YeinJee's Asian Journal » Chinese Pop Music http://yeinjee.com Popular blog about Asian culture, lifestyle, entertainment, food, travel, trend, events, traditions and offbeat stuff. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:11:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Asian music video collection (8) http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-8/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-8/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:07:45 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=27508 Songs by Japanese girls group AKB48; Korean pop groups Tiara+Supernova and singer Ivy; and Taiwanese artist Angela Chang.

AKB48 – River

New song by AKB48, the group’s first Oricon weekly chart topper. And in case you missed my very old post, there’s 48 members in the group indeed… amazed lol?

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Asian music video collection (8) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-8/feed/ 3 Asian music video collection (6) http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-6/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-6/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:55:53 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=24618 Chinese song by Taiwanese singer Wilber Pan & Korean diva Lee Hyori, another one from Chinese-Korean combo group Suju-M; Japanese song by Yuki Kimura; and a Korean song by Clazziquai…

Lee Hyori & Wilber Pan – As Long As I Love You

K-pop diva Lee Hyori singing in Chinese for Hyundai i30 commercial, featuring Taiwanese star Wilber Pan. The MV style seriously reminds me of the Anycall commercials; same production team perhaps. Weird accent, but decent song…

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Asian music video collection (6) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

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Jam Hsiao – Princess

“Princess” (王妃; prince’s wife to be precise) by Jam Hsiao from his same-title album, released in July 2009. Not a bad song, love his voice as always…

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Asian music video collection (5) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-5/feed/ 2 Asian music video collection (4) http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-4/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-4/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:52:24 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=23630 Chinese songs by Taiwanese singer Lala Hsu and Hong Kong singer Kay Tse; Korean songs by G-Dragon and Baek Ji-young (ft. Taecyeon).

Lala Hsu – Riding a White Horse

“Riding a White Horse” (身骑白马) by singer-songwriter Lala Hsu, from her debut album released in May 2009; a mix of pop music with traditional folk song…

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Asian music video collection (4) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

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Outsider – Alone

English subbed MV of “Alone” (외톨이) by Outsider, dubbed as Korea’s fastest rapper; song from “Vol.2 Maestro” album, released in June 2009…

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Asian music video collection (3) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-3/feed/ 1 Asian music video collection (2) http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-2/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-2/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:53:39 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=22525 English song from Korean pop star BoA; Korean songs from MC Mong and Kara; and Chinese song from Taiwanese actress-singer Vivian Hsu…

BoA – Energetic

Third MV from BoA’s self-titled American album, released in March 2009…

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Asian music video collection (2) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-2/feed/ 3 Asian music video collection (1) http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-1/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-1/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:37:17 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=22337 A few Asian music videos; from Korean pop groups Super Junior, 2NE1, Japanese pop group Morning Musume and an English song from Chinese singer Khalil Fong.

Super Junior – It’s You

“It’s You” (너라고) by Korean pop group Super Junior from the “Sorry Sorry” album, released in March 2009…

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/asian-music-video-collection-1/feed/ 5 Golden Melody Awards 2009 music video collection http://yeinjee.com/2009/golden-melody-awards-2009-music-video-collection/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/golden-melody-awards-2009-music-video-collection/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:36:47 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=21383 Music videos from some of the winners at the 20th Golden Melody Awards…

Jay Chou – Fragrance of Rice [song of the year & best male singer]

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Golden Melody Awards 2009 music video collection from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/golden-melody-awards-2009-music-video-collection/feed/ 0 20th Golden Melody Awards (2009) – winners http://yeinjee.com/2009/20th-golden-melody-awards/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/20th-golden-melody-awards/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:55:54 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=21373 Winners of the 20th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards…

Song of the Year: Jay Chou, “Fragrant of Rice”

Best album: Eason Chan, “Don’t Want to Let Go”
Best Mandarin male singer: Jay Chou, “Capricorn”
Best Mandarin female singer: Sandee Chan, “If There’s One Important Thing”
Best band: Mayday, “Poems of Post-Adolescence”

Best producer: Purdur, “Nanwan Sisters”
Best composer: Crowd Lu, “100 Types of Lives”
Best lyricist: Wu Yu-Hsuan, “Inside the Tram”
Best music video: Jay Chou, “Mr Magic”

Best performing group: Nanwan Sisters, “Nanwan Sisters”
Best newcomer: Crowd Lu, “100 Types of Lives”

[incomplete list, only the pop categories are listed; via Cfensi]

20th Golden Melody Awards (2009) – winners from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/20th-golden-melody-awards/feed/ 1 Joanna Wang – I Love You music video http://yeinjee.com/2009/joanna-wang-love-you-music-video/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/joanna-wang-love-you-music-video/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:21:13 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=17298 Music video of “I Love You”, an English song by Taiwanese singer Joanna Wang from her debut album “Start From Here”, released in early 2008. It’s a cover of David Tao’s mandarin song, “Love is Simple”…

Joanna’s unique voice has been a revolution to Chinese music market; the album was quite a hit and if not mistaken, among the top five best selling albums of the year in both Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Despite the success, the singer has in a few occasions mentioned that she’s not a fan of the album, because it was not showing her true self.

