Mike Tsang Pei-tak (; born 7 November 1993), better known simply as Mike, is a Hong Kong singer, who burst onto the music scene when his debut single "I Am Not Even" (我不如) topped three of Hong Kong's five broadcaster music charts in 2021, a feat very few newcomers have accomplished. Debuting under the

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label, Tsang went on to win several new artist awards, and in 2024, Outstanding Singer Awards in both the '' RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards'' and '' Metro Radio Hits Music Awards'' ceremonies. He is also one of the very few Hong Kong singers able to break into the highly competitive non-Cantonese-speaking

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market when only in his second year, and in 2023, held his first concert tour spanning nine Chinese cities from

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and

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to the Greater Bay Area. In 2024, Tsang was further introduced to Southeast Asian and Taiwanese audiences when he sang for

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's '' Blossoms Shanghai'' and

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's ''Happy Ever After?'', with both drama songs topping streaming charts for the first time in mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.

Early life

Born in Shanwei City, Guangdong, China, on 7 November 1993, Tsang is the youngest of three. The family moved to Hong Kong when he was around 6 and settled down in the Lower Ngau Tau Kok public housing estate, a government housing project for low-income families. With the passing of his father when Tsang was only 10 years old, his mother was forced to take on various jobs while bringing up three young children on her own. Times were hard and Tsang has often expressed admiration for his mother's tenacity and strength, as she allowed her children to pursue their dreams despite limited means.Multiple sources * * Tsang's growing love for music began in

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, when he was invited into the school choir by his music teacher. He is a self-taught pianist and guitarist, and as a student, was constantly working odd jobs to pay for his singing lessons. Upon graduation from the Hong Kong Design Institute’s ''Digital Music and Media'' programme, Tsang worked as a sound engineer as well as a part-time singing instructor, alongside singing gigs at events, restaurants, weddings and shopping malls. Since high school, Tsang has been a regular winner in the amateur singing competition circuit, with accolades including Open Group Champion in the HKSAR ''20th anniversary Galaxy Rising Star Singing Contest'' in 2017, as well as in the ''2017 Hong Kong i-SiNG championship'', whereupon he represented Hong Kong in the ''i-SiNG World Singing Competition'' (held in

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that year), ultimately placing fourth in the finals.

Music career

2019–2021: Initial success

Tsang came into the public eye in the 2019

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reality competition show ''

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''. Despite finishing eighth, his singing and personality caught the attention of renowned music producer and composer

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, who introduced him to sign up with

in 2020, and has since produced almost all of Tsang's music. On 8 January 2021, Tsang released his debut single "I Am Not Even" (我不如 aka Wo Bu Ru), which shot to No.1 in three of Hong Kong's five broadcaster charts ( Commercial Radio's Ultimate Song Chart;

's Jade Solid Gold Song Chart and

's Chill Club Music chart), while placing second in the fourth (

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Chinese Gold Song chart). One year later, when ''Billboard'' launched the Hits of the World charts for

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in February 2022, "I Am Not Even" (Wo Bu Ru) was still charting at No.17. In December 2021, Tsang was awarded Best Male Newcomer (Bronze) in

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's '' Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021'', and subsequently in July 2022 (delayed due to

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), Best Male Newcomer (Gold) in the '' Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022'' jointly organised by

and

, with "I Am Not Even" earning him his first Top 10 Gold Song Award.Multiple sources * *

2022: Introduction to Chinese audiences

2022 was a breakout year for Tsang. He was selected to participate in a major

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reality singing competition '' Infinity and Beyond (Cantopop Season)'' jointly produced by Hong Kong

and China's

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, and created such an impression that

invited him to join a second programme back-to-back, their signature reality performance show ''

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''. This success led to several new opportunities, including his first solo album; first solo concert and invitations to perform in China's prestigious CCTV gala shows. ''Infinity and Beyond'' Tsang's surprise win in Episode 1 (24 April) of ''Infinity and Beyond'', where his cover of Samantha Lam's 1984 hit "First Love" (初戀) was voted top performance among all 16 participants who included veterans

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, Li Jian,

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and

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, coupled with his lively personality; iconic afro hairstyle, and most notably his singing prowess, made him into one of the most exciting breakout stars of the series. As a result, Tsang's popularity skyrocketed in China, especially in the Cantonese-speaking regions in the south. His

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follower count shot up from 3,500 fans before start of show to reach 1 million fans in July 2022, three months after the first episode. "First Love" recorded 1.4 million views on the official YouTube channels within 2 weeks of posting, making it one of

's most popular stage performances of the year. ''Infinity and Beyond'' was aired over mainstream TV in both Hong Kong and

