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12 Girls
Band
女子十二乐 |
Formed in 2001,
12 Girls Band have won International acclaim
for their modern interpretations of classical
Chinese music, some of which is 1, 500 years
old! By contrast they also perform a great
version of "Take 5".
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Aaron Kwok
郭富城 |
Aaron Kwok [郭富城
/ Kwok Fu Shing (Guo Fu Cheng)] is one of
The Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop, and
he is also known as "Hong Kong's Michael
Jackson" because of his excellent dancing
ability. He has also collected awards for
his films, including the excellent Divergence,
and After This Our Exile |
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Andy Lau
刘德华 |
Andy Lau is Hong
Kong's most versatile artist with a career
which started in 1982 - spanning: music
(200 + records), film (142 + films), TV
(300 + mini-series), plus he has Produced
13 films and Directed 1 so far. Local people
will call him Wah Jai |
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Beyond |
Beyond was a famous
rock band in Hong Kong that was founded
in 1983. They have always identified with
the people of Hong Kong, as reflected in
their songs about social issues, pursuit
of dreams, politics, and peace. These are
extremely popular today - some 16 years
after their lead singer died. In the West
you could compare them to Queen in stature
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Dao Lang
刀郎 |
China's finest folk
songs - and by folk music, I mean traditional
songs presented in a modern format. As with
all really good music, you do not need to
understand the words in order to feel the
emotions generated by the tracks |
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Dave Wong
王杰 |
Dave Wong is unusual
in that he is a singer/songwriter who made
the big time the hard way. Being an individual
his music is also different from others
in a most refreshing way - he is one of
our favourites! |
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Faye Wong
王菲 |
Faye Wong is one
of the most famous Chinese singers who to
date has released 41 albums and starred
in 4 movies. Her songs are classics in Mainland
China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. She is one
of the very few international Asian stars
to be equally popular on both sides of the
Taiwan Straights. |
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Jackie Chan
成龙 |
You may think this
a strange entry into our music section,
but Jackie starred in a movie called The
Myth (2005). This is the theme song from
the movie, and it is very beautiful: "Endless
Love" |
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Jacky Cheung
张学友 |
Jacky Cheung is
incontestably the most famous and successful
recording artist in Cantonese pop's short
history - and he's still going at it. A
quiet and humble family man, how did Jacky
Cheung become the king of Chinese love songs? |
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Lang Lang
郎朗 |
Acclaimed in the
major concert halls of North America, Europe
and Asia, Lang Lang has demonstrated an
extraordinary ability to connect with audiences
on a deeply personal level and has established
himself as one of the most exciting pianists
of our time |
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Leon Lai
黎明 |
Together with Jacky
Cheung, Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok, Lai is
one of the four popular male singers that
the media refer to as the "Four Great
Heavenly Kings", which Lai is listed
in the first rank among the four. |
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Liu Fang
刘芳 |
Renowned as the
foremost Chinese-bow virtuoso and stringed
instruments player in China, Liu Fang suddenly
produces the most amazing voice on this,
her third album |
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Love Songs |
Various artists
performing beautiful songs that every Chinese
person will know intimately - well worth
listening too! |
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Pang Long
庞龙 |
The Title track
of this album has become a Chinese Standard,
which is usually known as 'Ni Shi Wo De
Mei Gui Hua'. Given that line of Mandarin,
you should be able to sing about half of
this catchy song immediately! |
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S.H.E |
This Girl-pop-band
is probably the biggest phenomena in Asia.
I chose this album as a lot of tracks are
in English, and it is a very good introduction
to modern Chinese pop music. Also check
out 'Encore' a vcd/hvcd/vcshvcd3dmp4 thingymagig |
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Shin
阿信 |
A standard rock
song all Chinese know very well, featuring
Xin Yue Tuan on vocals. The band is named
after him (Shin = Xin) |
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Teresa Teng
邓丽君 |
Teresa Teng is a
Taiwanese idol whose 30 year career made
her the first truly International artist
across all of Asia. Although a highly skilled
player of classical Chinese instruments,
it was her voice that brought her wide acclaim. |
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Tong Li
童丽 |
A brilliant voice
gives life to a fantastic mix of emotions.
Who dares suggest Music is not The only
true International language? Track 2, 'Every
Corner', is one of the most beautiful pieces
of music I have ever heard. |
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Twins |
Twins are popular
in Hong Kong and a top band in China. Their
fanbase includes: Japan, Singapore, Thailand,
Malaysia, Canada, Australia and United States.
Their music has always targeted young teens
- which they sing in Cantonese or English |
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Various Artists |
Singers and bands
featured here are all provided supplementary
to our other listings. Some artists will
have their own page later - such as the
ever popular Jay Chou from Taiwan. Others
group videos together like Tang Lei and
Mei/Ami |
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