Kay Tse
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Kay Tse is a Hong Kong Cantopop
songwriter, recording-artist, entertainer and one of the premier Cantonese singers.
Raised In Hong Kong, China
. Tse made her debut to the music industry and was signed with Ban Ban Music in 2005 and released her debut album. She became a prominent figure in the Cantopop culture. She is known for her versatile vocal range and expertise in various music genres, especially in jazz
.
She first achieved mainstream success in 2008 with the song "Wedding Invitation Street", topping in the four major charts of Hong Kong. Due to the hugely successful and the critically acclaimed album Binary
, Tse won many awards in January 2009 including "Media Award – Album" for Binary and "Media Award – Performer", which are considered to be the most prestigious awards in Hong Kong music industry. In early 2009, she released her sixth studio album, Yelling
and features the hit single "Song of The Year". Tse embarked on her first headlining tour, Yelling LIVE 2009 and the album subsequently became the ninth best selling album of 2009. In November 2010, she released her debut Mandarin album, My Second Home that features the number one single "Weakness". Media praised her as "Grass-Root Queen", increasing her influence in the Hong Kong music industry. Along with Joey Yung
, Miriam Yeung
, Denise Ho
, Tse is currently considered as the four premier female Cantopop performers. She is married to a fellow Hong Kong recording-artist Louis Cheung
.
In 2002, when Tse was a university student majoring in American Studies
at the University of Hong Kong, she entered a university singing competition and won the first place. She then entered an inter-schools singing competition in 2003 and made the final five, impressing one of the judges Adrian Chow (周博賢) very much that he offered her a professional contract with his small music label called "Ban Ban Music". At that time Tse was working as a piano teacher.
debut album, Kay One
, was released on 6 May 2005. The album combines various genres together, most prominently canto-pop and jazz. Kay One spawned four singles altogether, with her debut single Beauties <<姿色份子>> being a fast, up-tempo tune, lyrically, it talks about the Asian dieting trend. Another notable single is The One and Only <<我歌...故我在>>, which is a slow ballad, showcasing Tse's versatile vocal range. On 23 December 2005, the album received a re-release edition titled Kay One Plus, this edition includes a bonus track called Follow Me <<跟我走>>, which was released as the fifth single of the album. The song is rock influenced, which Tse talks about her music and her fans. The single managed to reach number 1 on the TVB Billboard chart, becoming her first number one song. In addition, the album contains two non-Cantonese songs, with The One and Only being the English cover of second single of the same name, and Plastic Rose <<塑膠玫瑰>> being the mandarin version of Beauties <<姿色份子>>.
By 2 June 2006, Tse released her first extended play
. K sus2
was expected to be released on March, 2009, but it was later postponed. The EP is largely more rock-influenced than her previous album. It includes six new songs along with three music videos. The first single Gloomy Festival <<愁人節>> impacted radio stations on January, 2006. It received positive reception from critics for raising public concerns about the disadvantaged groups in the society. The song received many airplays on various stations and it became her first single to peak within the top 10 in all four major charts, while reaching the summit of TVB billboard chart and the 903 Top 20.
In late April, another track named "A Deadly Journey" <<亡命之途>> was introduced on Hong Kong Sina and impacted the radio station. It reached a peak of number-three on "903 Top 20". In July, "Foreign Maids' Love Song" <<菲情歌>> from the EP has started to be broadcasted in various media. On 19 June, Sammy Ha, manager of Kay Tse, announced that K sus2 will be reprinted for the high demand.
who also debuted in 2005. The ceremony took place in Regal Airport Hotel
near Hong Kong International Airport
. 3/8 was the first album released after giving birth to her son on 11 December 2007. 3/8 was Tse's second Greatest Hits album containing 15 of Tse's singles along with 3 new songs which are 3/8, Zhong Wu Yan <<鍾無艷>> and The retired life of Wonder Woman <<神奇女俠的退休生活>>. All fo which was released as singles to promote the new album. She explained that the album title is called "3/8" because she believes she has only finished 3/8 of her life, especially her music life, and it helps to summarize what she had done in past 2-year music journey.
