Похоже, чувак продал больше альбомов, чем Beatles.
It is difficult to estimate the size and global spread of Chou's fanbase. The Chinese-speaking population of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China make up the majority of his fans. Despite rampant piracy issues in this region, particularly in China, every album Chou has released so far has surpassed 2 million sales. According to Baidu, the most popular internet search engine in China, Chou is the number one searched male artist in 2003,[104] 05,[105] and 06.[106] In Hong Kong, he has been the best-selling Mandarin artist for the past 4 years.[107] According to a 2004 survey in five Chinese urban centers for children ages 9 to 14, 1 in 6 named Chou as their favorite idol;[108] he was also reported as the favorite singer of youths aged 8 to 25 in a study conducted in seven Asian countries (2006).[109] He has a solid fanbase throughout Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.[109] In Singapore, Chou was the second most searched celebrity behind Britney Spears in the "Music" category.[110]
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