Zhang Jue Long (張覺隆) is an award-winning composer and entertainer. He is also a fully qualified music producer with extensive experience in the latest music technologies and techniques. Zhang Jue Long has composed, arranged, and produced music in a truly vast array of styles, ranging from pop/rock, R&B, folk, and TV/radio musicals to world music, ambient/experimental music, and dance music. His speed, flexibility, and cutting-edge talent allow him to produce quality jingles and songs in a minimum of time. He has also written several hit songs for Daniel Lee Chee Hun (Malaysian Idol Season 2 winner), namely 你的生日快樂嗎？ (Nǐ De Shēng Rì Kuài Lè Ma? / Are You Happy On Your Birthday?), 有機 (Yǒu Jī / Organic Love) and 現在，很想見你 (Xiàn Zài, Hěn Xiǎng Jiàn Nǐ / I Love To See You Now).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Jue_Long
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Lin Jian Hui
Lin Jian Hui (Eric) (traditional Chinese: 林健辉; pinyin: lín jian hui) is a Malaysian singer (born August 11, 1982) who got his break at the Astro Talent Quest (Astro 新秀大赛)competition in 2001 when he came out in first place. He subsequently represented Malaysia at the Asian level competition, held in China.
After the competitions, he worked with Astro as a presenter, among other jobs. He subsequently went to Beijing and participated in the recording of several shows for WA-TV, an Astro venture in China.
In November 2007, Lin Jian Hui left for Taipei, Taiwan to participate as a PK contestant in the hit TV competition One Million Star (超级星光大道).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Jian_HuiRynn Lim
Rynn Lim Yee Chung (Chinese: 林宇中; pinyin: Lǐn Yuzhōng) is a Chinese singer from Malaysia. He acted once in a first collaboration drama of Malaysia Media Prima Berhad and Singapore MediaCorp Studios Pte Ltd.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rynn_Lim
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Fish Leong
Fish Leong (simplified Chinese: 梁静茹; traditional Chinese: 梁靜茹; pinyin: Liáng Jìngrú; born June 16, 1978 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China) is the stage name of Jasmine Leong, a Malaysian Chinese singer in the Mandarin pop scene who has had much success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Leong, known as "the Queen of Love Songs", is famous for her love-themed ballads, many of which have become popular KTV hits.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_Leong
Danell Lee
Danell Lee Chieh Hun (Simplified Chinese: 李桀汉, Traditional Chinese: 李桀漢, Pinyin: Lǐ Jiéhàn) (born July 1, 1982 as Daniel Lee Chee Hun 李吉汉/李吉漢 Lǐ Jíhàn) is a Malaysian singer most notable for winning the second season of Malaysian Idol and he is even video-featured in Singapore's popular youth TV station - CTV.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danell_Lee_Chieh_Hun
Angelica Lee
Angelica Lee Sin-Jie (Chinese: 李心潔, Hakka Pinyin: Lee Sin Chet, pinyin: Lǐ Xīnjié) is a Malaysian Chinese film actress and pop singer. She started her career in singing and later moved on to acting in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Lee starred in The Eye, the hit Asian horror film by the Pang Brothers, winning her the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Festival and a Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Award.[1] She is among the very few Asian artists to be awarded as Berlin Film Festival Best Newcomer Awards in 2004 for her role in Betelnut Beauty.
Lee has also starred in the films 20 30 40 (where she co-starred with the person who discovered her, Sylvia Chang Ai Jia), and Koma. She worked with the Pangs again on Re-cycle, which was screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
She is engaged to director Oxide Pang.[2][3] Lee speaks five languages and dialects: Mandarin, Hokkien, Malay, Cantonese and English.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_LeeKaren Kong
Karen Kong (Simplified Chinese: 龚柯允, Traditional Chinese: 龔柯允) is a female singer from Labuan Island, East Malaysia.
Karen Kong (or Karen K to her fans) is a Malaysian singer of Chinese ethnicity. She was a student of S.M St Anne, Labuan, S.M.K Labuan, Tunku Abdul Rahman College and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. She was a participant in Malaysian Idol in 2004, but she was eliminated in the first round.
Kong's debut single was launched in January 2007. She immediately garnered attention due to her entire album being written in Malay, which is quite unusual for an ethnic Chinese artist in Malaysia. Her debut EP also includes her singles Cinta Hello Kitty and Ku Tak Upaya, both penned by fellow Malaysian songwriter Asmin Mudin (writer of Malaysian Idol Jaclyn Victor's Gemilang).[1] Both were featured on several radio station top charts including ERA, Xfresh and others.
On 15 January 2007, Kong released her full Malay album, Mulakan, which not only featured the debut single, but also nine other tracks including Na Na Na Nada Cinta, a remake of the Japanese song La La La Love Song by Toshinobu Kubota.
