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Stanley Huang
Stanley Huang (born 21 September 1974) is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. Early life Huang was born and raised in Orange County, California. His family moved here before he was born. He is the brother of Jeffrey Huang and cousin of Steven Lin. His other cousin is Hollywood film producer Dan Lin. Career Huang started his career out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with his older brother, Jeffrey and his cousin, Steven Lin.Huang, Stanley. "立行之間(Between Stanley)" After leaving the band, Huang started a solo career with his debut album, ''Your Side'', in 2000 and has made five studio albums as of 2008, and one compilation album in 2003. Most notable are ''Circus Monkey'' (2001) and ''Shades of My Mind'' (2004). The latter garnered him several nominations at the 16th Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan's version of the Grammys. He ended up winning the Best Male Mandarin Artist award, beating media favorites such as Leehom Wang and Jay Chou. Over his career, Huang has collabor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang (surname)
Huang (; ) is a Chinese surname that originally means and refers to jade people were wearing and decorating in ancient times. While ''Huáng'' is the pinyin romanization of the word, it may also be romanized as Hwang, Wong, Waan, Wan, Waon, Hwong, Vong, Hung, Hong, Bong, Eng, Ng, Uy, Wee, Oi, Oei, Oey, Ooi, Ong, or Ung due to pronunciations of the word in different dialects and languages. It is the 96th name on the '' Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . This surname is known as Hwang in Korean. In Vietnamese, the name is known as Hoàng or Huỳnh. Huang is the 7th most common surname in China. Huynh is the 5th most common surname in Vietnam. The population of Huangs in China and Taiwan was estimated at more than 35 million in 2020; it was also the surname of more than 2 million overseas Chinese, 5.7 million Vietnamese (6%), and an estimated 1 million Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leehom Wang
Wang Leehom (; born May 17, 1976), sometimes credited as Leehom Wang, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and film director. Formally trained at Eastman School of Music, Williams College and Berklee College of Music, his music is known for fusing hip-hop and R&B, with traditional Chinese music (Beijing opera, Kunqu, Chinese orchestra, and tribal music from Tibet, Yunan, and Mongolia). Since his 1995 debut, Wang has released 25 albums, that have sold over 60 million copies. He is a four-time winner and 19-time nominee of the Golden Melody Awards, the "Grammys" of Chinese music. His sold-out concert at the 90,000 seat Beijing Bird's Nest on April 14, 2012 was the first solo pop concert to be held at the iconic venue. With over 72 million followers on social media, Wang is one of the most followed celebrities in China (peaked as #1 most followed person in China's social media in 2014). In 2018, CNN dubbed him "King of Chinese Pop" and the LA Times called him "the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Up
''Stan Up'' is Taiwanese Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ... Mandopop artist Stanley Huang's () 3rd Mandarin studio album. It was released on 16 November 2002 by EMI Music Taiwan. One further edition was released, ''Stan Up/Make Free 2003 (Deluxe Limitation Edition)'' (Stan Up/解禁2003(激突CD+VCD超值限量紀念版)) on 2 January 2003 with a bonus DVD containing seven music videos and also an exclusive calendar of "2003 Stanley".Yesasia.coStan Up/Make Free 2003 (Deluxe Limitation Edition) album info2 January 2003. Retrieved 2012-01-21 References 2002 albums Stanley Huang albums {{Taiwan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Monkey
''Circus Monkey'' () is Taiwanese Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ... Mandopop artist Stanley Huang's () 2nd Mandarin studio album. It was released on 12 January 2001 by EMI Music Taiwan.Yesasia.coCircus Monkey album info12 January 2001. Retrieved 2012-01-24 Track listing #Help - 4:26 #馬戲團猴子 (Ma Shi Tuan Hou Zi) - Circus Monkey - 4:03 #心內有鬼 (Xin Nei You Gui) - Show Me Your Demons - 4:32 #你裝酷，我想吐 (Ni Zhuang Ku, Wo Xiang Tu) - 3:07 #一半的靈魂 (Yi Ban De Ling Hun) - 4:35 #休假 (Xiu Jia) - 3:26 #High的後遺症 (High De Hou Yi Zheng) - Effects of the High - 3:52 #絕對無罪 (Jue Dui Wu Zui) - 4:32 #我的樣子 (Wo De Yang Zi) - 3:49 #不斷跳舞 (Bu Duan Tiao Wu) - 5:00 References 2001 albums Stanley Huang albums [...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 standardized form of Mandarin Chinese that was first developed during the Republican Era (1912‒1949). It is designated as the official language of mainland China and a major language in the United Nations, Singapore, and 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 Sinitic languages, Standard Chinese is a tonal language with topic-prominent organization and subject–verb–object (SVO) word order. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Side
''Your Side'' () is Taiwanese Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ... Mandopop artist Stanley Huang's debut Mandarin solo studio album. It was released on 1 March 2000 by EMI Music Taiwan. 1 March 2000. Retrieved 2012-01-26 Track listing #睡 (Shui) – 2:31 #妳身邊 (Ni Shen Bian) – Your Side – 4:52 #冷水澡 (Leng Shui Zao) – Cold Shower – 3:53 #狀元 (Zhuang Yuan) – 3:52 #青春真残酷 (Qing Chun Zhen Can Ku) – 4:26 #Leave Me Alone – 4:01 #妳 (Ni) – You – 4:10 #放風聲 (Fang Feng Sheng) – 3:46 #愛人未遂 (Ai Ren Wei Sui) – 3:23 #相约不如偶遇 (Xiang Yue ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Republic