Binary
is the second album released in mid 2008. Binary implies that songs could be viewed at two different angles. For instance, the lead single, 17 degrees《十七度》 could refer to temperature or angle. As a result, all the songs on the album could be viewed at least two different ways. The album was well-received by critics, and along with its second single, Wedding Invitation Street <<囍帖街>>, which peaked at the summit of all four major charts. Thus giving Tse her first four chart number one song and received overwhelming positive reaction. Wedding Invitation Street also won many awards in the award ceremony at the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009, these includes "Song of the Year" and "Media Award – Single". With a total of 16 awards won, Tse secured her first "Media Award – Performer", which is an award presented to the artist scoring the most award of the year. The album was very successful with sales exceeding thirty-thousand copies sold within the first year of release, and it was rewarded Platinum record. This album marks Tse's rise to prominence as one of the most popular female recording-artist of Hong Kong.
In November, Tse was admitted to hospital for suffering Pneumothorax
, and it was reported this is the fourth time the condition have occurred. Tse subsequently stayed in hospital for a week.
was released on 19 March 2009. It contains 10 songs, one of which is Mandarin. The song titled "Farewell Party" and is the Mandarin version of "Wedding Invitation Street". The album has yielded 5 singles. The first two singles released from this album have peaked at Number 1 in the four major singles charts, further establishing Kay's popularity (such a feat is rare nowadays). Tse also released a second edition of this album which includes a bonus CD. The bonus CD includes MVs of 3 songs from the current album and 9 past hits. Her first stadium concert, Kay Tse's Yelling LIVE 2009, was announced in support of Yelling and begin in March 2009. The concert was later extended to include a date in Macau
and Guangzhou
in December, 2009, becoming her first concert held outside of Hong Kong. In fall 2009, HMV Hong Kong announced Yelling was the 9th biggest selling album of the year and sold excess of fifteen-thousand copies, seeing off competition from well established female acts such as Joey Yung and Miriam Yeung.
Tse's seventh studio album Slowness
was released on 21 December 2009. The album received positive critical reception. The lead single released during November is called "Living" <<活著>> and has reached the summit of 3 of the 4 major charts. Three more subsequent singles was then released between the time to May 2010, which achieved moderate success. All of the singles was not able to chart on the weekly 'TVB Billboard' chart as a disagreement between Tse's record label, Cinepoly and TVB meaning all artists belonging to the Universal Music Group
will not receive any airplay until an agreement is reached. Due to the same reason, Tse was not awarded any awards during the TVB Annual Music Awards. As of August 2011, no agreements has been made. In promotion of the new album, Tse began a series of university mini concerts which spanned from January to March, 2010. In late May 2010, Tse released her first mandarin song "Ten Years" <<拾年>>, the song was selected as the title song for "The Tenth Chinese Music Media Awards". Tse confirmed that she is in the studio recording her first mandarin album, and confirmed that the lead single have been completed. In addition, she announced that her eighth Cantonese studio album will be due late 2010. On 23 August 2010, Tse along with her management held a press conference to announce she have renewed her contract with her current record label, Cinepoly, a subsidiary of the Universial Music Group. During the conference, it was revealed the seven-figure deal is a 5 years long contract. Tse released her debut Mandarin album, My Second Home <<第二個家>> on 5 November 2010. The album debuted at number 2 on the HMV albums chart. The first single of the album, "Weakness" <<脆弱>> was released to radio on 23 August. After 2 months on the charts, the song jumped to the peak of the "903 Top 20" and "997 Top 20". Her following single, "Goodbye" <<再見>> was released to mainstream radio on November 2010 to coincide with the album launch. The title track, "My Second Home", has been released as the third single of the album and is currently charting in Taiwan.
In August 2011, Tse was invited to the opening ceremony performance for the 2011 Summer Universiade
being held in Shenzhen
.
. Tickets for these dates sold out quickly. As a result from high demand of tickets, two additional dates were added to a total of 7 dates. At December 2009, an extra date was added to extend the tour to Macau
, marking her first concert outside of Hong Kong.
held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
.
and Janice Vidal
who won the Silver and Gold Award respectively.
In the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, Tse won 5 awards. With the single "Wedding Invitation Street" becoming "Single of the Year" and "Favourite Single of the Year". The album "Binary" also won the "Album of the Year" award. Tse herself won the Silver Award for "Best Female Singer" and "Favourite Female Singer of the Year".
In the Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards
, Tse scored her first Top 10 with "Wedding Invitation Street", the single also won the "Single of the Year" award.
