Kenji Wu
| Kenji Wu | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 吳克群 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 吴克群 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Wú Kèqún (Mandarin) |
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Born |
18 October 1979 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Label(s) |
Seed Music 2004– Virgin Records (former) |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Partner(s) | Laurinda Ho (2011-15) |
Kenji Wu (traditional Chinese: 吳克群; simplified Chinese: 吴克群; pinyin: Wú Kèqún; born 18 October 1979) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter and actor.
Wu was born on October 18, 1979 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. When he was six, he moved to Argentina, but came back to Taiwan to compete in MTV Taiwan's "New Artist Fight Game". He attended the National Taiwan University of Arts majoring in theater.
After competing in the "New Artist Fight Game" competition in 2000, he was subsequently signed to Virgin Music. Within half a year, Wu released his debut album Tomorrow, Alone (一個人的Tomorrow). Despite the involvement of top producers, the album only received lukewarm response and weak sales. However, this gave him opportunities to act in Taiwanese drama such as Peach Girl and Moonlight Forest. During his time acting, he continued to perform songs he wrote and composed at pubs.
With an intense passion for music, Wu made a comeback to the music industry in November 2004 with a self-titled album, released by Seed Music. All ten songs in the album were written by him. Critics around Asia gave highly positive reviews. The hit song Wu Ke Qun cleverly incorporated the impersonations of well-known singers such as A-do, Leehom Wang, David Tao, Jay Chou, Fei Yu Ching, Emil Chau and Shin band. The song demonstrated Wu's determination to be a unique singer in his own right. In Hong Kong, it peaked at the 7th spot out of 20 in RTHK's Chinese chart for the week of 20–26 February 2005; however, the song did poorly in Singapore, debuting at 19th position on Y.E.S. 93.3 FM's chart for the week of 9–15 January 2005, and remained on the chart for only 2 weeks.
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