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C-pop Saturday

Here is the 2nd C-pop Saturday post of the year! I might make it a bit more regular during 2021. Check out the 1st one here: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/01/c-pop-saturday.html

 

Casper True- Chinese title

First up here is a song by Chinese singer Casper True. I can't read the Chinese title, but according to Google Translate it means "Are you embarrassed" in English. From what I gather it's about not being so embarrassed by failures that you give up on your dreams. Let me know if you speak Chinese and understand the lyrics! :) 

This is an audio and came out in January.


Check out a couple more songs by Casper below:

Includes Tidal feat. NINE ONE#: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2020/01/c-pop-saturday.html

Features his single TIME (released in Jan): https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/01/c-pop-saturday.html

 

Also, when I first came across Casper in 2019, I couldn't find much information in English online, but today I've found two profiles with some info. His real name is Chu Xiao-Xiang and he is from Shanghai.* He is a former member of K-pop boyband CROSS GENE, having left the group in 2017. 

 

Visit these links for more info: 

My Asian Artist profile: https://myasianartist.com/artist/casper-true

Genius page: https://genius.com/artists/Casper-true

 

Kimberly Chen- 4AM CALLS

Next is 4am Calls by Kimberly Chen. She is an Australian born singer who started her career on TV in Australia (one of her roles was Young Nala in the Australian production of The Lion King)  and later became a singer in Taiwan.

Kimberly made her music debut in April 2012, with her self-titled studio album which featured a mix of Mandarin and English songs. To date she has released two more albums- Kimbonomics (2013) and #Tag Me. Her singles include Love You with JPM and Lil Jay, Never Change, 4AM CALLS and Re:PLAY with fellow Australian singer Julia Wu and Jinbo.

4AM CALLS was released last August. 

 

Check out Kimberly's latest song (Chinese title, WFH Visual) here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXf-h_8Xq94

 

And follow her at these links:

Official FB: https://www.facebook.com/heyitskimberley

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

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ePO05Z8DUw-w9F59p5Mjg


Gen Neo- WHERE TO GO 

Here is Where To Go by Singaporean singer Gen Neo. It's from his first mini album Ad Astra, released back in December.

I got an iTunes voucher for my birthday last month and I bought this along with HOLD BACK, also from Ad Astra. 

This is an audio and was uploaded in January.



Watch the video for HOLD BACK in Part 1 of my New Music Releases posts: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/01/new-music-for-2021-part-1.html


VaVa feat. Jackson Wang- So Bad

Finally, here is So Bad, a new song by Chinese rapper VaVa. It features Hong Kong singer/rapper (and member of K-pop group GOT7) Jackson Wang. 

So Bad is an R'n'B/ trap soul song and is from VaVa's new EP V-Dynasty Part 2. This is the official lyric video and came out on 16th March.

 

 

It's been a while (long time actually!) since I've featured VaVa on the blog. Check out a couple of her other songs below:

Features My New Swag: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2018/12/c-pop-saturday.html

Includes Lie: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2019/12/c-pop-saturday.html


Hope you liked the post! :) What are your current favourite Chinese pop or R'n'B songs?


Asian music fan? Check out this post:

Asian Music Round-up: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2021/03/asian-music-round-up.html

 

P.S. Happy Easter/Passover to those celebrating! :)

*This is a Chinese names with the surname/family written first.



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