Cantopop is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from the middle of the decade. Cantopop then reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s before slowly declining in the 2000s and shrinking in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the 1980s, Cantopop reached its highest glory with fanbase and concerts all over the world, especially in Macau, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. This was even more obvious with the influx of songs from Hong Kong movies during the time.
Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; later influences came from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Taiwan's Hokkien pop, and in particular the campus folk song folk movement of the 1970s. "Mandopop" may be used as a general term to describe popular songs performed in Mandarin. Though Mandopop predates Cantopop, the English term was coined around 1980 after "Cantopop" became a popular term for describing popular songs in Cantonese. "Mandopop" was used to describe Mandarin-language popular songs of that time, some of which were versions of Cantopop songs sung by the same singers with different lyrics to suit the different rhyme and tonal patterns of Mandarin.
Sandy Lam Yik-lin, is a Hong Kong singer, actress and producer. She rose to fame in the 1980s, before expanding her fan base significantly in Asia, releasing more than 30 stylistically diverse albums in Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Japanese.
Denise Ho Wan-see is a Hong Kong-born Canadian Cantopop singer and actress. She is also a pro-democracy and Hong Kong human rights activist. In 2012, Ho came out as lesbian, the first mainstream Cantonese singer to do so. In 2014, Ho was blacklisted by the Chinese government and dropped by the luxury brand Lancôme for her participation in the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong.
Freya Lim, also known as Freya Lin, is a Malaysian Mandopop singer and radio deejay based in Taiwan. She is a Taiwanese PR. Her father is a Chinese Malaysian and her mother is a Taiwanese.
大開色界新曲+精選 Opening the Sexual Boundaries is a greatest hits compilation album by cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released on April 11, 2008.
Nurshahila binti Amir Amzah better known as Shila Amzah is a Malaysian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, she began going to recording studios at the age of 4 with her father and recorded a pop studio album five years later. With the help of a famous Malaysian record producer, in 2005 Shila released her second pop studio album, Sha-Hila. Her single "Patah Seribu" (2011) received Pop Song of the Year and Song of the Year at the 19th Malaysian Music Awards.
"再見不再見" is a Mandopop song recorded by Malaysian singer-songwriter Shila Amzah for her 2016 debut Chinese album, My Journey. The song was written by Liao Yu and composed by Shila. It was released on May 28, 2015, by Shilala (HK) Limited. The writer of this song was inspired to write "See You or Never" after hearing Shila's sad love story: does she really want to leave her boyfriend or not. Shila said that this song was unique as the song doesn't have an ending.
Shila Amzah is the fifth studio album by Malaysian singer-songwriter Shila Amzah. It was released on December 10, 2013, through Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad and distributed by Warner Music Malaysia. Shila began preparing for the album after winning Asian Wave, and during a significant amount of media scrutiny. Over the course of the short songwriting period, she primarily collaborated with Malaysia's most popular producer Helen Yap and Aubrey Suwito.
"Goodbye" is a song by Chinese-Hong Kong singer-songwriter G.E.M., serving as the fifth single for her fourth studio album Heartbeat (2015). A pop rock number, "Goodbye" was written by G.E.M. and produced by long-time collaborator Lupo Groinig. It was released via digital download and streaming on October 30, 2015, by Hummingbird Music.
The discography of Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng contains over 70 studio albums recorded in multiple languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and Japanese. Teng has sold over 48 million albums as of 2010 according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
My Journey is the sixth studio album and debut Chinese-language studio album by Malaysian singer-songwriter, Shila Amzah. It was released physically on April 30, 2016, through Shilala (HK) Limited. Shila began preparing for the album during the same year after she participated I Am a Singer, and during a significant amount of media scrutiny. Shila was 26 years old at the time of the album's release and she is the first Malay artist to release a full Chinese studio album at Beijing, China.
Shila Amzah Love Live in Malaysia was a single day concert by Malaysian singer-songwriter, Shila Amzah. The concert was jointly organized by Shila Amzah Entertainment Bhd., Mega Ultimate Sdn Bhd., AirAsia, Alexandre Christieas, My FM, Era FM, Paradigm Mall and Premiere Hotel. It received positive feedback and reviews from concert reviewers and critics who praised Shila's vocals and overall showmanship.
"Selamanya Cinta" is a song recorded by Malaysian singer-songwriter Shila Amzah and Malaysian singer Alif Satar, taken from Shila's sixth and debut Chinese-language studio album, My Journey (2016). It was released on July 14, 2016, through Sony Music Malaysia (streaming) and July 15, 2016, through Shila Amzah Entertainment Berhad. The song was solely written by Shila Amzah and produced by Helen Yap with Shila's aid. The song was released as a single after My Journey was released in China on April 30, 2016, through her Hong Kong management label, Shilala (HK) Limited.
"HidayahMu" is a single recorded by international Malaysian singer-songwriter Shila Amzah. It was released on June 15, 2017, through her independent recording label and management company, Shilala (HK) Limited. The song was solely written by Shila Amzah and produced by a famous Malaysian record producer, Helen Yap. The single was released in conjunction with the Ramadan month and served as Shila's debut single in Islamic music.
Jeanie Lee Hang Ngai, better known by her stage name Gin Lee, is a Malaysian singer of Chinese descent. She is currently based in Hong Kong. Gin Lee debuted her singing career in 2009 by releasing her debut album One & Only in Malaysia. In 2010, she appeared on Hong Kong reality television singing competition The Voice 2 and gained popularity in Hong Kong for her vocal ability.
Tien Chong is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter who made her debut in 2017. She was one of the seven first-round competitors in Singer 2018 where she was eliminated in week five. Tien is a contralto.
2gether 4ever Concert Live is the fourth live album by the Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on August 8, 2014. The live album recorded the Taipei stop of their "2gether 4ever World Tour". It also includes a bonus DVD of behind the scenes.
"Goodbye My Love" is a song originally recorded by Japanese singer Ann Lewis. It was released as her sixth Japanese single through Sony Music Entertainment Japan on April 5, 1974. It served as a single for her studio album of the same name, which was released in July of the same year. The single included a B-side track titled "Kurakunaru Made Matte" and peaked at number 14 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
