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Stars Academy
''Stars Academy'' (; lit. ''Legend of a Musical Dream'') is a Hong Kong singing competition television series created and produced by television network TVB and its subsidiary TVB Music Group. The show has spanned two seasons in 2021–2022 with the aim of discovering unsigned young singing talents. The judges' panel featured various Hong Kong music executives, music producers, singer-songwriters, radio DJs, and music critics. The winners of the two seasons are Gigi Yim and Jasmine Yam. Format The singing competition spans multiple seasons, featuring pre-recorded rounds and a live finale. Contestants showcase their talents individually or in groups, progressing through various rounds and facing eliminations. Coaches, composed of established singers, form teams and guide contestants, while judges, including industry professionals like music executives from major record labels, music producers, singer-songwriters, radio DJs, and music critics, provide evaluations. In all round ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Economic Times
The ''Hong Kong Economic Times'' (abbreviated as the ''HKET'') is a financial daily newspaper in Hong Kong. It was founded by Lawrence S P Fung (), (chairman), Perry Mak (managing director), Arthur Shek Kang-chuen ()(executive director) and other founders with a HK$20 million investment in 1988. The newspaper is published by Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited. It has been listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 3 August 2005. Magazine tie-ins with ''HKET'' :*''Money Times'' (weekly:Mondays) – information about stock market trends, wealth management, foreign exchange and funds. Financial experts give tips for investment. :*''Property Times'' (weekly:Saturdays) – a property magazine with features and practical tips for transactions, interior design; also cover properties in the mainland. (Also for retail sale) hket.com A digital edition of ''HKET'', hket.com, covers the content from the print edition and a news archive since 2005. ''HKET' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Class (group)
After Class is a Hong Kong Cantopop girl group formed from Hong Kong broadcaster TVB's reality talent show in 2021. The group consists of four members: Gigi Yim, Windy Zhan, Chantel Yiu and Yumi Chung. They debuted on 27 November 2021, with the first single "Present For Future" (要為今日回憶). History 2021-22: Formation In 2021, after the success of of ViuTV, TVB started to create its own reality talent competition ''Stars Academy''. In the competition, which is also the first season of its competition series, Gigi Yim, Windy Zhan, Chantel Yiu, and Yumi Chung are the youngest contestants among all. The Quartet have been called the "Four Little Flowers of ''Stars Academy''" (聲夢四小花) since the end of the competition. On 25 November 2021, all four members hinted that they would form a group called "After Class" through their Instagram accounts. Two days later, the music video of the group's debut "Present For Future" was released via YouTube. On 28 November, After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Entertainment
TVB Music Group (Traditional Chinese: 星夢娛樂集團有限公司), formerly known as The Voice Entertainment Group Ltd, is a Hong Kong record label, talent agency, and publisher of pop music, founded by TVB and Stars Shine International in 2013. The label was established to promote and distribute TVB soundtracks, as well to cultivate singers who have competed on TVB's ''The Voice'' and ''The Voice of the Stars'' singing competitions. Artists signed to Voice Entertainment are Pakho Chau, Fred Cheng, Jinny Ng, Kayee Tam, Hana Kuk, Bella Lam, Alvin Ng, Vivian Koo, Joey Thye, & Shiga Lin. As of April 2022, Voice Entertainment changed its name to TVB Music Group (TMG). Current recording artists * Alvin Ng * Bella Lam * Brian Tse * Fred Cheng * James Ng * Hana Kuk * Hubert Wu * Jinny Ng * Joey Thye * JW * Kayee Tam * Pakho Chau * Shiga Lin * Venus Wong * Vivian Koo Former recording artists * Ally Tse * Alfred Hui * Austin Lam * Grace Wong * Hoffman Cheng * Johnny Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janice Vidal
Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer of mixed Filipino and Korean descent. Vidal was first discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a solo artist in 2004 under Lai's label, Amusic, where she remained until signing with Warner Music in 2015. She is the twin sister of singer Jill Vidal. Biography Vidal was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong to a Filipino father and mother of mixed Chinese and Korean descent. She worked as a bar singer under the name "Renee" and joined the 2000 New Talent Singing Awards as Ming Lok Tai (明樂蒂) before adopting her current Chinese name, Wai Lan (衛蘭). Vidal admitted in a radio interview that she cannot read Chinese and uses Romanization to help her pronounce words that she sings in the recording studio. In an interview with ''South China Morning Post'' in 2009, she stated that she had converted to Buddhism about 6 years prior. Vidal has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hacken Lee
Lee Hak Kan (; born 6 December 1967), better known as Hacken Lee, is a Hong Kong singer, television host and actor, active from the 1980s until today. In 2013, Lee's song "House of Cards" swept multiple awards in many Hong Kong award ceremonies, including "World's Best Song" and "Broadcasting Index" in Metro's Awards. As of 2013, he has reached 14 times in receiving the "Outstanding Pop Singer Award" at RTHK's "Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards" and has established an irreplaceable status in the music industry of Hong Kong and Asia. Life and career Early years: 1980s Lee was brought up in a middle-class family. He lived in Arts Mansion in Happy Valley during his teenage years. He studied in Pun U Association Primary School (1974-1980) and Wah Yan College, Hong Kong (1980-1987). After his HKCEE in 1985, he entered the TVB new talent show along with Alex To, William So, Vivian Chow and Grasshopper, though he was unable to make it into the top 15 finalists. He then participated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gin Lee
