Rico Long (龍世傑) is a Macau singer-songwriter, born in Macau and a permanent resident, working as singer, composer and lyricist. He won early prizes including a gold/newcomer award at the 2005 "至愛新聽力" ceremony and a runner-up placing at the 5th Macau–Hong Kong–Zhuhai student singer competition. His signature song "說不出的" won the song gold award at the 9th 澳廣視 awards. He spent 2005–2015 primarily writing and composing for other artists before launching as a performer; in 2015 he released his debut album "固執先生" (12 tracks) and entered the Hong Kong radio market in 2014–2015. He works under the Macau labels Chessman Entertainment and 澳滌娛樂.
First lending pen and melody to others, then stepping forward himself — Macau singer-songwriter Rico Long turned a decade behind the scenes into an album of his own, "固執先生."
Rico Long is a Macau singer-songwriter and permanent resident, working as singer, composer and lyricist. He spent his early career writing and composing for other artists, accumulating years of behind-the-scenes experience before launching as a performer in his own right in the mid-2010s — one of Macau's "behind-the-scenes to centre-stage" singer-songwriters.
Profile
- Chinese Name: 龍世傑
- English Name: Rico Long
- Born: Macau (birth year not reliably sourced — omitted)
- Domains: Culture · Pop music
- Industry: Singer-songwriter (vocals · composition · lyrics)
- Labels: Chessman Entertainment · 澳滌娛樂
- Status: Macau permanent resident
Background
Rico Long was born in Macau and is a permanent resident. Known for his songwriting, he works as singer, composer and lyricist. The early part of his career was centred on behind-the-scenes creative work, writing and composing for other artists for years before he moved to develop his own singing career. (Note: his birth year has no reliable public source and is omitted here rather than guessed.)
Career
I. Early prizes (around 2005)
Long made an early mark in singing and songwriting competitions, including a gold/newcomer award at the 2005 "至愛新聽力" ceremony and a runner-up placing at the 5th Macau–Hong Kong–Zhuhai student singer competition.
II. A decade behind the scenes (2005–2015)
Between 2005 and 2015, Long worked primarily behind the scenes, writing, composing and providing lyrics for other artists and building extensive creative experience. His signature song "說不出的" won the song gold award at the 9th 澳廣視 awards.