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Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. [1] 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 ]
The industry used Cantopop songs in TV dramas and movies, with some of the biggest soundtracks coming from films such as A Better Tomorrow. There were also many Cantopop songs that were adapted from Japanese music. While TV theme songs are still an important part of Hong Kong music, the arrival of the Four Heavenly Kings took Cantopop a stage ...
Pages in category "Cantopop songs" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Boundless Oceans, Vast ...
James Wong Jim (Chinese: 黃霑; Jyutping: wong4 zim1; Cantonese Yale: wòhng jīm; 18 March 1941 – 24 November 2004, also known as "霑叔" or "Uncle Jim") was a Cantopop lyricist and songwriter based primarily in Hong Kong.
Pages in category "Cantopop" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. ... 0–9. 1983 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation;
HONG KONG — Mirror, the most popular boy band in Hong Kong, is hoping to expand its global reach and promote Cantopop in the process with the release on Friday of its first English-language song ...
"Below the Lion Rock" (Chinese: 獅子山下) is a Cantopop song by Hong Kong singer Roman Tam. It was composed and arranged by Joseph Koo, with lyrics written by James Wong. It was written and used as the theme song of RTHK's TV show of the same name in 1979. In the 1970s, Cantonese pop songs were starting to gain traction.
He was noticed by the song Hills and Valleys (Chinese: 高山低谷) and the music video of the song is one of the most watched Cantopop music videos on YouTube . In 2015, he released his second album, Someone Echoes(Chinese: 有人共鳴 ) and sent the songs Song of Praise (Chinese: 頌讚詩 ), Andersen's Fault (Chinese: 安徒生的錯 ) and ...