Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial portmanteau for "Cantonese popular music". It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. Cantopop draws its influence not only from other forms of Chinese music, but from a variety of international styles including jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, electronic music, western pop music and others. By and large, cantopop songs are almost invariably performed in Cantonese. Boasting a multinational fanbase, Hong Kong is the most significant hub of the genre.^[1] The history of Hong Kong began as a coastal island geographically located in southern China. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal Politics of Hong Kong takes place in a framework of a political system dominated by China, an own legislature, the Chief Executive as the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Look up Colloquialism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For the gay mens lifestyle magazine, see Genre (magazine). ... C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ... Music of China appears to date back to the dawn of Chinese civilization, and documents and artifacts provide evidence of a well-developed musical culture as early as the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC _ 256 BC). ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... R&B redirects here. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... For this articles equivalent regarding the East, see Eastern culture. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... This article is on all of the Yue dialects. ...

History

Origin

Western-influenced music first came to the Republic of China in the 1920s, specifically to Shanghai.^[2] Artists like Zhou Xuan acted in films and recorded popular songs, and was possibly the first Chinese popstar. The split would come in 1949 when the People's Republic of China was established by the communist party. One of the first actions taken by the government was to denounce pop music as pornography.^[2] Beginning in the 1950s massive waves of immigrants fled Shanghai to destinations like North Point.^[3] Because many of the first generations of artists and composers were originally from the city, Hong Kong cantopop owes its origin to Shanghai.^[2] For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... Zhou Xuan Zhou Xuan (周璇, Wades-Giles: Zhou Hsuan) (1 August 1918 - 22 September 1957, Shanghai) was a popular Chinese singer and film actress. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Communist Party of China (CPC) (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China and also the worlds largest political party. ... Porn redirects here. ... 1950s in Hong Kong began after the Japanese rule ended in 1945 with sovereignty returning to the British. ... North Point is a mixed-use urban area on the north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay. ...

1960s: Cultural acceptance

By the 1960s, Cantonese music available in Hong Kong was still limited largely to traditional Cantonese opera and comic renditions of western music. Tang Kee-chan (鄧寄塵), Cheng Kuan-min (鄭君綿), and Tam Ping-man (譚炳文) were among the earliest artists releasing Cantonese records. The baby boom generation at the time preferred British and American exports, as well as Mandarin music. Western culture at the time was a mark of education and sophistication,^[4] and Elvis, Johnny Mathis, Beatles were the main attraction.^[2] Conversely, those who preferred Cantonese music were considered old or uneducated. Cheng Kum-cheung (鄭錦昌) and Chan Chai-chung (陳齊頌) were two popular Cantonese singers who specifically targeted the younger generation. Connie Chan Po-chu (陳寶珠) is generally considered to be Hong Kong's first teen idol, mostly due to her career longevity. Josephine Siao (蕭芳芳) is also another artist of the era. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... For other uses, see Tradition (disambiguation). ... Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern Chinas Cantonese culture. ... For this articles equivalent regarding the East, see Eastern culture. ... A baby boom is any period of greatly increased birth rate during a certain period, and usually within certain geographical bounds. ... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... John Royce Mathis (b. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Cheng Kum Cheung (Chinese : 鄭錦昌) was a Malaysian Chinese singer in the 1960s and 1970s. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Connie Chan Po-chu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chén BÇŽozhÅ«) was born in 1947 in Guangdong, China. ... For other uses, see Teen idol (disambiguation). ... Josephine Siao Fong-Fong (蕭芳芳) (born March 13, 1947) is a movie star, best actress award winner of the 1995 Berlin Film Festival, and an author. ...

Roman Tam, the godfather of cantopop^[5]

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1970s: Rise of the industry

Pre-Canto Pop era in the '60s laid seed to the creation of Hong Kong's new pop music. Many local bands mimicking the British American bands became recording artistes. These musicians later turned out to be the key in creating a new form of indegenious music. Two types of local Cantonese music recordings appeared in the market nearly concurrently in 1973 in Hong Kong. One type cashing-in on the popularity of TVB's soap opera were based on more traditional music and lyrics styles. Yet the type of musical cross-overs that made foreigners recognised and coined HK music as "Canto Pop" came largely from Polydor Hong Kong, a foreign label established in Hong Kong in 1970 by acquiring Diamond Music, the local record company that had most of the '60s artistes in Hong Kong.

Samuel Hui 許冠傑, the lead singer of the band "Lotus" from late '60s signed to Polydor in 1972. After a few luke warm success in English language releases, took on the challange of experimenting with British/American band sound on witty use of Cantonese language lyrics. The pop-star broke the ice for local acceptance that Cantonese music can be just as fashionable as Anglo-American hits. The song that made it happen was the theme song to the movie "鬼馬雙星" which also starred Sam himself. The recording produced by in house producer Ricky TC Fung was a giant success that paved way to a whole new genre of foreign sounding Cantonese language pop tunes for others to follow. The "Wynners" 溫拿樂隊[Philips] and Lam 林子祥[EMI] that followed amassed big fan base from their new style Cantonese pop releases. Sam Hui continued to dominate the charts and won consecutive two times the Centennial Award (Best Sales awards) in the first and second IFPI Gold Disc Presentations (1977, 1978). Polydor became PolyGram in 1978 and continued as the market leader for decades due to its pioneering efforts in Canto Pop.

