Jay Chou returns with first album in nearly four yearsBy Angie Teo and Ann Wang / Reuters, TAIPEITaiwanese Mandopop star Jay Chou (周杰倫) is to release his first album in nearly four years this week, yesterday unveiling its lead single accompanied by a music video in which he battles a vampire. His new album, Children of the Sun (太陽之子), is his 16th studio release and features 13 tracks. “King of Mandopop” star Jay Chou attends a news conference in Taipei yesterday ahead of the release of his first album in nearly four years. Chou told fans and reporters in Taipei that he hoped to send “positive energy” with the lead single, recalling earlier occasions of stage fright before concerts. Raised in suburban Taipei by his mother, Chou failed his college entrance exam and once considered becoming a piano teacher.

Source: Taipei Times March 25, 2026 02:21 UTC