Salutations!

[inuskikyo]

Hi Guys,

I've been studying Chinese for about a year now and I know I need some more tunes in Chinese on my ipod. Right now I only have one song Huo Yan Jia by Jay Chou. I'm brand new to C-music so what do ya'll suggest I start with.

P.S Yes I am from Texas XD

Comments

[gong_luke]

I guess it all depends on what genre/style of music you like, though at the moment I believe most huge stars are heading in the same direction. If you like Jay Chou then I suggest Jolin Tsai, Leehom Wang, Elva Hsiao, Show Luo, Nicholas Teo and possibly Wilber Pan or Vanness Wu.

If you don't mind listening to what I would describe as 'bubble' pop there are Angela Zhang, Cyndi Wang, Rainie Yang and Guo Meimei. On the other hand, there's the more rock/metal styles like ENERGY, Stanley Huang, Jam Hsiao and Evan Yo.

[inuskikyo]

What quick replies! Thanks I will definitely look into them. Do you know of anything more traditional sounding?

[inuskikyo]

Just like Americans have classical music and Japanese people have enka there has to be a Chinese equivalent to something like that... hmmmm

[xsangheex]

i really love vanness wu, wang lee hom, Fahrenheit, JJ lin, and Tank~
but if you can sing along to Jay Chou's 蛇舞(snake song) it really helps to pronounce~

[inuskikyo]

Have any of you all ever heard of a song called "mouse love rice"? A little boy was singing it in a Chinese movie I saw last night and I had to have it.

[xsangheex]

i know what you are talking about......maybe~
what movie was it~?

[inuskikyo]

Umm... what was it called... the movie was called Still Life by Jia Zhangke. I'm in a Chinese Cinema class lol.

[dreamy_swallow]

A very popular song:

Fairy Tale (Tong Hua) by Michael Wong
MV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Na7ZNoAcE

If you like it, let me know. I'll upload it for you.

[inuskikyo]

*wet eyes* please upload it... that was amazing

[dreamy_swallow]

Glad that you like it! =)

My friend's been studying Chinese for a year too, and she said that song was "easy" for her (she could recognize and understand some lyrics).

Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?fljb3ymyzl3

Enjoy!

[jonneh_]

That was really beautiful. Is there anymore to the story though? Is it a made up story or was it something true to life for the artist maybe?

Also, in the PV, what does she say at 5:51, when her eyes close, over the phone? I don't see a translated sub for it at that point.

[colorfuldays]

Wang leehom is the best. :D