The industry did not rise just because of original hits. Hong Kong as movie producing centre, broadcast hub and TV content creator helped propelled Hong Kong's pop music to all Chinese communities.

Beginning with the 1970s, TV was a technological marvel mostly available to the rich, and broadcasted contents were highly valued and respected. Soap operas were needed to fill air time. Many popular Cantonese songs became TV theme songs.^[2] Around 1971, Sandra Lang (仙杜拉), a minor singer who had never sung Cantopop before, was invited to sing the first Cantonese TV theme song "The Yuanfen of a Wedding that Cries and Laughs" or "Tai Siu Jan Jyuan" (啼笑姻緣). This song was a collaboration between the legendary songwriter Joseph Koo (顧嘉煇) and the songwriter Yip Siu-dak (葉紹德). The song was ground breaking and topped local charts.^[2] Another TV promoted group was the Four Golden Flowers. The boom of cantopop is credited to both the respect for rich entertainment like television and timely TV theme songs. The star of TV theme was Roman Tam (羅文), whose singing earned much praise. Two of the most famous TV soap opera singers were Liza Wang (汪明荃) and Adam Cheng (鄭少秋).^[2] The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Sandra Lang was a taishan cantopop singer in the 1970s. ... The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ... Yuan (缘) or Yuanfen (缘份; pinyin: yuan2 fen4) is a Buddhist-related Chinese concept that means the predetermined principle that dictates a persons relationships and encounters, usually positive, such as the affinity among friends or lovers. ... Joseph Koo SBS(Chinese: 顧嘉煇; Cantonese Yale: Gu Gà Faì, IPA: , Jyutping: gu3 gaa1 fai1; Mandarin Pinyin: Gù JiāhuÄ«), or Gu Gaa-fai (born 1933) is one of the most repected composers in Hong Kong. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... The Four Golden Flowers was a TV theme song musical performance group in the early 1970s. ... Roman Tam Pak-sin (real name 譚百先, stage name ç¾…æ–‡, nickname 蘿記 or Law Kee) (born February 16, 1950 - October 18, 2002) was a canto-pop singer. ... Liza Wang (right), in Blade Heart, a drama released in 2004. ... Adam Cheng Siu-Chow (Traditional Chinese: 鄭少秋, Simplified Chinese: 郑少秋, Jyutping: Zeng6 Siu3 Cau1, Pinyin: Zheng4 Shao4 Qiu1, Originally named 鄭創世;Cheng Chong-sai) (born February 24, 1947 in Hong Kong) is a popular TVB actor and singer in Hong Kong. ...

1980s: Beginning of the Golden age

During the 1980s, cantopop scaled to great heights with artists, producers and record companies working in harmony. Cantopop stars such as Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Alan Tam, Priscilla Chan and Danny Chan quickly became household names. The industry effectively used cantopop songs in TV dramas and movies. Some of the biggest soundtracks came from timeless film such as A Better Tomorrow. In part, the success came from progressive economical developments. Sponsors and record companies became comfortable with the idea of lucrative contracts and million dollar signings. [[1980s injkfsld;js;dlkjgfksldjg s;djfsa;ljfsaljfawsde recognized internationally for its politics, entertainment and skyrocketing real estate prices. ... Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; October 10, 1963–December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong pop singer and actress. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and a film actor. ... Priscilla Chan Wai-han (陳慧嫻 born July 28, 1965) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... For other uses, see Danny Chan (disambiguation). ... A Better Tomorrow (Chinese: 英雄本色; pinyin: yīngxióng běnsè, Cantonese: ying1 hung4 bun2 sik1; literally True Colors of a Hero) is a 1986 Hong Kong action movie which had a profound influence on the Hong Kong movie-making industry, and later on an international scale. ... ISO 4217 Code HKD User(s) Hong Kong Inflation 2. ...

One great endorsement of Cantopop was the crossing over from the most successful Chinese female recording artist so far, Queen of Mandarin songs Teresa Teng 鄧麗君. She achieved in both artistic strides and great commercial success by her original Cantonese Hits (Polygram Label) in the early '80s.

As Cantopop gained big following in all Chinese communities, Hong Kong entrepreneurs' ingenious use of the then new LaserDisk technology produced yet another explosion in the market, the Karaoke market was dominated by Cantopop.