On 17 July 2007, she made a first in the Malaysian music scene by being the first artiste to hold a web concert. In September, she announced her plan to produce a Mandarin album (and her Chinese stage name, as stated above). The album, titled Showtime, which has since been finished and scheduled for release on 27 October[2], however, hit a snag when it was found that retail stores refuse to distribute or sell the album. This lead her company to only sell her album in a 50-leg promotional tour around the country.[3]
In year 2009, Universal Music decided to bring her international recognition by re-launching her career in Taiwan. The new album I'm Karen released on 10 July 2009 to serves as an introduction of the rising star to the Chinese music fans. It comes with songs from her first Chinese album Showtime plus four new songs, including the first plug AEIOU (a remake of The Ting Tings' Great DJ, famously featured in the trailer for Slumdog Millionaire).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_KongChan Kwok Fai
Chan Kwok Fai, also known as Tate Chan, Chinese name 曾国辉. Malaysian Singer born in Ipoh, Malaysia, Winner of Astro Talent Quest 2005 (Malaysia Astro Singing Competition). Launched his first single in 2006 Believe In Love which is also the advertisement song for Sony Cybershot. Launched his debut album VOIS in 2007 under Two Formation Management. In the year 2008, signed under EMI, Tate finally released his re-package album, SMILE consisting of three new songs including all the other songs from his VOIS album.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Kwok_Fai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Kwok_Fai
Gary Cao
Gary Cao (born July 9, 1979 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia), also known as Gary Chaw or Cao Ge is a popular Taiwan based Malaysian singer-songwriter who has had achieved huge success in Taiwan, Malaysia, Hongkong, and Singapore. He is renowned for his great stage charisma, wide vocal range, and rich voice. In addition, he does a lot of composing for himself and other singers as well.
He received his early education in Canada. He went on to continue his studies at Auckland University, New Zealand when he was 16, getting a degree in Architecture.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Chaw
Ah Niu
Ah Niu (Chinese:阿牛), is the nickname of Tan Kheng Seong (Simplified Chinese:陈庆祥), who was born on August 31, 1976 in Penang, Malaysia. In the late 1990s he was a popular singer in Malaysia and Singapore. He is of the Hokkien or Min Nan dialect group. He studied in Chung Ling Butterworth High School and went on to Inti College, Kuala Lumpur [Major in Film & Theatre (Drama Course), Mass Comm].
In 1997, he was recognized only in Malaysia and Singapore, until Richie Jen (Traditional Chinese:任賢齊, Taiwanese singer) sung his song which became widely popular.[1] In December 1998, Rock Records arranged Ah Niu to expand his singing career in Taiwan. Ah Niu quickly became famous with his nice, simple and unique songs. This was when singers like Rene Liu and Karen Mok asked Ah Niu to compose songs for them. He is now not only popular in Taiwan, but also in China and Hong Kong. He has been a special guest for many concerts around Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. He also starred in the movie Para Para Sakura by Aaron Kwok in year 2001.
Kwong Wah
Kwong Wah born 19 November 1962) is a Hong Kong television star currently working for TVB. He is widely known for his portrayals of Chinese historical characters such as Lao Ai (A Step into the Past), Xiang Yu (The Conqueror's Story), Tang Sanzang (Journey to the West), Emperor Tang Xuanzong (The Legend of Lady Yang), Emperor Yongzheng (The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow) and Emperor Qianlong (Happy Ever After).
Kwong had his acting debut in the 1989 film Life Goes On as a cancer patient, which won him the Best New Actor Award in the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards. He then gained wider fame as the monk Tang Sanzang in the TV serial Journey to the West (1996) and its sequel Journey to the West II (1998). After appearing in other dramas such as The Legend of Lady Yang (1999), Crimson Sabre (2001) and A Step into the Past (2001), Kwong Wah reached the peak of his fame as Qing emperor Yongzheng in 2003's The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow. The show gained extremely high ratings and Kwong Wah was acclaimed for his charismatic performance as the emperor who travelled through time to 21st century Hong Kong. Afterwards he has appeared in 2004's The Conqueror's Story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwong_WahAaron Kwok
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (born October 26, 1965) is a Hong Kong singer and film actor from the 1990s to the present. The media refer to him, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings (四大天王).[2] Kwok's onstage dancing and displays is influenced by Michael Jackson.[3] While most of his songs are in the dance-pop genre, he has experimented numerous times with rock and roll, ballad, rock, R&B, soul, electronica and traditional Chinese music.
Kwok graduated from St. Joseph's College in Hong Kong.[1]After graduating from secondary school, Kwok worked as a junior staff in King Fook Gold & Jewellery Co. Ltd. His father, who owns a small gold retail store, desired that he gain experience in the business with the view of eventually handing the family business over to him. If not for one of Kwok's brother taking over the gold business, his father would not have allowed him to join the entertainment industry.[4]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Kwok
Shirley Kwan
Shirley Kwan, Kwan Suk’E, or Kwan Suk Yee is an idiosyncratic Hong Kong Cantopop singer best known for her unique vocal and progressive music style. Kwan first shot to fame in 1989 as a pop sensation with the hit single "Happy Are Those In Love" (難得有情人). She then successfully morphed into a musical chameleon, infusing different western musical elements into the otherwise monotonous genre of Cantopop. In 1995, Kwan published her coming of age psychedelic album 'EX' All Time Favourites, which has since become a modern classic.
After a decade-long hiatus, Kwan made a successful comeback recently. Her "Being Shirley On Stage" concerts (關於我 關淑怡演唱會) in February 2006 opened to raving reviews, finally winning over the long-skeptical Hong Kong press.
