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Michael Cheung | |||||||||||
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張天賦 | |||||||||||
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Other names | MC | ||||||||||
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Years active | 2019–present | ||||||||||
Musical career | |||||||||||
Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Genres | Cantopop | ||||||||||
Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||||||||
Labels | Warner Music Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Website | Official Instagram | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 張天賦 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张天赋 | ||||||||||
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Michael Cheung Tin-fu [upper-alpha 1] (born 1 December 1996), better known by his stage name MC Cheung Tin-fu , is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He rose to fame as the runner-up in the 2019 talent competition reality show King Maker II . He subsequently signed a record deal with Warner Music Hong Kong and made his debut with the single "Good Time" in 2021. He won various new artist awards, including 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Best Male Newcomer (Gold).
Cheung was born in Hong Kong on 1 December 1996. At a young age, he emigrated to Canada to pursue studies, where he subsequently graduated.
Cheung gained prominence as a runner-up in the 2019 Hong Kong reality competition show, King Maker II . He rejected an offer from ViuTV to join a boyband in order to pursue a solo career. In December 2020, Cheung signed a record label deal with Warner Music Hong Kong and released his debut EP Have a Good Time (2021) a year later. His 2021 single "Pillow Talk" topped the Hong Kong Songs chart for 12 weeks and its accompanying music video earned more than 20 million YouTube views. The success helped Cheung earned the gold award for Best New Male Artist at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021. [1]
In 2023, Cheung was named among Forbes's Asia "30 under 30" list. [2]
Title | Album details | Tracklisting | Ref. |
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This is MC |
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Treble |
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Have A Good Time |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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"Good Time" | 2021 | — | Have A Good Time |
"Overruled" (反對無效) | 2 | ||
"How Many Times" (with Jay Fung) (English) | — | Non-album singles | |
"Can't Stop Myself Tonight" (with Jay Fung) (English) | — | ||
"Loser" | — | Have A Good Time | |
"Pillow Talk" (記憶棉) | 1 | ||
"About Time" (時候不早) | 3 | ||
"Stay Busy Over Christmas" (聖誕很忙) (with Kaho Hung) | 21 | This is MC | |
"Caution Wet Floor" (小心地滑) | 2022 | 1 | |
"A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating" (老派約會之必要) | 1 | ||
"Frenemy" (with Kaho Hung) | 14 | Frenemy | |
"Why Not Both" (二損一) (with Kaho Hung) | — | ||
"Warning" (觸電) (with Kaho Hung) | — | ||
"Drink Up" (乾) | 16 | This is MC | |
"Overkill" | — | ||
"The One For U" (世一) | 2023 | 1 | |
"Obedience" (乖乖報到) | 17 | ||
"The One For U (Not For Me)" (世一(不可一世)) (feat. Kiri T) | 12 | This is MC (Deluxe) | |
"Floral Sea" (花海) | — | Treble | |
"Secondary Personality" (第二人格) | — | ||
"Inhale" (抽) | 1 | ||
"Not My Problem" (與我無關) | 1 | ||
"The Last Straw" (救命稻草) | — | ||
Year | Title | Platform | Note | Ref. |
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2019 | King Maker II | ViuTV | Singing competition | [1] |
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2023 | One Night at School | 夜校 | Main Role | [7] |
2024 | Love Lies | 我談的那場戀愛 | Main Role | [8] |
TBA | Misjudgement | 誤判 | [9] |
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2022 | Kiri T – "Twist Cone" | [10] | |
Name | Date | Venue | Note | Ref. |
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This Is Live | 22–23 October 2021 | Macpherson Stadium, Hong Kong | With Kaho Hung | [11] |
Have A Good Time | 13–14 December 2021 | Music Zone, KITEC | [12] | |
Kaho x MC Frenemy Live 2022 | 2–4 September 2022 | Star Hall, KITEC | With Kaho Hung | [13] |
This Is MC | 20–22 January 2023 | Hong Kong Coliseum | [14] | |
This Is MC Live in Macau | 30 September – 1 October 2023 | Cotai Arena | [15] | |
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The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong | 2 January 2022 | Hong Kong Coliseum | [16] |
Chill Club Keep Going Concert | 24 May 2022 | Star Hall, KITEC | [17] |
903 Music Green Sonic Brand New Live | 9 September 2022 | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | [18] |
UN1TED Fest 2022 | 29 October 2022 | AsiaWorld-Summit (Hall 2), AsiaWorld–Expo | [19] |
PUNCH Live 2023 | 11 March 2023 | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | [20] |
Year | Award ceremony | Platform | Venue | Category | Result | Criteria |
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2023 | Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2022 | CRHK | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | Best Male Singers | Bronze | CRHK Airplay |
Top 10 Songs of the Year | No.2 – "Caution Wet Floor" | |||||
Audience's Favorite Song | Final 5 – "A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating" | Online Voting | ||||
2022 | Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021 | CRHK | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | Best Male Newcomers | Gold [21] | CRHK Airplay [22] |
Chill Club Awards 21/22 | ViuTV | Star Hall, KITEC | Best Male Newcomers | Gold [23] | 100% from online voting [24] | |
Chill Club Awards 21/22 | ViuTV | Star Hall, KITEC | Top 10 Songs of the Year | No.8 – 'Pillow Talk' [25] | 100% from online voting | |
Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022 | RTHK & TVB | TVB Station | Best Male Newcomers | Silver [26] | ||
Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022 | RTHK & TVB | TVB Station | Top 10 Songs of the Year | 'Pillow Talk' [27] | ||
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