In the CRHK annual award, Tse acored again "Single of the Year" for "Wedding Invitation Street" and "Album of the Year" for "Binary".
In the Most prestigious ceremony of the year, the Four Station Joint Music Awards, Tse won 3 of the 4 available categories, including "Media Award – Single" for "Wedding Invitation Street", "Media Award – Album" for "Binary" and the most prestigious award of all "Media Award – Performer", which is awarded to the artist that have won the most award in the 4 main awarding ceremonies.
Cantopop
Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese popular music". It is sometimes referred to as HK-pop, short for "Hong Kong popular music". It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop...
songwriter, recording-artist, entertainer and one of the premier Cantonese singers.
Raised In Hong Kong, 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...
. Tse made her debut to the music industry and was signed with Ban Ban Music in 2005 and released her debut album. She became a prominent figure in the Cantopop culture. She is known for her versatile vocal range and expertise in various music genres, especially in jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
.
She first achieved mainstream success in 2008 with the song "Wedding Invitation Street", topping in the four major charts of Hong Kong. Due to the hugely successful and the critically acclaimed album Binary
Binary (album)
-Track listing:#囍帖街 #十字架 #私隱線 #如花 #17 度 #入型入格#烏托邦 #十優生...
, Tse won many awards in January 2009 including "Media Award – Album" for Binary and "Media Award – Performer", which are considered to be the most prestigious awards in Hong Kong music industry. In early 2009, she released her sixth studio album, Yelling
Yelling (album)
Yelling is the 6th studio album by Kay Tse, released on April 23, 2009. There two versions of this CD, each include a bonus CD with Music Videos.-Track listing:#吶喊 #字裡行奸 #直角等於三角...
and features the hit single "Song of The Year". Tse embarked on her first headlining tour, Yelling LIVE 2009 and the album subsequently became the ninth best selling album of 2009. In November 2010, she released her debut Mandarin album, My Second Home that features the number one single "Weakness". Media praised her as "Grass-Root Queen", increasing her influence in the Hong Kong music industry. Along with Joey Yung
Joey Yung
Joey Yung is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress from Emperor Entertainment Group. She won the prestigious JSG "Most Popular Female Singer" and "Ultimate Best Female Singer - Gold" awards a record breaking six times, thus emerging as one of the premier Cantonese singers in Hong Kong...
, Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon...
, Denise Ho
Denise Ho
Denise Ho Wan-See, also known as HOCC, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer.-1996-2001:Denise Ho was born in Hong Kong and received her education in Canada and Diocesan Girls' Junior School, Hong Kong. She emigrated with her family to Montreal, Quebec at the age of 11. She studied and graduated High...
, Tse is currently considered as the four premier female Cantopop performers. She is married to a fellow Hong Kong recording-artist Louis Cheung
Louis Cheung
Louis Cheung is a Hong Kong Cantopop recording-artist, songwriter and actor. He has written many songs for other famous cantopop singers, such as Eason Chan, Leo Ku, Hacken Lee, Eric Suen, and Joey Yung...
.
Early life and discovery
Kay Tse was born on 13 March 1977 in Hong Kong. She first started to learn to play the piano by the age of six, which she eventually obtained an eighth grade. In addition, she also learned to play the guitar. At the age of 11, Tse attended the Valtorta College, a state funded Catholic school located on Hong Kong's New Territories.In 2002, when Tse was a university student majoring in American Studies
American studies
American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
at the University of Hong Kong, she entered a university singing competition and won the first place. She then entered an inter-schools singing competition in 2003 and made the final five, impressing one of the judges Adrian Chow (周博賢) very much that he offered her a professional contract with his small music label called "Ban Ban Music". At that time Tse was working as a piano teacher.
2005 – 2006: Career beginnings, Kay One and K sus2
Tse's CantoneseCantonese
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...
debut album, Kay One
Kay One
Kay One is the debut album by Kay Tse, released on May 6, 2005. On December 23, 2005, Kay One Plus was released as a re-release version of Kay One.-Kay One:#Computer Data, Not Playable#Beauties...
