 was the first foreign band to break the record for the largest audience since Jay Chou and Faye Wong in Japan in 2008 .
Solo projects
Since the renaming, the band members have been more concerned with their own solo careers. Jerry Yan released his debut solo album The First Time . He has also played in several films and series since 2004.
Vic Zhou released three solo albums: Make a Wish (2002), Remember I Love You (2004) and I'm Not F4 (2007). He also starred in a number of Taiwanese dramas.
Vaness Wu also released three solo albums. His debut album is called Body Will Sing . His second album is called V. Dubb , as he is also called. It was released in 2007. In 2008 he released his third album, In Between . He also played in several music videos. He is also featured on EA Sports ' FIFA World Cup 2006 soundtrack with the song Poker Face .
Ken Chu wrote his own book Delicious Relations (2006), a cookbook, since cooking is one of his hobbies. In 2005 he released his solo album On Ken's Time . In 2009 his second album Getting Real will be released. This album should also contain a few bonus songs.
Discography
F4
- Meteor Rain (2001)
- Waiting For You Here (2002)
- Fantasy 4ever (2003)
JVKV
- Waiting For You (2007)
Solo albums
Ken Chu
- On Ken's Time (2005)
- Getting Real (2009)
Vic Zhou
- Make a Wish (2002)
- Remember I Love You (2004)
- I'm Not F4 (2007)
Vaness Wu
- Body Will Sing (2003)
- V. Dubb (2007)
- In Between (2008)
Jerry Yan
- The first time (2004)