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Mandopop (traditional Chinese: 華語流行音樂; simplified Chinese: 华语流行音乐; pinyin: Huá Yǔ Liú Xíng Yīn Yuè) is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music". It is also referred to as Mandapop. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variation of popular music in Chinese. True resemblance to western pop only came later in its progression. Mandopop songs are almost invariably performed in Mandarin. This is a timeline that show the development of Chinese music by genre and region. ... C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ... 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. ... Chinese Rock (中国摇滚, pinyin: Zhōngguó yáogÇ”n; also 中国摇滚音乐, Zhōngguó yáogÇ”n yÄ«nyuè, lit. ... Emperor Xuan-Zong of Tang (left) and his Consort Yang Yuhuan (right) portrayed in a Chinese Opera 19th century Chinese opera Chinese opera costumes Some athletic jump Chinese opera is a popular form of drama in China. ... Yayue (雅樂; literally elegant music) is a form of Chinese classical music that was performed at imperial courts until at least the 12th century. ... Traditional Chinese musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A number of Chinese official and unofficial national anthems were made around the early 20th century, only two remain in use: the Three Principles of the People (Republic of China (Taiwan)) and the Peoples Republic of Chinas national anthem (The March of the Volunteers). The article below lists... Guoyue (国乐; literally national music) is a modernized form of Chinese traditional music written or adapted for some form of grand presentation, usually through an orchestra. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... March of the Volunteers (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the national anthem of the Peoples Republic of China, written in the midst of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) by the noted poet and playwright Tian Han with music composed by Nie Er. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Manuscript of the speech at the opening ceremony of the Whampoa Military Academy, handwriting by Dr. Sun Yat-sen National Anthem of the Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華民國國歌, Simplified Chinese: 中华民国国歌, Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Míngúo gúogÄ“), is the current national anthem of the Republic of China (ROC). ... This is a list of radio stations that broadcast in the Chinese language. ... Midi Modern Music Festival is Chinas largest rock music festival, based in Beijing, since 1997 the festival is held every year during the May holiday (May 1st - May 3rd) with some breaks due to government problems in 2003 and 2004 (both times hold in October). ... Anhui is a province of China, known musically for a wide array of folk and classical styles. ... Fujian is a Chinese province. ... Gansu is a region in northwest China. ... In modern times, the Chinese province of Guangdong has become known for Guangdong music (later Guangdong folk tunes), a synthesis of a number of local folk music styles (like Kun opera), intended as an accompaniment for the regions folk operas when it arose along the Pearl River delta in... Guangxi is a region of China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. ... Guizhou is a province of China. ... Hebei is a province of China, known for its orchestral wind ensembles and the Huangmei opera. ... Heilongjiang is a Chinese province, whose capital city, Harbin, is regarded as a center for musical innovation in China and is a major concert center [1]. The city boasts one of the most renowned symphony orchestras in the country, and also celebrates Harbin Summer Music Festival. ... Henan is a central province of China, known for an unusual way of playing the guzheng; the technique, known as you yao, consistings of using the right hand to pluck the strings, starting from the movable bridge to the fixed bridge, while using the left hand to press the strings... Hubei is a province of China, known for the Huangmei and Chu opera styles and a wide array of folk songs; Huangmei opera is especially renowned, and has spread to Shanghai, Beijing and Anhui, among other places. ... Inner Mongolia is a province of China, with traditions related to Tuvan music and Mongolian music. ... Jiangxi is a southeastern province of China. ... Jilin is a northeastern province of China. ... Manchuria is a region of China, inhabited by the Manchu and other ethnic groups. ... Qinghai is a province of China inhabited by Tibetans, Mongolians and others. ... Shaanxi is a province of China that has a long history of folk music. ... Shaanxi is a province of China that has a long history of folk music. ... Sichuan is a province of China which has a long history of both folk and classical music. ... Tibet is a region of China, culturally very distinct from the rest of China. ... Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region is dominated by Uighurs, a Turkic people related to others from Central Asia. ... Yunnan is a province in southeast China. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... A genre [], (French: kind or sort from Greek: γένος (genos)) is a loose set of criteria for a category of literary composition; the term is also used for any other form of art or utterance. ... C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ...

