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Rock Records
The Rock Records Co., Ltd. () commonly known as Rock Records (), is a record label based in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in the 1980s as the Rock Music Publishing (滾石有聲出版社; ) by Tuan Chung-tan and Tuan Chung-i, It is the largest record label in Chinese-speaking world and the second largest independent record label in Asia. Beside its headquarters in Taiwan, it also has locations in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia (acquired SCS in 1995 (Suara Cipta Sempurna, founded in the 1980s), South Korea and the Philippines. Distributors * Avex Group (Japan, former) * Nippon Crown (Japan, former) (until 1997) * Pony Canyon (Japan and South Korea) * Synergy Music / Ivory Music and Video, Ivory Music (Philippines) * Star Records (Philippines, former) (1997-????) Artists Singers * Wakin Chau (周華健) * Yorick Lau (刘洋) * Gary Chaw (曹格) * Ambrose Hui (許紹洋) * MC HotDog * Chang Chen-yue (張震嶽) * Nine Chen (陳零九) * Sun Sheng Xi (孫盛希) * MJ116 Groups * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. Definitions of music vary widely in substance and approach. While scholars agree that music is defined by a small number of elements of music, specific elements, there is no consensus as to what these necessary elements are. Music is often characterized as a highly versatile medium for expressing human creativity. Diverse activities are involved in the creation of music, and are often divided into categories of musical composition, composition, musical improvisation, improvisation, and performance. Music may be performed using a wide variety of musical instruments, including the human voice. It can also be composed, sequenced, or otherwise produced to be indirectly played mechanically or electronically, such as via a music box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Crown
is a Japanese record label established as Crown Records on 6 September 1963. It is a spin-off of Nippon Columbia and is owned by karaoke maker Daiichikosho. The record label singles which topped the Oricon Singles Chart are Kaze's "22-Sai no Wakare" (1975), and Gackt's " Returner (Yami no Shūen)" (2007). Artists Artists signed to Nippon Crown Music include: * Band-Maid (on sublabel Revolver Records) (until 2020) * Bis (on sublabel Revolver Records) * BRADIO * Date of Birth (Dob) (on sublabel Hasin Music) * Mao Denda * Gackt (later on independent sublabel Dears) * Hanaboy * Haruomi Hosono * Tomomi Kasai * Kimeru * Saburō Kitajima * Metis * mizca * Man with a Mission * Lovely Doll * Nightmare * Mayo Okamoto * Paradisio * Predia (on sublabel Revolver Records) * Psycho le Cému * Seo In-guk * Taeko Ohnuki * * * Unchain (on sublabel Revolver Records) * Vidoll * Zigzo (on sublabel Crown Stones) * Karen na Ivory See also *List of record labels File:Alvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Wright Shen
Sandra Wright Shen (仙杜拉), a world-renowned concert pianist, was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She received her Bachelor of Music in 1994 with a piano performance major and organ minor from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Ann Schein. In 1996, she completed her Master of Music in piano performance and also served as an Ear-Training graduate teaching assistant to Peabody professor Clinton Adams. She has performed in master classes with Jerome Lowenthal, André Watts, Lev Nauomov, and Rebecca Penneys and studied chamber music with Earl Carlyss. Wright Shen's passion for chamber music took her to Germany and Austria during the summers of 1995–1998, where she worked with the Alban Berg Quartet, Jörg Demus, and Grant Johannesen. Wright Shen has made guest appearances throughout the U.S. and Taiwan. Her chamber concerts have included a concert tour throughout Asia with cellist Nina Kotova and chamber concert tours in Taiwan with Vesselin Paraschkevo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine One One (band)
Nine One One () is a Taiwanese hip hop group from Taichung, Taiwan, composed of Daniel Hong Yu-hong (洪瑜鴻), Liao Chien-chih (廖建至), and Chern Hawyeu (陳皓宇). The group was formed on September 11, 2009, and began performing at temple festivals and night clubs. In 2016, the group was nominated for Best Group at the 27th Golden Melody Awards and was invited to perform at the venue. The music video for Nine One One's 2015 single "9453", featuring scenery from Penghu County, has been viewed over 50 million times on YouTube. They have two music videos, "Love Roses" and "Hip Hop Country" on the list of most-viewed Chinese music videos on YouTube This is the list of the top 50 most-viewed Chinese music videos on the American video-sharing website YouTube. "A Little Happiness" by Hebe Tien is first Chinese music video to reach 100 million views on August 20, 2016 while "Goodbye Prince .... References External links Official Page Taiwanese hip-hop groups [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Formosa Band
New Formosa Band () is a Taiwanese pop music ensemble. Its members include Bobby Chen and Ayugo Huang. The group was established in 1992 and are important musicians in the genres of Hakka and New Taiwanese Song. They released several albums in the 1990s which blended traditional Taiwanese folk music with pop elements. The group sang in both the traditional style of Taiwanese song (influenced by Japanese ''enka'') and in a more modern pop style, as well as employing the dialect of the Hakka people The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka-speaking Chinese, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas, are a southern Han Chinese subgroup whose principal settlements and ancestral homes are dispersed widely across the provinces of southern China ....Wing Ying-feTaiwan ''The Rough Guide to World Music''. Rough Guides, 2000, v.1, p. 238. The group is also active supporters of politicians of Hakka descent. History The first album released by the band in 1992, "The Passionate Man", rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Sheng Xi