The Four Heavenly Kings in a tribute to Leslie Cheung (2003)

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1990s: Four Heavenly Kings era

In the early 90s, a number of Cantopop stars decided to semi or fully retire. Those Cantopop stars included Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung, Samuel Hui, Priscilla Chan and Joseph Koo. These retirements came as they decided to emigrate from Hong Kong after Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Cantopop needed new talent to fill the gaps left behind, this led to the emergence of the "Four Heavenly Kings" (四大天王) of Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok and Leon Lai. They dominated all levels of media from magazines, TV, cinema to music. New talents such as Beyond would also emerge as contenders. Successful crossing over alternative music elements by Sandy Lam, Shirley Kwan and Faye Wong were also important to the era. The 1990s in Hong Kong was defined by the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, a statement that paved the way for a series of changes that would facilitate the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and a film actor. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Samuel Hui Koon-kit, usually known as just Sam Hui, was a star in the Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kongs from the 1960s to 1990s. ... Priscilla Chan Wai-han (陳慧嫻 born July 28, 1965) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... Joseph Koo SBS(Chinese: 顧嘉煇; Cantonese Yale: Gu Gà Faì, IPA: , Jyutping: gu3 gaa1 fai1; Mandarin Pinyin: Gù JiāhuÄ«), or Gu Gaa-fai (born 1933) is one of the most repected composers in Hong Kong. ... For information on emigration, see Emigration. ... alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Literal meaning: Tiananmen Incident The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, widely known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, in China referred to as the June Fourth Incident to avoid confusion with the two other Tiananmen Square protests and as an act of official censorship... Four Heavenly Kings may refer to: Shitennou or Shitennō (四天王) meaning the four divine kings in Japanese, is originally the name of the Four Heavenly Kings, four Buddhist deities who protect the four quarters of the world. ... Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born July 10, 1961 in Hong Kong with family roots in Tianjin) is a Hong Kong singer and film star from the mid-1980s to the present. ... Andy Lau Tak-Wah is a Hong Kong Cantopop star, movie actor and producer. ... Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (Chinese: 郭富城; Pinyin: Guō Fùchéng; Cantonese: Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4; born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. ... Leon Lai (黎明; pinyin: Lí Míng; Cantonese: lai4 ming4; born December 11, 1966) is a Chinese actor and a Cantopop singer. ... Beyond was a famous rock band in Hong Kong that was founded in 1983. ... For the album of the same name, see Sandy Lam (self-titled debut album). ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The tension and economic instability from the 1997 handover also created a culturally challenging atmosphere for the industry. Establishment of Basic Law and language ordinances made the adoption of Mandarin official.^[6] The transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, often referred to as The Handover, occurred on July 1, 1997. ... Cover of Index to the Basic Law The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China (中華人民共和國香港特別行政區基本法; or in short 香港基本法 or 基本法) serves as the constitutional document of Hong Kong. ... Map of eastern China and Taiwan, showing the historic distribution of Mandarin Chinese in light brown. ...

After 1997, there emerged a younger generation of singers after the half-retired 4 kings. Singers like Sammi Cheng, Eason Chan and Kelly Chen began dominating until and even after the turn of the century. Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... Eason Chan Yik-Shun is a prominent male singer and is a part of the skilled class (實力派) in Hong Kongs music industry. ... Kelly Chen (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese: Chan4 Wai6 Lam4), born Vivian Chen Wai Man 陳慧汶 on September 13, 1972 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. ...

Current

Faye Wong, an artist known in all of Greater China and overseas Chinese-speaking communities. After the release of this 1999 album, she was recognised as Best Selling Cantopop Female.^[7]

Gillian Chung of the Twins was caught in a major scandal possibly at the height of the group's popularity

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2000s

At the turn of the century, Cantonese is still dominant in the domain of Chinese popular music.^[8] Though the deaths of stars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in 2003 rocked the industry. The Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop performed a tribute at the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards.^[9] Along with the downturn of the economy, few can deny cantopop was at a low point in the early 2000s. C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; October 10, 1963–December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong pop singer and actress. ... Four Heavenly Kings may refer to: Shitennou or Shitennō (四天王) meaning the four divine kings in Japanese, is originally the name of the Four Heavenly Kings, four Buddhist deities who protect the four quarters of the world. ...

The industry was mostly in a transitional phase with overseas-raised Chinese artists such as Sally Yeh, Nicholas Tse and Coco Lee gaining recognition. As a result cantopop is no longer restricted to Hong Kong, but has become part of a larger Pan-Chinese music movement. Sally Yeh (葉蒨文, pinyin: Yè Qiànwén) sometimes written as Sally Yip or Sin-Man Yip (born September 30, 1961) is a major star in both Hong Kong pop music and movie scenes. ... Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: Pinyin: Xiè Tíngfēng; Cantonese: ze6 ting4 fung1), born 29 August 1980 (in the year of the Monkey) is a Hong Kong based singer and actor. ... CoCo Lee is the stage name of Ferren Lee-Kelly (李美林 Pinyin: Lǐ Měilín; also 李玟 Lǐ wen) (born January 17, 1975). ...