, and by the end of 13 episodes, recorded an accumulated viewership count of 160 million people, not including online release. As of June 2024, online viewership at the

platform has exceeded 210 million on average for each episode of the season. ''Call Me by Fire 2'' On the contrary, ''

'' would prove to be a greater challenge. Invited to join on the back of his previous success, Tsang had by far the least experience among all participants in the show's history, having debuted just less than 18 months when filming began in June 2022. Compared to the other seasoned musicians and performers who had been in the industry for at least 5 to 40 years, including superstars like

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, Richie Ren,

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etc., Tsang was almost an unknown to non-Cantonese speaking audiences at the start of show. In a contest where audience popularity voting was the determining factor, he was able to impress sufficiently with his few performances, and avoided elimination to reach the finals. Although he could not make the final selection, Tsang called this a highly rewarding experience, both in terms of personal growth and friendships with fellow contestants who were top tier performers and musical minds in their own right. ''Call Me by Fire (season 2)'', broadcast online via the Mango TV platform, had an audience reach nationwide, with Episode 1 alone recording 171 million views on the first day of upload. As of June 2024, online viewership at the

platform has exceeded 310 million on average for each episode of the season. First Solo Album, Solo Concert and National Performances On 22 April 2022, "I'd Thought" (我以為)* was released ahead of the broadcast of ''Infinity and Beyond'', and took the top spot in the

Chinese Gold Song chart in Hong Kong, as well as Music FM Radio Guangdong Cantopop weekly chart (粤语歌曲排行榜)* and the Chinese Music Awards Weekly Ranking (華語金曲榜)* in the

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.Multiple sources * * * On 29 April, one week later, "Run On!" (奔跑吧！)* was re-released in Mandarin and reached No.1 on the nation-wide Music Pioneer chart (音樂先鋒榜) in China. Tsang published his first studio album '' MIKE'' on 18 May 2022. Accumulated sales topped the Hong Kong Record Merchants Association Best Selling Album chart for 3 consecutive weeks, making him the third best selling local artist of the year, sharing the spot jointly with G.E.M and the late

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.Multiple sources * * * On 19 and 27 August 2022 respectively, Tsang held his first ever solo concerts ''Mike 2022 MULTIFACETED'' (曾比特2022點亮多面精彩音樂會)* at live houses in Guangzhou and Foshan, opening to full houses each night. On 10 September 2022, Tsang was invited to perform in 2 separate events on

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(CCTV) to celebrate the

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, namely, the annual '' CMG Mid-Autumn Festival Gala'' (the Mid-Autumn equivalent to the

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), as well as the '' China Movie Channel (CCTV-6) Mid-Autumn Online Gala'' show (「明月知我」閩江之心中秋電影雲歌會)*. Both events were televised nationwide. This was a huge honour for the young singer who had only started out in the mainland less than five months before. Return to Hong Kong Tsang returned to Hong Kong in November 2022 and promptly released his new single, the slow swing "Hello Again" (重見)* on 2 December. This song became his second Hong Kong triple chart-topper after "I Am Not Even" (我不如), while reaching the No.1 spot in the Music FM Radio Guangdong's Cantopop weekly chart and the Chinese Music Awards Weekly Ranking in the

as well.Multiple sources * * Tsang has indicated that going forward he will focus equally on both Cantonese and Mandarin songs to cater to the needs of fans from different locations. Despite a 9-month absence from the Hong Kong music scene in 2022, many

viewers who watched the Hong Kong broadcast of ''Infinity and Beyond'' came to know Tsang favourably for the first time. Viewership count for the TVB broadcast averaged 1.18 million per episode and Tsang was able to expand his listener base as a result. At year-end, he won the Buzz New Male Singer Award in the ''2022 Yahoo! Asia Multiverse Buzz Awards'', as well as Best Breakthrough Singer in the ''

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Hits Music Awards 2022'', while "I'd Thought" (我以為)* bagged the Top 10 Hit Songs of the Year award.

