Cantopop is a genre of pop music written in standard Chinese and 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.
Joey Yung is a Hong Kong singer signed to Emperor Entertainment Group. Since her debut in 1996, Yung has won numerous awards, including the JSG Most Popular Female Singer and Ultimate Best Female Singer – Gold awards a record-breaking nine times. She was ranked 63rd on the 2014 Forbes China Celebrity 100, making her the most influential Hong Kong-based female singer that year. In 2014, she reportedly earned HK$80 million (US$10.3 million).
Kelly Chen Wai-lam is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a "Diva of Asia". Chen has great success in the East Asian entertainment industry with nearly 20 million record sales of 38 albums.
The Music of Hong Kong is an eclectic mixture of traditional and popular genres. Cantopop is one of the more prominent genres of music produced in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta regularly perform western classical music in the city. There is also a long tradition of Cantonese opera within Hong Kong.
Rainie Yang Cheng Lin is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host.
Encore is the sixth studio album by Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. It was released on November 12, 2004, by HIM International Music. This is the first album that S.H.E released in the autumn, on account of Selina's graduation from university. A second Encore was also released.
English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys have released 15 studio albums, five live albums, nine compilation albums, four remix albums, five soundtrack albums, four extended plays and over seventy singles. The duo's debut single, "West End Girls", was first released in 1984 but failed to chart in most regions. However, the song was entirely re-recorded in late 1985, and this newly recorded version became their first number-one single, topping the UK Singles Chart, Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart. Parlophone released the duo's debut album, Please, in the United Kingdom in March 1986. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 in the United States and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The following summer they released "It's a Sin", the lead single from their second album, Actually. The single became another UK number one and also reached number nine in the US. This was followed by "What Have I Done to Deserve This?", with Dusty Springfield, which peaked at number two in both the UK and US. In the summer of 1987, the Pet Shop Boys recorded a cover of Brenda Lee's song "Always on My Mind", which became their third UK number-one single over Christmas 1987. This was followed by another UK number one, "Heart", in spring 1988. The album Actually was released in September 1987, peaked at number two in the UK and was certified three-times platinum by the BPI.
Grace & Charm is Hong Kong Cantopop singer Kelly Chen's Cantonese studio album. It was released on 22 December 2004 by Go East Entertainment with a VCD containing two music videos, "紙醉金迷" and "情人戰". The album features nine new Cantonese tracks and a Mandarin version of the track "完美關係". The lead single of the album, "紙醉金迷" was the theme song for Chen's Lost In Paradise Live Concert Tour on 24 December 2004 at Hong Kong Coliseum. Several songs from the album were used in promotional campaigns: "情人戰" was the theme song for Asia Game Show in 2004, and "完美關係" was the promotional song for Hong Kong-based jeweler 3D Gold for which Chen is also the spokesperson.
American entertainer Cher has released 27 studio albums, 10 compilation albums, two soundtrack albums, and three live albums. Widely recognized as the Goddess of Pop, Cher has sold over 100 million records worldwide and a further 40 million as part of Sonny & Cher, making her one of the best-selling female recording artists in history. Billboard ranked her as the 109th Greatest Artist of all time and the 49th Greatest Hot 100 Artist of all time. According to RIAA, she has sold 12.5 million albums in the United States. Her signature hit "Believe" has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide, and it is the UK's best-selling single by a female artist in history, and one of the best-selling physical singles of all time.
Yeh Hui-Mei is the fourth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, released on 29 July 2003 by Alfa Music. The album was named after his mother.
Mystery Guest is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's debut Mandarin studio album. It was released 3 June 2008 by HIM International Music with a bonus DVD containing making-of footage and "神秘嘉賓" music video.
FM S.H.E is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on 23 September 2008 by HIM International Music in two editions: FM S.H.E and FM S.H.E which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.
Love You So Much is the fifth Mandarin studio album produced by Hong Kong-based singer Kelly Chen. It was released on April 20, 2000, by Go East Entertainment Company/Decca Records in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and reached number five on the IFPI Hong Kong chart on April 27, 2000.
This is the discography of Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew. Liew has released 13 cantopop albums and two mandopop albums since her debut in 1986. Her albums have been certified multi-platinum by the Hong Kong IFPI, with her eponymous debut album, Prudence Liew selling over 500,000 copies, certifying 10× platinum.
偷 Stolen Moments is the 15th studio album by Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew. This is the second in a series of three cover albums released by Liew in three different languages: the Mandarin album Love Addict was previously released in June 2011, and the English album Reincarnated Love released in July 2017.
The singles discography of Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew consists of 47 singles, as well as 4 non-single tracks that charted on airplay charts, and 4 appearances as a guest vocalist. Working as a film producer, Liew was signed as the flagship artist to Current Records in 1986 after releasing her single, "午夜情 " for the movie 午夜麗人 Midnight Beauties. She released her self-titled debut album in December that year which included her signature song and second single, "最後一夜 " and sold 500,000 copies, certifying 10× platinum by the Hong Kong IFPI. Liew has released 8 albums with 24 singles under the Current Records/BMG Pacific label before signing with Columbia Records in 1992 and releasing four more albums, which spawned 10 singles before going on hiatus in 1995.
Intoxicated Lover is the debut Cantonese studio album by Hong Kong singer Kelly Chen. It was released on December 15, 1995, through Go East Entertainment Company Ltd/ Polygram Records in Hong Kong. Intoxicated Lover was characterized as a Brit Pop record that was under the influence of pop music from the early 1990s. This album includes a wide range of highly qualified songs which aren't easily found in other Hong Kong singer's debut album. And it successfully intermingles pop with elements of Trip hop, Dance-pop and Acoustic music which had a great influence on The Music of Hong Kong at that time.
戀愛情色 is the third Cantonese Greatest Hits Album by Hong Kong singer Kelly Chen.It was released on December 8, 1999 through Go East Entertainment Company Ltd./ Decca Records in Hong Kong and Taiwan. which peaked at number 1 for 3 weeks, stayed on the IFPI Album Chart for 14 weeks, and sold over 150,000 copies in Hong Kong.
Knowing is the third studio album by Hong Kong singer Hubert Wu. It was released by Voice Entertainment on 2 December 2015. It was available for pre-order on 24 November 2015.