Since 2005 the industry has began a new upswing with many of the newer artists gaining in popularity. The two major companies that drive much of the Hong Kong segment appears to be East Asia Entertainment & Amusic and Emperor Entertainment Group. The more veteran singers like Andy Hui, Denise Ho, Eason Chan along with newer artists like Janice Vidal, Twins, Joey Yung, Justin Lo have played a major role in the upswing. Many are also on the rise including Hins Cheung, Vincy Chan, Stephanie Cheng, Kay Tse, Charles Ying, Jill Vidal. The new era also saw an explosion of groups such as at17, Soler, Sunboy'z, Hotcha. As this became a new trend in promoting groups, often many of the artists later end up going solo such as Kary Ng or Kenny Kwan. For the German record label, see A-Musik. ... Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) SEHK: 8078 is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. ... Andy Hui Chi-On (Traditional Chinese: , born August 12, 1967 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. ... Denise Ho Wan-Si (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), also known as HOCC, CC and Goo, born May 10, 1977, with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. ... Eason Chan Yik-Shun is a prominent male singer and is a part of the skilled class (實力派) in Hong Kongs music industry. ... Janice M. Vidal (Chinese: 衛蘭) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Justin Lo is an American-born singer, composer and record producer in Hong Kong. ... Hins Cheung (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ), born February 1, 1981 in Guangzhou, with family roots in Beijing, is a famous singer and songwriter in Hong Kong and Guangdong. ... Vincy Wing-yee CHAN (Chinese:泳兒; pinyin: Ròng, ér) (born October 16, 1982) is a female Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. ... Stephanie Cheng Stephanie Cheng (鄭融) (born October 10, 1984) is a budding female singer and starlet in Hong Kong, who was being introduced by Go East Music, which was consolidated with Universal Music in 2003. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Charles Ying (Chinese: 應昌佑)(born 2nd April, 1979) is a new Hong Kong singer. ... Jill Vidal (Chinese: 衛詩) (born 13 April 1982 in Hong Kong) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... at17 is a Hong Kong girl band that is pitched to appeal to high school and university students. ... Solers first album - Double Surround Sound (雙聲道) SOLER is a rock band based in Hong Kong. ... Kary Ng (吳家穎)，with a stage name 吳雨霏，was born on June 9, 1986. ... Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (Traditional Chinese: 關智斌, born December 30, 1980 in the Philippines) is a Hong Kong singer. ...

In January 2008 Gillian Chung won the "Asia Pacific Most Popular Artist Awards" from Jade Solid Gold following the success of Twins.^[10] In just a short month, the Edison Chen photo scandal would rock the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Local actor Edison Chen and a number of highly publicized female celebrities like Gillian Chung, Bobo Chan and Cecilia Cheung were caught in sexual acts with the nudity photos spread across the internet worldwide.^[11] The event garnered the attention of international media including including CNN,^[12] MSNBC,^[13] and The Guardian.^[14] The scandal raised a number of questions regarding legal issues and netizen's online rights that went far beyond the usual music discussion. Gillian Chung (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Zhōng XÄ«ntóng; Cantonese Yale: Jung Yan-Tung; born on January 21, 1981) is the stage name of Chung Ka-Lai (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Zhōng Jiālì; Cantonese Yale: Jung Ga-Lai). ... Jade Solid Gold (Chinese: 勁歌金曲) is a music show on the TVB television channel. ... Twins is a Hong Kong-based female Cantopop duo created in the summer of 2001 by Albert Yeungs Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). ... Edison Chen is a Chinese Canadian Hong Kong movie actor, singer, pop icon currently on indefinite leave from his career, founder of , and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. ... Bobo Chan Man Woon (born 1979) is a Hong Kong singer. ... Cecilia Cheung is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... For the news website, see msnbc. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ... A Netizen (a portmanteau of Internet and citizen) [also known as a cybercitizen] is a person actively involved in online communities. ...

Characteristics

Instruments and setups

Early cantopop was developed from cantonese opera music hybridized with western pop. The musicians gave up traditional Chinese musical instruments like zheng and erhu fiddle in favor of western style arrangements. Cantopop songs were usually sung by one singer, sometimes with a band, accompanied by piano, synthesizer, drum set, guitar, and bass guitar. They are composed under verse-chorus form and are generally monophonic. Practically all cantopop songs feature a descending bassline. Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern Chinas Cantonese culture. ... Traditional Chinese musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments. ... The guzheng, or gu zheng (Chinese: ; pinyin: gǔzhēng) or zheng (箏) (gu- means ancient) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. ... Side view of an erhu. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... Synth redirects here. ... An extended 4-piece drum kit A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Verse-chorus form is a musical form common in popular music and predominant in rock since the 1960s. ... In music, the word texture is often used in a rather vague way in reference to the overall sound of a piece of music. ... In popular music a bassline, also bass line, is an instrumental part, or line, which is in the bass or lowest range and thus lower than the other parts and part of the rhythm section. ...

