MTV Chi was a spin-off network from MTV that was targeted at Chinese Americans. The network featured various styles of music such as Mando pop, Canto pop and Chinese American hip hop. It broadcast in English and featured a mix of original programming with the best of MTV's International programming. It launched on December 6, 2005, from MTV's studios in

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. MTV Chi aimed to show the world what Asian American pop culture is all about, with music videos imported from

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and China as well as original programming showcasing up-and-coming artists in the

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and around the world. Jin's music video " Learn Chinese" was the first video ever to be played on MTV Chi. On February 15, 2007, MTV Networks announced that MTV Chi would be shutting down. It ceased broadcasting on April 30, 2007.

VJs

* Gregory Woo *

Angel Tang Angel Tang () is a New York City-based television personality and model.中国侨网 ("China QW") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72KBunk6r8Y She was formerly seen as one of the four Chinese-American VJs on the now cancelled MTV spin-off channel M ...

* Simon Yin * Xiao Wang

Shows on MTV Chi

* Artist Profile * Canton-In Chart * Classic Chi * J-K Music Non Stop * Live From... * Mandarin Top 20 * Maximum Chi * MTV Chi News * Music Wire News * Top 10 Chi Countdown * Untapped Chi * WA KOW!

MTV Chi Rocks!

MTV Chi Rocks was the first concert celebrating young Chinese Americans held in San Gabriel, CA on September 23. The concert featured the hottest names in Asian American music including Frequency5,

Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (born October 3, 1978, Saratoga, California), better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who was based in Detroit, Michigan and now lives in Washington, DC. Teng has released five s ...

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, Burning Tree Project, Kaila Yu,

Adrienne Lau Adrienne Lau (born September 7, 1983; Chinese: 劉晨芝) is a Hong Kong-American singer. Lau is the first Chinese American to hit Top 10 on the U.S. Pop Billboard Sales Chart. Early life Nga Wing Lau was born in British Hong Kong in 1983. S ...

, Putnam Hall, and

Far East Movement Far East Movement (abbreviated FM) is an American hip hop and electronic music group based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and as of August 2018 consists of Kev Nish (Kevin Nishimura), Prohgress (James Roh), DJ Virman (Virman Coquia), ...

. Headlining the blowout event was Jin the Emcee and hip hop group Jeff and Machi.

External links

Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mtv Chi Chinese-American culture MTV channels Music video networks in the United States Television channels and stations established in 2005 Defunct television networks in the United States Television channels and stations disestablished in 2007 Overseas Chinese organisations

VJs

Shows on MTV Chi

MTV Chi Rocks!

See also

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