Kenny Kwan
Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (born December 30, 1980) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor, under the music label Emperor Entertainment Group. He was born in the Philippines, but grew up in Hong Kong.
At age 20, he and his friend, Steven Cheung were created as members of Boy'z, which is now known as Sun Boy'z.
In 2005, Kenny was asked to leave Boy'z so he could pursue his career as a solo artist. He has since released three albums (July 2005, December 2005, and July 2006) called "Oncoming", "Musick", and "Mie Wo Sagashite", respectively. On 13 July 2006, Kenny released his newest album called "Mie Wo Sagashite" with a 160-page photo book.
In 2007, Kenny was a guest at the SUCCESS Gala in Vancouver, where he performed and fundraised money for the organization. Kenny was also featured in Sun Boy'z' new song, 3+1=1 in their second album All For 1. This marks their first collaboration since he left the group.
Kenny has just released his fifth solo album called "Kenny's Essentials" and is currently promoting his new album.
Kelvin Kwan
Kelvin Kwan is a cantopop singer from Go East, a subdivision of Universal Music.[1][2]
Born into a wealthy family, Kwan was raised in Canada.[3] Due to the elder Kwan's close relationship with Hong Kong singer Alan Tam, Tam became Kelvin Kwan's godfather.[1] Kwan and Jill Vidal shot to stardom by filming anti-drug commercials in Hong Kong.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_Kwan
Jade Kwan
Jade Kwan is a Cantopop singer in Hong Kong.
Kwan entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 1999 (新秀歌唱大賽溫哥華選拔賽) with the song "Face" (臉) originally sung by singer Faye Wong and was awarded first runner-up. As such, she represented Vancouver in the New Talent Singing Awards Canada Finals 1999 (新秀歌唱大賽加拿大總決賽) and won. She then competed in the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals 1999 (1999 年全球華人新秀歌唱大賽) (also representing Vancouver) and won the "Best Potential Newcomer Award" (最具潛質獎) The International Finals was held in Shanghai, China. [1]
She was first known to the public as "Kwan Sum-yin" in 2002. Her singing was greatly admired as were her albums. Her first two albums, "Jade-1" and "Jade-2", won her gold records. Over the years, she has won many music industry awards in Hong Kong and China.
She also plays a few musical instruments including piano, guitar and saxophone. Jade received a minor degree in Music Composition while attending University of British Columbia in Canada.
Jade Kwan is a devoted Christian, and has been active recently in the Christian community in Hong Kong. She sang a few Christian songs in 2008 and some of them became popular in the Japanese Christian music scene. Those songs also met with success in the mainstream music market, despite the religious connotations of the songs. She has chosen to sing not only for her fans, but also for God.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_KwanLeo Ku
Leo Ku Kui-Kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop and Mandopop singer and actor. He was also an entertainment news programme (娛樂新聞眼) presenter at TVB as well as host of the music show Jade Solid Gold in 1992 before releasing his first album (愛的解釋) in 1994. From that day, he became a Cantopop singer. He is one of the few Cantopop artists who makes use of falsetto (假音) - Because of this, many people, including David Tao, have praised his unique talent. He is the first singer to have won all four newcomer gold awards from Hong Kong's radio/television stations. Early in his career he was nicknamed 古怪基 by the media, a pun on his name's pronunciation, literally meaning Strange Kei due to his strange appearance on stage.
He ended a six year relationship with his former label Gold Typhoon, and joined Emperor Entertainment Group in May 2009.
Leo Ku's most well known songs include "See You Next Time" (下次再見), "Love Coming Home" (愛回家), "Never too late" (愛得太遲), "Shower" (花灑), "The Genius and the Idiot" (天才與白痴), "Monica", "Love and Honesty" (愛與誠), "Sorrow Hits Man" (傷追人), "Nobita" (大雄), "Killing Move" (必殺技), "Let Heaven Shed Its Tears" (任天堂流淚), "Holiday in Rome" (羅馬假期), "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (歡樂今宵), "Friendship" (友共情), "Second Most Loved" (第二最愛) and "Blue Skies and White Clouds" (藍天與白雲) - A cover of Keisuke Kuwata's song 悲しい気持ち (JUST A MAN IN LOVE).
Ella Koon
Ella Koon is Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer, actress and model.
Ella Koon is a multi-talented artiste born in the French Polynesia islands of Tahiti, of Chinese descendants. She was raised in Hong Kong and attended high school in Birmingham, England. Koon is multi-lingual and speaks Cantonese, English, Mandarin and French.
After completing her studies in England, Koon returned to Hong Kong in 2000 where she began her modeling career for various magazines, advertisements and commercials. One of her most memorable commercial was for The Diamond Trading Company (DTC), part of the De Beers family of companies. “We flew to Australia and the set, the story line was so beautiful and so romantic,” said Koon.
Modeling became her full time profession from then on, and in 2001, she landed her first movie role in “I Do”. After the movie, she continued her modeling career; then in 2004 she got an email from an aquatint she met prior, who invited her to attend a singing audition. The audition landed her a contract with Boombeat Music and launched her singing career. “Original” was the debut album, and soon after, her second album, “Ellacadabra” was released in late 2005. In addition to these two albums, “Abnormal” was released in 2006 and the long anticipated EP “Stages” was released in 2008.
