Yes, this body is a big plus. Image: Multimedia Entertainment/Straits Times
No, don’t lose it just yet. Jay Chou hasn’t gone off and married Hannah Quinlivan in secret.
Sorry to put a dampener on “Jaynnah” shippers out there, but today’s tidbit is well worth toasting in its own right: Chairman Chou has just been crowned Spotify’s most popular artist of the year for Singapore!
What’s more, Jay’s win is a repeat of last year’s triumph, in which he too was the most streamed artist in Singapore. Want to know something even more remarkable? As the Straits Times points out, he ranks as the only Asian artist in the international top 10 list this year. Pretty neat, yes?
Oh, and for good measure, a separate Asian artist list for Spotify also has him sitting pretty at the top, ahead of his T-Pop peers from Mayday at number 2 and Singapore son JJ Lin at number 3. In other words, Jay Chou is the Asian guy analogue of the equally unstoppable Taylor Swift. Whoo-hoo!
These accolades must count as sweet cherries on top of what has been a most fulfilling year for the man ... save for one thing. Our countdown clock’s still ticking – as is Hannah’s, I’m sure. Get that white tuxe fitted, stat!
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