Related Research Articles
Cantopop or HK-pop 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 experiencing a slight revival in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the eighties Cantopop has reached its highest glory with fanbase and concerts from allover the world, especially from Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. This is even more obvious with the influx of songs from Hong Kong movies during the time.
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter and actor. Dubbed the "God of Songs", he is considered by the media as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong pop music. Cheung is known for his technically skilled vocals, lengthy tours, multimillion-selling album The Goodbye Kiss and his personal Private Corner album project, for which he coined the phrase 'Canto-jazz’. His successful music and acting career has made Cheung one of Hong Kong's icons. He was elected by Time Magazine as one of the "25 most influential people in the New Hong Kong".
Priscilla Chan Wai-han is a Hong Kong-based veteran Pop diva who focuses on the genre of Cantopop throughout her musical career. She is renowned for her contralto singing voice, and her maturely clear, technically skilled and emotion-rich vocals.
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.
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; with later influences coming from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Taiwan's Hokkien pop, and in particular the Campus 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.
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. As of 2007, the best-selling remix album of all time is Michael Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997).
Sandy Lam, is a Hong Kong singer, actress and album producer. She rose to fame in the 1980s as a Cantopop diva, before expanding her fan base significantly in Asia, releasing more than 30 stylistically diverse albums in Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Japanese.
Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan is a Hong Kong pop singer and actress. A Golden Horse Award winner and platinum selling singer, she has released 16 studio albums and appeared in numerous films.
Lau Mei Gwan is the self-titled debut album of cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released on December 23, 1986.
The Queen of Hardships is the 13th studio album by cantopop singer Prudence Liew. This album marks the first Cantonese language studio album release from Liew in 15 years since her 1994 release of 夜有所思，日有所夢 Thoughts in the Night, Dreams During the Day and the first studio album release in 9 years. Her previous studio album was the mandopop album, 愛自己 Love Yourself released in Taiwan in 2000.
Dim Gaai is the second studio album of cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released in November 1987.
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.
Remixes is a remix compilation album by cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released in 1989.
Chìluǒ gǎnjué is the fifth studio album of cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released in January 1990.
夜有所思，日有所夢 Thoughts in the Night, Dreams During the Day is the eleventh studio album by the cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released in December 1994.
Love Addict is the 14th studio album and second mandopop album by Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew. This album marks the first Mandarin language studio album release from Liew since 愛自己 Love Yourself was released in Taiwan in 2000. This album is a cover album that consists entirely of songs that were originally sung by male singers. This is the first in a series of three cover albums released by Liew in three different languages: the Cantonese album 偷 Stolen Moments came after in July 2012, and an English album titled Reincarnated Love released in July 2017.
Hong Kong Love is a series of two greatest hits compilation albums by cantopop singer Prudence Liew, both released in 1991.
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.
Two Cups of Tea is a Cantonese language song by Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew. It was released on January 27, 2015, by Cinepoly Records and Universal Music Hong Kong. The song also serves as the theme song to the Hong Kong Television Network drama series To Be or Not to Be.
References
- General
- "Prudence Liew > Discography > Main albums". Allmusic. Macrovision . Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- Specific
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hong Kong IFPI sales certification - 1988". IFPI Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ↑ "劉美君 - 愛自己@Muzikland". 樂多日誌 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ ""Opening the Sexual Boundaries" Announcement". Universal Music Hong Kong. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ ""The Queen of Hardships" Album Announcement". Universal Music Hong Kong. September 20, 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ Prudence Liew Weibo statement dated July 9, 2012 Retrieved 2012-07-11
- ↑ "Hong Kong IFPI sales certification - 1989". IFPI Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Hong Kong IFPI sales certification - 1990". IFPI Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ↑ "「至潮家婆」劉美君台灣喪食慶祝新碟獲金唱片". KKBox. Retrieved 10 July 2020.