, was released on 6 May 2005. The album combines various genres together, most prominently canto-pop and jazz. Kay One spawned four singles altogether, with her debut single Beauties <<姿色份子>> being a fast, up-tempo tune, lyrically, it talks about the Asian dieting trend. Another notable single is The One and Only <<我歌...故我在>>, which is a slow ballad, showcasing Tse's versatile vocal range. On 23 December 2005, the album received a re-release edition titled Kay One Plus, this edition includes a bonus track called Follow Me <<跟我走>>, which was released as the fifth single of the album. The song is rock influenced, which Tse talks about her music and her fans. The single managed to reach number 1 on the TVB Billboard chart, becoming her first number one song. In addition, the album contains two non-Cantonese songs, with The One and Only being the English cover of second single of the same name, and Plastic Rose <<塑膠玫瑰>> being the mandarin version of Beauties <<姿色份子>>.
By 2 June 2006, Tse released her first extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. K sus2
K sus2
K sus2 is an EP by Kay Tse, released on June 2, 2006.-Track listing:#"Follow Me" #"Filipino Love Song" #"Gloomy Festival" #"A Deadly Journey" #"I Love Tea Diner"...
was expected to be released on March, 2009, but it was later postponed. The EP is largely more rock-influenced than her previous album. It includes six new songs along with three music videos. The first single Gloomy Festival <<愁人節>> impacted radio stations on January, 2006. It received positive reception from critics for raising public concerns about the disadvantaged groups in the society. The song received many airplays on various stations and it became her first single to peak within the top 10 in all four major charts, while reaching the summit of TVB billboard chart and the 903 Top 20.
In late April, another track named "A Deadly Journey" <<亡命之途>> was introduced on Hong Kong Sina and impacted the radio station. It reached a peak of number-three on "903 Top 20". In July, "Foreign Maids' Love Song" <<菲情歌>> from the EP has started to be broadcasted in various media. On 19 June, Sammy Ha, manager of Kay Tse, announced that K sus2 will be reprinted for the high demand.
2007 – 2008: Marriage, Compilation albums, Wedding Invitation Street and rise to prominence
The First Day is the third album and first compilation album of Kay Tse. Released on 18 January 2007, the album contains 12 songs, including 3 new songs which are The First Day <<第一天>>, Soul behind the Window <<後窗知己>> and Obstacles <<節外生枝>>. The song Obstacles <<節外生枝>> was released as the first single of the album and it climbed to the peak of number 1 on "903 Top 20", "TVB Billboard", and "RTHK Chinese-pop Billboard" becoming Tse's most successful single since her debut. The remaining 9 songs are Tse's greatest hits which re-arranged by several arrangers, such as Ted Lo, Adrian Chou. And the songs which are re-arranged have given new names, for example, Beauties <<姿色份子>> is the remastered version of Beauties <<姿色份子>>. In March, Cinepoly released the second version which included a bonus DVD of her farewell concert on January 2007. In late January, Tse married fellow Hong Kong songwriter and recording-artist Louis CheungLouis Cheung
Louis Cheung is a Hong Kong Cantopop recording-artist, songwriter and actor. He has written many songs for other famous cantopop singers, such as Eason Chan, Leo Ku, Hacken Lee, Eric Suen, and Joey Yung...
who also debuted in 2005. The ceremony took place in Regal Airport Hotel
Regal Hotels International
Regal Hotels International is the largest hotel group in Hong Kong. Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited is a company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...
near Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
. 3/8 was the first album released after giving birth to her son on 11 December 2007. 3/8 was Tse's second Greatest Hits album containing 15 of Tse's singles along with 3 new songs which are 3/8, Zhong Wu Yan <<鍾無艷>> and The retired life of Wonder Woman <<神奇女俠的退休生活>>. All fo which was released as singles to promote the new album. She explained that the album title is called "3/8" because she believes she has only finished 3/8 of her life, especially her music life, and it helps to summarize what she had done in past 2-year music journey.
