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List Of Global Chinese Pop Chart Number-one Songs Of 2018
This is a list of the songs that topped the Global Chinese Pop Chart in 2018. The Global Chinese Pop Chart (全球华语歌曲排行榜) is a weekly Chinese language pop music chart compiled by 7 Chinese language radio stations across Asia: Beijing Music Radio, Shanghai Eastern Broadcasting ( zh), Radio Guangdong, Radio Television Hong Kong, Taipei Pop Radio, Singapore's Y.E.S. 93.3FM and Malaysia's 988 FM. The chart's definition of "Chinese language" covers all three main genres of C-pop: Mandopop, Cantopop and Hokkien pop Hokkien pop, also known as Taiwanese Hokkien popular music, T-pop (), Tai-pop, Minnan Pop and Taiwanese song (), is a popular music genre sung in Taiwanese Hokkien and produced mainly in Taiwan. Hokkien pop is most popular amongst Hoklo people in .... Chart history References {{GlobalChinesePop Global Pop 2018 Number-one songs China pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Chinese Pop Chart
The Global Chinese Pop Chart (全球华语歌曲排行榜, ''quánqiú huáyŭ gēqŭ páihángbàng'') is a Chinese language record chart, pop music chart compiled by 7 Chinese language radio stations across Asia. It was founded in 2001 by Beijing Music Radio, Shanghai Eastern Broadcasting (:zh:上海人民廣播電台, zh), Radio Guangdong, Radio Television Hong Kong, Hit Fm Taiwan, subsequently replaced by Taipei Pop Radio, and Malaysia's 988 FM.Billboard - 23 Sep 2000 - Page 57 Vol. 112, No. 39 "By Winnie Chung, Hong Kong — The first-ever unified Chinese pop music chart in Asia will officially make its debut Sept. 30. Seven Asian regional radio stations have pooled resources to set up the new Global Chinese Pop chart. They are Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), Beijing Music Radio, East Radio Shanghai, Radio Guangdong, Taiwan-based Broadcasting Corp. of China, Radio Corp. of Singapore, and Malaysia's Radio Rediffusion." The chart's definition of "Chinese language" covers all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-mei
Kulilay Amit (, born 9 August 1972), better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese Puyuma singer and record producer. In 1996, she made her singing debut and released her album, ''Sisters''. Her albums ''Truth'' (2001), ''Amit'' (2009), and ''Faces of Paranoia'' (2014) each won her a Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer and made the Taiwanese diva one of the singers who won the category the most times. Having sold over 50 million records, she has achieved success in the Mandarin-speaking world and is often referred to as the " Queen of Mandopop". Life and career 1972–1996: Early years and career beginnings A-Mei was born on 9 August 1972 in a Puyuma family in Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan. Her Puyuma-language name is Kulilay Amit, alternatively transliterated Gulilai Amit. In 1992, A-Mei moved to Taipei and took part in the Five Lights Star Singing Contest presented by the Taiwanese TV program Five Lights Awards; she made it all the way through to the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Han Hong (singer)
Han Hong (; Tibetan name Yangchen Drolma or Yangjain Zhoima , ; born 26 September 1971 in Chamdo), is a Chinese singer and songwriter of mixed Tibetan and Han ethnicity. Like her mother, a Tibetan singer, Han Hong is able to shift quite easily from piercing high pitches to soft low tones. Han Hong is one of the most popular Chinese female musicians who specializes in a variety of Chinese folk music. Most of Han's work reflect the Tibetan culture, but Han also use elements of Jazz, R-n-B, Rock-n-Roll and Latin music in her music work. Early life Han was born in a family of performers in 1971, and sang in the choir starting at the age of five. Her father, a Han Chinese rusticated youth who came to Tibet during the Cultural Revolution, died in 1977. She joined the children's choir in 1980 and received formal training. In 1987, she joined the PLA second artillery corps command. She began composing songs starting in 1993 which became much more prominent on the later years, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Mok