Koon also starred in the popular TVB’s drama series “Revolving Door of Vengeance” in 2005 and “Survivor’s Law II ” in 2007. Viewers instantly fell in love with both of her characters on the shows. In “Revolving Door of Vengeance” she play “Hoi Sum” (which means happy in English) a carefree and happy go lucky girl. In “Survivor’s Law II,” she won the audience again with her character as “Lily” the sassy and stylish lawyer who could hold her own in the courtroom. Besides the drama series, Koon has been invited as a guest to several TVB games shows and was a host a for two food travel shows with notable Hong Kong Chefs.
“I Do” was just the first of many movies Koon appeared and started in. She also landed roles in movies such as My Sweetie (甜絲絲, 2004), Drink, Drank, Drunk (千杯不醉, 2005), Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (冰河世紀二, 2006), The Shopaholics (最愛女人購物狂, 2006), Without Words (地老天荒, 2006), Undercover Hidden Dragon (至尊無賴, 2006), Arthur And The Minimoys (迷你魔界大冒險 , 2007), Muddy but Pure White (泥巴色的純白, 2008), Playboy Cops (花花型警, 2008), Look for a Star (游龍戲鳳, 2008), Short of Love (矮仔多情, 2009) and Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (冰河世紀三, 2009).
Ella Koon is an artist and an accomplished singer who can play the piano, guitar, drums and the Gu-zheng; a traditional Chinese musical instrument with 21 strings.
Louis Koo
Louis Koo Tin-Lok, born 21 October 1970 in Hong Kong is a Chinese actor. He was once a notable local TV drama series actor, winning TVB's Best Actor award in 1999 for Detective Investigation Files IV. In recent years, he has focused on film. Louis has become one of the more famous actors of the Hong Kong film industry, and a spokesman for Pepsi, Osim, Tag Heuer, Lotte, Zero Eyewear, Lay's, and other Chinese products.
Before entering showbiz, Louis Koo spent 22 months in jail for robbery. Koo did not have a proper education and decided to enter showbiz afterwards. Koo began his career as a fashion model and a karaoke MTV actor before becoming a contract artist with TVB in 1993. Since then he has starred in many popular drama series and commercials which raised his popularity to new heights in recent years. Ever since he changed his image by getting an extreme tan (which he is well known for), his career gained a huge boost. His distinctive style has captivated audiences of all ages. In 1999, Louis was honoured with TVB's Most Popular Male Artist Award for Detective Investigation Files IV. In 2001, Louis was given the award once again for A Step into the Past and also the Most Stylish Personality Award and Men of Power 2001.
Koo also starred in various TVB television dramas, most notably the 1995 remake of Return of the Condor Heroes; Detective Investigation Files IV (1999); and A Step into the Past (2001). From the cool, aloof character that he had always been cast, he took a different character in A Step Into the Past. This deviation from the cool and aloof character to a funnier, carefree and down-to-earth one opened his career to an extensive list of romantic comedy movies that now have a distinctive Louis Koo element. His silent and sincere attitude, and his devotion to his family, makes his characters more convincing, and thus earns him a wide range of fan base. He further sang a couple of theme song for the television series that he played in. Besides that, he also has various other songs. A notable one is the album "Mr.Cool".
The 2007 film, Happy Birthday, introduced a sensitive character portrayed by Louis Koo. What sets this movie apart from his other romantic movies is the serious tone between dialogues. This is another first in Louis Koo's film career, that is to portray a sensitive man sans the comical gestures he has always done in past romantic comedies.
His most recent screen character as a drug addict in Protégé transcended from his usual charm and wit performances, as he attempted to forego his hunky image. Little screen time did not stop him to successfully achieve this role, and thus earned him positive feedback tucked under his belt.
Koo later received international acclaim for his performance in Election 2 (aka Triad Election), which was screened during the Out of Competition section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
He won the award for Most Beloved Actor in the Hong Kong UA Film Awards 2006 through public voting for his role in Election 2.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_KooJackie Chan Hiu-ki
Jackie Chan Hiu-ki a.k.a. Kellyjackie is a Hong Kong amateur pop singer and a member of a band called the Royals. With her childhood idol being Kelly Chen, she incorporates "Kelly" into her nickname.
Prior to 2005, she was a secondary school student. She has been an internet singer for six years. She started off from the age of 13 by singing other singers songs. After about one year, she started composing songs. The first song composed by her was Lucky voice which, among her other songs, was released on the internet.[1] In January 2005, she composed the song He invites me to Disneyland (他約我去迪士尼) during her preparation for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination as a way of reducing stress, inspired by the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty and the princely romance.[1]
She uploaded her song He invites me to Disneyland to her band's forum, her Xanga site, i010.com and also cmidi.com for free downloading by internet users.[2] Surprisingly, the song spread over via the internet (mainly through Bulletin Board Systems and WinMX) within a few weeks. For some time, the song ranked number 1 among Yahoo! Hong Kong's Top Searches (搜尋人氣榜).[citation needed] Some DJs also introduced the song over radio broadcasting. Many were delighted by her talent considering her age and limited experience in this area, although some also criticised her for her unsophisticated singing skills which arouse doubts about whether she could be coined a "singer". Nevertheless, the song eventually became extremely popular and widely praised in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong and landed her a 5-year recording contract.