Binary
Binary (album)
-Track listing:#囍帖街 #十字架 #私隱線 #如花 #17 度 #入型入格#烏托邦 #十優生...
is the second album released in mid 2008. Binary implies that songs could be viewed at two different angles. For instance, the lead single, 17 degrees《十七度》 could refer to temperature or angle. As a result, all the songs on the album could be viewed at least two different ways. The album was well-received by critics, and along with its second single, Wedding Invitation Street <<囍帖街>>, which peaked at the summit of all four major charts. Thus giving Tse her first four chart number one song and received overwhelming positive reaction. Wedding Invitation Street also won many awards in the award ceremony at the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009, these includes "Song of the Year" and "Media Award – Single". With a total of 16 awards won, Tse secured her first "Media Award – Performer", which is an award presented to the artist scoring the most award of the year. The album was very successful with sales exceeding thirty-thousand copies sold within the first year of release, and it was rewarded Platinum record. This album marks Tse's rise to prominence as one of the most popular female recording-artist of Hong Kong.
In November, Tse was admitted to hospital for suffering Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity of the chest between the lung and the chest wall. It may occur spontaneously in people without chronic lung conditions as well as in those with lung disease , and many pneumothoraces occur after physical trauma to the chest, blast...
, and it was reported this is the fourth time the condition have occurred. Tse subsequently stayed in hospital for a week.
2009 – 2010: Yelling, Yelling LIVE 2009, Mainland China
YellingYelling (album)
Yelling is the 6th studio album by Kay Tse, released on April 23, 2009. There two versions of this CD, each include a bonus CD with Music Videos.-Track listing:#吶喊 #字裡行奸 #直角等於三角...
was released on 19 March 2009. It contains 10 songs, one of which is Mandarin. The song titled "Farewell Party" and is the Mandarin version of "Wedding Invitation Street". The album has yielded 5 singles. The first two singles released from this album have peaked at Number 1 in the four major singles charts, further establishing Kay's popularity (such a feat is rare nowadays). Tse also released a second edition of this album which includes a bonus CD. The bonus CD includes MVs of 3 songs from the current album and 9 past hits. Her first stadium concert, Kay Tse's Yelling LIVE 2009, was announced in support of Yelling and begin in March 2009. The concert was later extended to include a date in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
and Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
in December, 2009, becoming her first concert held outside of Hong Kong. In fall 2009, HMV Hong Kong announced Yelling was the 9th biggest selling album of the year and sold excess of fifteen-thousand copies, seeing off competition from well established female acts such as Joey Yung and Miriam Yeung.
Tse's seventh studio album Slowness
Slowness (album)
Slowness is the seventh studio album by Hong Kong recording-artist Kay Tse. It was released on December 21, 2009 by Cinepoly Records. The theme of the album is slowness, pointing out how life in urban cities has becoming increasingly restless and fast paced. Tse worked with several producers in...
was released on 21 December 2009. The album received positive critical reception. The lead single released during November is called "Living" <<活著>> and has reached the summit of 3 of the 4 major charts. Three more subsequent singles was then released between the time to May 2010, which achieved moderate success. All of the singles was not able to chart on the weekly 'TVB Billboard' chart as a disagreement between Tse's record label, Cinepoly and TVB meaning all artists belonging to the Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
will not receive any airplay until an agreement is reached. Due to the same reason, Tse was not awarded any awards during the TVB Annual Music Awards. As of August 2011, no agreements has been made. In promotion of the new album, Tse began a series of university mini concerts which spanned from January to March, 2010. In late May 2010, Tse released her first mandarin song "Ten Years" <<拾年>>, the song was selected as the title song for "The Tenth Chinese Music Media Awards". Tse confirmed that she is in the studio recording her first mandarin album, and confirmed that the lead single have been completed. In addition, she announced that her eighth Cantonese studio album will be due late 2010. On 23 August 2010, Tse along with her management held a press conference to announce she have renewed her contract with her current record label, Cinepoly, a subsidiary of the Universial Music Group. During the conference, it was revealed the seven-figure deal is a 5 years long contract. Tse released her debut Mandarin album, My Second Home <<第二個家>> on 5 November 2010. The album debuted at number 2 on the HMV albums chart. The first single of the album, "Weakness" <<脆弱>> was released to radio on 23 August. After 2 months on the charts, the song jumped to the peak of the "903 Top 20" and "997 Top 20". Her following single, "Goodbye" <<再見>> was released to mainstream radio on November 2010 to coincide with the album launch. The title track, "My Second Home", has been released as the third single of the album and is currently charting in Taiwan.
