This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tse.

Kay Tse
Promo photo of Kay Tse
Background information
Born	March 13, 1977 (1977-03-13) (age 30)
Origin	Hong Kong
Genre(s)	Pop, Rock, Jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2005 -
Label(s)	Ban Ban Music/ Cinepoly

Kay Tse (謝安琪) (born March 13, 1977) is a Hong Kong singer. She was a newcomer to the music industry in 2005, and is known for her versatile vocal range and expertise in various music genres, especially in jazz. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A Chinese surname, family name (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or clan name (氏; pinyin: shì), is one of the hundreds or thousands of family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, and among overseas Chinese communities. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (588x716, 291 KB) A promo photo of Kay Tse. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... now. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ...

Tse is yet to crack the main stream Cantopop market but many music industry insiders have tipped her singing ability to have big potential, and regard her as one of a new breed of "non-idol" singers who sell their singing ability rather than their looks. Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語流行曲) is a colloquial abbreviation 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. ...

Discovery

In 2002, when Tse was still a university student majoring in American Studies at the University of Hong Kong, she entered a university singing competition and won the first place. She then entered an inter-schools singing competition in 2003 and made the final five, impressing one of the judges Adrian Chou (周博賢) very much that he offered her a professional contract with his small music label called "Ban Ban Music". At that time Tse was working as a piano teacher. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. ... The University of Hong Kong (HKU ; Chinese: 香港大學; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6; Mandarin Pinyin: ), is the oldest and most prestigious tertiary institution in Hong Kong. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

• May 6, 2005 - Kay One
• December 23, 2005 - Kay One Plus
• June 2, 2006 - K sus2
• January 18, 2007 - The First Day
• March 1, 2007 - The First Day (2nd Edition), included a bonus DVD of Kay's The First Day concert footage.

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2005: Kay One

Main article: Kay One

Album cover of Kay One Plus

Tse's debut Cantonese album, Kay One, was released on May 6, 2005. The album includes 2 non-Cantonese songs, a song called "The One and Only" (the English version of "我歌...故我在") and Mandarin version of "Beauties" (Chinese: 姿色份子) called "Plastic Roses" (Chinese: 塑膠玫瑰). On December 23, 2005, a re-release version of Kay One called Kay One Plus was released with a bonus track named "Follow Me" (Chinese: 跟我走). Kay One is the debut album by Kay Tse, released on May 6, 2005. ... Image File history File links KayTse_KayOnePlus. ... Image File history File links KayTse_KayOnePlus. ... Cantonese is a major dialect group or language of the Chinese language, a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... Kay One is the debut album by Kay Tse, released on May 6, 2005. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kay One is the debut album by Kay Tse, released on May 6, 2005. ...

Kay One and Kay One Plus contain several hits in 2005 and 2006 include:

• "Beauties" (Chinese: 姿色份子), a fast catchy pop tune, mocking the Asian dieting trend;
• "The One and Only" (Chinese: 我歌...故我在), a slow ballad, showcasing Tse's versatile vocal range;
• "Awful Men" (Chinese: 臭男人), a groovy, funky song and the only love song on the album;
• "Joyful Reading" (Chinese: 開卷快樂), a fast jazz song, mocking Hong Kong paparazzi;
• "Follow Me" (Chinese: 跟我走), a rock-influenced song, containing Tse's confessions about her music and fans. It reached number one on "TVB Billboard" (Chinese: TVB勁歌金榜) on February 8, 2006 and became her first no.1 single on that chart [1].

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2006: K sus2

Main article: K sus2

Album cover of Ksus 2

K sus2 is the first EP of Kay Tse. It is considered to be released in June 2, 2006, despite the fact that the release date has been postponed since March. The album will contain 6 songs and 3 music videos. It is believed that K sus2 would have more rock tunes. K sus2 is an EP by Kay Tse, released on June 2, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (661x890, 370 KB) Cover of Ksus 2, an album of Kay Tse. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (661x890, 370 KB) Cover of Ksus 2, an album of Kay Tse. ... K sus2 is an EP by Kay Tse, released on June 2, 2006. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

A Brit-pop track called "Gloomy Festival" (Chinese: 愁人節) impacted the radio stations from January, 2006. It is often praised for raising public concerns about the disadvantaged groups in the society. "Gloomy Festival" received many airplays on CRHK and it eventually reached number-one on "903 Top 20" (Chinese: 903專業推介) on March 9, became her first no.1 single on that chart [2]. On April 19, "Gloomy Festival" became Tse's second no.1 single on "TVB Billboard". Britpop is a british musical movement from the middle 90s, characterised with the appearance of bands who borrowed many influences from 60s and 70s while creating big and catchy hooks, as well as the glamour of earlier pop stardom and the sense that they were creating the soundtrack to the... Commercial Radio Hong Kong is one of the two commercial radio broadcasting company in Hong Kong (the other being Metro Radio). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (69th in leap years). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ...

In late April, another track named "A Deadly Journey" (Chinese: 亡命之途) was introduced on Hong Kong Sinaand impacted the radio station. It reached a peak of number-three on "903 Top 20". In July, "Foreign Maids' Love Song" (Chinese: 菲情歌) from the EP has started to be broadcasted in various media.

On June 19, Sammy Ha, manager of Kay Tse, announced in his blog that K sus2 will be reprinted for the high demand. is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Current Event

On November 25th, 2006, Kay was rumoured to be pregnant. When asked by reporters she answered that there will be a press conference about the issue later on. Boyfriend Louis Cheung admits of being a father. At the press conference, she admits to being pregnant and announces that she will be marrying boyfriend Louis Cheung in January 2007. In December 2006, Easy Finder reports that on Notice of Intended Marriage, a document in Hong Kong Marriage Registry, indicates that Kay is 29 years-old. Her farewell concert was held in the end of January 2007. At the end of that concert, she stated she would be gone for a year. November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Easy Finder (壹本便利) is a Chinese weekly magazine which was first published on September 13, 1991 in Hong Kong. ...

On June 16, 2007, Kay gave birth to a 8 lb 8 oz. baby boy. June 16 is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The ounce (abbreviation: oz) is the name of a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The term baby can refer to: an infant a very early computer—the Small-Scale Experimental Machine, nicknamed Baby a musician – Brian Williams – who performs under the name Baby. ...

Awards

On January 1, 2006, Tse won the Bronze Award for CRHK 2005 Best Newcomer, along with Ivana Wong and Janice Vidal who won Silver and Gold respectively. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Ivana Wong (Copyright by UMG) Ivana Wong (王菀之) is a Cantonese female singer. ... Janice M. Vidal (Chinese: 衛蘭) is a female singer in Hong Kong. ...

External links

• Kay Tse's official website
• "Kayak", Kay Tse's blog (in English)
• A forum devoted to Kay Tse
• A Kay Tse Website by Fans
• Kay Tse's Yahoo group