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Extraterrestrial (album)
''Extraterrestrial'' ( zh, c=, s=天外来物) is the eleventh album by Chinese singer-songwriter Joker Xue. It was released on December 31, 2020 by Huayu World Expo and later acquired by Xue's own label Chaoshi Music. Background Of the ten tracks on the album, Xue composed music for five tracks and wrote lyrics for six tracks. The lead single, "Extraterrestrial", has a pop rock style and utilizes a string arrangement. Xue said the meaning of the song, to him, is that there is someone in this world who is unique to you. It serves as the inspiration for and bookends the set list of Xue's Extraterrestrial World Tour. The final three songs on the album were collaborations with other artists. "Exhausted" was written by Xue, composed by internet star Guo Chongming, and performed by both. "Small Sharp Point" was sung with Han Hong, and is a song reminiscing about the simplicity of love and asks the question Track 10 "Paper Boat" was written and composed by Xue to serve as the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joker Xue
Joker Xue (, born July 17, 1983) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer, formerly known as Jacky Xue. One of the most-streamed and most popular Mandopop artists, he is known for his emotional vocal delivery with works that span various styles such as Ballad, ballads, rock music, and Rhythm and blues, R&B. Xue's Extraterrestrial World Tour, drawing more than 5 million people, is among the List of most-attended concert tours, most-attended concert tours of all-time. He is one of five Chinese artists to surpass 100 shows, counting both arena and stadium venues, in a single tour and the only Chinese artist to surpass 100 stadium shows in a single tour. Early life Xue was born and raised in Shanghai, China. At age four, his mother died of a heart disease. He studied painting in his youth, then Hotel Management at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland, before dropping out to pursue a music career. Music career 2005–2010: Debut and career beginnings In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of Awakening
''Legend of Awakening'' ( zh, c= 天醒之路 , p=Tiān Xǐng Zhī Lù) is a 2020 Chinese streaming television series based on the novel of the same name by Hudie Lan starring Chen Feiyu, Xiong Ziqi, Deng Enxi, and Cheng Xiao. It started airing on IQIYI and Mango TV on April 23. It is available on iQIYI with multi-language subtitles (English, Thai, Bahasa Malaysia, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish) Synopsis During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era, the people were ravaged by beasts, so they began cultivating them for self-protection. Four young heroes begin on a journey towards awakening. Cast * Chen Feiyu as Lu Ping * Xiong Ziqi as Yan Xifan * Cheng Xiao as Qin Sang * Deng Enxi as Su Tang * Yu Yijie as Mo Lin Production The drama was filmed from August 2018 to January 2019 at Xinjiang, Yinchuan, and Hengdian World Studios. The drama is directed by Vicky Wong, with Gordon Chan acting as the executive producer. Gao Bin (''Brotherhood of Blades ''Brotherhood of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Albums ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2020. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2020 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2020 albums Albums 2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Top Ten Music Awards
The Chinese Top Ten Music Awards () is a music awards founded by Shanghai Media Group and broadcast on Dragon Television in 1993 to honor the artists and works in the Mandopop music industry. History Formerly known as ERS Chinese Top Ten, the award show was originated from the same title radio program created in 1992. ERS (East Radio Station) represents in Chinese as 东方广播电台 which was named by then Chinese Communist Party general secretary Jiang Zemin Jiang Zemin (17 August 1926 – 30 November 2022) was a Chinese politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1989 to 2002, as Chairman of the Central Mil .... Ceremonies Categories * Best Album * Best Male Singer * Best Female Singer * Most Popular Male Singer * Most Popular Female Singer * Best Lyrics * Best Composition * Most Influential Concert * Best Singer-Songwriter * Best New Artist * Best Pop Collaboration * Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Pop Music Awards
The Asian Pop Music Awards ( zh, 亚洲流行音乐大奖) is a music award show jointly organized by ASIA VVV ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (Hong Kong) and UK VVV MUSIC GROUP LTD（London）. The show is held annually produced by the Asian Pop Music Awards Production Committee, and selected by the Asian Pop Music Awards Jury. Preparations for the Asian Pop Music Awards began in 2018, and in September 2019 its ranking list, – "APMA CHARTS"(Asian Pop Music Awards Charts), was officially launched. The Asian pop music chart is released every week, divided into Chinese chart and overseas chart with ten songs each. On December 27, 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ..., the Asian Pop Music Awards 2020 was changed from being held at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tencent Music Entertainment Awards
Tencent Music Entertainment Awards (TMEA) is an awards ceremony founded by Tencent Music in 2019. It is held annually, replacing QQ Music QQ Music () is one of three Chinese freemium music streaming services owned by Tencent Music, a joint venture between Tencent and Spotify, now majority owned by Tencent. , the service is set to reach over 700 million users with an estimated 120 ...'s QQ Music Awards and KuGou's Ku Music Asian Music Awards. Both QQ Music and KuGou are part of Tencent music. The award recognizes the top artists among Tencent Music's various music streaming platforms. History On October 24, 2019, Tencent Music Entertainment Group CEO Peng Jiaxin announced that the first Tencent Music Entertainment Awards will be held in Macau, China on December 8, with the theme ''It's t1me for music''. The winners of the Most Popular awards category are determined via online voting. On December 11, 2020, Tencent Music Entertainment Group officially announced that the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TME Physical Album Sales Chart