History

Origin

The origin of Chinese popular music in general began with a western technology called gramophone, which was brought over to Tibet Road Shanghai by a Frenchman named Labansat^[1]. Baak Doi (Chinese: 百代; pinyin: bǎi dài) was the first record company to serve as the backbone for the young industry. Edison cylinder phonograph from about 1899 The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1980s. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... Baak Doi Pathé Records (Chinese: 百代唱片, Baak Doi) is the first major record company in Shanghai, China and later Hong Kong. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

Shanghai Night Essentials II (夜上海精选二) featuring 5 out of the 7 stars. Left to right: Bai Guang, Ge Lan, Li Xianglan, Chang Loo, Bai Hong, Wu Yingyin, Zhou Xuan. Missing in the picture is Gong Qiuxia and Yao Lee

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bai Guang (Chinese: 白光, Bai Guang) was born in 1921 under the birth name 史永芬 Shǐ Yǒngfēn in Beiping, now Beijing, China. ... Li Xianglan李香蘭 Yoshiko Otaka (Japanese: 大鷹淑子) was born Yamaguchi Yoshiko 山口淑子 on February 12, 1920, to Japanese parents, (father, Yamaguchi Fumio 山口文雄) who were then settlers in Fushun, northeast China (then called Manchuria). ... Bai Hong (Chinese: 白虹, Bai Hong) was born in 1919 under the birth name (白丽珠) in Beijing. ... Wu Yingyin (Chinese: 吴莺音, Wu Yingyin) was born in 1922 under the birth name (吴健秋) in Shanghai. ... 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. ... Gong Qiuxia (Chinese: 龔秋霞, Gong Qiuxia) was born in 1918 under the birth name (龚莎莎 and 龚秋香) in Jiangsu, China. ... Yao Lee (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born 姚秀雲 Yáo Xiùyún in 1922; also credited as Yiu Lei and Miss Hue Lee) was a Chinese singer from the 1930s to the 1970s and sister of Yao Min. ...

1920s Birth of shidaiqu

Mandarin pop songs in the 1920s were called shidaiqu (時代曲 - meaning music of the time, thus popular music). They are considered the prototype of any Chinese pop songs^[2]. Location wise, Shanghai was the center and quintessential hub for mandopop. Li Jinhui is generally regarded as the "Father of Chinese Popular Music" having established the genre in the 1920s^[3]. Buck Clayton, the American jazz musician also worked alongside Li. Some music enthusiasts, however, may suggest that Shidaiqu is the basic form of all mandarin pop songs up until the transition to cantopop. The Bright Moonlight Song and Dance Troupe established by Li, is also the first modern musical division to be integrated into the Lianhua Film Company in 1931, making it the first pop music division to enter any Chinese film industry. Shidaiqu (Chinese:時代曲 Si Doi Kuk) is a type of Chinese folk/European jazz fusion music that originated in Shanghai, China, in the 1920s[1]. // The term (時代曲) basically means Periodic Song. When sung in Cantonese, it is referred to as (粵語時代曲). In Shanghai shidaiqu was regarded as Chinese popular music beginning in... Li Jinhui (Chinese: 黎锦辉, li jin hui) was a composer and songwriter born in Xiangtan, China in 1891. ... Buck Clayton (born Wilbur Dorsey Clayton in Parsons, Kansas on November 12, 1911-died in New York City on December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpet player, fondly remembered for being a leading member of Count Basie’s Old Testament orchestra and leader of mainstream orientated jam session recordings... Bright Moonlight Song and Dance Troupe (明月歌舞团) was a group founded by Li Jinhui from late 1920s to 1930s. ... The Lianhua Film Company, full name Lianhua Film Production and Processing Company, Ltd. ... The history of Chinese language cinema has three separate threads of development: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. ...

