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Eric Moo Kai-yin
Eric Moo Kai-yin ' onMouseout='HidePop("63865")' href="/topics/Kampar,_Perak">Kampar
, Perak
, Malaysia) is a Malaysian Chinese
award-winning singer-songwriter
and record producer
.
. He became a permanent resident of Singapore later.
Moo started his music career at the age of 17. He started his first band, "Subway Band" (地下铁) in high school and began performing on stage in 1983. A year later, he released his first album, which topped Singapore's record chart
s for Mandopop
. Subsequently, he launched his singing career in the Republic of China
(Taiwan
). Since then, Moo has released more than 40 albums in Mandarin
and Cantonese
, and performed in over 40 concerts.
In 1994, Moo appeared live in concert with Richard Marx
at the Hard Rock Cafe
in Singapore. The show was broadcast in several countries on various cable television channels and later issued on an Asian DVD.
Moo currently resides in Taiwan with his Taiwanese
wife. In early 2006, he shifted his focus to the mainland Chinese
market. He held his latest concert on October 6, 2007, at The MAX Pavilion in the Singapore Expo
.
Eric Moo Kai-yin ' onMouseout='HidePop("63865")' href="/topics/Kampar,_Perak">Kampar
Kampar, Perak
Kampar Kampar Kampar (Chinese:金宝） is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1887, the town lies within the Kinta Valley and located in the newly-created Kampar District, an area rich with tin reserves. It was a tin mining town which boomed during the height of the tin mining industry....
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
, Malaysia) is a Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Chinese is a Malaysian of Chinese origin. Most are descendants of Chinese who arrived between the fifteenth and the mid-twentieth centuries. Within Malaysia, they are usually simply referred to as "Chinese" in all languages. The term Chinese Malaysian is also sometimes used to refer to...
award-winning singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
Biography
Moo's mother died when he was 8 and he was raised by his older sister. He was educated at Seh Chuan High School (now Shuqun Primary School) and The Chinese High School in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. He became a permanent resident of Singapore later.
Moo started his music career at the age of 17. He started his first band, "Subway Band" (地下铁) in high school and began performing on stage in 1983. A year later, he released his first album, which topped Singapore's record chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
s for Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
. Subsequently, he launched his singing career in the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
). Since then, Moo has released more than 40 albums in Mandarin
Standard Mandarin
Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
and Cantonese
Cantonese
Cantonese is a dialect spoken primarily in south China.Cantonese may also refer to:* Yue Chinese, the Chinese language that includes Cantonese* Cantonese cuisine, the cuisine of Guangdong province...
, and performed in over 40 concerts.
In 1994, Moo appeared live in concert with Richard Marx
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
at the Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
in Singapore. The show was broadcast in several countries on various cable television channels and later issued on an Asian DVD.
Moo currently resides in Taiwan with his Taiwanese
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
wife. In early 2006, he shifted his focus to the mainland Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
market. He held his latest concert on October 6, 2007, at The MAX Pavilion in the Singapore Expo
Singapore Expo
The Singapore EXPO is the largest convention and exhibition venue in Singapore with over 100,000 square metres of column-free, indoor space spread over 10 halls...
.
Mandarin albums
- 心情 (1985)
- 年輕的心 (1987)
- 個性生活寫真集[你是我的唯一] (1988)
- 個性生活寫真集2[何必孤獨] (1989)
- 為了你[一個像我這樣的男子] (1989)
- 唱不完的情歌[巫啟賢的柔情之旅] (1990)
- 傷心情話[傷心的人更傷心] (1991)
- 赤子心情[是否你曾偷偷的哭] (1992)
- 愛情啟事[回到自己身邊] (1992)
- 紅塵來去一場夢 (1993)
- 等你等到我心痛 (September 1993)
- 湊熱鬧 (1994)
- 太傻 (January 1994)
- 愛情傀儡 (October 1994)
- 愛那麼重 (August 1995)
- 思念誰 (January 1996)
- 我感覺不到你 (July 1996)
- 啟蒙情歌 (December 1996)
- 賢言賢語 (August 1997)
- 啟賢留文正 (March 1998)
- I'm Yours 我是你的 (October 1998)
- 團圓 (November 2000)
- 感動 (December 2000)
- The Always Winding Road 都是路彎彎 (March 2002)
- Only Love a Little 只愛一點點 (February 2003)
- 女子经典 (November 2009)