Mikeru On Chinese Music Today

Fahrenheit (traditional Chinese: 飛輪海; pinyin: Fēi Lún Hǎi) is a Taiwanese boy band that has achieved success in the last two years in Southeast Asia. The group consists of four members: Aaron Yan, Wu Chun, Calvin Chen, and Jiro Wang. They are managed by Jerry Fen's Comic Productions Co., Ltd. and records albums with HIM International Music. They are also managed by WOW Music[1] in Hong Kong. Fahrenheit are often associated with their seniors, S.H.E.

Aaron Yan
Chinese name 炎亞綸 (Traditional)
Chinese name 炎亚纶 (Simplified)
Pinyin Yán Yǎlún (Mandarin)
Birth name Wu Genglin (吳庚霖)
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born November 20, 1985 (1985-11-20) (age 24)

Wu Chun
Chinese name 吳尊 (Traditional)
Chinese name 吴尊 (Simplified)
Pinyin Wú Zūn (Mandarin)
Birth name Goh Kiat Chun (吴吉尊)
Origin Brunei
Born October 10, 1979 (1979-10-10) (age 30)
Brunei Darussalam

Calvin Chen
Chinese name 辰亦儒
Pinyin Chén Yìrú (Mandarin)
Jyutping San4 jik6 jyu4 (Cantonese)
Birth name Chen Yi Ru (陳奕儒)
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born November 10, 1980 (1980-11-10) (age 29)
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Occupation Singer, actor, commercial model

Jiro Wang
Chinese name 汪東城 (Traditional)
Chinese name 汪东城 (Simplified)
Pinyin wāng dōngchéng (Mandarin)
Jyutping wong1 dong1 sing4 (Cantonese)
Birth name Wang Dong Cheng
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born August 24, 1981 (1981-08-24) (age 28)
Taipei, Taiwan

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# Hacken Lee
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# 地球很危險
# Leo Ku (Singer)
# You Talkin' To Me? (CD + DVD)

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# 七年
# Alex Fong Lik Sun (Singer)
# 7YRS

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# 原來過得很快樂
# Miriam Yeung (Singer)
# Miriam Yeung 2009 New Album

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# Yes & No
# Hins Cheung (Singer)
# Hins Cheung 1st Unplugged Concert at Guangzhou (2CD)

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# 感動
# Mr. (Singer)
# If I Am... (2CD+DVD)

This Week (7) Last Week (9)
# 娃娃
# Bibi Zhou (Singer)
# Time (CD + Bonus Single) (Special Version)

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# 刺猬
# Landy Wen (Singer)
# Dancing Queen (CD+DVD)

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# 單人舞會
# Xie Yi Jing
# To Be Released Soon

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# 拍一半拖
# Jason Chan
# To Be Released Soon

Kay Tse is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. She was a newcomer to the music industry in 2005, and is known for her versatile vocal range and expertise in various music genres, especially in jazz.

She first achieved mainstream success in 2008 with the song <>. Due to the hugely successful and the critically acclaimed album <>, Tse won many awards in January 2009. Media praised her as "Grass-Root Queen", increasing her influence in HK music. Joey Yung, Miriam Yeung, Denise Ho, and Kay Tse are currently deemed as the 4 key HK female singers.

Chinese name 謝安琪
Jyutping ze6 on1 kei4 (Cantonese)
Origin Hong Kong
Born March 13, 1977 (1977-03-13) (age 32)
Hong Kong
Occupation Singer, Model
Genre(s) Cantopop
Instrument(s) Piano, Guitar

n 2002, when Tse was still a university student majoring in American Studies at the University of Hong Kong, she entered a university singing competition and won the first place. She then entered an inter-schools singing competition in 2003 and made the final five, impressing one of the judges Adrian Chow (周博賢) very much that he offered her a professional contract with his small music label called "Ban Ban Music". At that time Tse was working as a piano teacher.

F4's least idol member takes a break from Tai Chi to release his second solo album Getting Real. Arriving with little promotion or pop fanfare, Ken Chu's two-disc sophomore album is divided into "Now" and "Then" with the former featuring six new tracks and the latter collecting 16 songs from his previous solo album, the F4 albums, and soundtracks. Released back in 2005, Ken's first album On Ken's Time was a genuinely pleasant surprise with its easygoing mid-tempo guitar and pop numbers, and his latest effort follows in the same vein. Though Getting Real doesn't surpass its predecessor, it also doesn't disappoint. And with all his past singles making it onto Disc 2, this album is definitely a great way to get all of Ken's songs.