Her subsequent album, “Joanna & Wang Ruo Lin”, which was released in January 2009 is supposedly showing more of her capability not just as a singer, but also a songwriter with her own ideas; will share something about in future.

Joanna Wang – I Love You music video from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/joanna-wang-love-you-music-video/feed/ 6 Cheer Chen – Meaning of Travel music video http://yeinjee.com/2009/cheer-chen-meaning-of-travel-music-video/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/cheer-chen-meaning-of-travel-music-video/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:17:07 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=17139 Mandarin music video, “Meaning of Travel” by Taiwanese artist Cheer Chen from her “Peripeteia” album in 2005. Some of the scenes were filmed in Okinawa, Japan…

The song is about a fading relationship; the girl was wondering what’s the purpose of her boyfriend’s frequent travel, only to one day realised that it’s because he wanted to leave her but unsure of breaking up officially.

Cheer Chen – Meaning of Travel music video from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/cheer-chen-meaning-of-travel-music-video/feed/ 2 Leon Lai – If I Can See You Again MV (ft Jun Ji-hyun) http://yeinjee.com/2009/leon-lai-if-i-can-see-you-again-music-video/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/leon-lai-if-i-can-see-you-again-music-video/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:25:45 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=17002 Cantonese music video of “If I Can See You Again” by Leon Lai, featuring Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun as the MV model. The song was released in 1999 when Jun Ji-hyun was virtually unknown; the MV was filmed in China’s Tianshan… beautiful ain’t so?

Leon Lai – If I Can See You Again MV (ft Jun Ji-hyun) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/leon-lai-if-i-can-see-you-again-music-video/feed/ 4 Jackie Chan to hold concert at Bird’s Nest http://yeinjee.com/2009/jackie-chan-concert-at-bird-nest/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/jackie-chan-concert-at-bird-nest/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:30:30 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=16691 International Chinese star Jackie Chan is going to hold a charity concert at Beijing National Stadium, the main Beijing Olympic venue which is popularly known as the Bird’s Nest.

Chinese star Jackie Chan at Beijing press conference
Jackie Chan at the press conference (Image from Baidu (Cn))

Jackie and the concert promoter held a press conference on April 1st to announce the news; the concert is scheduled to run on May 1st and would be the first major non-sport event to be held at the stadium.

Themed as “Descendant of the Dragon: Jackie Chan and Friends”, it’s expected that a few big names will be invited for the concert, with Jackie Chan taking the lead.

[Update] Among the confirmed invited guests are Korean star Rain, pop group Suju-M and Zhang Liyin. Other

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]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/jackie-chan-concert-at-bird-nest/feed/ 0 Taiwanese singer Ah-Sang died of breast cancer http://yeinjee.com/2009/taiwanese-singer-ah-sang-died-of-breast-cancer/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/taiwanese-singer-ah-sang-died-of-breast-cancer/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:56:02 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=16669 Taiwanese singer Huang Yan Lin, popular known as Ah-Sang (or Ah-Sun), passed away on Monday morning (Apr 6) because of breast cancer. She was 34.

Sharing one of her hit songs below, “Leaf”, released in 2003. I’ve always love her singing; she will be missed, rest in peace…

Taiwanese singer Ah-Sang died of breast cancer from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/taiwanese-singer-ah-sang-died-of-breast-cancer/feed/ 10 Jolin Tsai – Compromise music video (ft. Ethan Ruan) http://yeinjee.com/2009/jolin-tsai-compromise-music-video-ethan-ruan/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/jolin-tsai-compromise-music-video-ethan-ruan/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:48:13 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=15514 Chinese music video “Compromise” (妥协) from Taiwanese diva Jolin Tsai’s latest album, “Butterfly”. Popular actor Ethan Ruan co-starred in the MV…

The song is about how the girl compromised on almost everything to keep her lover, but still ended up losing him… and probably losing her inner self.

Jolin Tsai – Compromise music video (ft. Ethan Ruan) from YeinJee's Asian Journal

]]> http://yeinjee.com/2009/jolin-tsai-compromise-music-video-ethan-ruan/feed/ 7 Happy Lunar New Year 2009 http://yeinjee.com/2009/happy-lunar-new-year-2009/ http://yeinjee.com/2009/happy-lunar-new-year-2009/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:35:58 +0000 Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/?p=12277 Happy Chinese New Year, Happy Seollal (Korean) and Happy New Year to everyone who celebrates the Lunar New Year. For others, well… best wishes to you too :)

Sharing an old CNY song by Sam Hui, “God of Wealth has Arrived” (財神到)…

Happy Lunar New Year 2009 from YeinJee's Asian Journal

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