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Kay Tse
Kay Tse On-kay (; born 13 March 1977) is a Hong Kong singer. She is a prominent figure in Hong Kong music and popular culture and was once frequently referred to in the media as a "grass-roots diva" and "goddess". She is known for songs which deal with social issues and the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Tse's main claim to fame was her 2008 song, "Wedding Invitation Street" (), which was widely successful and swept many prestigious year-end music awards. This was followed by a string of further hits including "Song of the Year" (), ''Lone Village'' (), "Hillwood Road" () and viral hits such as "The Egg and the Lamb" () and "Rashomon" (). She is considered to be one of the four leading female Cantopop singers of the 2000s–2010s, along with Miriam Yeung, Joey Yung, and Denise Ho. Biography Early life and discovery Kay Tse was born on 13 March 1977 in Tai Po, Hong Kong, the only child of a Hakka family. She first learned to play the piano at the age of six, and has sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Po
Tai Po is an List of areas of Hong Kong, area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsuen River and the Tai Po Hui (the current Tai Po Market; historically Tai Wo Shi, literally ''Tai Wo market'') on Fu Shin Street on the south of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market railway station of the East Rail line, Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section). Both market towns became part of the Tai Po New Town in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In present-day usage, "Tai Po" may refer to the area around the original market towns, the Tai Po New Town (), or the entire Tai Po District. Etymology In Chinese, the place, Tai Po (), was formerly written as . Treating the Chinese characters separately, the pronunciation of Po in the third tone () in Cantonese are shared with many words, not only Po in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valtorta College
Enrico Pascal Valtorta () (14 May 1883 – 3 September 1951) was the last Apostolic Vicar and the first Roman Catholic bishop of Hong Kong. He was born in Italy at Carate Brianza, and was ordained priest in Milan on 30 March 1907 for the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions ( PIME). He arrived in Hong Kong on 5 October 1907 and from 1909 to 1911 was apostolic missionary for Nam Tau (San On District) and Sai Kung (New Territories); Rector of St. Joseph's Church at Garden Road and teacher at seminary in 1913; chaplain to Victoria Gaol (1921–1925). Appointed 4th Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong on 8 March 1926, was consecrated titular bishop of Lerus on 13 June 1926. Hong Kong Apostolic Vicariate was raised to a diocese on 11 April 1946. Bishop Valtorta was installed as bishop of the Hong Kong Diocese on 31 October 1948. He died in Hong Kong in 1951. Valtorta College in Tai Po Tai Po is an List of areas of Hong Kong, area in the New Territories of Hong K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binary (Kay Tse Album)
Kay Tse On-kay (; born 13 March 1977) is a Hong Kong singer. She is a prominent figure in Hong Kong music and popular culture and was once frequently referred to in the media as a "grass-roots diva" and "goddess". She is known for songs which deal with social issues and the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Tse's main claim to fame was her 2008 song, "Wedding Invitation Street" (), which was widely successful and swept many prestigious year-end music awards. This was followed by a string of further hits including "Song of the Year" (), ''Lone Village'' (), "Hillwood Road" () and viral hits such as "The Egg and the Lamb" () and "Rashomon" (). She is considered to be one of the four leading female Cantopop singers of the 2000s–2010s, along with Miriam Yeung, Joey Yung, and Denise Ho. Biography Early life and discovery Kay Tse was born on 13 March 1977 in Tai Po, Hong Kong, the only child of a Hakka people, Hakka family. She first learned to play the piano at the age of six, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tung Street
Lee Tung Street (), known as the Wedding Card Street (; ) by locals, is a street in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The street was famed in Hong Kong and abroad as a centre for publishing and for the manufacturing of wedding cards and other similar items. As part of an Urban Renewal Authority (URA) project, all interests of Lee Tung Street were resumed by and reverted to the Government of Hong Kong since 1 November 2005, and subsequently demolished in December 2007. The demolition was seen by many as causing irreparable harm to the cultural heritage of Hong Kong. The site was redeveloped as a luxury shopping and housing development. As with all other URA projects, no original tenants have been resettled on site. After the development, only small part of the street next to QRE Plaza is official there. The rest of street, rebuilt and rebranded as Lee Tung Avenue, is a pedestrian street open for public in the high-rise housing estate The Avenue. History The street was known for its prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3/8 (album)