Lyrics

Cantonese language is one of those pitch sensitive languages. The word carries different meaning when sung in a different relative pitch. Matching Cantonese lysics to Western music was particular difficult because of such musical scale has 12 semi-tones. Through the work of pioneers like Sam Hui, James Wong and Lo Kwok Jim, those that followed have more stock phrases for reference. Cantonese lyricists play a great part in advancing Canto Pop.

Classical Chinese lyrics

The first type is the poetic lyrics written in literary or classical Wenyan Chinese. In the past, cantopop maintained the Cantonese Opera tradition of matching the musical notes with tones of the language. Relatively few cantopop songs use truly colloquial Cantonese terms, and fewer songs contain lyrics. Songs written in this style are usually reserved for TV shows about ancient China. Since the 1980s, increasing numbers of singers have departed from this traditional, though some big names like Roman Tam stayed true to traditional techniques. Classical Chinese or Literary Chinese is a traditional style of written Chinese based on the grammar and vocabulary of very old forms of Chinese , making it very different from any modern spoken form of Chinese. ... A Tonal language is a language that uses tone to distinguish words. ... China is the worlds oldest continuous major civilization, with written records dating back about 3,500 years and with 5,000 years being commonly used by Chinese as the age of their civilization. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

Modern Chinese lyrics

The second type is less formal. The lyrics written in colloquial Cantonese make up the majority with compositions done in modern written Chinese. TV shows filmed under modern contexts will utilize songs written with these lyrics. Most songs share an overriding characteristic, in which every last word of a phrase is rhymed. Various styles of Chinese calligraphy. ... A rhyme is a repetition of identical or similar sounds in two or more different words and is most often used in poetry. ...

The following is an example from the song "Impression" (印象) by Samuel Hui. The last word of every phrase ends with '–oeng'. Samuel Hui Koon-kit, usually known as just Sam Hui, was a star in the Cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kongs from the 1960s to 1990s. ...

Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) in 1993. ...

Foreign compositions

Since the 1970s, many western and Japanese traditional and pop compositions have been translated to Chinese. Historically the practice is done for business reasons of filling up albums and re-capitalizing on songs with a proven record. In recent years, the same phenomenon has been witnessed for Korean pop music. By definition hybrids are still considered Cantonese songs due to Cantonese lyrics, though the rights borrowed varies country to country. Songs like "Tomorrow sounds like today" (明日話今天) by Jenny Tseng, "Life to seek" (一生何求) by Danny Chan, "Snowing" (飄雪) by Priscilla Chan, and "Can't afford" (負擔不起) by Jade Kwan were originally composed outside of Hong Kong. Western music is the genres of music originating in the Western world (Europe and its former colonies) including Western classical music, American Jazz, Country and Western, pop music and rock and roll. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean pop. ... This article is about the moral/legal concept. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Danny Chan (disambiguation). ... Priscilla Chan Wai-han (陳慧嫻 born July 28, 1965) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Industry

Cantopop stars

From the inception of Canto Pop to the late '80s, Hong Kong had seen many original talents developed to super stars status, each with unique singing style and easily recognisable voice. Due to emergence of Karaoke style of singing which displaced originality, CD piracy from the '90s that forced shorter investment cycles, pop idols that appear to have a better chance of generating revenue from different exploition modes became the target of development.

Usually talent is secondary to the success of a cantopop singer in Hong Kong. Most of the time, the image sells the albums, as it is one of the characteristic of mainstream music similarly mirrored in the US and Japan. Publicity is vital to an idol's career, as one piece of news could make or break one's future. Almost all modern cantopop stars go into the movie business regardless of their ability to act. They immediately expand to the Mandarin market once their fame is established, hence pure cantopop stars are almost nonexistent. Outside of the music sales, their success can also be gauged by their income from various sources. For example, according to some reports, Sammi Cheng earned HK$46M (around US$6M) from advertisement and merchandise endorsements in the month of January 2003 alone. Look up mainstream in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... ISO 4217 Code HKD User(s) Hong Kong Inflation 2. ... USD redirects here. ...

A list of Gold and Platinum records, as requested by record companies for certification by IFPI Hong Kong Group, can be found at www.ifpihk.org

Labels

Due to rise of Canto Pop and the control of music piracy in Hong Kong from 1978, aside from already existing PolyGram and EMI in Hong Kong, SONY, Warner and BMG established their Hong Kong company one after another from 1979. Meanwhile, local record companies such as Crown Records 娛樂唱片, Wing Hang Records 永恆, Manchi Records 文志 and Capital Artists 華星,each invested heavily and became very successful local labels that compete well in the market. As TV drama theme lose favour from the middle of the '80s, market power soon drifted to the multi-national labels. PolyGram also established CinePoly ( originally a JV with Cinema City) which remains a major local label until now with many top local artistes. After the sale of PolyGram to Universal Music in late '90s, the company name was replaced by Universal Music.

