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Oct 13, 2023 · Golden Oldies Songs - 70's 80's 90's 精选国语老歌 - Chinese Classic Music - 70 80 90年代國語歌曲【怀旧记忆值得】. Chen Huang. •. 1.4M views • 5 years ago. •. Cantopop ...
- Beyond - Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies 海闊天空 (1993) The song that brought Beyond’s journey to stardom. Written by band member Wong Ka Kui, this song was an epic rock ballad and the last huge hit of the band before his tragic death in 1993 due to an accident while filming a Japanese game show in Japan.
- Hacken Lee - Red Sun 紅日 (1992) A catchy and rhythmic song, Red Sun is the Cantonese cover of the Japanese megahit song, Sore Ga Daiji, sung by the Daijiman Brothers back in 1991.
- Beyond - Glorious Years 光輝歲月 (1990) Another cult favourite by Beyond, Glorious Years pays tribute to the revolutionary leader Nelson Mandela – and his struggles against apartheid in South Africa.
- Sam Hui - From the Heart of a Loafer 浪子心聲 (1976） Widely considered as the ‘God of Songs’, legendary Cantopop singer Sam Hui’s From the Heart of a Loafer is a song about the philosophy of life.
Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. [2] The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from the middle of the decade. [1]
- Boundless Oceans Vast Skies (海闊天空) Beyond is probably the most influential Cantopop band of all time, and they often used their songs to speak out against social injustice.
- Vulnerable Woman (容易受傷的女人) A signature piece from Faye Wong’s early career, “Vulnerable Woman” offers up a drunken woman’s musings on the highs and lows of love, with a particularly heart-breaking refrain of that begs the listener to “please have pity on my heart.”
- Shanghai Tang (上海灘) One of TVB’s most beloved series of all time is The Bund (上海灘), a riveting drama set in Shanghai in the 1920s and often hailed as “The Godfather of the East.”
- Love Trap (愛情陷阱) A master of slow love ballads, it’s curious that Alan Tam’s catchiest hit is fast-paced and riveting. Anyone who has listened to “Love Trap” can’t help but groove to the beat, and sing along with the theatrical last lines of “This trap, this trap, this trap—I have encountered it!”
- Beyond – Boundless Oceans Vast Skies <<海闊天空>> This song characterises Beyond’s journey to stardom, and the way they proved many detractors wrong in finding massive success as a band.
- Leslie Cheung (張國榮) - The Wind Blows <<風繼續吹>> By the early 80s, Japanese pop culture began having a major influence over Hong Kong, including in our music.
- Francis Yip (葉麗儀) – Shanghai Tang <<上海灘>> Popularised by the hit TV drama The Bund, this song combines traditional Chinese elements with Yip’s dramatic Canto-centric interpretation, making it one of the most recognised Chinese melodies, not only in Hong Kong but in the wider Chinese speaking world.
- Roman Tam (羅文) – A House is Not a Home <<家變>> Based on a TV drama, this massive hit by one of Cantopop’s greatest singers was one of the first mega pop tunes to make the step from traditional Chinese sounds to more Western-influenced harmonies and melodies.
May 17, 2023 · Since the 1970s, Cantopop has melded Western genres with local sounds to create a musical melting pot — much like Hong Kong itself. Read on for 10 Cantopop artists who have shaped the genre.
Dec 23, 2022 · Our list below includes some of the best Cantopop songs released in 2022. For big fans of the genre, do you agree with our rankings? For those who are new, consider this your first Cantopop...
