Learn about Cantonese pop music — even if you don't speak Cantonese!
Hello and welcome to my blog! I'm Audrey, a Hong Konger-Torontonian. I grew up in Hong Kong and came to Toronto, Canada for university. I graduated last year and is now working in Toronto. Growing up, Cantopop -- or HK pop has been an inseparable part of my life, as it likely is for anyone... Continue Reading →
If you haven't heard of C AllStar, they are a Hong Kong music group consisted of 4 execptional male singers -- King Wu (吳崇銘), On Chan (陳健安), Andy Leung (梁釗峰), Jase Ho (何建曦). Formed in 2009, C AllStar is beloved among Hong Kongers. Not only do the 4 stars each have unique voices, their bromance... Continue Reading →
/I can only be your IG story. When the time is up, I must disappear./ How often does music make you cry? Songs are especially moving when paired with a well-crafted music-video story. And what I'm going to introduce you is a series involving not one, but three MVs. These three songs are written by... Continue Reading →
What's more fun than singing in karaoke? Singing duets together in karaoke! Here are some suggestions for you to try with friends. 1. Stephy Tang, Alex Fong -- Perfect Love (鄧麗欣 方力申 - 十分．愛) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX0ED_mQJto 分手後一分鐘 便有後悔聲音 fen sau hau yat fen zhong, bin yau hau fooi sing yam能傷我最深的人 應得我心neng seung ngoh jui sam dik yan, ying dak... Continue Reading →
There's a Chinese saying that goes "God is jealous of the talented". And I think it might just be true looking at the stories of two of the greatest Cantopop singers and actors-- Leslie Cheung 張國榮 and Anita Mui 梅艷芳. Born in 1956, Leslie Cheung loved singing since he was young. He participated in talent... Continue Reading →
While singers are under the spotlight, there are, as you can imagine, tons of other professionals contributing to the Hong Kong music industry. They include musicians, songwriters, producers, audio engineers, and more. Amongst them, these two lyricists are arguably the most iconic behind-the-scenes heroes within the industry. They both contributed hugely to the growth of... Continue Reading →
When you think of an anthem, what comes to your mind? Is it a representation of the country or place that you feel you belong to? Is it "your" anthem? For most Hong Kongers, myself included, we can't quite resonate with the Chinese national anthem. Instead, a song that many of us can resonate with... Continue Reading →
If you have friends from Hong Kong, they probably love karaoke -- I mean, who doesn't? But what's the fun if you're not singing Canto songs together? Learn this one song before you go, and I assure you, your friend will be pleasantly surprised and totally memorized. Eason Chan - The King of Karaoke (陳奕迅... Continue Reading →
Love songs are arguably the all-time favorite category within HK pop. They almost always come first on lists of top hits. And, for some reason, the top ones are often sad songs. Maybe we resonate more with "break up" themes than "happily ever after" ones. But a more likely reason, I think, is the rush... Continue Reading →
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