Since 2000, a number of local record labels have emerged such as Emperor Entertainment Group and East Asia Record & amusic (included its partly-owned subsidairy, Go East Gold Label Records, which acquired the cantopop business of EMI).^{[citation needed]} Sales are tracked at the IFPI HK Annual Sales Chart.^[15] A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG; 英皇娛樂集團有限公司) SEHK: 8078 is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong. ... For the German record label, see A-Musik. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ...

Variety

The taste of much of Hong Kong's youths are quite similar. As a result, most stars tend to sing songs with similar topics with emphasis on "maudlin love ballads". But there are still many sideline musicians like Beyond and Tat Ming Pair (達明一派) whose songs reflect the darker side of society. In recent years, the presences of The Pancakes, LMF, At 17 etc added freshness to the industry. Their songs express youth attitudes and beliefs with similarities to cutie pop or hip hop cultures. Sentimentalism (literally, appealing to the sentiments), as a literary and political discourse, has occurred much in the literary traditions of all regions in the world, and is central to the traditions of Indian literature, Chinese literature, and Vietnamese literature (such as Ho Xuan Huong). ... Beyond was a famous rock band in Hong Kong that was founded in 1983. ... Tat Ming Pair (Chinese Traditional: 達明一派; Simplified: 达明一派) is a Hong Kong singing group, which consists of Anthony Wong Yiu Ming (Lead Singer) and Tats Lau Yi Tat (劉以達 Guitarist and Composer). ... For other uses, see Society (disambiguation). ... The Pancakes is a Hong Kong based one-girl band consisting of independent singer-songwriter Dejay Choi. ... Lazy Mutha Fucka is a Hip-hop/indie band in Hong Kong, also known as LMF. The band was founded in 1993. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Hip hop is a subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa. ...

