How hong kongs cantopop scene went from heartbreak to. The rise and fall of cantopop and, with it, hong kongs. Youll also get new recommendations based on your past pop music purchases and. Indonesian popjpopmandopop cantopop 80s song synths what are the origins of the synths. In my heart i wanted to say that in my whole life i only love you, but instead the word sorry was exchanged for. Tian ci faye wong and english songs in the cantopop and. In contemporary times, it has become strongly influenced by kpop. Sandy lam started her singing career in hong kong in the mid80s with a string of uptempo japanese style songs. A study of hong kong popular music 1949 1997, the late james. The rise and fall of canto pop and, with it, hong kongs cultural identity. Singapore thousands of bts fans may already be prepping for what is expected to be the biggest kpop concert in town on jan 19, but despite the hallyu korean wave fever here, the korean. It is categorized as a subgenre of chinese popular music within cpop.
Cantopop actually means cantonese pop and was originally a hybrid of western pop, and other influences, with cantonese opera. Tian ci faye wong and english songs in the cantopop and mandopop repertoire. What is mandopop and how does it differ from other pop. While the original songs often featured traditional chinese instruments, these have, mostly, been phased out and nowadays cantopop is more like a wholesome version of western pop sung in the cantonese. Introductory video to cantopop and mandopop top hits in. While the original songs often featured traditional chinese instruments, these have, mostly, been phased out and nowadays cantopop is more like a wholesome version of western pop sung in the. Cantopopmandopop translated songs to english lyrics. Taiwans mandopop output has been central in the origination of mainland chinese pop music, which took into the mainstream since the 1990s. How come kpop choreography is better than mpop, vpop, jpop. Artist taeyang licensed to youtube by ascap, emi music publishing, umpg publishing, and 2 music rights societies. It is sometimes referred to as hkpop, short for hong kong popular music. Information and translations of mandopop in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Mandopop is an abbreviation for mandarin pop music.
The genre has its origin in the jazz influenced popular music of the 1930s shanghai known as shidaiqu, later influences came from japanese enka, hong kongs cantopop, and taiwans hokkien pop in particular the. Mandopop or cpop is an abbreviation for mandarin pop music. Equally as popular is cantopop, canto refers the cantonese chinese language which is a chinese dialect spoken in the southern. Mandopop stars come mainly from taiwan, hong kong, china, singapore and malaysia. Hokkien pop, tho haein its ruits in japanese enka, haes been reintegratin intae cpop an narraein its trend o development towards mandopop history. Even malaysia and singapore often have more happening in them than mainland china. Keep in mind that its harder to find out for indonesian and chinese songs because the musicians arent as widely documented as japanese ones. This is their 2nd ep after the success of the debut ep. Apple music and mandopop and cantopop album art covers for mandarin and cantonese albums for your iphone, ipad, ipod and other music. Cpop stands for chinese pop music mandopop features songs performed mainly in mandarin chinese. Typically nine out of ten songs on the top of the play list in. It wasnt too long ago that cantopop was the main player in chinese pop but taiwanese entertainment has become way more dominant. Aaron kwok, one of the four kings of cantopop the centers of chinese pop music are hong kong and taiwan not mainland china.
The gap between cantopop and mandopop has been narrowing in the new millennium. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. Hong kong and taiwan pop tends to be dominated by sickenlysweet. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Apple music and mandopop and cantopop chinese album art. Sacdrof sandy lam sacd best collection 16 greatest.
There are currently three main subgenres within cpop. After all, the whole idea of learning languages with music is to listen to natives sing while following along to their lyrics and practice speaking. How come kpop choreography is better than mpop, vpop, jpop and cantopop. What is mandopop and how does it differ from other pop music. Four kings of cantopop the centers of chinese pop music are hong kong and. Mandarin radio features modern music from the thriving music scenes in taiwan, singapore, hong kong and china. Songs that will be shared contains mainly cantonese songs aka cantopop and mandarin songs aka mandopop.
The mandopop craze in china manifests itself in karaoke venues known as ktvs. The genre has its origin in the jazzinfluenced popular music of the 1930s shanghai known as shidaiqu, later influences came from japanese enka, hong kongs cantopop, and taiwans hokkien pop in particular the campus song folk movement of the 1970s. Other known mandopop artists are from singapore, malaysia and the north american continent, as well as cantopop. Taiyu gequ, and hong kongs cantopop cantonese pop music. The genre has its origin in the jazzinfluenced popular music of the 1930s shanghai known as shidaiqu, later influ. Mandopop generally boasts deeply romantic songs with poetic, carefully crafted lyrics. Music what is mandopop and how does it differ from other pop music. The company survived the dotcom bubble and offered online legal music downloads in february 2005, backed by emi, warner music. Indonesian popjpopmandopopcantopop 80s song synths. Hua yu liu xing yin yue is a colloquial abbreviation for mandarin popular music.
Ive noticed that in recent years, a lot of my cantonese friends started to develope great interest in mandopop especially from taiwan. Discussion in kpop started by nicfanz, may 19, 2018. The glory days of canto pop seem to be in the past. Pdf the subversive sociocultural meanings of cantopop.
Cpop is an abbreviation for chinese popular music a loosely defined musical genre by artists. Mandopop king jay chou beats bts to top spotifys charts. Mandopop record labels includes independent labels such as jvr music, linfair records, bin music and subsidiaries of major labels such as sony music taiwan, universal music taiwan, warner music taiwan. The genre has its origin in the jazzinfluenced popular music of the 1930s shanghai known as shidaiqu, later influences came from japanese enka, hong kongs cantopop, and taiwans hokkien pop in particular the. Taiwan is the core spot of mandopop, and there are a lot of talented singers who can touch your heart. Heres a selection of the most famous mandopop pop music in taiwan singers and their wonderful music. Mandopop songs are almost invariably performed in mandarin and are.
Youll also get new recommendations based on your past pop music purchases and so much more. You ll also get new recommendations based on your past pop music purchases and. Cantonese, hong kong drama ost, hong kong series ost, tvb ost, hktv ost, hong kong moive ost. These venues are often full blown businesses with whole floors or even buildings dedicated to satisfying the karaoke needs of the public. The gap atween cantopop an mandopop haes been narraein in the new millennium. Users can transmit and download movies and songs online, while music. Its a subgenre of cpop, mandopop was the first variation of popular music in chinese. Cantopop digital sales also fell by 14% between 2014 and 2015, according to elton yeung, ceo of the composers and authors society of hong kong cash.