2023: Focus on live performances

For the nine months from November 2022 to July 2023 after his return to Hong Kong, Tsang was invited to perform in over 20 major concerts and galas in Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China. The largest amongst these were the

''2023 Sail Away Greater Bay Area Gala'' (2023揚帆遠航大灣區音樂會)* on 17 March 2023, and the '' China Movie Channel (CCTV-6) Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2023'' (「灣區升明月」2023大灣區電影音樂晚會)* on 29 June 2023, which also marked his fifth participation in a CCTV music gala in a year. This was followed in June 2023, with his first livehouse/hall tour in China. Running over seven months, ''Mike on shuttle Concert Tour'' (曾比特穿梭巡迴音樂會)* consisted of ten stops spanning nine cities from the Greater Bay Area to

and

. Tickets for the first stop in Guangzhou were sold out within hours and all but one stop had been fully sold out for the entire tour.Multiple sources * * Between September and December 2023, Tsang was invited to his third

major reality singing competition, ''Singing with Legends'' (aka ''Our Song'' 我們的歌), where young singers pair up with industry veterans to compete for the coveted title of "Golden Voice Duo of the Year" (年度金聲拍檔)*. In its fifth season, ''Singing with Legends'' is the annual flagship music production from SMG's Shanghai Dragon Television station. Tsang was the only young singer from Hong Kong that year and several of his collaborations with renowned singers

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, Michael Wong,

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and

in the show, shot to the top of China's KuGou Hong Kong and Taiwan charts. On 8 December 2023, one year after his previous single, new song "Magic Carpet" (魔氈) was released, and went on to clinch the top spot in

's Jade Solid Gold Song Chart and Music FM Radio Guangdong's Cantopop weekly chart. Tsang was also able to break into

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's Mandopop dominant charts with the Cantonese language "Magic Carpet", reaching No.3 in both CMG Radio The Greater Bay Station's China Original Gold Songs Chart (華夏原創金曲榜)* and the nationwide CNR Music Radio Station's China Music Billboard (中國Top排行榜).Multiple sources * * * * During the year, Tsang also took part in

's ''SING OUTSIDE THE BOX'' digital compilation album, with two collaborations, of which "Round & Round" (旋轉拍賣) with Kira Chan was crowned Best Song by a Duo or Group in the ''

Hits Music Awards 2023'' in December. At the same time, he was also voted the Media Choice Male Singer of the Year in the ''20th Asian Music Festival'' in

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, China.

2024 to present: Rise in prominence

OST songs for Mainland China and Hong Kong TV In late 2023, Tsang was handpicked by renowned director

to sing for '' Blossoms Shanghai'', Wong's first directed television series. A total of 57 Chinese golden oldies were featured as inset songs, out of which four were specially re-recorded by selected young artistes. Tsang covered two of the four songs, namely Su Rui's "Looking Back Again" (再回首)* and

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's "Desire" (一生何求)*. ''Blossoms Shanghai'' first aired nationwide in China on CCTV-8,

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, SMG Dragon TV,

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and

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between December 2023 and January 2024, followed by Hong Kong's

and

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's MyVideo channel in June 2024, and across Europe, Latin America and India via

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and Filmin in 2025. On 18 January 2024, Tsang's version of "Looking Back Again" was digitally released across

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and

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. One week later, it topped the Hong Kong chart in

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and KuGou, China's two largest music streaming sites, and thereafter rose to the No.1 spot in the CMG Radio The Greater Bay Station's China Original Gold Songs Chart as well as several provincial level music charts across mainland China. On 1 March 2024, Tsang's cover of

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's "The Fallen City" (傾城) was published and within a day, shot up to the No.1 spot of the Hong Kong iTunes Store Top Song chart, thereafter remaining in the top 3 for over a weekMultiple sources * * and in the top 10 even after a month Used as the theme song for the

hit drama "Happy Ever After?", "The Fallen City" helped to propel Tsang outside of

and Hong Kong, taking top spot for the first time in both

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Singapore and KKBOX Malaysia's Top Cantonese New Singles Charts, KKBOX Singapore's Top Cantonese Weekly Singles Chart, while reaching No.2 in KKBOX Taiwan's Top Cantonese New Singles Charts.Multiple sources * * * * CMG performances, new reality competition, first overseas show On 7 September 2024, Tsang was invited by the '' CMG Multi-platform Media Showcase for the Greater Bay Area'' (「勇立潮頭大灣區」中央廣播電視總台系列融媒體行動發佈會)* to give the first public rendition of "Blooming into the Future" (盛開到未來), the official song for the 25th anniversary of Macau SAR. This was followed on 17 September, with his second appearance at the annual '' CMG Mid-Autumn Festival Gala'', where he represented Hong Kong in a four-way collaboration to sing with mainland China's Zhang Yinxi, Taiwan's

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and Macau's Choi Kou School Choir.Multiple sources * * The rest of the month saw Tsang perform again in the '' China Movie Channel (CCTV-6) Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2024'' (「灣區升明月」2024大灣區電影音樂晚會)* on 22 September. Between September and November 2024, Tsang once again participated in a

music reality show: the live telecast singing competition ''The Next Singer'' (下一戰歌手),Multiple sources * * * * where he created such an impression that several of his solo performances topped the KuGou Hong Kong chart after the show again. During this period, Tsang embarked on his first overseas performance after debut, when he was invited to perform for