2011 – present: Your Happiness
Following her mandarin debut album, Tse launched her first mandarin concert tour for promotion. The series of concerts took place in many cities across China and Taiwan, including Taipei, Beijing and Shanghai. In January 2011, Tse was featured on the theme song "Movement in the City" <<大城小動>> for the Radio Television Hong Kong Program production "Hong Kong Stories". In May, Tse premiered her first single to upcoming eighth album "Twentieth of December" <<十二月二十>>. The single is described as "last moment on Earth [...] lyrically about the rich poor and class divide in Hong Kong". The single garnered positive reception, with many commented upon the style being more in-line with Tse's earlier releases, the single reached the peak of 3 singles charts. On 15 August, Tse debuted her follow up single "Your Happiness" <<你們的幸福>>, in addition, she announced that it will also serve as the title for the next album, with the release date set as 13 October 2011.In August 2011, Tse was invited to the opening ceremony performance for the 2011 Summer Universiade
2011 Summer Universiade
The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.-Bid selection:The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznań, Poland were in contention for the Games. On 16 January 2007, FISU announced at the conference...
being held in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
.
Albums
| Album # | Album Information |
|---|---|
| 1st | Kay One Kay One Kay One is the debut album by Kay Tse, released on May 6, 2005. On December 23, 2005, Kay One Plus was released as a re-release version of Kay One.-Kay One:#Computer Data, Not Playable#Beauties...
|
| 2nd | K sus2 K sus2 K sus2 is an EP by Kay Tse, released on June 2, 2006.-Track listing:#"Follow Me" #"Filipino Love Song" #"Gloomy Festival" #"A Deadly Journey" #"I Love Tea Diner"... |
| 3rd | The First Day
Cinepoly Records Cinepoly Records is a Hong Kong-based record label founded in 1985. It was a subsidiary of PolyGram Records and the film company Cinema City. Ownership of Cinepoly Records switched to Universal Music Group after Universal acquired PolyGram Records in 1998 and albums are now distributed by... |
| 4th | 3/8
Cinepoly Records Cinepoly Records is a Hong Kong-based record label founded in 1985. It was a subsidiary of PolyGram Records and the film company Cinema City. Ownership of Cinepoly Records switched to Universal Music Group after Universal acquired PolyGram Records in 1998 and albums are now distributed by... |
| 5th | Binary Binary (album) -Track listing:#囍帖街 #十字架 #私隱線 #如花 #17 度 #入型入格#烏托邦 #十優生... |
| 6th | Yelling Yelling (album) Yelling is the 6th studio album by Kay Tse, released on April 23, 2009. There two versions of this CD, each include a bonus CD with Music Videos.-Track listing:#吶喊 #字裡行奸 #直角等於三角... |
| 7th | Slowness Slowness (album) Slowness is the seventh studio album by Hong Kong recording-artist Kay Tse. It was released on December 21, 2009 by Cinepoly Records. The theme of the album is slowness, pointing out how life in urban cities has becoming increasingly restless and fast paced. Tse worked with several producers in... |
| 8th | My Second Home (Mandarin)
|
Singles
| Year | Album | Single | 903 | TVB | 997 | RTHK | MOOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kay One | 姿色份子 | 10 | 7 | – | 16 | – |
| 我歌…故我在 | 12 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 臭男人 | 4 | – | 16 | 18 | – | ||
| 開卷快樂 | 16 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 一人之夏 | 17 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ksus2 | 跟我走 | 11 | 1 | – | 6 | – | |
| 2006 | 愁人節 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | – | |
| 亡命之途 | 3 | – | – | 5 | – | ||
| 菲情歌 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | – | ||
| All The Best（2nd Edition） | 滄海遺珠（Featuring. 劉浩龍） | – | 4 | 5 | – | 2 | |
| The First Day | 後窗知己 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| 節外生枝 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | ||
| 2007 | 第一天 | 4 | – | 2 | 10 | – | |
| 3/8 | 3/8 | 2 | – | – | 8 | 8 | |
| 鍾無艷 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 (6 wks) | ||
| 2008 | 神奇女俠的退休生活 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Binary | 17度 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| – | 心火相傳（Featuring. 吳雨霏、林峯, 農夫 and 方大同） | – | – | – | 1 | – | |
| Hello...My Name Is | 四面楚歌（Featuring. 關楚耀） | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Binary | 囍帖街 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 (6 wks) | |
