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The Voice Of China (season 1)
''The Voice of China'' () is a Chinese reality television singing competition broadcast on Zhejiang Television. Based on the original ''The Voice of Holland'', the concept of the series is to find new singing talent (solo or duets) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. The winner is determined by votes cast by a media judging panel and live audience. They receive a record deal with various labels for winning the competition. The winners of the four seasons have been: Bruce Liang, Li Qi, Diamond Zhang, and Zhang Lei. The series employs a panel of four coaches who critique the artists' performances and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the season. They also compete to ensure that their act wins the competition, thus making them the winning coach. Members of the coaching panel include Na Ying (season 1–4), Harlem Yu (season 1–2, 4), Yang Kun (season 1, 3), Liu Huan (season 1), A-mei (season 2), Wang Feng (season 2–4), Chyi Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Competition
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 (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, 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. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Of Holland
''The Voice of Holland'', also known as ''TVOH'', is a Dutch reality TV singing competition, that became a near global TV format franchise, created by media tycoon John de Mol and musician Roel van Velzen, in the Netherlands airing on RTL 4. For the first nine seasons, The Voice of Holland was hosted by Martijn Krabbé and Wendy van Dijk. Starting from the tenth season (2019–2020), Wendy van Dijk was replaced by Chantal Janzen. The central focus of the show is the singing talent and quality of the contestants. Three or four coaches / jurors, themselves successful performing artists, train the talents in their teams, and occasionally perform with them. After many preliminary off-screen audition rounds, the most promising talents are selected for the TV shows. Crucially, this happens in so-called ''"blind auditions"'', during which the coaches cannot ''see'', but only ''hear'' the candidates perform. Not until the talent gets chosen by a coach, or when they have finished si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Chang (singer)
Jeff Chang Shin-che (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chong Sìn-chet; born 26 March 1967) is a Taiwanese singer and actor, who is known for his numerous chart-topping sentimental Mandarin pop ballads. Early life Chang was born in Xiluo Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan. He started his philanthropic works as a voluntary teacher in impoverished areas of Taiwan since he was in high school. Career He started off his showbiz career by winning a singing competition while in college, in which Hsiao-Wen Ting was a judge. Since 1989 he has released a string of highly successful albums and is known as the "Prince of Love Ballads" in the Chinese pop world. His name is well known across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and mainland China. Besides singing, Chang's interests include arts, antiques, traveling and water sports, and stage production. He became Taipei's leader in a stage theatre team in 2011. In 2016, Chang participated in the fourth season of the Chinese reality show ''I Am A Singer ... [...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] |
Chyi Yu
Chyi Yu or Qi Yu (; born 17 October 1957) is a Taiwanese singer best known for her 1979 hit, "The Olive Tree" (橄欖樹). She won the 9th Golden Melody Award for Best Female Vocalist Mandarin. She is the elder sister of singer-songwriter Chyi Chin. She is a religious Buddhist and a vegetarian. Chyi Yu is a protege of the late Taiwanese composer and songwriter, Li Tai-hsiang. Li wrote the evergreen masterpiece "The Olive Tree," which was released in 1979. Chyi later married Li's younger brother. Chyi Yu also collaborated with Li Tai-hsiang on a number of her other songs, including "Daylight Avenue" (一条日光大道) "Walking In The Rain" (走在雨中) and "Your Smiling Face" (欢颜). She is also known for tracks such as "Boat Song" (船歌) and covers of folk songs such as Geordie/Tears - Donde Voy/Whoever Finds This, I Love You. Her last Mandopop album ''Camel-Flying Bird-Fish'' (骆驼飞鸟鱼) was released in 1997 and she has recently been releasing Buddhist music compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Tsing-Fong