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radio station's anniversary celebration, ''MY FM BIG SHOW'', in the

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, on 19 October 2024. New song and accolades On 15 November 2024, Tsang's first original Mandarin R&B single "Talk To Me" was released world-wide. One week later, "Talk To Me" charted directly at No.1 for two weeks consecutively on the Metro Radio Mandopop Power Ranking chart (新城國語力排行榜)*, while taking top spot on CMG Radio The Greater Bay Station's China Original Gold Songs Chart; the nation-wide Music Pioneer chart and the KuGou Hong Kong chart, as well as other smaller-scale provincial level Chinese music charts, at the same time.Multiple sources * * * * * * * 2024 also brought several awards and accolades. On 17 June, Tsang's "Looking Back Again" was awarded Best Television Series OST of the Year (年度電視劇金曲)* in the first ''China Film and Television Music Festival'', the music event of the ''2024 Shanghai International Film and

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''.Multiple sources * * * On 23 June, Tsang earned his first major personal accolade – the Outstanding Singer Award in the '' 45th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards ceremony'' in Hong Kong, with "Magic Carpet" bagging him his second Top Ten Gold Song Award from

. One week later, on 30 June, the 15th Chinese Music Awards announced Tsang's "Hello Again" winning the Top 10 Cantonese Songs Award, with Tsang himself named Favourite Male Singer for Hong Kong, joining

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for Taiwan, Zhou Shen for mainland China and Victor Wong for overseas regions.Multiple sources * * Then on 25 September, he received the Most Anticipated Singer of the Year Award in his first '' Weibo Music Awards 2024''. Finally, "Talk To Me" took the Best Mandarin Song (Gold) Award and Tsang the Top Ten Outstanding Singer Award at the ''Metro Radio Hits Music Awards 2024'' on 28 December. 2025 2025 started for Tsang with the 4 major CMG galas for the New Year: ''Sail Away Greater Bay Area–2025 New Year Gala'' (揚帆遠航大灣區—2025新年音樂會)* on 1 January; the annual ''2024 Classics Night'' on 23 January; the prestigious '' 2025 CMG Spring Festival Gala'' on 28 January, and '' CMG Lantern Festival Gala 2025'' (中央廣播電視總台元宵晚會2025)* on 12 February. Tsang was the only Hong Kong singer to perform in all 4 events in 2025.

Controversy

Tsang emerged on the Hong Kong music scene at a time of unprecedented social unrest and a polarised society where businesses, media, and even artistes were often discerned according to presumed rather than actual affiliations. Young locals generally associated

with social activism and a stance against establishment, which in turn, they deemed was historically represented by

. As a finalist of

's ''

'', Tsang was attacked by netizens for appearing on both TV stations. Despite having been passed over by

before joining

and thereby not a ViuTV artist, he was accused of "double dipping" and "betrayal" by ViuTV supporters, and, as a newcomer, was the main target of criticism, amid the many singers who also appear on both stations and in the mainland. When he was selected in the ''Infinity and Beyond'' auditions, young netizens further turned their wrath on him for performing in the

and filled his social media with politically fuelled attacks. When asked to respond to the criticism, the young artiste said, "As a singer, my goal is to reach people with my music, and to let them get to know who Mike Tsang is. What I can do now is to make good use of whichever platform that becomes available, so as to tell people about my work. That would be good enough for me. (When asked about reappearing on ViuTV) I'd take any opportunity given to me as long as it's fun." Both

and

are indirect Chinese state investments (ViuTV of

China Unicom China United Network Communications Group (China Unicom) is a Chinese state-owned telecommunications operator. Originally founded (on January 6 2009) as a wireless paging and GSM mobile operator, it currently provides a range of services inclu ...

via

PCCW PCCW Limited (formerly known as Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited) is a Hong Kong–based information and communication technology (ICT) and telecommunications company. The company is the major owner of telecommunications company HKT Limited, ...

, and TVB of China Media Capital).

Discography

Albums

Singles

As main artist

Compilations

Collaborations

* "-" denotes a recording that did not chart * "x" denotes a recording that was not released to the station * "*" denotes a recording that is still charting * "(1)" denotes a chart-topper for two consecutive weeks

Concerts

Solo concerts

Other major concerts and galas

Major television performances

Major awards

(*) ''Transliteration used in the absence of a formal English name''

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsang, Mike Hong Kong television presenters Hong Kong male singers Universal Music Group artists King Maker II contestants Living people King Maker contestants Hong Kong Cantopop singers 1993 births 21st-century Hong Kong male singers Cantopop singers Chinese male singers