1930s - 1940s: The Seven Great Singing Stars era

The original "Seven Great Singing Stars" of the Republic of China essentially paved the way for the industry. Their individual style was unique to any Chinese music before it. The young film industry benefited greatly with their acting and soundtrack roles. Zhou Xuan (Chinese: 周璇; pinyin: Zhōu Xuán）is generally considered the most remarkable Chinese popstar of the era due to her successful dual singing and film career. By the end of this generation, female singers went from "song girls" to "stars"^[3]. The era, however, would be short lived as Shanghai became occupied with the Second Sino-Japanese War and eventually World War II. Shanghai Night Essentials II (夜上海精选二) featuring 5 out of the 7 stars. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... The history of Chinese language cinema has three separate threads of development: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. ... 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. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Sing Song Girls is an English term derived from westerners in China during the early 19th century. ... Combatants China  United States1 Soviet Union2  Empire of Japan Collaborationist Chinese Army3 Commanders Chiang Kai-shek, Chen Cheng, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Li Zongren, Xue Yue, Bai Chongxi, Peng Dehuai, Joseph Stilwell, Claire Chennault, Aleksandr Vasilevsky Hirohito, Fumimaro Konoe, Hideki Tojo, Kotohito Kanin, Matsui Iwane, Hajime Sugiyama, Shunroku Hata... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Teresa Teng

Source: http://www. ... Source: http://www. ... Teresa Teng (sometimes spelled Teresa Tang or Teresa Deng; Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Dèng Lìjūn; Wade-Giles: Teng Li-chün) (January 29, 1953 - May 8, 1995), was a very famous singer from Taipei, Taiwan. ...

1950s: The Split

In 1949 the People's Republic of China was established by the communist party. One of the first actions taken by the government was to denounce popular music as pornography^[4]. In the mainland, the communist regime would begin suppressing pop music to promote revolutionary songs. 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, a position guaranteed by the countrys constitution. ... Porn redirects here. ... Guoyue (国乐; literally national music) is a modernized form of Chinese traditional music written or adapted for some form of grand presentation, usually through an orchestra. ...

Taiwan would continue mandopop expansion. It was considered a new genre for the youth, and mandopop music had the edge, since the KMT government discouraged existing Taiwanese language (Min Nan) ^[5]. As a result, enka origin Taiwanese pop was phased out by mandopop. The Kuomintang of China (abbreviation KMT) [1], also often translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party, is a political party in the Republic of China (ROC), now on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of seats in the Legislative Yuan, and the oldest political party in the... See alternative meanings for other possible definitions. ... Mǐn N n (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name B ; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... The term enka refers to two different styles of Japanese music. ... Taiwanese pop is mandarin chinese pop music performed by Taiwanese singers. ...

1970s - 1980s: Rise of the industry

In 1979 Singapore was under the Speak Mandarin Campaign. Many TV and radio stations including Singapore Broadcasting Corporation would stop broadcasting cantopop songs to promote mandopop^[6]. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Speak Mandarin Campaign (SMC; Simplified Chinese: 讲华语运动) is an initiative to encourage Singapores ethnic Chinese population to speak Mandarin, the official language of China, commonly referred to as Putonghua in Chinese. ... Logo of SBC The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, colloquially referred simply as SBC, was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence. ...

Teresa Teng (simplified Chinese: 邓丽君; traditional Chinese: 鄧麗君; pinyin: Dèng Lìjūn) made mandopop a true alternative by crossing over both subgenres. Even in the height of censorship, the mainland lifted the ban on Teng in 1986 and proclaimed that "By day, Deng Xiaoping rules China. But by night, Teresa Teng rules"^[7]. New artist like Lo Ta-yu (simplified Chinese: 罗大佑; traditional Chinese: 羅大佑; pinyin: Luó Dàyòu) expanded the scene to new heights, and many would credit him for modernizing mandopop. Teresa Teng (sometimes spelled Teresa Tang or Teresa Deng; Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Dèng LìjÅ«n; Wade-Giles: Teng Li-chün) (January 29, 1953 - May 8, 1995), was a very famous singer from Taipei, Taiwan. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Deng Xiaoping   (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Teng Hsiao-ping; August 22, 1904 – February 19, 1997) was a prominent Chinese politician and reformer, and the late leader of the Communist Party of China (CCP). ... Lo Ta-yu or Luo Dayou (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is an influential Taiwanese singer-songwriter who, during the 1980s, revolutionized Chinese pop and rock music with his melodic lyrics, his love songs, and his witty social and political commentary that he infused in his more political songs... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