Karen Mok (born Karen Joy Morris (), 2 June 1970) is a Hong Kong pop diva who is one of the leading Asian pop singers and actresses with a career spanning three decades. She is the first female Hong Kong singer to win the Golden Melody Award and has won it a total of three times. She has released 17 solo studio albums, starred in over 40 movies, has over 15 million followers on leading Chinese social media site Weibo and holds the Guinness World Record for the Highest Altitude Mass-Attended Music Concert. Early life Karen Mok was born on 2 June 1970 as Karen Joy Morris in Hong Kong. She is of mixed ancestry: her mother is half Chinese, quarter German and quarter Persian, while her father is half Welsh and half Chinese. Her grandfather was Alfred Morris, the first principal of King's College, Hong Kong. She speaks English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, German and French. Mok attended Diocesan Girls' School from primary to secondary grade in Hong Kong. When she was a F.4 student, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eason Chan
Eason Chan Yick Shun (born 27 July 1974) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Chan was ranked sixth in the 2013 Forbes China Celebrity Top 100 List. In 2006 Chan's Cantonese album ''U87'' was named one of ''Time'' magazine's "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying". Chan has won a number of Golden Melody Awards. In 2003, he won Best Mandarin Male Singer and Best Mandarin Album for ''Special Thanks To...''. In 2009, he won Best Mandarin Album for ''Don't Want to Let Go''. Chan won his second Best Mandarin Male Singer award in 2015, for the album ''Rice and Shine''. In 2014, Chan's net worth was HK$100 million. In 2018, Chan was named Best Mandarin Male Singer for the third time – the most of any singer (tied with Johnny Yin) – for the album ''C'mon In~''. Chan was the most-streamed artist in Hong Kong on the Spotify music streaming platform from 2016 to 2020. Early life Chan was born in Hong Kong on 27 July 1974. Chan went to England to study when he was 12. He attende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Na Ying
Na Ying (born 27 November 1967) is a Chinese singer and musical judge. She is known for her prominent roles as a judge on Chinese TV singing shows such as ''The Voice of China''. She later transferred to the show '' Sing! China'' and remained there until 2017. Biography Debut Na was born in Shenyang, Liaoning of ethnic Manchu parents. She became a member of the Liaoning Juvenile Broadcasting Chorus in 1979, and the Shenyang Singing and Dancing Troupe in 1983. In 1983, Na won the "Sunshine Ring" national singing contest and received vocal training from the famous composer Gu Jianfen (). Na began her recording career in 1988 in Taiwan and Hong Kong. In 1991 she released her first album entitled "A single woman like me" (), which had a very moderate reception. Two years later, in 1993, she released a new album called "I hope my dreams come true" () which was not very popular either. Success She released her first major album ''Dreaming With You'', in 1994. Following the release of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faye Wong
Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; born Xia Lin on 8 August 1969) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong. Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and her debut album '' Shirley Wong'' (1989) came to public attention in the early 1990s by singing in Cantonese, often combining alternative music with mainstream Chinese pop. Since 1994, she has recorded mostly in her native Mandarin. In 2000, she was recognised by Guinness World Records as the "Best Selling Canto-Pop Female". Following her second marriage in 2005, she withdrew from the limelight, but returned to the stage in 2010. Hugely popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Singapore, she has also gained a large following in Japan. In the West she is perhaps best known for starring in Wong Kar-wai's films ''Chungking Express'' (1994) and ''2046'' (2004). While she has collaborated with international artists such as Cocteau Twins, Wong recorded only a few songs in Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Zhang
Zhang Jie (born 20 December 1982 in Chengdu, Sichuan), also known as Jason Zhang, is a Chinese pop singer. He made his television series debut in the reality singing competition ''My Show'' in 2004, which he won. By the end of May 2017, Zhang had recorded 12 albums and held 34 concerts. He has won the Most Popular Male Singer Award 33 times and Best Male Singer 12 times. Biography 1982–2003: Early life Zhang was born on the 20th of December, 1982, in Chengdu, Sichuan. In 2000, he studied at Sichuan Normal University. In 2003, he took part in the MTV-Samsung Anycall National Singing Competition and won second place. 2004–2006: Shang Teng Universal In 2004, Zhang took part in the first season of ''My Show''. After progressing through stages of strict selection, he won the annual championship in the finals, with the original song "Love of the Plough", composed with GOU Wei. Then he signed with Shang Teng Universal. In 2005, Zhang released his debut album, ''The First Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Bichen