''3/8'' is the fourth studio album by Hong Kong singer Kay Tse, released on 14 December 2007. It contains three new songs and 15 of her greatest hits. Track listing References Kay Tse albums 2007 greatest hits albums Cinepoly Records compilation albums {{HongKong-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is an international airport on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong. The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport, to distinguish it from its predecessor, the former Kai Tak Airport. Opened in 1998, Hong Kong International Airport is the World's busiest airports by cargo traffic, world's busiest cargo gateway and one of the List of busiest airports by passenger traffic, world's busiest passenger airports. It is also home to one of the world's largest passenger terminal buildings, which was the largest when the airport opened. The airport is operated by Airport Authority Hong Kong, a statutory body of the Hong Kong government established on 1 December 1995. It runs 24 hours a day and is the primary hub for Cathay Pacific, Greater Bay Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, HK Express, and Air Hong Kong (cargo carrier). The airport is one of the hubs of Oneworld, and also one of the Asia-Pacific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regal Hotels International
Regal Hotels International (RHI) is one of the largest hotel groups in Hong Kong. Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited is a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Ownership The company is controlled by its chairman and managing director, Mr , who speaks for 52.84% of the issued share capital as at 31 December 2005. Lo is the second son of Great Eagle matriarch Lo To Lee-kwan (born 1918). REIT In October 2006, the company announced plans to sell and separately list its hotel properties in a Real Estate Investment Trust. However, as the Sunlight REIT spun off by Henderson Land Development fell by 6.5% on its market debut on 21 December, Regal chose to delay its offer. On 13 March 2007, Regal announced its public offer for sale of up to 50 percent in Regal Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust, to be co-sponsored by Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch, and raised HK$2.3 billion. Hotels Hong Kong *Regal Airport Hotel, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Day (Kay Tse Album)
''The First Day'' is the third album by Hong Kong singer Kay Tse, released on 18 January 2007. It contains three new songs and nine remastered tracks. On 1 March 2007, it was re-released as ''The First Day (2nd Edition)'', including a bonus DVD of Kay Tse's ''The First Day'' concert footage. Track listing #第一天 #姿色份子n (remastered version of 姿色份子) #The ROne & BOnly (remastered version of The One & Only) #臭伉儷 (remastered version of 臭男人) #跟我走這世界 (remastered version of 跟我走) #後窗知己 #悟入迷途 (remastered version of 悟入歧途) #飛情歌 (remastered version of 菲情歌) #我愛茶舞廳 (remastered version of 我愛茶餐廳) #開卷の樂 (remastered version of 開卷快樂) #一人之盛夏 (remastered version of 一人之夏) #節外生枝 References * Kay Tse albums 2007 albums Cinepoly Records albums {{HongKong-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfred Lau
Wilfred Lau Ho-Lung is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is also known as "師兄" (C-Hing, Senpai) in the entertainment industry because he was the winner of the 16th annual New Talent Singing Awards International Finals in 1997, despite not actually becoming a singer until 2004. Many have compared his voice to the voice of Eason Chan. Wilfred attended St. Joseph's Primary School (聖若瑟小學), a boys' school for his primary education, which he was schoolmate of Priscilla Chan's younger brother. He graduated from Kiangsu-Chekiang College. As a child, he had always wanted to become a singer due to seeing Priscilla's awards while he visited her brother's home, but his teacher made him give up his dream. At age 21, after seeing the concerts of Anita Mui and Andy Hui, he finally had enough courage to enter the 1997 New Talent Singing Awards International Finals where he won first place (the Gold award), the ''Best Performance Award'' (最佳演繹大獎), and the ''Best Perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelvin Kwan
Kelvin Kwan Cho-yiu (born 24 March 1983) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong Cantopop singer signed to Go East, a subdivision of Universal Music. Family background Born into a wealthy family, Kwan was raised in Canada. His father is Hong Kong record producer William Kwan, an executive for the Hong Kong division of PolyGram, who played in the band Teddy Robin and the Playboys with his brother Teddy Robin in his youth. Due to the elder Kwan's close relationship with Hong Kong singer Alan Tam, Tam became Kelvin Kwan's godfather. Kwan and Jill Vidal shot to stardom by filming anti-drug commercials in Hong Kong. Career Music In 2004, during the summer vacation after his first year of university in Toronto, Kwan went on a trip to Taiwan; after a night of karaoke with his father's ex-coworkers, Kwan was offered an audition, and was signed to Universal Music's Taiwan division. A year later, he moved to Hong Kong. Tam immediately took Kwan under his wing, teaching him how to face the media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hins Cheung
Cheung King Hin (; born February 1, 1981), commonly known as Hins Cheung, is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, chef, and businessman based in Hong Kong. He made his debut in 2001 with the studio album ''Hins' First.'' He has since released 17 studio albums and EPs. Among his various accolades, he has won the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Best Male Singer Gold prize six times, Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation , Jade Solid Gold Most Popular Male Singer four times, and Best Pop Male Singer at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards. Besides his music career, Cheung also owns Avon Recording Studios, bridal brand Sennet Frères, and also invested into restaurants of his own design, including Junon and The Crown, both in Wan Chai. Early life and education Cheung was born in Guangzhou, China, and raised in Guangdong Province, with ancestry from Beijing. He graduated from Dongshan Peizheng Primary School, Guangzhou Seventh Middle School and Guangzhou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
