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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] |
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] |
Day & Night (album)
''Day & Night'' is the first studio album by Cantopop/ Hong Kong English pop singer Janice Vidal, released on 13 May 2005 under the record label 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 pot .... All the songs are cover version of Leon Lai's songs, some of them in different languages. It contains songs in Cantonese and English. Original Version Track listing #In Love Again 我這樣愛你 3'01" #Unspoken Words of Love 情深說話未曾講 4'10" (Cantonese) #不可一世 3'51" #一夜傾情 3'45" (Cantonese) #Chocolate Ice 聽身體唱歌 2'45" #Sugar in the Marmalade 3'23" #夏日傾情 3'06" (Cantonese) #My Eyes Don't Lie 大綱與細節 3'20" #2004 兩個人的煙火 3'28" #Love me A Capella 你很愛我 2'35" #Superman 雙雄 #Long Distance 情深說話未曾講 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do U Know (album)
''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] |
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] |
Standard Chinese
Standard Chinese ()—in linguistics Standard Northern Mandarin or Standard Beijing Mandarin, in common speech simply Mandarin, better qualified as Standard Mandarin, Modern Standard Mandarin or Standard Mandarin Chinese—is a modern Standard language, standardized form of Mandarin Chinese that was first developed during the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republican Era (1912‒1949). It is designated as the official language of Languages of China, mainland China and a major language in the United Nations languages, United Nations, Languages of Singapore, Singapore, and Languages of Taiwan, Taiwan. It is largely based on the Beijing dialect. Standard Chinese is a pluricentric language with local standards in mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore that mainly differ in their lexicon. Hong Kong written Chinese, used for formal written communication in Hong Kong and Macau, is a form of Standard Chinese that is read aloud with the Cantonese reading of characters. Like other Sinit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye (Air Supply Song)
"Goodbye" is a song by English/Australian soft rock duo Air Supply, from their twelfth album ''The Vanishing Race''. Released as a single in 1993, it was an Adult Contemporary chart hit, peaking at No. 48. In the UK, the song peaked at No. 66. The song was more successful in Asia, particularly in the Philippines and Indonesia. Charts Cover versions "Goodbye" has been covered by several artists: *Padhyangan, 1993 (as ''Good Bye Ayu'') *Warren Wiebe, 1994 *Jessica Folcker, 1998 *René Froger, 2002 *Janice Vidal, 2005 *Yasmien Kurdi Yasmien Yuson Kurdi-Soldevilla (born January 25, 1989) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines, where ..., 2007 * Kim Tae-woo, 2013 * Brenan Espartinez and Suy Galvez, 2015 References External links * 1993 songs 1993 singles Air Supply songs Songs written by David Foster Songs written by Lind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, " Lost in Love" (1979), "All Out of Love", "Every Woman in the World" (both 1980), "The One That You Love" (number one), " Here I Am" (both 1981), " Sweet Dreams", "Even the Nights Are Better" (both 1982) and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" (1983). In Australia, they had four top ten placements with "Love and Other Bruises" (1976), "All Out of Love", "Every Woman in the World" and "The One That You Love". Their highest charting studio album, ''The One That You Love'' (1981) reached number ten in both Australia and the US. The line-up has included numerous band members and they relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) inducted Air Supply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2005. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2005 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ... 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
