Classical catalogue available in China via QQ Music

The UK-based classical record label Eito Music has today made its recording catalogue available for streaming in China through QQ Music. Classical music fans will now be able to enjoy the works of the most exciting international classical music talent through China’s most popular music streaming platform. QQ Music is owned and developed by Tencent […]

《中国好歌曲》欧洲招募启动

  由TVB Europe和星空华文传媒旗下灿星制作联合主办《中国好歌曲》第三季欧洲招募,正式开始! 胜出者将代表欧洲到中国参加《中国好歌曲》第三季的赛事! 欧洲创作音乐人赶快登录 http://www.tvbanywhere.com 报名,2015年10月5日截止。机会难逢,千万不要错过! 此次招募范围扩大至整个欧洲,旨在向全球华人开放,让世界感受中华文化,让华语原创音乐响彻世界的每个角落!   第三季《中国好歌曲》点燃你的激情! 第一季《中国好歌曲》曾引发原创音乐狂潮,刘欢导师战队霍尊和他的《卷珠帘》夺得了“年度中国好歌曲”的桂冠,霍尊也因此登上马年春晚。杨坤导师战队马上又的《她》,莫西子诗的《要死就一定要死在你手里》等歌曲迅速蹿红。 第二季《中国好歌曲》持续热潮,杭盖乐队以一首荡气回肠的《轮回》成功问鼎 “冠军唱作人”的宝座,刘胡轶的《从前慢》 也因此在央视春晚舞台上大放异彩,被观众评为春晚舞台“最温暖,最走心的歌曲”。伴随 前两季的完美收官,第三季《中国好歌曲》强势来袭,这将掀起怎样一股前所未有的音乐浪 潮,又将如何成为一次激荡世界的华语原创音乐运动,让我们屏住呼吸,拭目以待!   欧洲招募正在进行,让音乐创作人成为主角! 第三季《中国好歌曲》在欧洲地区的招募工作已经陆续展开,旨在汇集来自世界各地的华语原创力量,无论你身在何处,只要你有足够的原创精神,我们就能找到你,把你和你的原创音乐带上中国最顶级的原创音乐舞台!本季《中国好歌曲》欧洲招募是由TVB Europe 联合星空华文传媒旗下的灿星制作携手打造,渴望寻找具有流利中文能力,又颇具唱作天赋的你, 为华语音乐输送最宝贵的创作人才。本次《中国好歌曲》欧洲招募的特别之处在于要求参赛者本人身兼作曲及主唱,体现让音乐创作人成为主⻆的目的。本次招募的优胜者将作为欧洲代表参加央视《中国好歌曲》第三季的主节目比赛,机会难逢,不容错过!   首位导师公布,刘欢再度确认加入! 本季《中国好歌曲》的导师团队即将承袭前两季的强大阵容,以华语乐坛极具影响力的唱作人刘欢为首,联合其余三位华语乐坛的重量级人物,共同将中国原创音乐推向一个新的高潮. 刘欢,中国著名歌手、知名音乐人。因其在流行音乐方面的巨大成就曾誉有中国大陆地区 “音乐教父”之称。他拥有最多的代表作,最广泛的听众群,他演唱的歌曲在中国大地广为 流传、经久不衰。毫无疑问地成为中国流行音乐最具代表性的人物之一。自1985年夺取首 都高校英语和法语两项歌曲大赛的冠军以来,一直屹立于歌坛之巅,成为当之无愧的中国流行歌坛“大哥大”。 由于前两季《中国好歌曲》的导师阵容空前强大,皆为华语乐坛唱作巨佳的实力派歌手包括刘欢,周华健,杨坤,蔡健雅,羽泉。本次《中国好歌曲》的首位导师已经公布,刘欢再度确认加入,与参赛选手一起 “选歌不选秀”,力求打造最好的中国原创歌曲。据悉,其他三位导师的人选目前尚未公布,但毫无疑问皆是在华人音乐界占有举足轻重地位的殿堂级人 物,那么不禁让人好奇究竟是怎样的顶级导师阵容会出现在第三季《中国好歌曲》的舞台, 我们引颈期待! 本次欧洲招募的宣传活动已经遍布了欧洲地区的各大校园,并获得多家学联的鼎力支持,它们分别是(以下顺序不分先后): – 剑桥中国学生学者联谊会, – 贝尔法斯特女王大学中国学生学者联谊会 , – 伦敦大学亚非学院中国学生学者联谊会, – 爱丁堡大学中国学生学者联谊会, – 伯明翰学联, – 布里斯托大学中国学生学者联谊会, – 莱斯特大学中国学生学者联谊会, – 巴斯大学中国学生学者联谊会, – 萨塞克斯大学中国学生学者联谊会, – 格林威治大学中国学生学者联谊会, […]

Chinese infused Electronic Pop – Makala Cheung

As Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, we caught up with UK Bristolian half-Chinese Singer/Songwriter/Producer Makala Cheung who makes Chinese infused Electronic Pop. We find out about how her culture has influenced her music and about her Mini Moon Festival – inspired by our Mooncake eating celebration. Tell me about about yourself and your music? My dad is […]

K-pop band INFINITE coming to UK

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Bon Jovi sings The Moon Represents My Heart

Watch the video of Jon Bon Jovi singing the Chinese classic ‘The Moon Represents my Heart’ for Chinese Valentine’s Day (today). He said the song was a special gift to his Chinese fans. The rock superstar  will be performing in Beijing and Shanghai next month. Here is Teresa Teng’s version. The greatest vocal icon of Asia […]

Chinese and Western music combine for workshop

One-of-a-kind, handmade instruments – inspired by Chinese classical arts Chinese and Western music styles combine for unique performance workshop A musical fusion of traditional Eastern and Western styles will be heard at the University of Birmingham this week, presented by Chinese music scholar, Professor Haisheng Li. Professor Li from Guangxi Arts Institute, China is a […]

Teresa Teng – The greatest vocal icon of Asia

By Justin Choo Teresa Teng is widely regarded as the greatest vocal icon in Asia. The majority of Chinese people will have heard of her songs; with an equal amount of admirers. She captivated hundreds of millions of people and would melt every heart that her voice touched. Teresa Teng was so popular that she […]

Dolce Voce from Macau in Debut UK tour (August)

Founded in 2008, Dolce Voce “sweet voice” (in Italian) has emerged as an exciting new choral group from Macau, China, dedicated to promote the art of choral singing and to enrich the choral musical culture of Macau. They were formed and are currently led by Maria Vanessa Leão. The choral group are known for performing […]