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Produce 101 China
''Produce 101'' () is a Chinese reality show, which premiered on Tencent Video and based on the South Korean franchise show of the same name. It premiered on and aimed to form an eleven-member girl group. The series was jointly produced by 7-D Vision and Tencent Penguin Pictures, under license from Mnet's owner CJ E&M. The show attracted more than 4.3 billion views on Tencent Video. Background Since the success of '' Super Girl'' in China, there had yet to have been a national show that had sparked as strong interest from audiences in the same manner. Subsequently, while the show launched the careers of many talented solo vocalists, there has been a lack of ''girl groups'' in the Chinese speaking world. The biggest girl group in the early 2000s was S.H.E and since then, there has arguably been a lack of well-known cohesive girl groups that have been as successful. The show aims to create a brand new "it" girl group that represents modern women and appeals to all genders for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CJ E&M
CJ ENM Entertainment Division (), formerly known as CJ E&M, is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM. In July 2018, the company merged with the parent company's subsidiary CJ O Shopping, with the latter being the surviving entity. History CJ E&M was established as O Media Holdings in 2010. In 2011, the company renamed to CJ E&M (short for CJ Entertainment & Media) following the merger of seven CJ Group company : CJ Media, On-Media, Mnet Media, CJ Entertainment, CJ Games, CJ Internet, and the media division of CJ O Shopping. In 2016, CJ E&M sets up its South East Asia headquarter in Hong Kong in a bid to expand the group's major development plan in Asia. In 2018, CJ E&M established an office in Singapore to advance the company's channel distribution and advertising sales support in the region. In May 2018, it was announced that CJ E&M and CJ O Shopping merged into new company CJ ENM (CJ Entertainment and Merchandising), which wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential artists in the Greater China region, Cheung is widely regarded as a Heavenly King of Cantopop music and an icon of Hong Kong popular culture. He is often dubbed as the " God of Songs" for his vocal delivery and live performances. Cheung debuted in 1985 with his first studio album ''Smile'', which sold over 400,000 copies in Hong Kong. His subsequent albums experienced commercial success as well, with fourteen of his albums becoming platinum certified by the IFPI Hong Kong. ''The Goodbye Kiss'' (1993) is one of the best-selling albums in multiple countries in Asia, while three of his albums have sold over 1 million copies in Taiwan, the most out of any artist. His various accolades include the World Music Award (1996) for the World's Best-Selling Asian Artist, the ''Billboard'' Music Award (1994) for Most Popular Asian Singer, and a ''Guinness World Record'' for the largest c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Chou
Jay Chou Chieh-lun ( zh, s=周杰伦, t=周杰倫, first=t, p=Zhōu Jiélún; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman. Regarded as one of the most influential artists in the Chinese-speaking world, he is widely referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Mandopop". Chou's works, which often Zhongguo feng (music), blend Eastern and Western styles, has been recognized for its impact on musical trends in the Greater China region. Chou signed to Alfa Music in 2000, and made his debut with the studio album ''Jay (album), Jay'' (2000). He rose to prominence with his second album ''Fantasy (Jay Chou album), Fantasy'' (2001), which became one of the List of best-selling albums in Taiwan, best-selling albums in Taiwan in the 21st century. Chou incorporated diverse genres such as Rhythm and blues, R&B and alternative rock in albums such as ''Yeh Hui-Mei'' (2003) and ''November's Chopin'' (2005), as well as influences f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Luo
Show Lo Chih-hsiang (; born July 30, 1979), is a Taiwanese singer, actor, and television host. Lo debuted as a member of Taiwanese boy group Four Heavenly Kings in 1996 after winning a singing and dancing competition. When the group disbanded in 1998, he regrouped with former bandmate Eddy Ou as the duo Remeo the same year until they disbanded in 2000. Lo began his solo music career with his first studio album '' Show Time'' (2003). He became the first pop singer to hold a solo concert at the Taipei Arena in 2005, and the first pop singer to hold three concerts within twenty-four hours there in 2010. He had the best-selling album in Taiwan for four consecutive years, from 2010 to 2013. As an actor, Lo was nominated thrice for the Best Male Actor at the Golden Bell Awards for his performances in TV dramas '' The Outsiders 2'' (2005), '' Hot Shot'' (2008), and '' Hi My Sweetheart'' (2009). He is also known for his roles in two Stephen Chow blockbusters, '' Journey to the Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Lin