Current

2000s

The 2000s began with an explosion of pop idols. A growing mainland film industry was also hungry for mandopop. Jay Chou led the popularity of rhythm and blues and rap music in the scene. Other successful singers include Elva Hsiao. Recent years also saw the rise of bubblegum pop boybands and girlbands in the Chinese scene, with commercially successful acts such as S.H.E and Energy.The national-scale Singing competitions such as Super Girl contest greatly boost mandopop's influence. Since the new millennium, cantopop stars frequently cross over into the mandopop industry in order to increase their fan base. However, it is rare for a mandopop star to cross over into cantopop because it is generally more difficult for a native Mandarin speaker to learn Cantonese than it is for a Cantonese speaker to learn Mandarin. The history of Chinese language cinema has three separate threads of development: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. ... Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; Wade-Giles: Chou Chieh-lun; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Kia̍t-lûn), born 18 January 1979, is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... Elva Hsiao (Traditional Chinese: 蕭亞軒; Simplified Chinese: 萧亚轩; Pinyin: Xiāo Yǎxuān) or Elva Siu is a Taiwanese C-pop singer. ... Bubblegum pop (bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, youth music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of pop music. ... S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Ren, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen. ... Super Girl 超级女声 This article is about the singing contest. ...

Characteristics

Instruments and setups

The guqin and pipa are one of the first instrument used during shidaiqu early mandopop era. Today's mandopop arrangements are quite westernized covering many musical styles, including rhythm and blues, ballads, Pop. A few Chinese pop musicians, most notably Jay Chou, Lin Jun Jie, and Wang Lee-Hom, have experimented with fusing traditional Chinese instruments with western influence. This article is becoming very long. ... A woman plays the pipa in the New York City Subways Times Square Station, 2004. ... For other uses, see Rhythm and blues (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; Wade-Giles: Chou Chieh-lun; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Kia̍t-lûn), born 18 January 1979, is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lin (林) Wayne Lin Jun Jie (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born on March 27, 1981) is more commonly known as JJ Lin. ... Alexander Lee-Hom Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born May 17, 1976; better known as Leehom Wang or Wang Leehom) is an American singer-songwriter of Taiwanese descent who has achieved success in Taiwan, Malaysia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia. ... Traditional Chinese musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments. ...

Influencing artists like Lee-Hom Wang, who used both traditional Chinese instruments and mainstream western hip hop melodies had influenced many Asian singers world-wide. Lee-Hom Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born May 17, 1976; also referred to as, Wang Leehom, or just Leehom) is a four time Golden Melody Award-winning Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and actor who has achieved highly recognized success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and the... Traditional Chinese musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments. ...

Lyric

Taiwan and Hong Kong write with traditional Chinese characters. Mainland China writes with simplified characters. Mandarin mainly sound the same when performed. Scholar Dr. Larry Schulz has explored the melding of American popular music with works by such Chinese poets as Li Bai and Du Fu to offer new insight into the tonal structure of classical poetry and approaches to translation. Li Po redirects here. ... Du Fu (Chinese: ; Wade-Giles: Tu Fu, 712–770) was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. ...

Industry

Mandopop stars

While China has the largest mandarin-speaking population, Taiwan is the most significant hub of the genre^[8]. The trend is that most artists are branded by where they come from regardless of where they were actually marketed.

Labels

There are many labels such as Rock Records, HIM International Music. Subsidiaries of major companies like Virgin Records Taiwan are also in the market. Rock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan (段鍾沂). They had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen. ... HIM International Music is Taiwanese record label. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ...

Overseas

Mandopop titles are also available outside of Asia. Chinese communities established in North America have made mandopop music accessible through local businesses. In the United States and Canada they are easily found in many major urban areas, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, Seattle, Houston, Dallas, Vancouver, as well as Toronto. Bay Area redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Houston redirects here. ... Dallas redirects here. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ...

