Fantasy (Jay Chou album)
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Fantasy is Taiwanese
Mandopop
artist Jay Chou
's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 14 September 2001 by Alfa Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan
. An enhanced CD
single Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun (Nun-Chuks) was released on 9 April 2002. It features two tracks for the Europe market.
In 2008 Taiwanese girl group
S.H.E
recorded a cover of "安靜" (Silence), retitled to "安静了" (It's Quiet Now) with lyrics rewritten by Selina, which was released in their eleventh album FM S.H.E
.
The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2001 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
It was also nominated for ten awards at the 13th Golden Melody Awards
in 2002, including Best Mandarin Male Singer for Chou for his work on this album. It won five awards, including Best Composer for "愛在西元前" (Love Before A.D.), Best Album Producer and Best Mandarin Album.
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...
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...
artist Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for...
's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 14 September 2001 by Alfa Music and distributed by Sony Music Taiwan
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
. An enhanced CD
Enhanced CD
Enhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies that combine audio and computer data for use in both Compact Disc and CD-ROM players....
single Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun (Nun-Chuks) was released on 9 April 2002. It features two tracks for the Europe market.
In 2008 Taiwanese girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
recorded a cover of "安靜" (Silence), retitled to "安静了" (It's Quiet Now) with lyrics rewritten by Selina, which was released in their eleventh album FM S.H.E
FM S.H.E
FM S.H.E is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on 23 September 2008 by HIM International Music in two editions: FM S.H.E and FM S.H.E which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.The album contains 12 tracks and...
.
Reception
The tracks "簡單愛" (Simple Love) and "開不了口" (Can't Utter a Word) are listed at number 2 and 17 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2001.The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2001 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
It was also nominated for ten awards at the 13th Golden Melody Awards
13th Golden Melody Awards
The 13th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on May 4, 2002.-External links:...
in 2002, including Best Mandarin Male Singer for Chou for his work on this album. It won five awards, including Best Composer for "愛在西元前" (Love Before A.D.), Best Album Producer and Best Mandarin Album.
Track listing
Fantasy - Shuang Jie Kun (Nun-Chuks) - CD single- "雙截棍" Shuāng Jié Gùn (Nun-chucks)
- "簡單愛" Jiǎn Dān Ài (Simple Love)
Awards and nominations
| Award | |Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Mandarin Album | Fantasy (范特西) | |
| Best Music Video | "開不了口" (Can't Utter a Word) | |
| Best Composer | Jay Chou for "愛在西元前" (Love Before A.D.) | |
| Best Lyricist | Vincent Fang Vincent Fang Vincent Fang was born on 26 January 1969 in Hualien, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese multi-Golden Melody Award nominated lyricist, best known for his collaboration with singer-songwriter Jay Chou... for "愛在西元前" (Love Before A.D.) |
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| Vincent Fang Vincent Fang Vincent Fang was born on 26 January 1969 in Hualien, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese multi-Golden Melody Award nominated lyricist, best known for his collaboration with singer-songwriter Jay Chou... for "上海一九四三" (Shanghai 1943) |
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| Vincent Fang Vincent Fang Vincent Fang was born on 26 January 1969 in Hualien, Taiwan. He is a Taiwanese multi-Golden Melody Award nominated lyricist, best known for his collaboration with singer-songwriter Jay Chou... for "威廉古堡" (William's Castle) |
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| Best Musical Arranger | Hong Jing Yao (洪敬堯) for "威廉古堡" (William's Castle) | |
| Zhong Xing Min (鍾興民) for "雙截棍" (Nunchucks) | ||
| Best Album Producer | Jay Chou | |
| Best Mandarin Male Singer | Jay Chou |