To celebrate the opening of the Hong Kong Disneyland, the Walt Disney Company published the Hong Kong Disneyland -The Grand Opening Celebration Album (香港迪士尼樂園開幕紀念大碟) and invited both Kellyjackie and Kelly Chen to perform the song He invites me to Disneyland, leading to the advent of the duet version of the song.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KellyjackieDeanie Ip
Deanie Ip is a Cantopop singer and Chinese actress, known for supporting roles. She has won the Hong Kong Film Awards twice (both for Best Supporting Actress), while her Cantopop albums were released by Universal Music Group and several local labels. She speaks Cantonese, Dapeng dialect, Mandarin and English.
Deanie Ip is frequently referred to as "Deanie Yip" although her surname is officially romanized as Ip.
In the 1980s, Ip released five albums with a local producer. After complaining about the direction of the Cantopop industry and falling out with her then label, Black and White, Ip chose to retire from music in 1988 and went into semi-retirement, with occasional roles in movies. She returned to the Cantopop scene in 2002 with an EP, which, along with a live recording of her 2002 concert in Hong Kong, were both released by Universal Music Group. In the mid-90s she teamed up with male star Andy Hui to produce the hit duet "教我如何不愛他" (lit. "He teaches me how not to love him") and again in 2004 for the award-winner "美中不足" (lit. "A minor defect in something otherwise perfect").
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deanie_Ip
Deanie Ip is frequently referred to as "Deanie Yip" although her surname is officially romanized as Ip.
In the 1980s, Ip released five albums with a local producer. After complaining about the direction of the Cantopop industry and falling out with her then label, Black and White, Ip chose to retire from music in 1988 and went into semi-retirement, with occasional roles in movies. She returned to the Cantopop scene in 2002 with an EP, which, along with a live recording of her 2002 concert in Hong Kong, were both released by Universal Music Group. In the mid-90s she teamed up with male star Andy Hui to produce the hit duet "教我如何不愛他" (lit. "He teaches me how not to love him") and again in 2004 for the award-winner "美中不足" (lit. "A minor defect in something otherwise perfect").
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deanie_Ip
Ken Hung
Ken Hung Cheuk Lap is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. He started his career after earning a second place in the EEG Singing Contest (aka 25th annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals). During 2007, he went to help in the office for about 3-4 months cutting newspapers because Mani said he was too shy. Then he finally started recording songs. First song that came out was "Love.gutless" (愛．無膽). His singing tone was similar to Eason Chan and therefore compared to so that song became a hit and led to his rise in popularity throughout HK.[citation needed] And because of that, his first CD used the name of the song.[citation needed] His logo is 'little froggy', Ken said that Mani gave him that logo because she want him to sing like a frog, loud and clear.[citation needed]
During 2008, he suffered his first bout of hydrothorax, which stopped him from working for most of 2008 until the filming of Love is Elsewhere. However, the problem returned late in 2008, his condition deteriorated and he was hospitalized. He had to cease all work including the filming of the drama Prince & Princess 2 in Taiwan. He was later released from the hospital. He is now working on the promotion of the movie Happily Ever After.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_HungAndy Hui
Andy Hui Chi-On is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. He is the First Runner-up in the 5th Annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1986.
He has appeared in about 25 films, and currently, his popularity is fluctuating with the moderate success of both his onscreen performances and his music career. Andy Hui is best known for his (often) style of romance like a prince.
He is one of the most successful Chinese music celebrities, with an extensive list of Cantonese and Mandarin hits to his credit. His first music contract came in 1996, and his singing career reached stellar status in 2001 as he won awards of the most favourite male singer.
In 2004, he was named as one of the 'New Four Heavenly Kings' along with Hacken Lee, Leo Ku and Edmond Leung which would be replacing the once lustrous title awarded to Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok and Leon Lai. His mentor, Anita Mui has worked hard to impart her impressive singing ability on him and would not have painstakingly done so had he not have the conviction and talent to succeed. He was credited for being a hardworking artist.
In October 2005, Andy was declared one of Ten Outstanding Young Persons where his hard work on his music and film career, and his excellence in commitment to the community was recognised.
Hui has many friends in the showbiz, including: Sammi Cheng, Eason Chan, Edmond Leung, HOCC, Anita Mui, William So. Many of his friends know him by 老鼠 (Mouse) or 老鼠安(Mouse On), others call him "安仔" (on jaai/On Kid)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_HuiPaisley Hu
Paisley Hu (胡蓓蔚) (born 12 November 1971) is a Chinese singer and popular TV personality. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of the legendary Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her career in the mid-90s. In recent years, she has focused her attention mainly on TV work, becoming a regular TV host on music programmes for TVB.
Hu's formative years were spent in Shanghai, where she received musical training in Italian opera. She later moved to San Francisco where she was exposed to R&B and Jazz stylings, and studied under jazz singer Faith Winthropp. Her first release in 1994 was a jazz album on an independent label, sung in her native Mandarin and produced by Tats Lau. She signed with major Hong Kong record label Cinepoly in 1996, and in the following years released music noted for a more alternative pop flare. Her 1997 follow-up album (就係...) was released to lukewarm reception. She drew frequent comparisons to Faye Wong, an influence which she has personally acknowledged [1][2]. She went on hiatus in the years following the release of that album, and has since shifted her attention mainly on being a TV personality.