Artists

Image File history File links LiXianglan_-_The_Evening_Primrose. ... Li Xianglan李香蘭 Yoshiko Otaka (Japanese: 大鷹淑子) was born Yamaguchi Yoshiko 山口淑子 on February 12, 1920, to Japanese parents, (father, Yamaguchi Fumio 山口文雄) who were then settlers in Fushun, northeast China (then called Manchuria). ... Image File history File links SHE_Super_Star. ... S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Ren, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen. ...

Male

Ah Niu is the nickname of Tan Kheng Seong. ... // Born on 9th July 1979, Malaysia, Gary Chaw (Cao Ge) got a promising start when he won Hong Kong TVBs new comer singer award in 2006 and since then has released 2 albums, the latest titled Superman. He received his early education in Canada. ... Jeff Chang (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (born Jeffery Chang Shin-Che on 26 March 1967) is a Taiwanese male singer, who performs sentimental Mandarin pop ballads. ... Phil Chang (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (born 30 April 1967 in Taipei) is a male Chinese singer-songwriter from Taiwan. ... Chang Chen-yue or Zhang Zhenyue, also known as A-Yue (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born 2 May 1974) is a Taiwanese rock music performer best known for his 1998 hit song Ai Wo Bie Zou. He is a songwriter, singer and guitarist, and also a dance music DJ under the name... Chang Yu-Sheng (張雨生, Chang Yu Sheng, Tom, June 7, 1966—November 12, 1997) was a Taiwanese male pop singer, as well as a famous composer and producer. ... Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; Wade-Giles: Chou Chieh-lun; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Kia̍t-lûn), born 18 January 1979, is a World Music Award-winning Taiwanese musician, singer, producer, actor and director. ... Chyi Chin (Chinese: ; pinyin: ), born January 12, 1960, is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. ... Born in Taipei, Taiwan on September 21, 1974, Stanley Haung (黃立行), grew up in California, is a very famous Taiwanese American singer in Taiwan who first started out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with older brother, Jeff Huang. ... Alan Ke You Lun (Traditional Chinese: 柯有倫; pinyin: Kē Yǒulún), also known as Alan Kuo or Kuo You Lun, is a Taiwanese singer and actor. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lin (林) JJ Lin (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born on March 27, 1981) is a Singaporean Pop-Singer. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 羅 (Luo) Show Luo (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born July 30, 1979), also known as Alan Luo or Show, is a Taiwanese singer, host, dancer, and actor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Richie Jen (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , born June 23, 1966 in Changhua County, Taiwan) is a popular Taiwanese singer and actor. ... David Tao (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born July 11, 1969) is a popular Taiwanese singer-songwriter. ... Lee-Hom Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born May 17, 1976; also referred to as, Wang Leehom, or just Leehom) is a four time Golden Melody Award-winning Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter and actor who has achieved highly recognized success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and the... Michael Wong (born August 30, 1970), or Guang Liang (Chinese: ; pinyin: ), as he is more commonly known to the Chinese music market, is a Malaysian singer that has successfully made his name in the Taiwan music scene. ... Wu Bai (Chinese: 伍佰; Pinyin: Wǔ Bǎi, born January 14, 1968) is a rock singer from Taiwan. ... Nicky Wu (吴奇隆, born on Oct 31st, 1970) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. ... Evan Yo (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tsai minyou) (born November 12, 1986) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer who released his Solo Debut album in October, 2006. ... Harlem Yu (Chinese: 庾澄慶; Pinyin: Yú Chéngqìng; born July 28, 1961) is a Taiwanese singer, probably best known for his song, Qing Fei De Yi, featured on the Taiwanese drama, Meteor Garden. ... Z-Chen (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , born May 8, 1973) is a Malaysian singer that has successfully made his name in the Taiwanese music industry. ... Danson Tang (Chinese: 唐禹哲; Pinyin: Táng Yǔzhé; born September 2, 1984), is a Taiwanese actor and singer. ...

