Kaira Gong
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Kaira Gong is a Singapore
an singer whose family is of Shanghai
, China
descent. She is signed with Taiwan
ese HIM International Music
, and is best known as the protégé of Taiwanese musician David Tao
, as well as the label-mate of pop group S.H.E
.
Gong studied at Pei Chun Public School
, Nanyang Girls' High School
, Raffles Junior College
, and the National University of Singapore
. She sang the theme song for Singapore's National Day Parade, 2006
, titled "My Island Home". On December 25, 2007, HIM International terminated its contract with Gong's management company.
The title of her debut album is a play on the Chinese name for Scarlett O'Hara
, the protagonist of Margaret Mitchell
's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind
and 1939 film of the same title
.
Singapore
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...
an singer whose family is of Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
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...
descent. She is signed with 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...
ese HIM International Music
HIM International Music
HIM International Music is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc....
, and is best known as the protégé of Taiwanese musician David Tao
David Tao
David Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop...
, as well as the label-mate of pop group 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...
.
Gong studied at Pei Chun Public School
Pei Chun Public School
Pei Chun Public School is a government-aided primary school, located in Toa Payoh, Singapore.-History:Pei Chun began as a Chinese medium school with 90 students at Tanglin Road on 12 May 1933. The school has moved to different locations, before settling in Toa Payoh in 1970...
, Nanyang Girls' High School
Nanyang Girls' High School
Nanyang Girls' High School is an all-girls secondary school in Singapore. It participates in the Integrated Programme with Hwa Chong Institution under the Hwa Chong Affiliate Programme...
, Raffles Junior College
Raffles Junior College
Raffles Institution offers the Raffles Programme at Year 5 and 6 . It is located in Bishan beside the Year 1-4 school campus of Raffles Institution. The Principal is Mrs Lim Lai Cheng...
, and the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
. She sang the theme song for Singapore's National Day Parade, 2006
National Day Parade, 2006
The National Day Parade, 2006 was a national ceremony held on 9 August 2006 at the National Stadium to commemorate Singapore's 41st year of independence. The event will be the last parade to be held at the old stadium, as it will be slated for demolition in 2007. The parade will therefore be...
, titled "My Island Home". On December 25, 2007, HIM International terminated its contract with Gong's management company.
Albums
- Kaira 好,詩嘉 (November 2005)
- Kaira, repackaged with NDPNational Day ParadeThe Singapore National Day Parade is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's National Day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held at the Padang , the National Stadium, various decentalized venues all over...
tracks and MTV DVD (July 2006)
The title of her debut album is a play on the Chinese name for Scarlett O'Hara
Scarlett O'Hara
Scarlett O' Hara is the protagonist in Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and in the later film of the same name...
, the protagonist of Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American author and journalist. Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937 for her epic American Civil War era novel, Gone with the Wind, which was the only novel by Mitchell published during her lifetime.-Family:Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta,...
's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind
The slaves depicted in Gone with the Wind are primarily loyal house servants, such as Mammy, Pork and Uncle Peter, and these slaves stay on with their masters even after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 sets them free...
and 1939 film of the same title
Gone with the Wind (film)
Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American historical epic film adapted from Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel of the same name. It was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming from a screenplay by Sidney Howard...
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Soundtrack contributions
- Reaching for the StarsReaching for the Stars (soundtrack)Reaching for the Stars Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 2005 Taiwanese drama, Reaching For The Stars, starring Selina Ren, Hebe Tian and Ella Chen of S.H.E...
("To Have It Once Again" 再一次擁有 ), December 2005 - Tokyo JulietTokyo Juliet (soundtrack)Tokyo Juliet Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack for the 2006 Taiwanese drama, Tokyo Juliet, starring Wu Chun of Fahrenheit, Ariel Lin and Simon Yam...
("Cannot Let Go" 放不下), July 2006 - The Hospital ("When You Leave For A Little While" 妳要離開一些時候), August 2006