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New Year pop, rock concerts
New Year pop, rock concerts
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S.H.E
Twins
Zhejiang TV 2018 Concert
Asian pop divas Jolin Tsai, Fish Leong, S.H.E, Twins and G.E.M. will bring Mandarin and Cantonese pop songs.
Known for reinventing both her music and image, Tsai is credited as playing a huge role in making dance music go mainstream music in China. Referred to as the “queen of pop” and “Asia’s dancing queen,” she has achieved popularity in the Chinese-speaking world by releasing a series of commercially and critically successful albums and has a dedicated fan base worldwide.
Leong is a Malaysian singer. Having sold more than 18 million records, she achieved popularity and success in China, Singapore and Malaysia.
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien and Ella Chen. Since releasing their debut album “Girls Dorm” (2001), S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totaling more than 10 million, and set ticketing records in each of their two concert tours. Widely regarded as the most successful and enduring Mandopop group, S.H.E has also acted in seven TV series.
Twins are a Hong Kong Cantopop duo that are made up of Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung. Their fan base have included Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, Australia and the United States. Their music was generally targeted at young teens, but in 2004 they began to attract a wider audience by venturing into different styles of music.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Dec. 30
Tickets: 280-2,018 yuan
Venue: Stadium of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, 3001 Binhai Boulevard, Nanshan District (南山区滨海大道3001号深圳湾体育中心体育场)
Metro: Line 2, Keyuan Station (科苑站), Exit A
Pg.lost
SZ New Year Midi Festival
The Midi Music Festival is among China’s largest rock music festivals and is hosted by the Beijing Midi School of Music. Since its inauguration in 1997, it has been held each year in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The festival regularly appoints environmental themes as their slogan, raising awareness for animals threatened with extinction and PM2.5 for their 2012 festivals. With “Say ‘No’ to Plastic To-go Boxes” as this year’s theme, the festival calls for boycotting plastic takeaway boxes at the event.
Highlighted bands include Swedish band Pg.lost and Chinese band Second Hand Rose. Pg.lost’s sound is throbbing with great melancholy, but there is also a healthy dose of dirty, crushing rock in it, something you will be hard-pressed to find in the ever-growing mass of post-rock pabulum.
Second Hand Rose is known for its bold combination of traditional Chinese instruments with solid rock fundamentals. The influence of traditional Chinese folk music can be clearly felt in the singing of lead singer Liang Long, as well as the usage of traditional Chinese instruments in both their recordings and live performances. Their debut album, “Second Hand Rose Band,” was released in 2004 to critical acclaim in China.
Time: 2:30-10 p.m., Dec. 30;
2:30-9 p.m., Dec. 31
Tickets: 200-240 yuan
Venue: Shenzhen Universiade Center, 3001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District (龙岗区龙翔大道3001号深圳龙岗大运中心)
Metro: Line 3, Universiade Station (大运站), Exit C
Cui Jian
Color Music Festival
The Color Music Festival will be a mix of rock and pop music. Beijing rocker Cui Jian, Taiwanese singer Jimmy Lin and Hong Kong singer Kelly Chen will show up at the Dec. 30 concert, while Sammi Cheng, Xu Wei, Escape Plan, Excuse Me and Twinko will take stage Dec. 31.
Cui is considered to be a pioneer in Chinese rock music and is often labeled “the father of Chinese rock.”
Chen has been referred to as a “diva of Asia” and has had great success in Asian entertainment industry with nearly 20 million record sales of 38 albums. She has won multiple awards and is involved in many philanthropic activities. She was recognized as one of “The Outstanding Young Persons of the World” in 2004 by the Junior Chamber International and as one of the “Young Global Leaders” by World Economic Forum in 2009.
Cheng is also one of the most prominent female singers in Hong Kong, with album sales of over 30 million copies. Most notably in the 1990s, she was dubbed by the media as the “Cantopop queen.” She has received both singing and acting awards and has performed in over 30 films, many of which were box-office hit.
Time: 3 p.m., Dec. 30-31
Tickets: 580 yuan (one show), 800 yuan (two shows)
Venue: Shenzhen Stadium, Sungang Road West, Futian District (福田区笋岗西路深圳体育场)
Metro: Line 3, Tongxinling Station (通新岭站), Exit C