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Do U Know
''Do U Know'' is the 3rd studio album by Hong Kong-based singer Janice Vidal, released on 21 November 2006. The album is named after Diana Ross's Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To), which Vidal covers on the album. The album contains songs in both Cantonese and English. The music videos on this album are extracts from the musical film A Melody Looking. Track listing #Interlude (愛才 Piano version) #離家出走 "Run Away from Home" #愛你還愛你 "Love You, Still Love You" #霎眼嬌 "Charming Eyes" #越幫越忙 "Making Things Worse" #愛才 "Love Talent" #深愛 "Deep Love" #拍錯拖 "Wrong Partner" #"Do You Know Where You're Going To" (Diana Ross cover) #等 "Waiting" #這正是我 "This Is Who I Am" #離家出走 (Piano version) #The Christmas Tunes DVD Music video listing #Trailer of 'A Melody Looking' DVD release #愛才 "Love Talent" #離家出走 "Run Away from Home" #越幫越忙 "Making Things Worse" #愛你還愛你 "Love You, Still Love You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Vidal
Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer of mixed Filipino and Korean descent. Vidal was first discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a solo artist in 2004 under Lai's label, Amusic, where she remained until signing with Warner Music in 2015. She is the twin sister of singer Jill Vidal. Biography Vidal was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong to a Filipino father and mother of mixed Chinese and Korean descent. She worked as a bar singer under the name "Renee" and joined the 2000 New Talent Singing Awards as Ming Lok Tai (明樂蒂) before adopting her current Chinese name, Wai Lan (衛蘭). Vidal admitted in a radio interview that she cannot read Chinese and uses Romanization to help her pronounce words that she sings in the recording studio. In an interview with ''South China Morning Post'' in 2009, she stated that she had converted to Buddhism about 6 years prior. Vidal has sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantopop
Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong pop music") 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. Besides Western pop music, Cantopop is also influenced by other international genres, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong English Pop
Hong Kong English pop () is a genre of music consisting of English-language songs that are made, performed and popularised in Hong Kong. It is known as simply English pop by Hong Kongers. The height of the English pop era in Hong Kong was from the 1950s to mid-1970s.Hong Kong Institute of Education. "HKIedu." ''Article.'' Retrieved on 25 June 2008. History As English was the only official language from 1843 to 1974 in Hong Kong, it was spoken widely, especially in formal contexts, by Hongkongers in the 20th century. As a result, pop songs performed in English language were very popular among both ethnic Chinese and British Hong Kong citizens. Pre-WWII Many of the bandleaders and musicians were Filipinos. Lobing Samson, who led the house band at Ciro's for many years, later made his way to Hong Kong as did Fred Carpio, Vic Cristobal and many others. 1950s In 1951, Frankie Laine recorded "Rose, Rose, I Love You" in Hong Kong, which is an English version of the popular Chinese song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amusic
Amusic is the record label of East Asia Record Production Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Paciwood Music & Entertainment Ltd. It was founded by businessman Peter Lam and singer Leon Lai on 28 July 2004. Its purpose is developing artists with potential and strength to produce music with quality and diversity so as to reward music lovers. Its sister company is East Asia Record Group Co., Ltd. The first artist to be signed by the company was Leon Lai and the first album, "Dawn" was released by the company in 2004. On 20 December 2005, Amusic released a Christmas compilation album consisting of songs of Leon Lai, Janice Vidal, Charles Ying, Jill Vidal and Chapman To. The album purpose was to promote Jill and let the people to know more about her. At the same time, Leon participated in the vocals of Chapman R&B style song "''Joy till dawn''". In November 2006, Amusic caused a stir when it announced it would release 4 new albums on the same day, 21 November. The albums were by Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lui
Mark Lui (, born 9 July 1969) is from Hong Kong. He is a composer and producer of Cantopop music with the "On Your Mark" creative team, and part of the Artists and Repertoire team at East Asia Record Production Co., Ltd. Notable works include singers Hacken Lee and Alan Tam's "Neighbours" (), Leon Lai's "Words of Love Not Yet Spoken" (), Kelly Chen Kelly Chen Wai-lam (born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a " Diva of Asia" (). Chen has great success in the East Asian entertainment industry with nearly 20 m ...'s "Everything is Beautiful Because of You" (), " Paisley Galaxy " (), etc. He is also a Fashion Designer with COOLDAY, SIR – A Today Is Cool Fashion Brand Solo Shop. External linksAmusic Official Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Love (Janice Vidal Album)
''My Love'' is the second studio album by Hong Kong English pop/Cantopop singer Janice Vidal, released under the record label Amusic in November 2005. It contains songs in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Track listing #十個他不如一個你 ("''Ten of Him Is Incomparable to One of You''") #一埸誤會 ("''Misunderstanding''") #今夜你不會來 ("''Are You Coming Tonight?''") (Cantonese version) #口花花 ("''Sweet Talker''") #"Goodbye" (Air Supply Air Supply is a soft rock duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975. It consists of Englishman Graham Russell (vocals, guitar) and Australian Russell Hitchcock (vocals). They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight top-five hit ... cover) #心亂如麻 ("''Utterly Confused''") #"My Love My Fate" #大哥 ("''Big Brother''") #我想愛就愛 ("''Love When I Want to Love''") ('IDA' TVC Song) #"Never Let You Go" ('大哥') #"My Love" (Interlude) #今夜你不會來 ("''Are You Coming Tonight?''") (Mandarin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serving You (album)
