Last week I came across this new reality singing show and really enjoyed the first 2 episodes, it is different from all the other reality singing shows in that it focuses on stage musicals. Musical theatres are still very new in China, Shanghai being the “city of musicals”, so this show is basically trying to attract viewers with the typical singing competition as well as to showcase musicals to the wider audiences. One of the judges is Ayanga 阿雲嘎 who is the face of musicals in China. Thank goodness this is a feel good competition with no nasty judges, but ones who give good useful feedbacks with encouragement!
(more…)March 28, 2022
February 15, 2021
January 1, 2021
New Year Concert 2021 跨年演唱會
Mayday’s New Year concert 五月天《2021好好好想見到你》跨年演唱會 plus some other highlights from various other 2021 New Year’s Concerts.
(more…)September 29, 2020
July 23, 2020
Fei YuChing & Ayanga Performances in [Our Song] 費玉清、阿雲嘎《我們的歌》合輯
With the sudden interest in a 37-year old Mandarin song by Fei YuChing recently, I thought I would share his farewell performances earlier this year, as the 65-year-old Taiwanese singer is hanging up his microphone and retiring from performing. This singing show, Our Song (我們的歌) is the latest incarnation of the Chinese Idol (中國夢之聲) series, and aired from October 27, 2019 to January 19, 2020. Our Song paired established, well-known older singers with the new generation of young singers as sort of mentoring-process competition. Fei YuChing was one of the mentors and his final 4 performances were paired with the young Mongolian singer, Ayanga, and they labeled themselves as the duo 雲淡風清 (using character from part of their names, translated as Light Cloud, Clear Wind).
(more…)July 20, 2020
Sunshine at the Winter Olympics 冬奧陽光 – Ayanga 阿雲嘎
This is one of the top 10 entries to compete for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics’ official theme song announced last week. Ayanga’s voice is so suited to this type of song…
(more…)June 23, 2020
Journey of the Mind 心路 (電視劇《燃燒》片尾曲) – Ayanga 阿雲嘎
This is the ending theme song from the Chinese police suspense TV series, Burning (燃燒). Really love the voice of Ayanga!
(more…)May 10, 2020
SEA You Soon (Crossing the Ocean to See You) 飄洋過海來看你 – Fish Leong & Eve Ai 梁靜茹 & 艾怡良
This song popped up as a recommendation for me on YouTube a couple of days ago, a duet sang by Malaysia’s queen of love songs, Fish Leong (梁靜茹), and Taiwanese singer/songwriter Eve Ai (艾怡良). I thought the title sounded familiar, so I played it, and yes, I have heard the song years before and really like it, so it is a remake. Then the heartfelt music video made my eyes tear up…
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Corner Café 