Sun Sheng Xi (; born 13 November 1990), also known as Shi Shi (), is a Taiwanese-South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2019, Sun won the Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Album for her fourth studio album, ''Shi's Journey''. It was also her first win at the music awards. Life and career Sun was born in Korea but later moved to Taiwan in order to pursue her music career. Sun participated in season 2 of '' Chinese Million Star'', and finished in 6th place. In 2015, she was nominated for Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1960 (except in 1967) "for a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that ar ... at the 26th Golden Melody Awards. Discography Studio albums Singles Filmography Television series Film Awards and nominations References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sun, Shen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang Chen-yue
Ayal Komod (born 2 May 1974), better known by his stage name A-Yue or Chang Chen-yue (), is an aboriginal Taiwanese rock and Hip-Hop musician, songwriter, singer and guitarist, and the frontman of his band, Free Night, also known as Free9. He is most widely known for his 1998 hit song "''Ai Wo Bie Zou''" (Love me, don't go). His 2013 album ''I am Ayal Komod '' was awarded the Best Album Award during the 25th Golden Melody Awards. Chang is a Taiwanese aborigine of the Amis people. Life and career Chang was in the church choir as a child, which made him interested in music at a young age. He learnt to play the guitar in his middle school years and was gradually exposed to rock music. Chang released his first album ''I Just Like You'' () with labels Pony Canyon and Magic Stone in 1993 before following up with the album ''Have the Flowers Opened Yet?'', with Taiwanese label Rock Records. Chang released his third and fourth albums ''This Afternoon is Very Boring'' (1997) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC HotDog
MCHotDog (; born April 10, 1978) is a Taiwanese rapping, rap artist and best known as “The Father of Taiwanese Hip Hop Music”. He is also known for his use of Parental Advisory, explicit lyrics in his songs. In 2001, his four mini-CDs sold over 220,000 copies. In 2004, he toured with Chang Chen-yue in the North American Kill Kitty tour. In 2006, MCHotDog released an album ''Wake Up'', which contains hit song 「我愛臺妹」 (I Love Taiwanese Girls). 「我愛臺妹」 is currently featured in a commercial for Kuang Chuan Tea Time. It sampled Glenn Frey's "The One You Love (Glenn Frey song), The One You Love" and The Spinners (American group)'s "I'll Be Around (The Spinners song), I'll Be Around". The track won "Best Karaoke Song" at the 2007 HITO Radio Music Awards, presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM (Taiwan), Hit FM. ''Wake Up'' was both a critically acclaimed album as well as a commercial success, as it provided MCHotDog with crossover appeal. In 2008, MCHotDog r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrose Hui
Ambrose of Milan (; 4 April 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan, Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promoting Nicene Christianity, Roman Christianity against Arianism and paganism. He left a substantial collection of writings, of which the best known include the ethical commentary ''De officiis ministrorum'' (377–391), and the exegetical (386–390). His preaching, his actions and his literary works, in addition to his innovative musical hymnography, made him one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. Ambrose was serving as the Roman governor of Emilia (region), Aemilia-Liguria (Roman province), Liguria in Milan when he was unexpectedly made Bishop of Milan in 374 by popular acclamation. As bishop, he took a firm position against Arianism and attempted to mediate the conflict between the emperors Theodosius I an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Chaw
Gary Chaw (; born 9 July 1979 in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia), also known as Gary Cao or Cao Ge or by his alter ego Cao Xiaoge, is a Malaysian Chinese singer-songwriter based in Taiwan, who has had achieved success in Taiwan, Mainland China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He is renowned for his stage presence, wide vocal range, and rich voice. In addition, he composes for himself and other singers. Early life Chaw lived with his grandfather since he was 11 months old as his parents separated when he was 9 months old. He received his early education in Canada when he was 9. He later went on to continue his studies in Engineering at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. However, he left New Zealand before completing his studies. He can speak Mandarin, Cantonese, English, French, Hakka, Hokkien & Malay fluently. Career Music In 2010 he joined BMA and has since been dubbed "Asia Best Male Singer" by the media. His most recent concert tour of Asia, "Welcome to My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorick Lau
Yorick is an unseen character in William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''. He is the dead court jester whose skull is exhumed by the First Gravedigger in Act 5, Scene 1, of the play. The sight of Yorick's skull evokes a reminiscence by Prince Hamlet of the man, who apparently played a role during Hamlet's upbringing: Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? (''Hamlet'', V.i) It is suggested that Shakespeare may have intended his audience to connect Yorick with the Elizabethan comedian Richard Tarlton, a celebrated performer of the pre-Shakespearean stage, who had died a decade or so before ''Hamlet'' was first performed. Vanitas imagery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakin Chau
Wakin Chau (; born 22 December 1960), better known by his stage name Emil Chau during the 1980s and 1990s, is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese people, Taiwanese singer and actor, popular throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and parts of Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam). As of 2007, he has released more than 40 albums. Early life Wakin Chau was born in a rice store owned by his family at Sai Ying Pun in Hong Kong, the fourth son out of seven children and is a native Cantonese speaker of Teochew people, Chaoshanese descent from Chaoyang District, Shantou, Chaoyang, Swatow, Guangdong, mainland China. He began learning the guitar when he was about 13 years old. In 1979, he left for Taipei to major in mathematics at National Taiwan University. While at college he sang and played folk songs in local coffee shops, learning to sing in Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin. Music career Hoping to establish a career as a recording artist, Chau sought contacts in the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
