Learning Chinese through lyrics is a fun method that intermixes language and culture. Plus, it's always better to start a conversation about pop culture versus Confucius.
Jane Zhang established her own record label, Show City Times, signed with Universal Music and even made her American TV singing debut on the Oprah Winfrey Show last May. The third place winner of 120,000 hopefuls in the 2005 season of Super Girl sure has come a long way. This song has a sing-along chorus that’s sure to capture hearts and minds.
Love is not sacrifice or possession, but giving. When you have love, give the other person freedom. When you've lost love, let it free.
The original singer of this song is David Tao, a popular Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes. Let's hear the female version of "Just A Friend" by Robynn and Kendy, two very talented musicians.
This song is often sung at reunion celebrations for schools from elementary schools to universities. "They must have grown old... Where are they? Just like that… we are on our different paths."
Jacky Cheung is a singer, songwriter and actor from Hong Kong. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings (si dd tian wong).
This Mandarin song is telling the life story of one of his fans, who used to go to Jacky's concert with her boyfriend. Many years later, after everything she has been through, she still sits quietly in tears and listens to Jacky's concert.
Since Puccini used this melody in his opera, "Torandot," "What a Beautiful Jasmine Flower" has become the best-known Chinese folk song around the world. We cherish the flower for its elegance and fragrance as a symbol of love. Song Zuying has been a famous Chinese singer since the early 1990s. In October 2006, she staged her solo concert in the U.S. at the Kennedy Performing Arts Center. Let's hear this famous Chinese song.
Two popular songs, "Yearning is a Kind of Sickness" and "Where is the Love?" were made into one song with a little twist by very talented musicians, Robynn and Kendy.
When Clay Garner takes the stage, people are simply amazed: a soothing voice and an arsenal of incredible songs and yet- this singer/songwriter is ONLY eighteen years old!
Gao Shan, the eighteen-year-old American boy, loves writing songs, singing, playing guitar and learning Chinese. He is good at covering Jay Chow and Leehom Wang’s songs while his voice is very similar to Leehom’s. His Chinese songs have been warmly received by Chinese netizens.
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