Artists

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Male

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Jordan Chan Siu Chun (Traditional Chinese: 陳小春, Pinyin: Chen Xiaochun, Simplified Chinese: 陈小春) is a Chinese actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Edison Chen is a Chinese Canadian Hong Kong movie actor, singer, pop icon currently on indefinite leave from his career, founder of , and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. ... Adam Cheng Siu-Chow (Traditional Chinese: 鄭少秋, Simplified Chinese: 郑少秋, Jyutping: Zeng6 Siu3 Cau1, Pinyin: Zheng4 Shao4 Qiu1, Originally named 鄭創世;Cheng Chong-sai) (born February 24, 1947 in Hong Kong) is a popular TVB actor and singer in Hong Kong. ... Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (born October 4, 1967) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. ... Kevin Cheng is a TVB actor and singer in Hong Kong. ... Ronald Cheng Chung-Kei (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: , Zheng Zhongji) (born March 9, 1972 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong pop star and a movie actor. ... Hins Cheung (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ), born February 1, 1981 in Guangzhou, with family roots in Beijing, is a famous singer and songwriter in Hong Kong and Guangdong. ... Julian Cheung Chilam (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ), born August 27, 1971 in Hong Kong, with family roots in Nanhai, Guangdong, is a famous Hong Kong television and movie star as well as singer. ... Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born July 10, 1961 in Hong Kong with family roots in Tianjin) is a Hong Kong singer and film star from the mid-1980s to the present. ... Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing (September 12, 1956 – April 1, 2003) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: zoeng1 gwok3 wing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Zhāng Guóróng, Wade-Giles: Chang Kuo-jung; nickname Gor-gor (哥哥, Elder Brother in Cantonese), was an actor and musician from Hong Kong. ... Endy Chow Kwok-yin (Traditional Chinese: 周國賢) was born on 11 December 1979, and is a Hong Kong singer & composer. ... Alex Fong Alex Fong (方力申, born February 26, 1980) is a professional swimmer-turned-actor and singer based in Hong Kong, nicknamed Little Flying Fish for his swimming achievements. ... Andy Hui Chi-On (Traditional Chinese: , born August 12, 1967 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong popstar and a movie actor. ... Samuel Hui (許冠傑) (born September 4, 1948) was a star in cantopop and movie industry in Hong Kongs 60s to 90s. ... Ken Hung Cheuk Lap, (Traditional Chinese: 洪卓立; born on March 2, 1987) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer. ... Kelvin Kwan (Chinese: 關楚耀, Jyutping: Gwaan1 Co2 Jiu3; born March 24, 1983), is an artist of Go East, a subdivision of Universal Music. ... Kenny Kwan Chi-Bun (Traditional Chinese: 關智斌, born December 30, 1980 in the Philippines) is a Hong Kong singer. ... Michael Kwan is a freelance writer based out of Vancouver, BC. His website and blog were launched in March 2006. ... Leo Ku Kui-Kei (Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born 18 August 1972),died 23 July is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor. ... Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing (Chinese: 郭富城; Pinyin: Guō Fùchéng; Cantonese: Gwok3 Fu3 Sing4; born October 26, 1965) is a popular Hong Kong singer and film actor. ... Leon Lai (黎明; pinyin: Lí Míng; Cantonese: lai4 ming4; born December 11, 1966) is a Chinese actor and a Cantopop singer. ... The text or formatting below is generated by a template which has been proposed for deletion. ... Chet Lam Yat Fung (Traditional Chinese: , born 11 April 1976 Hong Kong) is a renowned Hong Kong independent singer-songwriter whose style has been described by many as city-folk. Chet Lam started to perform professionally at the age of 10, in a broadcasting drama and TV commercial songs. ... George Lam Chi Cheung (Chinese : 林子祥) was born on October 2, 1947, is a popular veteran singer in Hong Kong. ... Raymond Lam Fung (Chinese: ) is a Hong Kong TVB actor and singer. ... Jan Lamb Hoi Fong (Chinese : æž—æµ·å³°) (born 28 January 1967) is a Hong Kong celebrity. ... Andy Lau Tak-Wah is a Hong Kong Cantopop star, movie actor and producer. ... Wilfred Lau ( Traditional Chinese: 劉浩龍 born in August 13, 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. ... Hacken Lee is a famous Cantopop singer in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, other parts of Southeast Asia and the United States for performing slow pop ballads. ... Edmond Leung (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese: Leung4 Hon3 Man4), born 05 November 1971) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, songwriter, and actor. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Leung (梁) Tony Leung Chiu Wai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born June 27, 1962) is a Hong Kong movie and ex-TVB actor. ... Don Li (李逸朗; born 李威樂, Douglas Li on January 25, 1982) is a Hong Kong singer and actor of the Emperor Entertainment Group, Music Icon Records. ... Justin Lo is an American-born singer, composer and record producer in Hong Kong. ... Juno Mak (born 1984) is an actor and Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. ... // Deep Ng (吳浩康; born 吳偉男 Ng Wai-Nam on June 13, 1983) is one of the most well known drug dealer in Hong Kong. ... Ron Ng Cheuk Hei (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), born on September 2, 1979, is a Hong Kong TVB actor and singer. ... Alan Tam Wing Lun (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born 23 August 1950) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and a film actor. ... Roman Tam Pak-sin (real name 譚百先, stage name ç¾…æ–‡, nickname 蘿記 or Law Kee) (born February 16, 1950 - October 18, 2002) was a canto-pop singer. ... Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: Pinyin: Xiè TíngfÄ“ng; Cantonese: ze6 ting4 fung1), born 29 August 1980 (in the year of the Monkey) is a Hong Kong based singer and actor. ... Deric Wan Deric Wan (Traditional Chinese: 溫兆倫, born 18 November 1964) is a Hong Kong celebrity who acted in many movies and TV series and released several music albums in his entire career. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... CrossOver EP, an Anthony Wongs album in assocation with Leslie Cheung. ... Wong Jim, James Wong Jim M.Phil. ... Charles Ying (Chinese: 應昌佑)(born 2nd April, 1979) is a new Hong Kong singer. ... 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Female