Jeanie Lee Hang Ngai (; born 26 August 1987), better known by her stage name Gin Lee, is a Malaysian singer of Chinese descent. She is currently based in Hong Kong. Gin Lee debuted her singing career in 2009 by releasing her debut album ''ONE & ONLY'' in Malaysia. In 2010, she appeared on Hong Kong reality television singing competition '' The Voice 2'' and gained popularity in Hong Kong for her vocal ability. Gin Lee subsequently moved to Hong Kong and made her Cantonese debut in 2011 under BMA Records with the EP ''Here I Come''. She gained popularity in mainland China when she participated in the singing competition ''The Voice of China'' (season 4) in which Jay Chou was her mentor. In 2016, she signed with Universal Music (Hong Kong). Her 2016 album ''beGin'' topped the Hong Kong Record Merchants Association (HKRMA) sales chart for four weeks and was certified platinum by the Hong Kong Recording Industry Alliance (HKRIA). Singles from ''beGin'' achieved 61 number ones on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JW (Hong Kong Singer)
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Vincy Chan
Vincy Chan (born 16 October 1982) is a Hong Kong-Singaporean Cantopop singer. She began her singing career after winning 1st runner up at the 2005 New Talent Singing Awards and has since been signed with Emperor Entertainment Group. Her best known songs include "Feeling" (感應) and "My Memories are Not My Own" (我的回憶不是我的). Biography Born in Hong Kong, Chan immigrated with her family to Singapore in 1990. She attended Dunman High School in her teens and graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in accounting in 2005. Upon graduating, Chan entered Project Superstar, a singing competition in Singapore and was placed among the top 24 contestants. More substantially, she returned to Hong Kong and won first runner-up and the award for "Best Style" at the 2005 New Talent Singing Awards which led to her being signed by Emperor Entertainment Group. Career Chan launched her solo career in 2006 with the debut single, "Feeling" (感應), for which she qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakho Chau
Pakho Chau Pak-ho (; born 12 November 1984), is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, songwriter, and actor. He signed with Warner Music Group and officially entered the Hong Kong music industry in 2007. He left Warner Music in July 2017 and subsequently joined Voice Entertainment and TVB New Media. He is also the founder of two fashion brands, XPX and CATXMAN. Early and personal life Having once represented Hong Kong in basketball, Chau has also worked as a lifeguard, swimming teacher, and piano teacher. Chau also enjoyed a brief stint as a part-time model signed to Hong Kong modelling agency Starz People, becoming a model and spokesperson for many large companies and brands in Hong Kong. After a while, Chau decided to pursue his long-time passion for music, and saved up money to go abroad and learn more about music and production techniques. However, he was encouraged by his modelling manager to stay in Hong Kong, and was soon introduced to a well-known record producer in Hong Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGA (singer)
Agatha Kong Hoi-ka (; born 21 January 1988), better known by her stage name AGA, is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. She debuted under Universal Music Hong Kong in 2013 with the song "Hello". Life and career AGA was born in Hong Kong on 21 January 1988. She has two older sisters Catherine and Regina, who died from cancer in 2015. Prior to becoming a singer, AGA worked as a flight attendant, hoping to save enough money to study music abroad. After being discovered by renown Hong Kong producer Schuman (), she began composing demos for him. Her first song to be used by a singer was Stephanie Cheng's "The Fifth Kind" (). In 2012 she signed with Universal Music Hong Kong as a singer. She made her debut as a solo artist in 2013 with the single "Hello" (). Her debut eponymous EP was released digitally on 2 September 2013. AGA won the Best Newcomer Award Gold Prize () at the 2013 Ultimate Song Chart Awards. She returned to the charts with the single "One" in July 2014. One was a criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK01
HK01 () is a Hong Kong-based online news portal launched by Yu Pun-hoi, a former chairman of the ''Ming Pao''. It is operated by HK01 Company Limited, established in June 2015. The website went live on 11 January 2016. It publishes a weekly paper every Friday, the first edition of which was released on 11 March 2016. The company has a staff of approximately 700. Circulation As of October 2021, there were 1.7 million unique visitors viewing on HK01's websites and mobile applications on a daily basis, which made it the most influential news media in Hong Kong. Its mobile application was the most downloaded news app in both Apple App Store and Google Play Store in Hong Kong for more than 45 months since March 2018. Political stance and editorial opinion HK01 claims to be an "advocacy media." It claims to aim at a third path in the political fights between the pro-democracy and pro-establishment camps. Its founder Yu Pun-hoi is a pro-Beijing businessman, who write opinions fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