Female

A-mei (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born August 9, 1972), also known by her birth name Zhang Huimei or as Chang Hui-mei (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ), is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Angela Chang (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: , born in January 19, 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and also actress. ... Chen Chi Chen (Traditional Chinese: 陳綺貞; Simplified Chinese: 陈绮贞; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chen2 Chi3 Chen1; also known as Cheer Chen; born June 7, 1975 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese popular singer, guitarist, and pianist. ... Bai Guang (Chinese: 白光, Bai Guang) was born in 1921 under the birth name 史永芬 Shǐ Yǒngfēn in Beiping, now Beijing, China. ... Bai Hong (Chinese: 白虹, Bai Hong) was born in 1919 under the birth name (白丽珠) in Beijing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kaira Gong (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Gǒng Shī Jiā, born July 25, 1981 in Shanghai, China) is a Singaporean singer. ... Gong Qiuxia (Chinese: 龔秋霞, Gong Qiuxia) was born in 1918 under the birth name (龚莎莎 and 龚秋香) in Jiangsu, China. ... Elva Hsiao (Traditional Chinese: 蕭亞軒; Simplified Chinese: 萧亚轩; Pinyin: Xiāo Yǎxuān) or Elva Siu is a Taiwanese C-pop singer. ... eVonne Hsu (許慧欣, pinyin: Xǔ Hùixīn b. ... Valen Hsu, Hsu Ru Yun (a. ... Vivian Hsu (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsu Jo-hsüan; Japanese: ビビアン・スー Bibian Sū; born March 19, 1975 in Taichung, Taiwan) is a renowned singer, actress, and model who has gained remarkable popularity in several countries of East Asia, mainly in Taiwan and Japan. ... Yuki Hsu (徐懷鈺; pinyin: Xú Huáiyù) is a Taiwanese pop singer. ... Yao Lee (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born 姚秀雲 Yáo Xiùyún in 1922; also credited as Yiu Lei and Miss Hue Lee) was a Chinese singer from the 1930s to the 1970s and sister of Yao Min. ... Fish Leong (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born June 16, 1978 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia with family root in Shunde, Guangdong, China) is the stage name of Jasmine Leong, a Chinese Malaysian singer in the Mandarin pop scene who has had much success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong... Li Xianglan李香蘭 Yoshiko Otaka (Japanese: 大鷹淑子) was born Yamaguchi Yoshiko 山口淑子 on February 12, 1920, to Japanese parents, (father, Yamaguchi Fumio 山口文雄) who were then settlers in Fushun, northeast China (then called Manchuria). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 劉 (Liu) Crystal Liu Yifei (born 25 August 1987 in Wuhan, China) is a Chinese actress and singer. ... Li Yuchun (Chinese: ), born on 10 March 1984, is a Chinese pop singer, who achieved instant fame when she won the nation-wide singing contest Super Girl in 2005. ... Shunzi (born February 12, 1973, Beijing) is a Chinese singer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Penny Tai (Chinese: 戴佩妮; pinyin: Dái Peìnī; born: April 22, 1978) is a talented Malaysian singer and songwriter in the mandarin pop scene. ... Teresa Teng (sometimes spelled Teresa Tang or Teresa Deng; Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Dèng Lìjūn; Wade-Giles: Teng Li-chün) (January 29, 1953 - May 8, 1995), was a very famous singer from Taipei, Taiwan. ... Jolin Tsai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tsai I-lin) is a Golden Melody Award winning Taiwanese Mandopop singer. ... Cyndi Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: , born September 5, 1982 in Hsinchu, Taiwan), is a Taiwanese pop singer and actress in Taiwanese dramas. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Landy Wen (Chinese: 温岚; pinyin: ; born 17 July 1979) is a popular Taiwanese singer. ... Wu Yingyin (Chinese: 吴莺音, Wu Yingyin) was born in 1922 under the birth name (吴健秋) in Shanghai. ... Rainie Yang (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born June 4, 1984) is a popular Taiwanese singer, actress, and talk show host. ... Baby Zhang (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born April 9, 1989, Deyang, Sichuan), also known as Kristy Zhang, is a Chinese singer. ... Zhang Liangying (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born October 11, 1984), also known as Jane Zhang, is a Chinese pop singer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Zhou Bichang (Chinese: , born 1985-07-26) is a Chinese singer from Changsha. ... 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. ... Genie Zhuo (卓文萱; born January 20, 1986 in Taiwan) is a female Taiwanese singer in the Mandarin pop scene. ... Valen Hsu, Hsu Ru Yun (a. ...

