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MUSIC SHOW
INFINITY AND BEYOND
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China in 1997, Chinese media company Mango TV and Hong Kong broadcaster TVB joined hands to produce a music programme titled Infinity And Beyond.
The first episode premiered on MangoTV Super Variety's YouTube channel on April 25. The show features 16 singers such as Hong Kong's Miriam Yeung, Sally Yeh, George Lam and Hacken Lee, as well as China's Mao Buyi, Bibi Zhou, Sara Liu and Shan Yichun.
The performers are divided into two teams by gender and compete to be featured in a Cantopop record.
The first episode was centred on Cantopop numbers the performers feel proud of.
For instance, Lam belted out his macho song The Long Road Accompanies You On Your Adventure, while his wife, Yeh, sung her heartfelt number Blessing You. Liu crooned Faye Wong's evergreen hit No Regrets.
To watch the show on YouTube, go to bit.ly/3FTyG06.
HIP-HOP
KUMACHAN
Pro
From his first album Infinity (2015) to his third and latest, Taiwanese rapper Kumachan has grown from strength to strength.
With its sharp verses and self-reflexive elements, Pro is a clever and daring work.
On the track Zenfire, the 31-year-old puts his own record company under the microscope, rapping: "I am at Sony Music Entertainment, but I know music isn't just entertainment."
Showing that he is not afraid to reveal his insecurities and self-doubts, he does an inner monologue in Confidence.
The album is chock-full of collaborations, including a track called Favorite Alarm with acclaimed Taiwanese singer-songwriter Weibird Wei. He teams up with another Taiwanese singer-songwriter, 9m88, for Dear Astrologist, a standout track featuring a rich dialogue between men and women, as well as science and astrology.
CONCERT
KENSHI YONEZU RECORDING
Japanese singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu has released a concert recording of his When The Spine Becomes Opal tour in 2019 on his YouTube channel.
He opened with the sultry number Flamingo before launching into the upbeat Loser. Flanked by drummers dressed in outfits with hoods, the singer also performed the rousing Undercover and his hit song Lemon on a stage drenched in yellow light.
To watch the show on YouTube, go to bit.ly/3FNG4tQ
