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Profiles tagged “Cantopop”.
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Jun Kung: a drummer, singer-songwriter and producer of Macanese heritage
Jun Kung
Jun Kung (恭碩良), full name Joventino Couto Remotigue, born in 1977 in Hong Kong, is a drummer, singer-songwriter and music producer of Macanese (Portuguese-Macau) heritage on his mother's side; he spent part of his childhood / primary-school years in Macau. He is an acclaimed session and touring drummer who has worked with major Cantopop artists (e.g. Jacky Cheung 張學友, Eason Chan 陳奕迅) and built his own singing career, and has received Hong Kong music honours including a best-original-song recognition. (Important: he was born in Hong Kong, not Macau; his Macau tie is his Macanese mother and partial childhood in Macau.)
Nick Ngai: a Macau singer-songwriter known as the "Prince of Macau Love Songs"
Nick Ngai
Nick Ngai (倪力, born 25 November 1983 in Macau) is a Macau singer-songwriter and Macau permanent resident, known as the "Prince of Macau Love Songs" (澳門情歌王子). He debuted in Macau in 2004 and released his first single "沙發" in 2005; his 2009 song "Marjoice" swept four prizes at the 7th Macau Broadcasting (澳廣視) awards, including best composition and the gold-song award. In 2012 he moved into the Hong Kong market, signing with Gold Typhoon (金牌大風) and releasing the EP "人生·力情." "Marjoice" was later reworked in 2016 as "風起了," covered by Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung (張敬軒). He was profiled in 2018 for the 20th anniversary of Macau's handover.
Josie Ho Ka Weng: a Macau singer and educator of Macanese / Portuguese-Chinese heritage
Josie Ho Ka Weng
Josie Ho Ka Weng (何嘉穎, born 3 September 1991 in Macau) is a Macau singer and educator of Portuguese and Chinese (Macanese) heritage and a Macau permanent resident. She placed fourth on Hong Kong's The Voice 4 (超級巨聲4, 2014) and represented Hong Kong in the 2014 TVB Global Chinese New Talent Singing Competition. She graduated from the University of Macau in Portuguese Studies and earned a master's in Portuguese language and culture, and teaches at São José (聖若瑟) secondary school. She performed the English version of the Macau Tourism Office's "Experience Macau" and contributed to the Macau Grand Prix theme. (This archive refers to the Macau singer 何嘉穎, who is not the Hong Kong actress "Josie Ho 何超儀.")
Jason Loi: a Macau-born singer and drummer, member of the boy band ROVER
Jason Loi
Jason Loi (雷濠權, born 2 February 2000, raised in Macau) is a Macau-born singer and drummer, a member of the ViuTV / MakerVille boy band ROVER. Born and raised in Macau, he studied fashion design at a Macau university; he began jazz drums young and co-founded the Macau rock band "石裂符" in 2013. Before competing he was an on-screen member of the Macau YouTube channel "歡樂馬介休" (Happy Macao). In 2023 he competed (contestant #81) in Hong Kong's King Maker V (全民造星V), reaching the top 30. On 29 February 2024 he debuted as drummer, lead vocalist and co-leader of ROVER, with debut single "Break Free," active across Hong Kong and Macau while remaining a member of his original Macau band.
Vivian Chan: a Macau singer who moved from local talent shows into the Hong Kong scene
Vivian Chan
Vivian Chan (陳慧敏, born 3 April 1989 in Macau) is a Macau singer. She was runner-up in Macau's 澳廣視 "Sing擂台" and reached 10th place in Hong Kong's The Voice 2 (超級巨聲2, 2010). She made her formal Hong Kong debut in 2013 with the single "排隊" via Sun Entertainment Culture, and won a merit prize in the "Most Promising Newcomer" category at the 2013 Jade Solid Gold (勁歌金曲) awards. She released the albums "小人物" (2015) and "一粒嘢" (2017) and held her first solo concert at Hong Kong's MacPherson Stadium in 2017. She took a lead role in the 2018 Macau film "熱唱吧," founded "木船音樂工作室" in 2021, and serves as a vice-chair of the Macau Performing Arts Association.
Soler: a Macau rock band of Macanese-Italian twin brothers
Soler
Soler (Chinese name 太陽系) is a Macau rock band formed by Macanese-Italian twin brothers Dino Acconci (夏健龍) and Julio Acconci (夏利奧), both from Macau. The band debuted around 2005 and is known for energetic rock; it performed a theme associated with the 2005 East Asian Games, hosted in Macau. The band released several studio albums and won Hong Kong music awards (including recognition in the 新城 / 叱咤 radio-award circuit). The two brothers also have solo careers and each have an individual profile in this archive.
Rico Long: a Macau singer-songwriter who moved from behind the scenes to the stage
Rico Long
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.
KAVH: a Macau male pop duo formed in 2009
KAVH
KAVH is a Macau two-member male duo formed in 2009; the name combines the members' names — 吳伽納 (Vanus Ng) and 羅嘉誠 (Henry Lo), both native-born Macau residents. Before reuniting, Henry Lo had moved to Hong Kong for songwriting and music work while Vanus Ng stayed in Macau as a soloist. The duo's debut single "Let Me Go" won the "favourite song" prize at the 2009 澳廣視 awards, and the follow-up "男孩情路逸事" won the same award in 2010. The duo released its debut EP "情•人 Lover" in March 2011 and has been active from 2009 to the present.