Bobo Chan Man Woon (born 1979) is a Hong Kong singer. ... Connie Chan Po-chu (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chén BÇŽozhÅ«) was born in 1947 in Guangdong, China. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Flora Chan Flora Chan (陳慧珊; born May 30, 1970) is a popular Hong Kong television actress, whose rise to fame is quite unique from the other actresses in the industry. ... Priscilla Chan Wai-han (陳慧嫻 born July 28, 1965) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... Vincy Wing-yee CHAN (Chinese:泳兒; pinyin: Ròng, ér) (born October 16, 1982) is a female Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. ... Mandy Nga-man Chiang (蔣雅文; born 22 September 1982; Origin: Shanghai) is a Hong Kong singer signed to the Emperor Entertainment Group, Music Icon Rocords. ... Kelly Chen (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese: Chan4 Wai6 Lam4), born Vivian Chen Wai Man 陳慧汶 on September 13, 1972 in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong based singer and actress. ... Jackie Chan Hiu-ki 陳曉琪 (a. ... Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... Stephanie Cheng Stephanie Cheng (鄭融) (born October 10, 1984) is a budding female singer and starlet in Hong Kong, who was being introduced by Go East Music, which was consolidated with Universal Music in 2003. ... Yumiko Cheng Hei Yee (Chinese:鄭希怡), (born September 6, 1981) is a popular Hong Kong Cantopop singer born in Shanghai. ... Cecilia Cheung is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... Niki Chow Niki Chow Lai-ki (Traditional Chinese: 周麗淇, born 30 August 1979, Place of Origin: Shanghai) is a Hong Kong female actress and Cantopop singer. ... Vivian Chow Vivian Chow (周慧敏) (born November 10, 1967), is a popular singer and actress from Hong Kong. ... Theresa Fu (Chinese: å‚…ç©Ž, Cantonese: fu6 wing6, pinyin: fù yǐng) (born September 22, 1984) is a Cantopop artist in Hong Kong). ... Denise Ho Wan-Si (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), also known as HOCC, CC and Goo, born May 10, 1977, with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer. ... Deanie Ip album Stardust, Wing Hang Records, 1981 Deanie Ip 2002 Hong Kong concert album, Universal Music Group, 2002 Deanie Ip (traditional Chinese:葉德嫻)(born December 25, 1947 in Hong Kong) is a Cantopop singer and Chinese actress, known for supporting roles. ... Ella Koon (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Cantonese: Gun Yan Na), born July 9, 1979, in Tahiti, French Polynesia) and raised in Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong-based Chinese singer, actress and model. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Susanna Kwan Kot-ying is an 1970s-1980sfamous Hong Kong female singer. ... For the album of the same name, see Sandy Lam (self-titled debut album). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lau (劉) Winnie Lau Siu Wai (traditional Chinese: ; born 24 July 1971) is Hong Kong singer and actress. ... CoCo Lee is the stage name of Ferren Lee-Kelly (李美林 Pinyin: Lǐ MÄ›ilín; also 李玟 Lǐ wen) (born January 17, 1975). ... Isabella Leong Lok Sze (Traditional Chinese: 梁洛施, Pinyin: Liáng Luò ShÄ©, alternative name: Isabella Leung / Leung Lok-si / Luoshi Liang), born on June 23, 1988 is a young popular Hong Kong-based and Macau-born,singer, actress and model. ... Gigi Leung Wing Kei (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Liáng YÇ’ngqí; Cantonese Yale: Leung Wing-Kei; born 25 March 1976) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. ... Candy Lo (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Cantonese: Lou4 Haau2 Yam1), born October 18, 1974 in Hong Kong, is a Cantopop singer-songwriter and actress. ... Karen Joy Morris, or Karen Mok Man-Wai (莫文蔚, born in June 2, 1970) is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. ... Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; October 10, 1963–December 30, 2003) was a popular Hong Kong pop singer and actress. ... Kary Ng (吳家穎)，with a stage name 吳雨霏，was born on June 9, 1986. ... Fiona, pictured at the top, the cover of her latest album F Best (CD+DVD) (Special Edition)[1]. Fiona Hoi-Kei Sit (Traditional Chinese:薛凱琪, born 11 August 1981) is a female Cantopop singer and actress from Hong Kong. ... Stephy Tang (Traditional Chinese: ; Jyutping: Dang6 Lai6 Yan1), born on October 15, 1983 in Hong Kong, is a Cantopop singer and actress. ... Vangie Tang Wing-chi (鄧穎芝) (born May 22, 1985) is a relatively unknown dance-oriented singer even in Hong Kong, and has signed for Sony Music of Hong Kong since 2004. ... Teresa Teng (January 29, 1953 – May 8, 1995) (traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; simplified Chinese: ), sometimes spelled as Teresa Tang or Teresa Deng, was a legendary and influential C-pop singer from Yunlin County, Taiwan. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Paula Tsui (徐小鳯) (born January 1, 1947) is a Cantopop singer in Hong Kong. ... Janice M. Vidal (Chinese: 衛蘭) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... Jill Vidal (Chinese: 衛詩) (born 13 April 1982 in Hong Kong) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ... Liza Wang (right), in Blade Heart, a drama released in 2004. ... A promotional photo for the 2003 album Emme Emme Wong Yee-Man (黃伊汶, b. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Ivana Wong (Copyright by UMG) Ivana Wong (王菀之) is a Cantonese female singer. ... Sally Yeh (葉蒨文, pinyin: Yè Qiànwén) sometimes written as Sally Yip or Sin-Man Yip (born September 30, 1961) is a major star in both Hong Kong pop music and movie scenes. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah, RN (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (born February 3, 1974) is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. ... Frances Yip Frances Yip (葉麗儀) (born c. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Groups

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Major awards

Cantopop radio stations

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See also

• Music of Hong Kong
• Hong Kong musical tongue twister
• Hong Kong English pop
• Chinese hip hop

Hong Kong is a part of China that has produced a number of popular traditions, including a large part of what is known as Cantopop. ... A Hong Kong musical tongue twister (Chinese: 急口令) is a melody rhyme that follow a musical tune. ... Hong Kong English pop (Chinese: 英文歌) are songs sung in the English language in Hong Kong. ... Chinese hip hop is a relatively new phenomenon in China and first made it to Taiwan where artists such as MC HotDog were first rapping but then made it to Hong Kong with the success of LMF. In mainland China hip hop scene had just been formed with artists such...

References

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External links

• Pop Saves Hong Kong, in Tofu Magazine #2
• Hong Kong Vintage Pop Radio
• Cantopop News Blog
• www.hkmusic.cn: Cantopop song listings (in chinese)