Asian Music Round-up

As you'll know if you follow this blog, I'm a fan of Asian music. I listen to mainly J-pop and K-pop but also some occasional other types such as Indonesian and Vietnamese. In the past I've written two posts featuring Asian music from different genes. You can see them below:

Asian Music- J-pop, K-pop and Beyond: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2017/02/asian-music-k-pop-j-pop-and-beyond.html

Asian Music- Part 2: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/11/asian-music-part-2.html

 

The 2nd post was in 2019, so today I'm doing a round-up of newer posts, plus featuring a couple of new artists. The genres are listed in alphabetical order. :)  

 

Note: I also like Bollywood/Hindi music but as with the previous posts, I'm going to stick to East Asian music here. For some Bollywood and more Indian music, see the bottom of the post.

 

C-pop

While my favourite Asian music genres are Japanese and Korean pop, I also like Chinese music and have been listening to more C-pop in the past few years. In 2018 I started a "semi-regular" feature called C-pop Saturday. You can find the C-pop Saturday posts from 2018 and up to September 2019 in the Asian Music- Part 2 post. 

And here are the C-pop Saturday posts featured on the blog since then:

Dec '19: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/12/c-pop-saturday.html

Jan '20: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/01/c-pop-saturday.html

March '20: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/03/c-pop-saturday.html  

July '20: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/07/c-pop-saturday.html

Sept '20: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/09/c-pop-saturday.html

Nov '20: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/11/c-pop-saturday.html  

Jan '21: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/01/c-pop-saturday.html

Also here is the music video for Alone by Hong Kong rapper/singer (and member of K-pop group GOT7) Jackson Wang: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/02/weekly-music-video_17.html

 

Indonesia

I know a few Indonesian singers, but not many. My favourite is Anggun. I came across NIKI in 2019 and I've heard a few Rich Brian songs. See the songs from Head in the Clouds II post below for Brian's duet with Chung Ha (under Various).

Last summer I featured NIKI's music video for Lose (from her debut album MOONCHILD) in my New Music Releases post: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-music-releases.html

Afgan feat. Jackson Wang- M.I.A

Afghan just came up in my YouTube recommendations! His full name is Afgansyah Reza and he is from a Muslim Minangkabau family. He started out in the music business when he recorded an album with his friends, which led to him being offered a contract by the recording studio. 

Afgan released his debut album Confession No.1 in April 2008. To date he has brought out 3 more albums- The One (2010), L1ve to Love, Love to L1ve (2013) and Sides (2016); and an EP, Bersihkan Dirumu (2009). His singles include Terima Kasih Cinta, Knock Me Out, Percayalah featuring Raisa, Be Alright, say i'm sorry and M.I.A.

This is M.I.A, Afgan's latest single. It features Hong Kong singer/rapper and GOT7 member Jackson Wang (see above under C-pop). The video just premiered today. It's an English language R'n'B song about promising you won't leave your partner. Kind of gives me Jeremih Birthday Sex vibes!

For more on Afgan visit these links:

Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/afganofficial/

Official FB fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/AfganOfficial1/

J-pop

J-pop is my "first love" when it comes to Asian music! Here are the Japanese pop posts featured on the blog since 2019: 

Includes Easy come, Easy go by E-girls: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/02/new-music-for-2020-part-2.html

MIREI- Lonely in Tokyo (English language song but I thought I'd include it): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/03/weekly-music-video.html 

New(ish) J-pop Videos (April '20): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/04/new-ish-j-pop-videos.html

luv luv by RIRI feat. Junoflo: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/05/weekly-music-video_27.html

Selection of J-pop Videos: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/09/selection-of-j-pop-videos.html

I "re-discovered" JASMINE when I came across her new music last year! This is Eyes On Me: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/10/weekly-music-video_14.html

More Videos from My YouTube Playlist- J-pop and K-pop: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/11/more-videos-from-my-youtube-playlist-j.html

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of my favourite Japanese singer Koda Kumi: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/12/happy-20th-anniversary-koda-kumi.html

K-pop 

K-pop is my second fave Asian music genre! I tend to listen to it more these days though, because I watch music programmes on the Arirang TV channel. Here are the new posts since Nov 2019: 