Zhang Bichen (; born September 10, 1989), also known as Diamond Zhang, is a Chinese singer. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Sunny Days. In 2014, she won the Chinese singing contest ''The Voice of China''. Early life Zhang was born in Tianjin, China on September 10, 1989. Career 2009–2013: Sunny Days In 2013, Zhang became a trainee in South Korean management company Haeun Entertainment. In the same year, she debuted her singing career by becoming a member of South Korean girl group Sunny Days. In 2013, she won the championship of K-Pop World Festival in China. In 2014, she left the group. 2014–present: ''Morning Bound for Midnight'' In 2014, Zhang competed in season 3 of the Chinese singing talent show ''The Voice of China'', and was the winner where she covered the Chinese singer Reno Wang's song "Where Is the Time Gone?" in the final round. In the same year, she sang the interlude song titled "In the Span of a Kiss" for the Chinese television drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayday (Taiwanese Band)
Mayday () is a Taiwanese band that released their first album in 1999 with five members, Monster (leader, lead guitar), Ashin (vocal), Stone (rhythm guitar), Masa (bass) and Ming (drums). Formerly called So Band, they came to be known as Mayday in 1997, with the name originating from Masa's online nickname. Dubbed as “the Beatles of the Chinese-speaking world”, Mayday has won many awards in their career, including the Golden Melody Award for Best Band, an award given by the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture, in 2001, 2004, 2009 and 2012. Members Monster () *Real name: Wen Shang Yi () *Alias: Eugene Wen *Date of birth: 28 November 1976 *Place of birth: Hsin-Chu, Taiwan *Position: Leader *Instruments: Lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ashin () *Real name: Chen Hsin Hong() *Date of birth: 6 December 1975 *Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan *Instruments: Lead vocalist, Rhythm guitar, Drums Stone () *Real name: Shi Chin-hang () *Date of birth: 11 December 1975 *Place of bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Chou
Eric Chou (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chiu Hin-chet, born 22 June 1995) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter and actor. He has been dubbed by the Taiwanese media as "king of the lovelorn people". Chou's self-composed smash hit "The Distance of Love", the ending theme of the 2014 Taiwanese drama The Way We Were (2014 TV series), ''The Way We Were'', where he also made a cameo, reached 100 million views on YouTube, making Chou the youngest Mandopop artist to reach the feat at that time. Life and career 1995-2014: Early life and career beginnings Eric Chou was born in Taiwan on 22 June 1995. He has two brothers—younger brother Jimmy/James, and older brother Alex (:zh:周予天, 周予天) who is also active as a singer-songwriter. At a young age, he learned chess to improve his character, and even won a championship. When he was nine, his uncle brought him to watch Jay Chou's concert rehearsal. "When I heard him sing ‘Hair Like Snow’, that was the moment I was determined to beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Chou
Jay Chou ( zh, t=周杰倫, s=周杰伦, poj=Chiu Kia̍t-lûn, p=Zhōu Jiélún, first=t, w=Chou Chieh-lun; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, and television personality. Dubbed the " King of Mandopop", and having sold over 30 million records, Chou is one of the best-selling artists in Taiwan and is known for his work with lyricist Vincent Fang, with whom he has frequently collaborated on his music. In 2000, Chou released his debut studio album, ''Jay'' (2000), under the record company Alfa Music. Chou rose to fame with the release of his second studio album, '' Fantasy (范特西)'' (2001), which combined Western and Eastern music styles. The album won five Golden Melody Awards, including Album of the Year. He has since further released twelve more studio albums, spawning a string of hit singles and gaining significant prominence in Asian communities such as Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR, China Mainland, Malaysia, and Singapore. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
