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Slowness (album)
''Slowness'' is the seventh studio album by Hong Kong recording artist Kay Tse Kay Tse On-kay (; born 13 March 1977) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. She is a prominent figure in Hong Kong music and popular culture and was once frequently referred to in the media as a "grass-roots diva" and "goddess". She is known for song .... It was released on 21 December 2009, by Cinepoly Records. The theme of the album is slowness, pointing out how life in urban cities is becoming increasingly restless and fast-paced. Tse worked with several producers in this album, most notably her frequent collaborator, the songwriter Adrain Chow. He is also the executive producer for the album. Musically, the album consists of slow-tempo cantopop while incorporating jazz elements. The first single from ''Slowness'', "Living" , was a critical success, which reached number one in three of the four major charts of Hong Kong. Three more singles were released which received moderate success. Tse promoted th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Tse
Kay Tse On-kay (; born 13 March 1977) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. She is a prominent figure in Hong Kong music and popular culture and was once frequently referred to in the media as a "grass-roots diva" and "goddess". She is known for songs which deal with social issues and the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Tse's main claim to fame was her 2008 song, "Wedding Invitation Street" (囍帖街), which was widely successful and swept many prestigious year-end music awards. This was followed by a string of further hits including "Song of the Year" (年度之歌), ''Lone Village'' (獨家村), "Hillwood Road" (山林道) and viral hits such as "The Egg and the Lamb" (雞蛋與羔羊) and "Rashomon" (羅生門). She is considered to be one of the four leading female Cantopop singers of the 2000s–2010s, along with Miriam Yeung, Joey Yung, and Denise Ho. Tse is married to fellow Hong Kong singer Louis Cheung, with whom she has two children. Biography Early life and discove ... [...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] |
Yelling (album)
Yelling is the sixth studio album by Hong Kong singer Kay Tse, released on 23 April 2009. It was released in two versions, each including a bonus CD with music videos. Track listing #吶喊 (Yelling) #字裡行奸 (Raping With Words) #直角等於三角 (Right Angle Equals to Triangle) #祝英台 (Zhu Yingtai, Butterfly Lovers The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers, Liang Shanbo () and Zhu Yingtai (), whose names form the title of the story. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu (). The story was selected as one o ...) #年度之歌 (Song of the Year) #紅衣天使 (Red Clothed Angel) #方玲霞 (Fong Ling Ha) #我最喜愛的歌 (My Favorite Song) #歡送會 (國) (Farewell Party - Mandarin version of Wedding Invitation Street) #開卷快樂 (Happy Reading) Bonus CD with music videos #吶喊 (Yelling) #祝英台 (Zhu Yingtai, Bufferfly Lovers) #年度之歌 (Song of the Year) #囍帖街 (Wedding Invitation Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