Since the early 2000s, Hu has become a popular TV host for music programmes on TVB, and has also managed to release one Mandarin album in 2002 for the Taiwanese market. She made a return to the Hong Kong music scene in late 2007 with the EP Don't Think Just Do.
Hu has made a number of musical collaborations throughout her career. She has worked and recorded with Tats Lau, Jan Lamb, and Anthony Wong Yiu Ming in the mid-90s, and Edison Chen in 2005.
As of 2008, she is married to Pal Sinn, former member of 80s Hong Kong rock band Blue Jeans and a regular songwriter on her albums.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_HuJosie Ho
Josie Ho Chiu-Yi (Chinese: 何超儀; born 26 December 1974) is a singer and actor from Hong Kong. She is the daughter of entrepreneur Stanley Ho and wife of Alive band member and actor Conroy Chan Chi-Chung. She was involved in numerous movies, TV commercials, TV dramas, and singing performances.
She has played many roles including a few as prostitutes which contrasted strongly with her own wealthy upbringing as a billionaire's daughter.
For the film Exiled, Ho did not work with a script. Recalling the experience in a recent interview, she said of director Johnnie To, "[He] basically tells actors what to do...Johnnie wants us to come to the set with our mind completely clean, like a white piece of paper. That way, he can draw whatever he wishes on us." She did not find this method of improvisional acting difficult.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie_HoDenise Ho Wan-See
Denise Ho Wan-See, also known as HOCC and CC, is a famous Hong Kong Cantopop singer.
1996-2001
Denise Ho was born in Hong Kong and received her education in Canada and Diocesan Girls' Junior School, Hong Kong. She emigrated with her family to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 11. Her music career was launched in 1996, after she won the 15th New Talent Singing Awards. Her victory not only earned her a recording contract with Capital Artists Limited (華星唱片) but also a chance to become the only female apprentice of her childhood idol, Anita Mui. Her debut EP, first., came 5 years after her victory. During her 5 year wait, she went on tour with Anita Mui as a background singer and hosted various TV shows produced by TVB.
[edit] 2002
After Capital Artists closed, Denise Ho joined EMI in 2002. Although she was only with the company for a brief 2 years period, but it is during this time that her music talents flourished. She teamed up with Ying C Foo (英師傅) for her first EMI label release, hocc² (EP). The song "Angel Blues" (天使藍), composed by Ho herself, not only reached top spots on music charts, but according to Ho, it is also her "growing up" song [1]. Another single in the EP, "Rosemary" (露絲瑪莉), written by Wyman Wong, created considerable controversies at the time, as it touched on the topic of lesbianism. This song also marked the beginning of Ho's series of songs containing gay themes. Following the success of "Rosemary" (露絲瑪莉), Ho continued the story of the two lovers in "Goodbye... Rosemary" (再見…露絲瑪莉) in her first full length album, free{love}.
2002 proved to be a successful year for Ho. The two singles "Angel Blues" (天使藍) and "Goodbye... Rosemary" (再見…露絲瑪莉) have won multiple music awards in Hong Kong, including CASH Golden Sail Music Awards (CASH金帆音樂獎) – “Best Vocal Performance By A Female Artist” for the song “Angel Blues”. In the same year, Ho won the recognizable "Female Singer Bronze Award" in the Commercial Radio Hong Kong Annual Awards (叱吒樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮).
[edit] 2003-2004
In 2003 Denise Ho did a spectacular "Music is Live" concert with Andy Hui, who is also an apprentice of Anita Mui. Their performance won praise from the critics, and Ho proved to the audience her magnificent abilities to perform live as a musician. Later that year, Ho released her second full-length album Dress Me Up!. She was the credited as the producer of the album, indicating that Ho has finally gained full control over her music. In September 2003, Ho’s long time mentor, Anita Mui announced she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Shortly after the announcement, Anita lost her battle against cervical cancer and died on December 30, 2003.
Between 2003 and 2004, Ho took on the role of hosting TVB's weekly live music show, Jade Solid Gold. In 2004, she appeared in Sammi Cheng's 2004 "Sammi vs. Sammi" concert as a cross-dressing cigarette-smoking admirer of Sammi. Ho's critically acclaimed performance in the short musical segment not only brought attention to the role she played, but also further established herself as a tremendous live performer.
[edit] 2004-2005
In September, 2004, Denise Ho signed a contract with East Asia Music (東亞娛樂), the sister company of Amusic. The album Glamorous (艷光四射), which pays tribute to the superstars of the 80's, was released in January 2005. It also marked the start of a close collaboration between Denise and the Green Mountain Orchestra band (青山大樂隊). She was named the Orbis Student Ambassador 2005, and visited Hainan in July. In September 2005, Ho performed in the musical Butterfly Lovers (梁祝下世傳奇)as the leading actress, producer and musical director. Her album of the same name gave her three Number 1 singles - "Becoming a Butterfly" (化蝶), "Lawrence and Lewis" (勞斯．萊斯) and "Coffee in a Soda Bottle" (汽水樽裡的咖啡), which are all based on the story of the Butterfly Lovers, with possible homosexual themes. These singles helped her Receive the "Female Singer Silver Award" at Commercial Radio Hong Kong Annual Awards 2005 (叱吒樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮).
