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As a music lover, I will prefer music that will enhance my feeling at that moment or songs, music that will represent a soul to be filled within…Thus, I do not just limit myself from listening to chinese songs, whereas english songs, Japanese and even Korean songs though I may not understand them, might become a theme song that truly represent myself at the point of my needs.
In 2008, newcomers in the chinese music in various singing competitions had reigned the chinese music industry. Yet, the following 3 newcomers are the most outstanding among all the newcomers.
Newcomers such as Yoga Lin 林宥嘉, Jam Hsiao 萧敬腾, Aska Yang 杨宗纬 are the most outstanding newcomers in the chinese pop industry. The three newcomers are from the same singing competition organised in Taiwan.
BEST Albums 2008
1ST BEST ALBUM - ASKA YANG
Aska Yang 杨宗纬 is the outstanding newcomer, his style of presentation of songs had won the hearts of many female fans, however, rumours of his bad attitude and his arrogance towards TV crews had caused his contract to be terminated by his agency and as his contract with Warner music had ended…thus his rising and down were the most shocking moments for her fans.
His first album, 鸽子 and his concert DVD Star! Start! 星空传奇演唱会 are the most selling album in 2008 first half of the year 2008, bringing Jay Chou position as the most selling male singer to be threathened in 2008.
Yet his song like 鸽子, 洋葱,幸福的风,对爱渴望,让 are the album hits!
2ND BEST ALBUM - YOGA LIN
Yoga Lin 林宥嘉 came in first in the same singing competition. His record company, HIM International had 3 concerts to market out Yoga Lin voice so as to differentiate him from Jam Hsiao and Aska Yang.
His first album 神秘嘉宾 was a impression work which won many good remarks of his selection of songs and his unique presentation of the songs in his album had won him number of awards especially his singles 神秘嘉宾.
The 6 hits songs in the album 神秘嘉宾,伯乐,残酷月光, 病态,眼色,心有林夕,传说 . His album second hits 伯乐 had won many Yoga many awards in the Taiwan, Hongkong and even Singapore Hits awards, Top 10 best songs of the year 伯乐.
神秘嘉宾 has also won the BEST ALBUM FOR THE YEAR 2008.
3RD BEST ALBUM - JAM HSIAO
Jam Hsiao had proved to many Taiwan fans and Asia fans to the best vocal in many music awards. His first hits was a love song featuring Ah Mei 一眼瞬间 was named as the most difficult to sing duet for the year 2008! and his first album 萧敬腾同名专辑 (First Live 影音限定版) had topped many music charts in Taiwan.
His album hits are 收藏 , 原谅我, 王子的新衣, 奋不顾身 , 疼爱 ,Blues are the best hits recommended.
4TH BEST ALBUM & BEST FEMALE SINGER -ELVA HSIAO
Elva Hsiao re-joined EMI music, now renamed as Gold Typhoon music. Her comeback to EMI had won her a contract worth NT$250 million which is the price that EMI use to sign 2 artists including Jolin and Yanzi in 2005 and 2006. Elva Hsiao is worth the cost to sign her as Gold Typhoon music had stated.
Her position in the chinese music was affected of her move to Warner music in 2005 to 2008 feb, her 3 years in Warner music was cold-storage due to Warnermusic management changes and she managed to release one album in her career in the 3 years waiting, 1087. Yet it was not her best album either as her leg injury has affected her promotion and concerts in the asian country.
Yet in 2008, she re-joined EMI music and her record label had stated the “unlimited” use of promotion fund for Elva had won lots of support and has bring Elva singing career to a higher label. She was the best singing female artiste for 2008.
Her 4 versions of albums…
真摯夏娃
自主夏娃
勇敢夏娃
The album covers with the 4th versions including a dvd of her MVs had won support around the chinese pop market.
Especially, the promotion @ Singapore, which is one of the promotions events that I attended in 2008, purchase 4th verison of the Elva Hsiao, fans will be able to attend the free concert @ Max Pavilion.
It was a comeback for her. The title of her album, 3 faces with the different sides of Elva had won her the title of PUMA girl and the Puma advertisement spokeperson 2008 and her single, I’ll be there, was one of the top download singles for the year 2008.
Recommended hits in the album, I’ll Be There, 衝動, 兩個人的寂寞, More More More, 速配程度, 類似愛情
5th BEST ALBUM IN 2008 - SHE
It is none other than pop group, SHE, the theme of the album is FM SHE, which SHE had become radio DJs and the theme of the album especially the selection of the songs are songs which fans of different skin colours will choose and like, thus the different kinds of songs, from love songs, to fast songs, house, rap are some of the songs type you will find in this album…
SHE never fail to bring up a new style of looks with the use of different colours from the hair to the clothings…it brings out the young spirits of the girls.
The 2 packaging of FM SHE had bring shine to the chinese industry with the use of colours, green, black, brown etc colours to bring out the ever-lasting and ever-lasting pop group in the music industry.
Recommended hits in the album…宇宙小姐, 沿海公路的出口, 天亮了, 安靜了, 612星球.
6TH BEST ALBUM IN 2008 - Jay Chou
It is Jay Chou. Though I am not a really 100% fan of his works, yet, he did maintain a standard of his presentation of his music and movies. Using the theme of magic and horoscope to win the hearts of girls and his fans.
His style of clothings had bring up successfully lots of discussion of his J ladies, including Jolin, Peggy Hou and Jiang Yu chen etc. Thus which often his J ladies will outshine his music, especially this album, yet his album 魔杰座 was one of the most selling album for 2008.
Recommeneded hits in the album…
稻香,
說好的幸福呢,
時光機,
魔術先生,
Most Courageous award 2008 - Jolin Tsai
1ST VERSION
2ND VERSION
I guess missing out closely is Jolin Tsai, ah mei, Sun Yanzi as they are extremely quiet as they did not release any chinese albums in year 2008.
But I will say for Jolin Tsai, though she just release a book and an english album and though there is not much promotion for her english album 愛的練習語 Love Exercise, her english had top the chart g-music @ Taiwan for 2 weeks.
2 versions of Love Exercise albums, though it was her last album with Gold Typhoon (EMI music) as she joined Warner music, her packaging of her albums did bring lots of discussions in her presentation. I guess, though english is not her best languague, yet, her on-going improvement in different areas had won lots of support of her efforts to bring changes!
Other albums in my list from 6th to 10th positions are:
7th May Day 后青春期的诗 album>
8th Soda green 小巨蛋演唱会 LIVE 陪我歌唱>
9th Joanna Wang
10th Tanya Chua
What are the other 2008 album will continue to shine to 2009…
SHOW Lou
Sing Shi Shin Hui
Leehom
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