''Serving You'' is the fourth studio album by Hong Kong English pop, Cantopop singer Janice Vidal, released on 27 November 2008 under the record label Amusic in Hong Kong. Among the notable features of the album, the track 陰天假期 is a cover of Japanese singer Yuna Ito's Endless Story. Track listing # 就算世界無童話 "Even If the World's No Fairy Tale" # "My Cookie Can" # 陰天假期 "Cloudy Holidays" # 雜技 "Acrobatics" # 你知道我在等你們分手嗎? "You Know I'm Waiting for You to Break up?" # 如水 "Water" # 愛深過做人 "Love Deeper Than Life" # 我愛呼吸 "I Love Breathing" # 比我想像中愛你 "Love You More Than I Imagined" # 寒命 "Cold Life" # 退 "Retreat" # 主角愛我 "Protagonist Love You" # "Reality" # 無所謂 "Doesn't Matter" External links A music* All-Music Guide AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Ross
Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. They remain the best-charting female group in history, with a total of twelve number-one hit singles on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including "Where Did Our Love Go", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", and " Love Child". Following departure from the Supremes in 1970, Ross embarked on a successful solo career in music, film, television and on stage. Her eponymous debut solo album featured the U.S. number-one hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and music anthem "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)". It was followed with her second solo album, '' Everything Is Everything'' (1970), which spawned her first UK number-one single " I'm Still Waiting". She continued her successful solo career by mounting elaborate record-setting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)
"Theme from ''Mahogany'' (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. It was initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then by Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/ Paramount film ''Mahogany''. Production notes Produced by Masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist (Ross) as a black woman who becomes a successful Rome fashion designer. Recorded with a full orchestral accompaniment, "Theme from ''Mahogany''" became one of the most recognizable elements of the film, receiving praise from many critics. Later released as a single, "Theme from ''Mahogany''" became a number-one hit on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and the Easy Listening charts. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. Ross performed the song live at the Academy Awards ceremony via satellite from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Personnel *Diana Ross – vocals *Leland Sklar – electric bass *Hal Blai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonese Language
Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding area in Southeastern China. It is the traditional prestige variety of the Yue Chinese dialect group, which has over 80 million native speakers. While the term ''Cantonese'' specifically refers to the prestige variety, it is often used to refer to the entire Yue subgroup of Chinese, including related but largely mutually unintelligible languages and dialects such as Taishanese. Cantonese is viewed as a vital and inseparable part of the cultural identity for its native speakers across large swaths of Southeastern China, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as in overseas communities. In mainland China, it is the ''lingua franca'' of the province of Guangdong (being the majority language of the Pearl River Delta) and neighbouring areas such as Guangx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Melody Looking
''A Melody Looking'' is a Hong Kong musical film written and directed by Leon Lai, released on 18 November 2006. The DVD was released on 15 December 2006. Cast * Leon Lai as Leon * Chapman To as Chapman * Janice Vidal as Janice * Charles Ying as Charles * Jill Vidal as Jill * Emily Wong as Emily Background This type of film is rarely seen in the HK Film Industry. It took about HK$ 10 million to make this film which was shot entirely in New York, United States. It starred Leon Lai, Janice Vidal, Jill Vidal, Charles Ying, Emily Wong and Chapman To who are all artists of Amusic. This 78-minute film features the latest songs by these popular singers. It marks Leon debut as a director. A Rolls-Royce Phantom was used and a number of bridges including the Manhattan Bridge was used as a backdrop in the film. Plot summary The story starts with 16-year-old Jill, a lovely and naive girl who is searching for her sister Janice, who reportedly possesses a perfect and beautiful voice. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do You Know Where You're Going To
"Theme from ''Mahogany'' (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. It was initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then by Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film ''Mahogany''. Production notes Produced by Masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist (Ross) as a black woman who becomes a successful Rome fashion designer. Recorded with a full orchestral accompaniment, "Theme from ''Mahogany''" became one of the most recognizable elements of the film, receiving praise from many critics. Later released as a single, "Theme from ''Mahogany''" became a number-one hit on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and the Easy Listening charts. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. Ross performed the song live at the Academy Awards ceremony via satellite from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Personnel *Diana Ross – vocals *Leland Sklar – electric bass *Hal Blaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
