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Chris Yu
Chris Yu (; born October 30, 1968) is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. Known for his ballads, Yu has written for several pop music artists, including Alan Tam, Andy Lau, Stefanie Sun, Sammi Cheng, Coco Lee, and Cass Phang. His 2002 release ''Falling in Love with Chris Yu 2002 Love Song'' was one of the best-selling albums of the year in Taiwan. In 2010, Yu became a judge on the seventh season of ''One Million Star''. He was also a judge on the third season of ''Million Star'', which aired in 2013. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Compilation albums Singles Filmography Television Awards and nominations References External links * Chris Yuat Deezer Chris Yuat KKBox KKBox, stylized as KKBOX is a music streaming service developed in 2005 by KKBox Inc., a software company in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a part of Japanese Telecom Group, KDDI. The service mainly targets the music markets of East and Southeast Asia, fo ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Yu, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You (surname)
You () is the pinyin romanization of several Chinese family names including 尤 Yóu, 游 Yóu, 犹 Yóu, 由 Yóu, 右 Yòu, 幽 Yōu, etc. Among these names, 尤 Yóu and 游 Yóu are relatively common. 尤 Yóu is the 19th surname in Hundred Family Surnames. In Wade–Giles romanization system, You is spelled as Yu. Notable people Yóu 尤 It is the 19th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. *You Ching (born 1942), Taiwanese diplomat *You Quan (born 1954), Chinese politician, former Communist Party Secretary of Fujian province *You Yong (born 1963), Chinese actor * You Wenhui (born 1979), Chinese volleyball player * You Meihong (born 1993), Chinese swimmer * You Zhangjing (born 1994), Malaysian singer and songwriter, former member of Nine Percent *You Xiaodi (born 1996), Chinese tennis player * Yu Ming-shi, Administrative Deputy Minister of Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China Yóu 游 *You Benchang (born 1933), Chinese actor * You Hwai-yin (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertelsmann Music Group
Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008. Although it was established in 1987, the music company was formed as RCA/Ariola International in 1985 as a joint venture to combine the music label activities of RCA's RCA Records division and Bertelsmann's Ariola Records and its associated labels which include Arista Records. It consisted of the BMG Music Publishing company, the world's third largest music publisher and the world's largest independent music publisher, and (since August 2004) the 50% share of the joint venture with Sony Music, which established the German American Sony BMG from 2004 to 2008. Acquisition In March 1998, BMG sold its video game publisher BMG Interactive to Take-Two Interactive, with Bertelsmann taking a 16 percent stake in Take-Two. BMG Interactive published the ''Grand Theft Auto'' video game series. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Taipei
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KKBox
KKBox, stylized as KKBOX is a music streaming service developed in 2005 by KKBox Inc., a software company in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a part of Japanese Telecom Group, KDDI. The service mainly targets the music markets of East and Southeast Asia, focusing on regions including: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Japan and Singapore. Working on a freemium basis, both paid and free members can listen to over 20 million tunes on smartphones, TVs, media centers and computers. As a Taiwan-based music streaming software, KKBox caters mainly to Mandarin-speaking users by collaborating with record companies in the Taiwanese music industry. KKBox also has close links with Taiwanese artists, and mainstream Mandopop artists like Jay Chou, Eric Chou and Bii. Development After launching KKBox in Taiwan, the company expanded the music streaming service to Hong Kong and Macau in 2009, Japan in 2011, Malaysia, and Singapore in 2013. Starting from 2011, KKBox received investment from KDDI Corporation, a J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deezer
Deezer is a French online music streaming service. It allows users to listen to music content from record labels, as well as podcasts on various devices online or offline. Created in Paris, Deezer currently has 90 million licensed tracks in its library, with over 30,000 radio channels, 100 million playlists, 16 million monthly active users, and 7 million paid subscribers as of January 2019. The service is available for Web, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry OS, Windows, and MacOS. History In 2006, Daniel Marhely developed the first version of Deezer, called Blogmusik, in Paris. His idea was to give unlimited access to music lovers through streaming technology. The site in its original incarnation was charged with copyright infringement by French agency SACEM and shut down in April 2007. It was relaunched as Deezer in August 2007, having reached an agreement with SACEM to pay copyright holders with revenue from advertising on the site and by giving users the abili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hit FM (Taiwan)
Hit FM is a pop music radio station in Taiwan ( Republic of China). It broadcasts in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung. Hit FM is owned by Voice of Taipei Broadcasting (台北之音廣播, Pinyin: Táiběi Zhī Yīn Guǎngbō). It is one of the radio stations undeHitoradio.com Hit FM is the highest-rated Top Ten radio station in Taiwan. Features Fresh Release The show, "Fresh Release" broadcast pop music. Hit Fm is one of the Chinese radio stations that broadcasts songs. Their competitor, Kaohsiung-based KISS Radio Taiwan, also broadcasts Mandopop as well as English top 40 songs. Hit DJ Each Weekend, two artists (group) introduce music on air. Many Taiwanese/Mandarin Pop Music Artists, such as Jay Chou, Show Lo, A-Mei, Jolin Tsai, S.H.E, Leehom Wang, Stefanie Sun, F.I.R., etc., have done their time as DJs. Hit FM No.1 Every day, Hit FM introduces the No. 1 song from different music charts throughout the world. * Monday: U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 * Tuesday: Hito Chinese Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Chinese Music Awards
The Global Chinese Music Awards (abbreviated as GCMA)() is a music awards founded by seven Mandarin radio stations in 2001, including Hit FM, RTHK, East Radio Pop, Radio Guangdong, Beijing Yinyue Tai, Y.E.S. 93.3FM, and 988 FM 988 FM is a Malaysian Chinese-language radio station. Its broadcast area covers West Malaysia (except Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu) and Singapore. It is managed by Star Media Radio Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Media Group Berhad. .... Ceremonies Categories * Most Popular Male Artiste * Most Popular Female Artiste * Best Male Artiste * Best Female Artiste * Media Recommendation * Top Five Most Popular Male Artistes * Top Five Most Popular Female Artistes * Outstanding Regional Artiste (Beijing) * Outstanding Regional Artiste (Guangdong) * Outstanding Regional Artiste (Hong Kong) * Outstanding Regional Artiste (Shanghai) * Outstanding Regional Artiste (Taiwan) * Outstanding Regional Artiste (Malaysia) * Outstanding Regional Artiste ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Golden Melody Awards ...
The 9th Golden Melody Awards ceremony () was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei on May 29, 1998. References External links *9th Golden Melody Awards nominees *9th Golden Melody Awards winners {{Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Ho
Peter Ho (, born September 13, 1975) is an American-Hong Kong-Taiwanese singer, actor and model based in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Since his debut in 1998, he has released seven albums and has starred in over 25 films and television series, most notably ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', ''Wind and Cloud'', ''One Meter Sunshine'', ''Goddess of Mercy'', '' The Young Warriors'', ''Three Kingdoms'', ''King's War'', '' Summer's Desire'', and '' Nothing Gold Can Stay''. Ho also appeared in the 2003 tokusatsu film '' Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost'' as Leo/Kamen Rider Psyga; becoming the first non-Japanese ''Kamen Rider''. Ho is also known for his role in the wuxia film '' Sword Master''. Biography Ho was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, but was raised in Taiwan and Canada. His parents are from Hong Kong. He studied at Ontario College of Art and Design, and began his singing career after being offered a record deal in a karaoke Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
