Dear Jane is a
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
band that consists of Tim Wong (lead vocalist), Jackal Ng (bass), Howie Yung (guitar/vocals) and Nice Lai (drums).
History
Dear Jane was formed in 2003. Members Adam Diaz and Howie Yung had previously been in an indie band called "Fuse". The band's name refers to the term
Dear John letter
A Dear John letter is a letter written to a man by his wife or romantic partner to inform him that their relationship is over, usually because his partner has found another lover. The man is often a member of the military stationed overseas, al ...
but from the point of view of a male writing to a female. The name signifies their music highlighting the point of view of a male.
Dear Jane was first signed by See Music Ltd. In 2008, the contract was discontinued and the band was later signed by Music Nation Ltd., the same record company as Aaron Kwok. In 2011, the band moved to
Warner Music
Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the gl ...
.
Mainland China censorship
The Dear Jane song ''Galactic Repairman'' was released in 2020 to great popularity in Hong Kong. In July 2021, it was reported that a Hong Kong secondary school, the
ELCHK Yuen Long Lutheran Secondary School, had punished students for singing the song during a school singing competition, claiming the lyrics contained political themes. The
Education Bureau
The Education Bureau (EDB) is a policy bureau responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong.
The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee ...
of the Hong Kong government reportedly warned the school that the song might violate the
national security law imposed on Hong Kong by China in 2020.
It was subsequently revealed that Chinese streaming service
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 ...
had censored the song in response to the incident.
A month later, the Chinese
Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that it would establish a list of songs banned for "illegal content". Dear Jane's song was thereafter taken off the air in China.
In January 2022, there were unconfirmed allegations that DJs from
RTHK
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is the public broadcasting service of Hong Kong. GOW, the predecessor to RTHK, was established in 1928 as the first broadcasting service in Hong Kong. As a government department under the Commerce and Econom ...
, Hong Kong's public broadcaster, had been barred from playing any songs from 10 artists, including Dear Jane.
Discography
*"100" (2006) - by See Music Ltd.
*"XOXO" (2009) - by Music Nation Ltd.
*"GAMMA" (2011)
*"Yellow Fever!" (2012)
*"Dear Jane (Special Edition)" (2014)
*"Unavoidable" (2013)
[ 邓紫棋与茜拉惺惺相惜李克勤闻演协闪人
新浪网-22 Feb 2014 音乐会由Dear Jane率先出场，唱出《无可避免》、《到此为止》、《不许你注定一人》等多首流行歌曲，为音乐会打响头炮。 官恩娜紧随其后，与Dear Jane一起合唱英文歌《Way Back Into Love》，气氛热络。 ]
* 101 (2016)
* Limerence (2020)
References
External links
Dear Jane International FanclubDear Jane Official Site Dear Jane Yahoo! Blog
Dear Jane interview video + text
Musical groups established in 2003
2003 establishments in Hong Kong
Cantopop musical groups
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