Features Boa and Crush Starry Night (Christmas song): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/12/christmas-songs-2019.html

Includes MOMOLAND's Thumbs Up: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/01/new-music-for-2020-part-1.html 

Features BO.Y's My Angel:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/02/new-music-for-2020-part-2.html

Music video for Now by K-TIGERS ZERO: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/02/weekly-music-video.html

MONSTA X Debut English Album: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/02/monsta-x-debut-english-album.html

Includes KARD's Red Moon: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/02/new-music-for-2020-part-3.html 

More Videos from My YouTube Playlist- K-pop: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/05/videos-from-my-youtube-playlist-k-pop.html

New K-pop Releases (June '20): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/06/new-k-pop-releases.html

Video for Candy by Baekhyun (EXO/SuperM): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/07/weekly-music-video_8.html

Includes Medication by KARD: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-music-releases.html

K-pop Male Solo Stars: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/08/k-pop-male-solo-stars.html

KARD- GUNSHOT: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/09/weekly-music-video.html

MONSTA X- Love Killa: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/11/weekly-music-video.html 

More Videos from My YouTube Playlist- J-pop and K-pop: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/11/more-videos-from-my-youtube-playlist-j.html

New K-pop Videos (Jan '21): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/01/new-k-pop-videos.html

Features CHUNG HA's X: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/01/new-music-for-2021-part-2.html

Includes Bicycle by CHUNG HA: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/02/new-music-releases.html

RAIN feat. Jackson Wang- MAGNETIC: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/02/new-music-releases.html 

 

Vietnam

I shared a couple of Vietnamese songs on the blog on this past year:  

 Noo PhướcThịnh- Still Loving You: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/03/weekly-music-video_25.html

Trọng Hiếu- 1 Lần (Vietnamese German): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/12/weekly-music-video_30.html

Chi Pu- SHH! CHỈ TA BIẾT THÔI

This is SSH! CHỈ TA BIẾT THÔI by Chi Pu. Her real name is Nguyễn Thùy Chi (Nguyễn is her surname) and she is Vietnamese singer and actress.  She started her career in 2009 when she was a Top 20 contestant in Miss Teen Vietnam, and went on to become a teen idol, getting her first TV and film roles in 2013.

Chi Pu launched her music career in 2017, with the K-pop inspired electropop single Tu Hom Nay (Feel Like Ooh) Her other singles include TALK TO ME (Có Nên Dừng Lại), ANH ƠI Ở LẠI, Fighting Fighting from the soundtrack of her web series Tỉnh Giấc Tôi Thấy Mình Trong Ai (Wake Up), SHH! CHỈ TA BIẾT THÔI and MƠ ANH. She released her debut EP Love Story in Korea in October 2017. 

SHH! CHỈ TA BIẾT THÔI is from the film Chi Chi Em Em (Sister Sister in English which was released in 2019. The video was uploaded in December 2019. It means "Shh!! Only We Know" or "Ssh! Only two of us know" in English. Click "Subtitles/closed captions" for English subtitles! :)

For more on Chi Pu visit these links:

Bandwagon Asia interview: https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/asia-spotlight-vietnam-chi-pu-double-happiness-88rising-interview-2020

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/chipupu93/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/chipupu/

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/chipuofficial/ 

 

Various

Here are a couple of posts featuring a variety of Asian songs:

Songs from 88risiing's Head in the Clouds II album (includes Rich Brian and Chung Ha, Joji, and Jackson Wang and NIKI): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/11/songs-from-head-in-clouds-ii-album.html

Asian Songs for Summer: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/07/asian-songs-for-summer.html

 

Hope you liked the post! :) Who are your favourite Asian singers? 

P.S. Looking for Bollywood or South Indian music? Check out these posts:

Bollywood Round-up 2019-2020: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/10/bollywood-round-up-2019-2020.html  

Tollywood Round-up (2019): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/11/tollywood-round-up.html

Telugu and Tamil versions of The Karma Theme from U Turn: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/01/weekly-music-video.html

Music video for Aiipo Rangeela from the Tollywood film Beautiful:  https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/08/weekly-music-video_12.html