Modern may refer to: History *Modern history ** Early Modern period ** Late Modern period *** 18th century *** 19th century *** 20th century ** Contemporary history * Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century Philosophy and sociology * Modernity, a loosely defined concept delineating a number of societal, economic and ideological features that contrast with "pre-modern" times or societies ** Late modernity Art * Modernism ** Modernist poetry * Modern art, a form of art * Modern dance, a dance form developed in the early 20th century * Modern architecture, a broad movement and period in architectural history * Modern music (other) Geography *Modra, a Slovak city, referred to in the German language as "Modern" Typography * Modern (typeface), a raster font packaged with Windows XP * Another name for the typeface classification known as Didone (typography) * Modern, a generic font family name for fixed-pitch serif and sans serif fonts (for exa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty Something Taipei
Twenty or 20 may refer to: * 20 (number), the natural number following 19 and preceding 21 * one of the years 20 BC, AD 20, 1920, 2020 Music Albums * ''20'' (2nd Chapter of Acts album), 1992 * ''20'' (Cunter album), 2011 * ''20'' (Dragana Mirković album), 2012 * ''20'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1988 * ''20'' (Jan Smit album), 2016 * ''20'' (Kate Rusby album), 2012 * ''20'' (Terminaator album), 2007 * ''20'' (TLC album), 2013 * ''20'' (No Angels album), 2021 * ''#20'' (Edmond Leung album), 2011 * ''20th'' (album), by Casiopea, 2000 * ''20 wenty', an album released in Japan by South Korean rock band F.T. Island, 2012 * ''Twenty'' (Boyz II Men album), 2011 * ''Twenty'' (Chicane album), 2016 * ''Twenty'' (Jebediah album), 2015 * ''Twenty'' (Lynyrd Skynyrd album), 1997 * ''Twenty'' (Robert Cray album), 2005 * ''Twenty'' (Taking Back Sunday album), 2019 Songs * "Twenty" (The Rippingtons song) from ''20th Anniversary'', 2006 * "Twenty", a song by Karma to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Music Group
Capitol Music Group (CMG) is an American front line umbrella label distributed by Universal Music Group which oversees handling of record labels assigned to UMG's Capitol Records division. It was inherited from UMG's acquisition of EMI's catalog (with the exception of Parlophone, which was sold to Warner Music Group in 2013). It is one of seven umbrella labels distributed by UMG, the other six being Interscope Geffen A&M, Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Republic Records, Verve Records, and Decca Records. The current chair and CEO is Michelle Jubelirer. History Capitol Music Group was formed in February 2007 as a merger of Capitol Records and Virgin Records America in an effort by EMI to restructure and save an average of $217 million yearly. Both Virgin Records and Capitol Records, however, remained imprints of the label. Virgin Records CEO Jason Flom was named the head of the division, with Capitol Records CEO Andy Slater resigning after receiving a pension reportedly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing Diva
''Dancing Diva'' () is the eighth studio album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. It was released on May 12, 2006, by EMI and Mars. Produced by Adia, Paul Lee, Peter Lee, Paula Ma, Yuri Chan, and Stanley Huang, its musical style is mainly based on pop and electronic music, the slick dance songs with dazzling dance moves also reveal a strong exotic atmosphere. It was well received by music critics, who commented that it is variety in content and well produced, and has an extremely high listenability and popularity, which established Tsai's representative status as a dance-pop artist in the Chinese music scene. The album sold more than 2.5 million copies in Asia. In Taiwan, it sold more than 300,000 copies, becoming the year's highest-selling album. The album earned three Golden Melody Award nominations, it was nominated for Best Mandarin Album, Tsai was nominated for Best Female Mandarin Singer, and Adia was nominated for Best Single Producer for "Dancing Diva". Eventually, she won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai (; ; born September 15, 1980) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of C-Pop", she is considered one of the most influential figures in Chinese popular culture. She is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in musical style and visual image, and she has achieved great reputation and popularity in the Chinese-speaking world. She maintains control of every aspect of her career, and she is regarded as a key figure in popularizing dance-pop as mainstream music in Greater China. Her works, which incorporate social themes, have generated both commercial success and critical acclaim. In 1998, Tsai won a television singing competition produced by MTV Mandarin. Her debut album ''1019'' (1999) made her become an instant hit, and her first girl-next-door incarnation made her a teen idol with a huge teenage fanbase. Her album '' Magic'' (2003), which reflected her first musical reinvention, marked the beginning of her dance-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
