Jay Chou's first Australian concert wins fans' hearts

CANBERRA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- More than 15,000 local and overseas fans flocked to Sydney Olympic Park Acer Arena on Friday night to see the Asian pop star, Jay Chou's first live concert in Australia.

The attraction of Chou is his originality and creative work that embraces a unique mix of Chinese music and western influences.

He combines Chinese and Western music styles to produce songs that fuse R&B, rock and pop genres, covering issues such as domestic violence, war, and urbanization.

Chinese Taipei pop singer Jay Chou performs during his Sydney Live Concert 2009, his first Australian concert, in Sydney, Australia, July 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Jiang Yaping)

"I believe my music can speak to young generations from many countries as music is an international language that can help to break down the language barriers," Chou said.

During the concert, Chou displayed his talents in playing piano, drum, guitar and guzheng that showed distinctive Chinese characteristics. His stage show was complemented by a top Taiwanese band, exotic dancers and state of the art visual effects.

Chinese Taipei pop singer Jay Chou performs during his first Australian concert "Sydney Live Concert 2009" in Sydney, Australia, July 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Jiang Yaping)