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Anyone expecting Eason Chan's latest Cantonese album H3M to be anything as fresh as his previous album Listen To may be a little disappointed. Written and produced along with the band for his ongoing world tour (each member, except for band leader Pal Sinn, contributes one song) as a commemorative album, Eason's first Cantonese album in 17 months is a return to his Cantopop roots from his days at the now-defunct Capital Artists. With almost no usual Eason-style genre-bending this time around, H3M consists almost entirely of easy listening Cantopop ballads made for easy consumption by the mass audiences. For fans of his later works, the album is considerably more monotonous than his recent albums, but with Cantopop fans already declaring this the album of the year, H3M may become the textbook example of the great cultural divides even music can have.

Musically, H3M is a continuation of sorts from Eason's 2008 Mandarin album Don't Want to Let Go. The general atmosphere of the album is fairly light, mostly with ballads that lean towards easy listening. It never even approaches the heaviness of some of his earlier hits, and most songs are ready for challenging Karaoke renditions. The only exception to the rule is the fun, big band song Allegro, Opus 3.3 a.m. (Track 1), a breezy mediation on lyric writing. Songwriter Gary Tong's twisty composition allows Eason to have fun stretching his vocals, showing his full versatility as a vocalist. The dense composition also poses great challenge for lyricist/comic illustrator Siu Hark, who refers to some of Cantopop's greatest lyricists to tell a story about a lyricist's frustrations while writing the ultimate love ballad, and comes up with something wonderfully self-deprecating, even though the speed of the song makes most of the second half incomprehensible.


As an admirer of Eason's versatile musical sensibilities, H3M is naturally a bit underwhelming. This is certainly his most accessible album in years, simply for its resemblance to his early musical style. However, in terms of Eason's 13-year musical journey, this album is one step too far to the past. Eason's music has always been ahead of Cantopop trends, and this album simply follows it. Then again, it would certainly be unfair to judge an album based on a musician's 13 years' worth of music. The favorable response by Hong Kong pop fans so far is not entirely unbelievable, as H3M is an album that slowly grows on listeners with its easygoing atmosphere, Karaoke-friendly music, and sometimes meaningful lyrics. However, an Eason Chan album should be judged at a higher standard than just any Cantopop album. Even on a typical Cantopop standard, H3M earns only a passing grade.

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# Cyndi Wang (Singer)
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# Xin Long (Singer)
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# 親愛的，是我
# Rachel Liang (Singer)
# Rachel Liang 2009 New Album (2CD) (Preorder Version)

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# Anson Hu (Singer)
# Music Life (CD + DVD) (China Version)

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# Yoga (James) Lin (Singer)
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# Jade Liu (Singer)
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# Landy Wen (Singer)
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# Won Fu (Singer)
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# Kay Tse (Singer)
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# Joey Yung
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# Ivana Wong
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# Elanne Kwong (Singer)
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# Sammi Cheng (Singer)
# Faith (CD + MOOV Live + MV DVD)


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# Janice M. Vidal (Wei Lan) (Singer)
# Wish (New + Best Selection) (2CD+DVD)

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# Aarif Lee (Singer)
# Starting Today (CD + DVD)

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# Leo Ku (Singer)
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# Hotcha (Singer)
# Shall We Dance? Shall We Love? (CD+DVD)

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# Yu Cui Zhi (Singer)
# Make A Love Song (EP)

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Mayday (Chinese: 五月天; pinyin: Wǔ Yuè Tiān), is a Taiwan-based alternative rock band that was formed in the late 1990s with five members, Ashin (A Xin) (vocalist), Monster (Guai Wu/Guai Shou) and Stone (Shi Tou) (lead guitars), Masa (Ma-sha) (bass guitar) and Guan You (Guan-You) (drums).

Formerly making music under the name of So Band, they came to be known as Mayday in 1997, with the name originating from Masa's online nickname. They have gone on to sell more than 1 million albums.



