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Fever (A-Mei Album)
''Fever'' is the tenth studio album by Taiwanese singer A-Mei. It was released on August 30, 2002, by Warner Music Taiwan. It was released two weeks after its intended release date to feature the song "Katsu," which is A-Mei's aboriginal nickname and also means “victory” in Japanese. With this song, A-Mei expresses how a little girl left her aboriginal home and went on a journey into the unknown, and that little girl has become her present self. ''Fever'' features a total of 10 songs and is produced by Tino Bao, Ma Yu-Fen and others. The album itself incorporates genres such as pop, country pop, pop rock, funk, hip-hop and R&B. The album sold more than 2 million copies in Asia. In Taiwan it sold over 180,000 copies, ranking in the top 20 in the year's album sales in the country. The album earned A-Mei two Golden Melody Award nominations for Best Mandarin Female Singer and Album of the Year at the 14th Golden Melody Awards. A-Mei promoted ''Fever'' by embarking on the A-Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Melody Award For Best Female Mandarin Singer
The Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer () is a Golden Melody Award recognizing outstanding vocal performance by a female in the Mandopop category, the first of which was presented in 1991. In 1990 an award called Best Female Singer was designed to honor all female solo performances in the pop category; In 1991 the award was separated into Best Mandarin Female Singer, Best Taiwanese Female Singer, Best Hakka Female Singer, and Best Aboriginal Female Singer. The award has been won by Tanya Chua the most times, with four wins. A-Mei is the artist with the most nominations with fourteen. Recipients Category facts Most Wins in Category Most nominations Other facts * A-Mei is the only artist to receive the six consecutive nominations in this category and she won for ''Truth'' among them. See also * List of music awards honoring women This list of media awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. The list in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is the principal language of the Japonic languages, Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language. There have been many Classification of the Japonic languages, attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as Ainu languages, Ainu, Austronesian languages, Austronesian, Koreanic languages, Koreanic, and the now discredited Altaic languages, Altaic, but none of these proposals have gained any widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), extensive waves of Sino-Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Pop
Dance-pop is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of dance and pop with influences of disco, post-discoSmay, David & Cooper, Kim (2001). ''Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears'': "... think about Stock-Aitken-Waterman and Kylie Minogue. Dance pop, that's what they call it now — Post-Disco, post-new wave and incorporating elements of both." Feral House: Publisher, p. 327. . and synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be producer-driven, despite some notable exceptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Ballad
A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner. Ballads are generally melodic enough to capture the listener's attention. Sentimental ballads are found in most music genres, such as pop, R&B, soul, country, folk, rock and electronic music. Usually slow in tempo, ballads tend to have a lush musical arrangement which emphasizes the song's melody and harmonies. Characteristically, ballads use acoustic instruments such as guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. Many modern mainstream ballads tend to feature synthesizers, drum machines and even, to some extent, a dance rhythm. Sentimental ballads had their origins in the early Tin Pan Alley music industry of the later 19th century. Initially known as "tear-jerkers" or "drawing-room ballads", they were generally sentiment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil Fong
Khalil Fong Tai-Tung (; 14 July 1983 – 21 February 2025) was a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, musician and producer. Fong was notable for introducing a more sophisticated R&B and soul sound to the Chinese music market, drawing inspiration from artists like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Musiq Soulchild and Earth, Wind & Fire. Early life and education Khalil Fong was born on 14 July 1983 in Hawaii, United States, to an American-Chinese father, a drummer, and Hong Kong mother, Leung Yu-laam (), an English language educator, who would later be Fong's lyricist under the pen name Rulan ().Khalil Fong's passion for music was ignited after watching the movie "La Bamba" at a young age. The movie, which tells the story of Ritchie Valens and his hit song "La Bamba," inspired him to pursue a career in music. Fong moved to Shanghai at the age of 5, then Guangzhou for a brief period before moving to Hong Kong when he was 14. Due to the family frequently moving to different cities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Ballad
A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner. Ballads are generally melodic enough to capture the listener's attention. Sentimental ballads are found in most music genres, such as pop, R&B, soul, country, folk, rock and electronic music. Usually slow in tempo, ballads tend to have a lush musical arrangement which emphasizes the song's melody and harmonies. Characteristically, ballads use acoustic instruments such as guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. Many modern mainstream ballads tend to feature synthesizers, drum machines and even, to some extent, a dance rhythm. Sentimental ballads had their origins in the early Tin Pan Alley music industry of the later 19th century. Initially known as "tear-jerkers" or "drawing-room ballads", they were generally sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanya Chua
Tanya Chua (; born 28 January 1975) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She launched her singing career by releasing her debut studio album ''Bored'' in 1997. She was part of the trio that sang "Moments of Magic" (1999), Singapore's official millennium song. Her albums, ''Amphibian'' (2005), ''Goodbye & Hello (Tanya Chua album), Goodbye & Hello'' (2007), ''Sing It Out of Love'' (2011) and ''Depart'' (2021), each won her a Golden Melody Award for Best Female Mandarin Singer, Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer award. A veteran in the industry with a career spanning more than two decades, Chua is the first and only person to win the Best Mandarin Female Singer award four times at the Golden Melody Awards, and has achieved popularity in Greater China and among the Sinophone, Chinese-speaking world. Life and career 1975–1996: Early years and career beginnings Chua was born in Singapore on 28 January 1975. She attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School, and achieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunza
Shunza (born 1973) is a Chinese–American singer-songwriter known for her "velvet" voice and love ballads. Unlike most pop idols who perform in front of screaming fans, Shunza's concerts are more intimate and cocktail-style. Over the course of her career, she has collaborated with Taiwanese artists such as Elva Hsiao and Will Pan. Early life Ni Shunzi was born on February 12, 1973, as the youngest of two children. Her father was a clarinet player, while her mother was a well-known pianist. At the age of three, she, her mother, and her older sister moved from Beijing to the San Francisco Bay Area as a result of divorce. Upon graduating high school, Shunza studied at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Lausanne, Switzerland EJMA – http://www.ejma.ch. It was there that she founded a band called Duty Free, releasing a few works in Europe. In 1994, Magic Stone Music, a subsidiary of Rock Records, received one of her demo tapes, and consequently signed her to a record cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NetEase
NetEase, Inc. () is a Chinese Internet technology company founded by Ding Lei in June 1997. It provides online services with content, community, communications, and commerce. The company develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services, and e-commerce platforms in China. It is one of the largest Internet and video game companies in the world. The company owns multiple pig farms. NetEase has an on-demand music-streaming service ( NetEase Cloud Music). The video games include, '' Fantasy Westward Journey'', ''Tianxia III'', ''Heroes of Tang Dynasty Zero'', and ''Ghost II''. NetEase operated the Chinese version of Blizzard Entertainment games from 2008 to 2023, such as ''World of Warcraft'', '' StarCraft II'', and '' Overwatch''. NetEase trades on the Chinese and American stock markets. The company trades as 9999 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and NTES on Nasdaq. History Ding Lei founded the company in June 1997. It grew due in part to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Golden Melody Awards
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The 13th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 4 May 2002. References External links *13th Golden Melody Awards nominees*13th Golden Melody Awards winners Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards Golden Melody Awards The Golden Melody Awards (), commonly abbreviated as GMA, is an honor awarded by Taiwan's Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and Formosan-languages popular and traditional music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