Wu Qing-feng (; born 1982) , also known as Greeny and credited as Wu Tsing-fong, is a Taiwanese singer-song writer, composer, arranger, and lyricist. Born in Taipei, he is a founding member and the lead vocalist of Oaeen (Sodagreen) and is the major composer and lyricist of the band. Aside from producing the music for the band, he also writes songs for numerous Mandarin singers. Having nominated at the Golden Melody Award, Global Chinese Golden Chart and so on, he has won several music awards, including the 18th Golden Melody Award for Best Composer in 2007 and the 27th Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist in 2016. Qing-Feng Wu started to go solo in 2018 to perform and release his works. In 2019, he released his debut solo studio album ''Spaceman'', for which he was nominated in several categories at the 31st Golden Melody Award and won the 31st Golden Melody Award for Best Male Mandarin Singer. In 2021, he was, again, nominated for the Best Male Mandarin Singer for his secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ella Chen
Ella Chen Chia-hwa (; born 18 June 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host. She is a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Career On 8 August 2000, HIM International Music held a 'Universal 2000 Talent and Beauty Girl Contest' in search of new artists to sign under their label. When she traveled with her sister to Taipei for a holiday, Ella discovered that her older sister had registered her for a singing competition. Intimidated by the long line of contestants and worried of facing ridicule for her tomboy personality, Ella almost gave up before the first round. Her older sister, however, convinced her to stay. Ella's deep voice caught the label's attention, and then she reached the final round. Her alto voice was noted for its strong and beautiful nature. Following the conclusion of the contest, Ella returned to her duties at a local hospital, but received a call from HIM International requesting an additional audition. After test recordings were done, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Leehom
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 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coco Lee
Coco Lee (; born Ferren Lee, 17 January 1975) is a Hong Kong-American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. Lee's career began in Hong Kong and then expanded to Taiwan. Her single, "Do You Want My Love" also entered the US music charts. Her first full-length English-language album was ''Just No Other Way'' (1999) . At the Oscars, she performed the Best Original Song nominated, "A Love Before Time" from the movie ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''. Early life Lee was born in Hong Kong, she is the youngest of three children and was born to a Chinese Indonesian father and a Hongkong Cantonese mother. She has two elder sisters, Nancy, who was her manager before, and Carol. Her father died before she was born. When she was 9 years old, her mother brought Lee and her sisters to live in San Francisco. She attended Presidio Middle School and Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School, both in San Francisco. The summer after graduating from high school, she was offered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing! China
''Sing! China'' (; formerly ) is a Chinese singing competition television series broadcast on Zhejiang Television. It premiered during the summer on 15 July 2016. It is a re-branded version of '' The Voice of China'', a show based on the original ''The Voice of Holland''. It has aired six seasons and aims to find new singing talent (solo or duets, professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. The winner is determined by live audience voting by SMS text. They receive a record deal with various labels for winning the competition. Winners of the past six seasons have been: Jiang Dunhao (蒋敦豪), Tashi Phuntsok (扎西平措), Tenzin Nyima (旦增尼玛), Xing Hanming (邢晗铭), Shan Yichun (单依纯) and Wu Keyue (伍珂玥). The series employs a panel of four coaches who critique the artists' performances and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the season. They also compete to ensure that their act wins th ... [...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] |
Zhang Lei (singer)
Zhang Lei (; born 7 October 1981) is a Chinese singer. He took part in The Voice of China Season 4, when he sang the song "南山南." He then went on to be Team Na Ying's team champion and was the overall Champion of the season. He beat Queen T (陈梓童) from Team Jay Chou, who settled for the runner-up position. At the same time, he also celebrated his 34th birthday at the Beijing National Stadium at the live show of The Voice of China Season 4. The Voice of China (season 4) Zhang Lei went to The Voice of China Season 4 and was broadcast on the 3rd episode. He sang the song "南山南" and had 3 turns, all except for Jay Chou's. He then chose Na Ying to be his coach. In The Battles, he went against Zhū Qiáng (朱强), a student from the third season who failed to get any turns. He then went on to be in one of Team Na Ying's top 4. In the cross battle, he fought with Leon Lee (李安) in Team Jay Chou, and had a landslide victory of 47–4 and made it to the overall top 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