Ashin
Real Name: Chen Hsin Hung (陳信宏)
Date of Birth: 6 December 1975
Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Instrument: Vocals/Guitar/drums
Position: Vocalist
Height/Weight: 180 cm/74 kg

Monster
Real Name: Wen Shang Yi (溫尚翊)
Alias : Eugene Wen
Date of Birth: 28 November 1976
Place of Birth: Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
Instrument:Lead Guitar/Back-Vocals
Position: Leader
Height/Weight: 168 cm/62 kg

Stone
Real Name: Shih Chin-hang (石錦航)
Date of Birth: 11 December 1976
Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Instrument:Lead Guitar/Back-Vocals
Height/Weight: 172 cm/67 kg

Masa
Real Name: Tsai Shen-yen (蔡昇晏)
Date of Birth: 25 April 1977
Place of Birth: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Instrument: Bass Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Back-Vocals
Height/Weight: 172 cm/66 kg

Guan You (Ming)
Real Name: Liu Yen-ming (劉諺明)
Date of Birth: 28 July 1973
Place of Birth: Miaoli, Taiwan
Instrument: Drums
Height/Weight: 178 cm/60 kg

Multitalented Taiwanese singer Jay Chou has once again been named
the year's highest earning artiste in the Taiwanese music industry,
having drawn a massive NT$554 million (S$24mil) in 2009.

The 30-year-old singer/songwriter/actor reportedly took home
a total of NT$114.6 million for his roles in the films
"The Treasure Hunter" and "The Green Hornet" alone.
He also made bank from corporate appearances,
seven sold-out concerts and numerous big name commercials
as well as his album royalties.
Some people have all the luck!

Oh, if you must know,
popular girl group S.H.E came in second
with an estimated income of NT$360 million
while Jay's former flame, pop princess Jolin Tsai,
came in third with about NT$350 million.

As we approach year's end some Taiwanese media outlets have been estimating the value of Taiwan's leading entertainment figures - and the lists make pretty interesting reading. Mayday - NT$268 million 6 Wilber Pan - NT$267 million 7. Angela Zhang - NT$248 million 8. Show Luo - NT$220 million 9. A-mei Zhang - NT$159 million 10. Elva Hsiao - NT$100 million. Honourable mention goes to Super Band (纵贯线), the four music legends - Luo Dayou, Zhou Huajian, Jonathan Lee and

S.H.E获得“无线音乐最高销量组合”荣誉


12月20日（周日）晚上举行的第四届中国移动无线音乐盛典“无线音乐咪咕汇”上，台湾超人气美女组合S.H.E荣获了“无线音乐最高销量组合”荣誉，并在现场演唱了《可爱万岁》，随后抵达“新闻中心”接受媒体联访。

在S.H.E刚刚抵达时恰巧赶上韩国超人气花美男组合SJ-M准备离开，两队人马热情的打招呼后，S.H.E三位可爱女生开始接受采访。

娱乐圈最近新人辈出，S.H.E表示这并没有对自己形成压力，Selina表示：“乐坛中有越来越多的新人组合收到大家的支持，感到很开心，这证明乐坛还有些新的力量涌进来。”S.H.E透露正在录制新专辑，希望能够在明年3月推出。

Ella表示《爱的地图》是首次和无线音乐合作，无线音乐是一个趋势，希望下张专辑能够继续这样子的合作。

被问及穿得如此漂亮为何没有出现在红毯上，Ella不好意思地表示：“我正要跟大家抱歉，因为我今天拉肚子。”Selina表示，当她们感到的时候，红毯已经结束了，自己也感到非常遗憾。

S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm (2001), S.H.E has recorded 10 albums with sales totalling over 4.5 million.

S.H.E是臺灣的一個女子演唱團體，中文名稱是女朋友，由任家萱（Selina）、田馥甄（Hebe）、陳嘉樺（Ella）三位女生組成。團體名稱是由她們三人英文名字的首個字母所组成。她們在兩岸三地及新加坡、馬來西亞、印尼等一些亞洲國家都大受歡迎，且具有極大的影響力，並享有「亞洲女子天團」之美譽。

Chinese name 任家萱
Pinyin Rèn Jiāxuān (Mandarin)
Birth name Jen Chia-Hsüan
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born October 31, 1981 (1981-10-31) (age 28)
Taipei, Taiwan
Other name(s) Sai Lin Na (賽琳娜)
Occupation Singer, actress
Genre(s) Mandopop
Voice type(s) Soprano

Chinese name 田馥甄
Pinyin Tián Fūzhēn (Mandarin)
Birth name Tien Fu-chen
Origin Taiwan
Born March 30, 1983 (1983-03-30) (age 26)
Hsinchu, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Other name(s) Tian Xi Bi 田喜碧
Occupation Singer, actress, host
Genre(s) Mandopop
Instrument(s) Piano, flute, drums, singing
Voice type(s) Soprano

