Claire Kuo

Claire Kuo
Claire Kuo
	Kuo in November 2022
Born	Kuo Po-yu; 5 August 1980 (age 44); British Hong Kong
Nationality	Taiwanese; Hong Kong
Alma mater	Shih Hsin University
Occupation(s)	Singer, television host
Years active	2007–present
	Musical career
Also known as	Kuo Ching; Guo Jing
Genres	Mandopop
Labels	Linfair Records (2003-2017); Shanghai Feibao Cultural Communications (2018-2022); CTC Entertainment (2022-present)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	郭靜
Simplified Chinese	郭静
Hanyu Pinyin	Guō Jìng
Jyutping	Gwok3 Zing6
Birth name
Chinese	郭伯瑜
Hanyu Pinyin	Guō Bóyú

Claire Kuo (born Kuo Po-yu on 5 August 1980) is a Taiwanese singer and television host.

The daughter of a restaurant owner, Kuo graduated from Shih Hsin University and was a competitive cheerleader. She performed her final routine in November 2022, at the age of 42. After performing soundtracks for a number of Taiwanese television series, she released her debut album I Don't Want to Forget You in 2007, which garnered her numerous awards including Best Newcomer.^[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Label
1st	I Don't Want to Forget You	我不想忘記你	29 June 2007	Linfair Records
2nd	The Next Dawn	下一個天亮	9 May 2008
3rd	Singing in the Trees	在樹上唱歌	22 May 2009
4th	Your Friend	妳朋友	14 May 2010
5th	Another She	陪著我的時候想著她	25 August 2011
6th	Keep Loving	我們都能幸福著	7 December 2012
7th	Until We Meet	豔遇	26 June 2014
8th	Loved	我們曾相愛	22 December 2016

Extended plays

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Label
1st	La Vita è Bella	這一切還是迷人的	11 November 2015	Linfair Records
2nd	I'm Not Living Alone	我非獨自生活	5 August 2021	Pro Promoting International
3rd	So Lucky	—	5 August 2022	Ho Vision Entertainment

Compilation albums

Album#	English title	Mandarin title	Release date	Label
1st	To The Age of Innocence	致純靜	30 August 2013	Linfair Records

Singles

2008: "The Start of a Smile'" ("微笑的起點") (With Angela Chang & Christine Fan)
2014: "Douchebag'" ("爛人") (With Xu Liang)
2015: "Be OK" (7-Eleven Kaohsiung Beer Festival Theme Song)
2016: "Don't Make Me Cry" ("别惹哭我") (Legend of Nine Tails Fox OST)^[2]

Filmography

Variety and reality show

Year	English title	Mandarin title	Network	Notes
2013	Super Idol 8	超級偶像8	SET Metro	Host
2014	Super Idol 9	超級偶像9	SET Metro	Host, episode 1-13
2014-2015	Taste the World	美食第一等	GTV	Host
2015-2016	Global Chinese Music	全球中文音樂榜上榜	TVBS Entertainment Channel	Guest host
2017-2018	Stars Talk	星鮮話	TVBS	Host
2022	Mr. Player	綜藝玩很大	SET Metro	Host

Film

Year	English title	Mandarin title	Role	Notes
2009	L-O-V-E	愛到底	Promoter	Cameo, segment "Di liu hao liu hai nan sheng"
2022	Every Classic Habit Ever	怪癖的經典語錄		Short film
2022	Difficult Customers Vs. Difficult Servers	奧客大戰奧服務員		Short film

Music video appearances

Year	Artist	Song title
2004	Will Pan	"Who Is MVP"
2005	Stefanie Sun	"Dreams Still Alive"
2010	Huang Yali	"Xiang Ni Xiao"
2015	Vivian Chow	"Yi Kao"

Theater

Year	Title	Notes
2021	The Most Beautiful 5 Minutes in My Life	Godot Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2009	20th Golden Melody Awards	Song of the Year	"The Next Dawn"	Nominated
2010	21st Golden Melody Awards	Song of the Year	"Singing in the Trees"	Nominated

Notes and references

^ Ong, Isabel (7 June 2008). "Claire cheers on her new dawn". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
^ "《青丘狐》曝插曲MV 郭静动情献声《别惹哭我》-搜狐娱乐". yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

External links

Claire Kuo at IMDb
Claire Kuo on Facebook
Claire Kuo at the Hong Kong Movie Database

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[1] Ong, Isabel (7 June 2008). "Claire cheers on her new dawn". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

[2] "《青丘狐》曝插曲MV 郭静动情献声《别惹哭我》-搜狐娱乐". yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

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