Wayne Lim Junjie (; born 27 March 1981), professionally known as JJ Lin, is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman. One of the most successful artists in the Sinophone, Chinese-speaking world, Lin achieved recognition with his Sentimental ballad, pop ballads, songwriting, and emotional vocal delivery. Lin signed to Ocean Butterflies, Ocean Butterflies International in 2002, and debuted with the album ''Music Voyager'' (2003). The record went on to sell over 1.2 million copies across Asia. His sophomore album, ''Haven (JJ Lin album), Haven'' (2004), was also a top-seller and produced the single "River South", which went on to receive significant popularity in Greater China. ''Cao Cao (album), Cao Cao'' (2006) sold over 2 million copies across Asia, including over 200,000 copies in Taiwan. In March 2007, Lin established his own label and production company JFJ Productions. By 2008, each of his first five studio albums had sold over 1 million copie ... [...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] |
Mavis Fan
Mavis Fan (; born 27 February 1977) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Life and career Fan began her singing career in the mid 90s as a pop idol, singing songs catered mostly towards children and young teenagers. Fan was raised only by her mother, since her parents separated when she was just two years old. Her mom forged her unbreakable bond with music. She was sent to learn the flute and piano at the age of three, since her mom, an aspiring singer, had put all of her own musical dreams in Fan. They led a tight life. Her mom had to sing at bars to afford Mavis' tuition for the best music school in Taiwan. Fan did not let her mom down. She began to sing on stage at 14. Time has brought about many changes to both her life and her music, but her passion for expression has never changed. At 17 years old, she began to sing children's songs. In the late 1990s, she adopted a more mature image, singing in a variety of pop styles for a more general audience and captured significant amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn (musician), Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Morton, and bassist and sampler Sam Farrar. Original members Levine, Carmichael, bassist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick first came together as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were in high school. After self-releasing their independent album ''We Like Digging?'', the band signed to Reprise Records and released the album ''The Fourth World (album), The Fourth World'' in 1997. The album garnered a tepid response, after which the record label dropped the band and the members focused on college. In 2001, the band re-emerged as Maroon 5, pursuing a different direction and adding guitarist Valentine. The band signed with Octone Records, an independent record label with a separat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayday (Taiwanese Band)
Mayday ( zh, c = 五月天, p = Wǔ Yuè Tiān, poj = Gō͘-goe̍h-thiⁿ, l=Day in the month of May) is a Taiwanese rock band formed in 1997. Mayday consists of five members, Monster (musician), Monster (leader, lead guitar), Ashin (vocal), Stone (rhythm guitar), Masa (bass) and Ming (drums). They released their first album in 1999. Formerly called So Band, they came to be known as Mayday in 1997, with the name originating from Masa's online nickname "MAYDAY". Dubbed as “the Beatles of the Chinese-speaking world”, Mayday has won many awards in their career, including the Golden Melody Award for Best Musical Group, Golden Melody Award for Best Band, an award given by the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture (Taiwan), Ministry of Culture, in 2001, 2004, 2009 and 2012. Career 1995–1997: So Band and Formation of Mayday So Band was formed by Ashin, Monster and drummer Chien You-ta () in 1995 while they were studying in The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hua Chenyu
Hua Chenyu ( Chinese: 华晨宇; born February 7, 1990) is a Chinese singer and songwriter. First debuting as the winner of ''Super Boy'' 2013, he gained widespread recognition for his vocal ability and stage performances after participating in '' Singer 2018''. Hua's sunrise concert held in Yantai in May 2024 attracted over 130,000 people in one show, making it one of the most-attended concerts of all-time. In September 2023, his concerts at the Beijing National Stadium saw over 100,000 people for two consecutive days. Early life Hua Chenyu was born to a wealthy family on February 7, 1990, in Zhushan County, Hubei province. His parents divorced when he was two years old and during his childhood he lived with his father, who remarried when he was ten years old. He began playing the flute at the age of five and took piano lessons in the fifth grade. He wrote his first song at the age of twelve after mastering piano. After finishing middle school, Hua moved to Wuhan alone to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
