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Stars Academy
''Stars Academy'' (; lit. ''Legend of a Musical Dream'') is a Hong Kong singing competition television series created and produced by television network TVB and its subsidiary TVB Music Group. The show has spanned two seasons in 2021–2022 with the aim of discovering unsigned young singing talents. The judges' panel featured various Hong Kong music executives, music producers, singer-songwriters, radio DJs, and music critics. The winners of the two seasons are Gigi Yim and Jasmine Yam. Format The singing competition spans multiple seasons, featuring pre-recorded rounds and a live finale. Contestants showcase their talents individually or in groups, progressing through various rounds and facing eliminations. Coaches, composed of established singers, form teams and guide contestants, while judges, including industry professionals like music executives from major record labels, music producers, singer-songwriters, radio DJs, and music critics, provide evaluations. In all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series '' Survivor'', '' Idols'', and '' Big Brother'', all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Economic Times
The ''Hong Kong Economic Times'' (abbreviated as the ''HKET'') is a financial daily newspaper in Hong Kong. It was founded by Lawrence S P Fung (), (chairman), Perry Mak (managing director), Arthur Shek Kang-chuen ()(executive director) and other founders with a HK$20 million investment in 1988. The newspaper is published by Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited. It has been listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 3 August 2005. Magazine tie-ins with ''HKET'' :*''Money Times'' (weekly:Mondays) – information about stock market trends, wealth management, foreign exchange and funds. Financial experts give tips for investment. :*''Property Times'' (weekly:Saturdays) – a property magazine with features and practical tips for transactions, interior design; also cover properties in the mainland. (Also for retail sale) hket.com A digital edition of ''HKET'', hket.com, covers the content from the print edition and a news archive since 2005. ''HKET'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Class (group)
After Class is a Hong Kong Cantopop girl group formed from Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's reality talent show in 2021. The group consists of four members: Gigi Yim, Windy Zhan, Chantel Yiu and Yumi Chung. They debuted on 27 November 2021, with the first single "Present For Future" (要為今日回憶). History 2021-22: Formation In 2021, after the success of of ViuTV, TVB started to create its own reality talent competition ''Stars Academy''. In the competition, which is also the first season of its competition series, Gigi Yim, Windy Zhan, Chantel Yiu, and Yumi Chung are the youngest contestants among all. The Quartet have been called the "Four Little Flowers of ''Stars Academy''" (聲夢四小花) since the end of the competition. On 25 November 2021, all four members hinted that they would form a group called "After Class" through their Instagram accounts. Two days later, the music video of the group's debut "Present For Future" was released via YouTube. On 28 November, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