[edit] 2006-2007
Denise Ho held her first Hong Kong Coliseum concert "Live in Unity 2006" on 26-28 October, 2006. The concert was a great success and was positively received by the public. Ho decided to stage a second concert, "Live in Unity 2007", on 19-20 January, 2007 following the original concert's success. Her single, We Stand As One, named after the slogan for the "Live in Unity" concerts, was released on January 11, 2007. Recordings of the concert were later released in February 2007. Ho then went on a worldwide tour, performing in Toronto, Canada and Atlantic City, U.S..
The significant public attention and positive reception to her music helped her garner the "Female Singer Gold Award" at the Commercial Radio Hong Kong Annual Awards 2006 (叱吒樂壇流行榜頒獎典禮). Ho also sang the Chinese version of Ayumi Hamasaki's song "Secret", known as "Wounded City Secret" (傷城秘密), for the 2006 movie Confession of Pain. She continued as the Orbis Student Ambassdor 2006 and visited Vietnam, and later started her own charitable fund.
[edit] 2008-present
In 2008, a new album 《Ten Days in the Madhouse》released. She produced this album from the view point of society's outcasts and to raise awareness of mental health issues. She encourages people to understand and know more about people with mental illness and those are ex-mental ill and care about their needs and situation. Denise Ho encourage the communication between them and the public, ultimately, to achieve social harmony. Denise Ho delivers her most ambitious project yet with "Ten Days in the Madhouse" and released with a documentary by Hong Kong director Yan Yan Mak (Butterfly) and an exhibition for charity, Denise shows that a multimedia project by a musician can be about something more important than clothing tie-ins. [2]
In 2009, she followed up her plan from late last year, and organized a free concert (a huge rarity in Hong Kong) called "Happiness is for free" in the outdoor courtyard in Diocesan Boys' School. She managed to book the place because her father was a teacher there. In June, she began the shooting of a new TV sitcom of TVB (titled "The Queen's Office") with Liza Wang. In July, she released her new song "The Old Testament" (舊約)and announced that her concert with a theme "SUPERGOO" will be held during 9-12 October this year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_HoBrian Hau
Brian Hau (b. 15 July 1982, Hong Kong) is a singer-songwriter, designer and occasional cartoon artist based in Hong Kong.[1]. Hau's quirky style has earned him growing recognition in the singer-songwriter scene in Hong Kong. [2][3]
Not one to take himself too seriously, Hau has developed a signature sound all of his own. His songs are a unique combination of demos and improvised lyrics.[2] Currently, he has released two albums named Definition (2006) and I'm Fat But I'm Happy (2008).[4]
Born in Hong Kong and raised in Canada, the independent musician has a Bachelor of Design degree from the University of Alberta[5]. He came home to embark on a career in one of the world’s most baffling music industries.
"My music is influenced by Cantopop, which I listened to in my younger days," says Hau. "But when I went to Canada I listened to radio there, and so there’s kind of a blend." Hau’s influences include the likes of Matchbox 20 and Alanis Morissette, and semi-obscure Canadian bands Our Lady Peace and Moist.[6]
Ghost Style
Ghost Style is a rapper/producer based in Hong Kong. He is credited with releasing the first English language rap album in Hong Kong (Ghost Style's Alias, 2002). He followed up with two other English rap albums (Supathugz' How Deep Is Yo Love in 2004 and Ghost Style's Message Is Complete, 2005).
Ghost Style started his career as the frontman for a Hong Kong local band called "Site Access." They are known for bringing out an original sound Alternative Groove Funk. The band decided to take a break in 2003 and that's when Ghost Style started his solo career.
His first major work as rapper/producer was for Cantopop star Eason Chan. In 2001, Ghost Style was invited to remix one of Chan's songs for a remix project Mixed Up. At the same time Ghost Style met international dance music producer Dan F (Disuye). At that time Dan F was creating breakbeat tracks and both collaborated on the remix. Dan F who won two Breakbeat Awards in the UK, would be Ghost Style's collaborator on 2002 release Alias and Ghost Style's 2005 release Message Is Complete. Ghost Style was the voice talent in the 2005 movie soundtrack release Initial D.
Ghost Style has formed a project label called Rebel Studio. The producer is giving back by supporting local talents and other urban events in Hong Kong. In Summer 2006, while out on the weekend Ghost Style bumped into Hong Kong actor/celebrity Conroy Chan. Conroy suggested to form a group consisting of six members; Eddie Chung (drum music), Brian Siswojo (designer for street fashion label Know1edge, 8five2 Shop owner), Kit & Phat (from Hong Kong legendary crew LMF), Ghost Style and himself. GS thought this would be a great collaboration and "24Herbs" was formed.
