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Surprise after surprise has been coming in for Princess of Rock Jessie Chung upon the release of her new album Be Strong in Taiwan. Having been smiled on by fortune, she has now returned to Malaysia to celebrate and share the success with her fans!

Be Strong has received major support from the Taiwanese, as enthusiastic media and radio stations rushed to push Jessie’s album and its intrinsic positive energy around the country to empower its people. Jessie campaigned in Taiwan for two weeks; her album debuted atop the throne of Taiwan’s most authoritative album sales chart, Five Music’s International Chart.

After fending off all other contenders and winning Five Music’s championship, Taiwan’s top radio station i Radio also came in with good news: Jessie’s new single “Be Strong” squeezed into the top ranks of i Radio’s International chart, debuting at second place. On the second week, Jessie Chung came back with a vengeance and reigned at the Number One spot with the support of the media and Taiwanese fans!

Jessie Chung was taken aback by the achievements brought on by her album Be Strong. She never thought that her Australian label-produced album would be this popular in Taiwan, as her contenders this time included established international artists such as Adele, Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, Ariana Grande, Madonna, and Coldplay, etc. In regard to the double championship achieved with this album, Jessie humbly said that her boss and producer are the ones who should receive the most credit.

She expressed that the Taiwanese are really fond of Be Strong, because every song on the album emanated positive energy. Especially the title track “Be Strong”, which became the newest hot single most played by Taiwanese DJs. Many commented positively on the songs universal meaning, and expressed that every time they hear the song they become emboldened to smile and stand strong in the face of adversity.

Every music video on Jessie Chung’s Be Strong album surpassed the million view mark on YouTube in less than two months, indicating the amount of popularity they have garnered. Her album sales also surpassed 15,000 physical copies in three months, reaching platinum status!

Future Entertainment & Music Group Australia held a celebration for Jessie’s outstanding awards in Taiwan, and Darren Choy, chairman of the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM) and Managing Director of Warner Music Malaysia & Singapore, and Mr. Lim Kim Sow, CEO of Malaysia’s physical record distributor PMP Entertainment joined on the occasion to present Jessie with a platinum certification.

Chairman of RIM Darren Choy stated that the previous album There You Are has already done extremely well, but Be Strong managed to out do it by topping two charts. Jessie is currently the only Malaysian singer to have two simultaneous championships in the international charts of Taiwan.

CEO of Malaysia’s physical record distributor PMP Entertainment Mr. Lim stated that the 15,000 physical record sales is an incredible feat in the age of streaming and digital album sales. Jessie is a hardworking artist, and her hard work paid off this time.

To bring Jessie and her talent around the world, her boss in Australia employed Neil McLean, an artist manager who has had 33 years of experience in the media sphere and is currently a renowned television producer and host in Australia. He remarked that Jessie is a legend, and he has the confidence that Jessie will soon become a household name in Australia.

As for Jessie’s agenda this year, she stated that her manager has opened up opportunities in the Australian and European music scene for her, and she’ll be flying to Australia this year to promote her album and perform. Her label has prepared for Jessie to promote her album in Thailand in August.

As for the Music Box Stage Play, which is currently held in abeyance, her manager stated that it will be showing at the end of this year in performing art centers all across the country.

In addition, Jessie has also been informed by the Malaysian government that she would have the honor to represent her country in the ASEAN Business Awards, competing in the category for “Most Outstanding Businesswoman” and becoming the pride of Malaysia!

** Five Music’s International Chart is Taiwan’s first and only chart that determines its rankings solely through album sales.
** The rankings of i Radio’s International Chart are determined through internet polling, i Radio DJ votes, total airplay, and total record sales (Five Music, G-music, Books.com.tw).

Good news just keep rolling in for Princess of Rock Jessie Chung! After a thousand fans attended Jessie’s launching show in Dongguan, China, Future Entertainment & Music Group Australia brought in the electrifying news: There You Are is now certified platinum.

There You Are has stayed in the top ten of the international chart for eight consecutive weeks. Jessie’s album first debuted at number two, only two points behind chart leader Lady Gaga.In the seventh week, the album surged back up to eight, and stayed there in the eighth weeks.Jessie Chung and Lady Gaga are the only female singers who have stayed in the top ten for eighth consecutive weeks.Upon debut in China, “There You Are” successfully entered into Baidu’s Music Chart,so far it has risen to 9th place.

Chairman of the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM) and Managing Director of Warner Music Malaysia & Singapore Darren Choy stated that most albums,when released into the market,typically only see a momentary spike in sales for a mere one to two weeks; sales plummet almost instantly in the next few weeks. However, a true first class album can sustain its sales continually; this is a characteristic a platinum album should boast.

In the three months, There You Are‘s total sales exceeded more that 15,000 copies, this is something local artists of today have trouble achieving.Besides, the new album Be Strong, which has recently gone gold in Malaysia,has sold over 5,000 copies in a week; we are all thrilled by its results.

Next stop in Jessie Chung’s Be Strong tour will be on New Year’s Eve at 8pm at Paradigm Mall in Kelana Jaya, where she will be meeting her fans. Then on the next day at 3pm, Jessie will celebrate the arrival of 2017 at Aeon Bukit Tinggi with her fans!

After succesful debut of her English album There You Are ***, she is back with another new album Be Strong in only a few months.

Fully produced in Australia, Be Strong includes seven tracks and is set to give a new kind of experience to Jessie’s existing and new fans.Aside from 15 showcase in Malaysia alone,Jessie will embark on a world tour to Taiwan,Australia,London,New York,Canada,Japan,Hong Kong,Singapore,China,Philippines,Thailand,Indonesia and other places to promote her latest offering.

Despite still recovering from sunburns that she got while filming Be Strong music video in the Pinnacles Desert and Lancelin,Australia, Jessie attended the press conference flawslessly.Jessie couldn’t help but to spill the beans of going braless for the first time,” At that time,i finally overcame my fears by donning a halter top.However, the director wasn’t really satisfied,so he asked me if i was willing to go braless, and i said yes! All for delivering a great music video”she said.

Be Strong tracklists 1.Be Strong 2.Captured My Heart 3.Forever Young 4.Possibility 5.I Don’t Care 6.Love Is Coming Home 7.Feel My Love. Two singles Be Strong and Forever Young are released along with the music video on Youtube recently.