The TME Physical Album Sales Chart is a sales chart in China established by Tencent Music in 2023 and includes retroactive rankings starting from September 2021. The TME Physical Album Sales Chart ranks the physical record sales for albums, both CD and LP formats, based on data from QQ Music QQ Music () is one of three Chinese freemium music streaming services owned by Tencent Music, a joint venture between Tencent and Spotify, now majority owned by Tencent. , the service is set to reach over 700 million users with an estimated 120 ... and KuGou Music. It does not include digital sales data or physical sales data from other platforms. Refunds are taken into account when calculating sales for the week. The TME Physical Album Sales Chart contains four lists: Weekly, Monthly, Annual, and Overall. Weekly and Monthly lists show the top 20 while Annual and Overall show the top 100. Charts are updated daily. Annual chart results are featured in the yearly Tencent Music music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMIC Music Awards
The CMIC Music Awards (), commonly abbreviated as CMA, is an annual music award show presented by China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association. CMIC stands for China Music Industry Committee. Modelled after The Grammys ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ... and The BRIT Awards, CMIC Music Awards aim to create a more fair evaluation of music without influences from sponsors and focusing on artistry over entertainment. The 1st CMIC Music Awards ceremony was held on July 20, 2017. It was held annually until 2020. On January 10, 2022, CMIC Music Awards resumed and announced nominees from 2020 and 2021. It has been on hiatus since. Ceremonies Categories * Album of the Year * Song of the Year * Male Singer of the Year * Female Singer of the Year * Band of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valen Hsu
Hsu Ru-yun (born Hsu Hung-hsiu on September 20, 1974), better known as Valen Hsu, is a Taiwanese pop singer-songwriter, author and occasional actress. Since the mid-1990s Hsu has been one of the most popular female singers in the Mandopop scene, and is best known for her love ballads. Biography A classically trained pianist, she started playing the piano when she was 4. While she was attending high school in 1993, she was discovered while performing in a restaurant in Taipei, where many known pop artists began their careers. She was offered a contract with Taiwan's What's Music Record label and began work on her first commercial album, all before the age of 19. Career Valen Hsu is known for her vocals, which are wispy yet strong and crystal-clear. Her singing voice and technique have been compared to Hong Kong's Faye Wong. In 1998, the Japanese magazine publication ''Asia Pop'' voted her as the best female pop vocalist in Asia. She has been known to deliver CD-quality live perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yisa Yu
Yisa Yu or Yu Kewei (; born 23 October 1983), is a Chinese singer. She started out singing in bars and participated in several singing competitions. Her career took off after she achieved fourth place nationally in the 2009 season of Hunan TV's '' Super Girl''. Her fans are called ''Yu jin xiang'' (郁金香), which means "tulip"; personally named by Yisa. Early life Yu was born on 23 October 1983 as Yu Yingxia () in Chengdu, Sichuan to parents working in the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. She studied English Language at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. She briefly took singing lessons at the insistence of her father but failed to complete. At college, Yu took part in a national singing competition for college students and defeated Li Yuchun to take the gold award. Career After her graduation, Yu worked in a company for a few months before leaving to become a singer at the famous ''Lianhua fudi'' music bar. During that time and before the 2009 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxia
( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity has caused it to be adapted for such diverse art forms as Chinese opera, manhua, television dramas, films, and video games. It forms part of popular culture in many Chinese-speaking communities around the world. According to Hong Kong film director, producer, and movie writer Ronny Yu, wuxia movies are not to be confused with Martial arts film, martial arts movies. The word "" is a compound composed of the elements (, literally "martial", "military", or "armed") and (, literally "chivalrous", "vigilante" or "hero"). A martial artist who follows the code of is often referred to as a (, literally "follower of ") or (, literally "wandering "). In some translations, the martial artist is referred to as a () or (), either of which can be i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandopop
Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; later influences came from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Taiwan's Hokkien pop, and in particular the campus folk song folk movement of the 1970s. "Mandopop" may be used as a general term to describe popular songs performed in Mandarin. Though Mandopop predates Cantopop, the English term was coined around 1980 after " Cantopop" became a popular term for describing popular songs in Cantonese. "Mandopop" was used to describe Mandarin-language popular songs of that time, some of which were versions of Cantopop songs sung by the same singers with different lyrics to suit the different rhyme and tonal patterns of Mandarin. Mandopop is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Popular music sung in Mandarin was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