Since 2006, Ghost Style has been emmersed with 24Herbs. Ghost Style is both a rapper and one of the producers in the crew. Their album released on 24 January, 2008 at the Causeway Bay Delay No Mall Hong Kong. The strength of 24Herbs is their tight chemistry and willingness to go where commercial acts will not. Ghost Style helped pen hits such as "Superstar", "Jiu Jo" and "Chillin & Blazin". 24Herbs won an award for Hong Kong best new song on January 1 2009. "Jiu Jo" was also featured on Nike Skateboard website.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_StyleEtty Lau Farrell
Etty Lau Farrell (born Etty Lau on December 10, 1974) is a vocalist for the band Satellite Party. Born in Hong Kong, she moved to Bellevue, WA at the age of ten. She trained as a classical ballerina at the Royal Academy of Dancing, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Cornish College of the Arts and, at the age of 19, won a scholarship to the Edge Performing Art Center in Los Angeles, CA. She works as a professional dancer in the film and music industry.
Etty met current husband and band mate, Perry Farrell, while a dancer on Jane's Addiction's 1997 Relapse tour (she can be seen on the Three Days rockumentary that records the tour). Subsequently, she had been a featured dancer on Janes' Jubilee tour in '01, Strays tour at Lollapalooza in '03, as well as Perry Farrell's solo project, which performed a few shows in '99. The two married late January, 2002. They have two sons together, Hezron Wolfgang and Izzadore Bravo.
The Jane's Addiction songs "Wrong Girl", "Superhero", "To Match the Sun" and the unreleased "Cling to You" were written for Etty. Perry has since written an entire piece of music based around the fantasy version of their relationship, called Satellite Party. Etty Farrell sings and plays her part on the record as well as the live stage shows.
She was a member of all-girl group, The Pussycat Dolls in 1995 until 1997. She left the group to join Jane's Addiction as the lead dancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etty_Lau_FarrellTheresa Fu
Theresa Fu is a Cantopop artist in Hong Kong. She was introduced by Talent Bang model agency in order to become a pop star. She was one of the members of Cookies who have since disbanded in 2005.
In 2005 she recorded a duet "自欺欺人" with Alex Fong. In 2006, she published a book with her personal drawings, stories and views on love[citation needed]. She is also a good friend with her ex-bandmate, Stephy Tang.
In 2008, She performed at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Charity Gala at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with many other artists.
On 30 May 2008, Theresa appeared as a special guest for Leo Ku's The Magic Moments Concert in Toronto to a crowd of 10,000 people at Rogers Centre.
Alex Fong Lik-Sun
Alex Fong Lik-sun is a professional swimmer-turned-actor and singer based in Hong Kong, nicknamed "Little Flying Fish" for his swimming achievements. As of 2005, he holds several Hong Kong swimming records. He first represented Hong Kong at the age of 11. He also represented Hong Kong at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, but failed to reach the finals. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Hong Kong. He caught the attention of record executives with his popularity amongst teenage girls and became a singer in 2001.
He had been assigned to work with Stephy Tang (鄧麗欣) of former pop-group Cookies/Mini Cookies for the past few years. They now have 6 duets: 好心好報, 好好戀愛, 十・分愛 (winner of the 2006 Jade Solid Gold 'Best Duet Gold Award'), 我的最愛, 重爱 (mandarin version of 我的最愛) and 七年.
Aside from releasing albums and filming movies, Alex Fong is also one of the hosts of TVB's hit cooking comedy show, Beautiful Cooking, along with Ronald Cheng and Edmond Leung. On 24 April 2009, Alex Fong and Kary Ng appeared at the Melbourne Arts Center for their Melbourne 2009 show.[citation needed]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Fong_Lik-SunKhalil Fong
Khalil Fong, born July 14, 1983, is a soul singer-songwriter signed to the Warner Music label in Hong Kong.
Fong was born in Hawaii and his family moved to Shanghai when he was 6. His father, Les Fong (an American-born Chinese from San Francisco, California), wanted Khalil to learn more about Chinese culture. Six years later, they moved to Guangzhou and lived there for about 2 years. Afterwards, they moved to Hong Kong. When he was 16, he sent demos, which he had written, to music producers. Four years later, Warner Music Hong Kong finally recruited him as their producer. Khalil is a Bahá'í.[1] His first language is English and he can speak Mandarin, Shanghainese, Hawaiian Pidgin English, and Cantonese.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalil_Fong
Sherman Chung
Sherman Chung Shu-man, (Chinese: 鍾舒漫; born 鍾舒曼 on June 20, 1984) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. She started her career after winning the 2005 EEG Singing Contest (aka 24th annual New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals). During 2006, she underwent a series of intensive training and released her first single "The Throes of Master" (高手過招) in 2007. She hopes to promote herself through her multi-talented singing techniques and dancing skills.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Chung
Gillian Chung
Gillian Chung Yan-tung (born 21 January 1981) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. She is best known as a member of the Cantopop group Twins, alongside Charlene Choi.[4]
Chung was born in Hong Kong with her original Chinese birth name Chung Dik-saan (鍾狄珊).[5] It was later changed since the character Dik (狄) was believed to be too strong.[5] So her family gave her the new name Chung Ka-lai (鍾嘉勵).[5] Since then, her birth certificate has always referred to that name.[5]
At the age of 1, her father died. She initially grew up in a single parent family until her mother later remarried when Chung herself was in high school.[5] Chung is a graduate of Kowloon True Light Middle School and briefly attended William Angliss in Melbourne, Australia.[6] She was given the English name Gillian when in high-school.[5]
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