Chinese name 陳嘉樺 (Traditional)
Chinese name 陈嘉桦 (Simplified)
Pinyin Chén Jiāhuà (Mandarin)
Birth name Chen Chia-Hwa
Origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born June 18, 1981 (1981-06-18) (age 28)
Pingtung City, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Other name(s) Chen Ai La (陳艾拉)
Occupation Singer, actress
Genre(s) Mandopop
Voice type(s) Alto

1. Cyndi Wang 王心凌) and 'H2H' (心電心H2H) with 23.3% sales
2. Mayday (五月天) and 'Mayday World Tour Live @ Taipei Arena' (創造：小巨蛋DNA LIVE!! 演唱會創紀錄音) with 15.59% sales
3. The Shepherds (牧羊人) and 'Self-titled Album' (同名專輯) with 11.91% sales (NEW!)
4. Anson Hu (胡彥斌) and 'Music Life' (失業情歌) with 8.78% sales
5. Huang Jing Lun (黃靖倫) and 'OK MAN' with 6.35% sales (NEW!)
6. Shin (信) and 'While I' (趁我) with 2.68% sales
7. Shin Lung (辛龍) and 'Fine Singing & Creation' (唱作俱佳) with 2.25% sales
8. Ding Dang (丁噹) and 'Night Cat' (夜貓) with 1.9% sales
9. Apay Ji (季欣霈) and 'Little World‘ (小世界) with 1.71% sales
10. Achord (謝和弦) and 'The Earth Is Actually Not That Dangerous' (地球其實沒有那麼危險) with 1.21% sales (NEW!)

A star-studded news conference for the "Global Chinese Golden Chart" for mandarin pop music was held Monday in Beijing, the website People.com.cn reports.

Asian pop music industry heavyweights, including singer Ah Shin, Michael Wong, SuperJunior-M, Elva Hsiao and Angela Chang, all turned up to help promote the launch of the largest platform for mandarin pop. Pop king Jay Chou and trio S.H.E sent video best wishes for the event.

Started by China National Radio's "Music Radio," the chart includes a bevy of Mandarin radio stations around the world as well as many pop music stations. Already on the list are Taiwan's Hit FM, 100.3 FM of Singapore Radio Stations, Malaysia MY FM, KAZN AM1300 L.A., Chinese Radio Network in New York, Voice of Australia Chinese, and 2AC Australian Chinese Radio Sydney.

The music chart aims to provide a broader view of the global mandopop scene, encourage music talents to create better works and help boost mandopop around the world.

The organizer of "Global Chinese Golden Chart" said it will hold annual award ceremonies to recognize the achievements Chinese pop musicians.

TAIPEI - Hong Kong's Eason Chan and Taiwanese pop prince Jay Chou garnered top honours Saturday at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, dubbed the Chinese-language Grammys.

Chan picked up the most coveted Best Album of the Year accolade for "Don't Want to Let Go," although he missed out on the top singer prize to the absent Chou, who took three awards.

"I am especially happy to receive the award from fellow Hong Konger Jacky Cheung," an emotional Chan told the crowd.

"I want to thank the judges ... I love you. I love Taiwan," he said as cheering fans chanted his name.

Chou, who led the race with eight nominations, saw off Chan, heartthrob singer/actor Leehom Wang and Kong Kong's Khalil Fong to take the Best Mandarin Male Singer title.

He also took Best Song of the Year for the heart-warming "Fragrant Rice" and Best Music Video for the dazzling "Mr. Magic" he directed and performed from the top-selling album "Capricorn."

Versatile Taiwan singer Sandee Chan was the night's dark horse when she was crowned Best Mandarin Female Singer for "If One Thing Is Important" which she also produced.

"I am very happy to receive this award. I am not naturally great at singing but I spend a lot of time to do better," she said.

Chan beat last year's winner Tanya Chua of Singapore, five-time nominee Jasmine Leong of Malaysia and Taiwanese veteran singer Tsai Chin.

Hong Kong's "God of Songs" Jacky Cheung and Taiwanese-language songstress Jody Chiang won the audience vote on the most popular songs in Taiwan in the past two decades.

However, this year's ceremony struggled to attract much star power, with the absence of Jay Chou, Leehom Wang or other big names such as pop diva A-Mei.

Performers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore competed in more than 20 categories at the 20th Golden Melody Awards.