Groups

183 Club is a Taiwanese boyband managed by a company called Jungiery. ... 2moro is a Taiwanese boyband, whose members are twins Anthony (郭彥均) and Angus (郭彥甫). The twins are graduates from a local physical education university. ... 4 in Love is a former Taiwanese all-female pop group. ... 5566 is a boyband consisting of five members Zax Wang, Jason Hsu, Sam Wang, Rio Pang, and the group leader, Tony Sun. ... 7 Flowers (七朵花) is Taiwanese female group. ... Fahrenheit (traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a Taiwanese boy band that has recently achieved success in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Vietnam as well as the rest of Southeast Asia. ... This article is about the Taiwanese band F.I.R.. For other meanings, see FIR. F.I.R. (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a popular Taiwanese band. ... JVKV is a popular boy band from Taiwan. ... K One is a Taiwanese boy band. ... Mayday or Wu Yue Tian (五月天), is a Taiwanese rock band that originated in the late 1990s but has since become one of the biggest rock bands to hit Taiwan pop culture. ... Nan Quan Mama (南拳媽媽) is Taiwanese music group. ... Power Station (動力火車) is a Taiwanese rock band, formed by two brothers. ... S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Ren, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen. ... Sweety is a Mandopop band from Taiwan, a duo consisting of Esther Liu (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; colloquially known as 言言 Yan Yan) (born August 8, 1988) and Joanne Tseng (sometimes transliterated as Joanne Zeng or Joanne Zheng; Chinese: ; pinyin: ; colloquially known as 喬喬 Qiao Qiao) (born November 17, 1988). ... The Flowers, also known as Hua Er Yue Dui (Simplified Chinese: 花儿乐队), is a popular boy band based in Mainland China. ...

Mandopop radio stations

Kiss Radio in Taiwan plays the latest Chinese music and some English top 40 songs. ... Hit Fm is a pop music radio staion in Taiwan. ... Beijing Ren Min Guangbo Dian Tai (translated as the Beijing People Broadcasting Station) (Simplified Chinese: 北京人民广播电台), is a family of radio stations that also include news, music, and sports in Beijing. ... Peking redirects here. ... Shenzhen Media Groups (Chinese: 深圳广电集团网, Pinying: shÄ“n zhèn guÇŽng diàn jí tuán wÇŽng) radio stations consists of three stations that play Chinese music, report news, or broadcast Chinese talk shows. ... Shenzhen is a sub-provincial city of Guangdong province in southern China. ... // The Shanghai Media Group (SMG), (Chinese: 上海文广新闻传媒集团, Pinying: ShànghÇŽi WénguÇŽng XÄ«nwén Chuánméi Jítuán) under the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group (SMEG), is a multimedia television and radio broadcasting, news and Internet company. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... KAZN (AM 1300 中文廣播電台)(Pinyin: AM 1300 zhōng wén guÇŽng bō diàn tái) is a 24 hours Mandarin Chinese radio station in Los Angeles area. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ...

References

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See also

• Music of China
• Music of Taiwan
• C-pop
• Chinese R&B
• J-pop
• K-pop
• Taiwanese pop

The music of China dates back to the dawn of Chinese civilization with documents and artifacts providing evidence of a well-developed musical culture as early as the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC). ... Taiwan is densely-populated and culturally diverse, including a majority of Han Chinese, including the Holo and Hakka peoples and significant quantities of Mainlanders, refugees who arrived with Chiang Kai-shek in the middle of the 20th century, and the minority of aboriginal peoples. ... C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ... Chinese R&B is R&B (Rhythm and Blues) music from Chinese artists who mainly sing in mandarin. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... K-pop is an abbreviation for Korean popular music, specifically from South Korea (as there is practically no popular music industry in North Korea). ... Taiwanese pop is mandarin chinese pop music performed by Taiwanese singers. ...

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