Four Seasons | |
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Origin | Indonesia |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocal |
Years active | 2002-2009 |
Labels | Universal Music Indonesia |
Four Seasons is Indonesia's first mandarin boyband. It debuted in 2002 following the wave of Mandopop craze in early 2000 brought about by popular Taiwanese boyband F4.
Although referred to as boyband, on the contrary to common boyband and pop-band practises, members of Four Seasons categorically composed their own songs. In the album Tian Zi (天子) the members composed and wrote lyrics for 8 out 10 tracks recorded. [1] Four Seasons was signed under Universal Music Indonesia [2] in year 2007 to 2009.
Members of Four Seasons donned seasons as their Stage Name : Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. [3]
Stage Name | Common Name | Also Known As |
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Spring | Franco Yao | 姚集松 |
Summer | Hendrik Lee | 李俊 |
Autumn | Joseph Zen | 曾治理, |
Winter | Win Wu YanHong [4] | 吳彥宏 |
List of tracks in Tian Zi (天子) Album [5] [6]
No. | Title | Original Singer | Remarks |
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1 | 天子 Children of Heaven | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons | |
2 | 想说声对不起 Wanna Say Sorry | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons | |
3 | 找回真爱 Quest of True Love | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons | |
4 | Good Bye My Love | Teresa Teng | |
5 | 四季之爱 Four Seasons of Love | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons | |
6 | Happy Birthday | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons | |
7 | Angel | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons | |
8 | 我不怕 Fearless | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons | |
9 | 最美丽的回忆 The Most Beautiful Memory | Samsons | Lyrics translations by 吳佳展 |
10 | 四季之爱(快)Four Seasons of Love (alternate version) | Music & Lyrics by Four Seasons |
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