| – | 同心同路（Featuring. 關楚耀、張敬軒、孫耀威 and 譚詠麟） | – | – | – | 1 | 48 | |
| Binary | 十字架 | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| 私隱線 | 13 | – | – | – | 14 | ||
| 2009 | Yelling | 祝英台 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 (3 wks) |
| 年度之歌 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 吶喊 | 15 | – | 4 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 字裡行奸 | – | – | 6 | – | 15 | ||
| 我最喜愛的歌 | – | – | 3 | 9 | 29 | ||
| Slowness | 活著 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 藝妓回憶錄 | 1 | ^ | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 雨過天陰 | 7 | ^ | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 載我走 | – | ^ | – | 13 | – | ||
| My Second Home (Mandarin) | 脆弱 | 1 | ^ | 1A | 2 | 2 | |
| 再見 | 1 | ^ | 2A | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 你們的幸福 | 十二月二十 | 1 | ^ | 1 | 1 | – |
| 你們的幸福 | 1* | ^ | 1* | 1 |
- (^) Single was unable to chart due to disagreement between Universal Music Group and TVB
- (*) Single is currently charting
- (A) Single's chart position on Mandarin equivalent of the chart
Appearances in other albums
| Album Information | Tracks Contributed |
|---|---|
Avex Asia 10th Anniversary Super Star Collection
|
Disc 2 – Track 2. "Beauties" (姿色分子) |
| 2007 Love Songs Collection
|
Disc 1 – Track 9. "Lonesome Festival" (愁人節)
Disc 2 – Track 10. "Rear Window Soulmate" (後窗知己) |
2008 Love Songs Collection
|
Disc 1 – Track 1. "Wedding Invitation Street" (囍帖街)
Disc 2 – Track 12. "Seventeen Degrees" (十七度) |
Uni-Power
|
Track 2. "青春無晦 ft.Eason Chan Eason Chan Eason Chan Yik-shun is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry. Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop... " |
Yelling LIVE 2009
During 2009, Tse announced her first individual tour "Yelling LIVE 2009" to support the album Yelling. The tour was held during 5th-10 May with 5 dates. The location selected was Hong Kong ColiseumHong Kong Coliseum
Hong Kong Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983....
. Tickets for these dates sold out quickly. As a result from high demand of tickets, two additional dates were added to a total of 7 dates. At December 2009, an extra date was added to extend the tour to Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, marking her first concert outside of Hong Kong.
SLOWNESS University Mini Tour 2010
With the release of Tse's 7th album Slowness, Tse embarked on a mini concert tour in support of the new album. The tour started from January 2010 to March of the same year. The tour consist of nine stops, visiting the eight universities of Hong Kong, with the final concert as part of the charity show for Lions Clubs InternationalLions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour, it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial...
.
Filmography
- Split Second Murders (2009)
- Love Connected (2009)
- Lover's Discourse (2010)
2006
Tse won the Bronze Award for "CRHK 2005 Best New Artist", along with Ivana WongIvana Wong
Ivana Wong was born on 18 June 1979. She is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter.-Biography:Wong's first public performance was at the CASH Song Writers contest in 2000 in which her Mandarin piece "It is just misunderstanding and not tragic at all" placed first...
and Janice Vidal
Janice Vidal
Janice M. Vidal, often credited mononymously as "Janice", is an award-winning female Cantopop, Hong Kong English pop, Jazz and R&B singer based in Hong Kong. She is the twin sister of singer Jill Vidal....
who won the Silver and Gold Award respectively.
2007
In the CRHK annual award, Tse's single "Gloomy Festival" <<愁人節>> scored number 10 of the CRHK Top Ten Recommendation, becoming her first end-of-year top 10 single.2009
In the Metro Hit Music Awards, Tse won 4 awards including "Favourite Female Singer", "Best Female Singer". Her single "Wedding Invitation Street" <<囍帖街>> also won "Favourite Single of the Year" and "Single of the Year".In the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, Tse won 5 awards. With the single "Wedding Invitation Street" becoming "Single of the Year" and "Favourite Single of the Year". The album "Binary" also won the "Album of the Year" award. Tse herself won the Silver Award for "Best Female Singer" and "Favourite Female Singer of the Year".
In the Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards
Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards
The Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation is one of the main C-pop music award in Hong Kong based on the Jade Solid Gold TVB television show. The award began with the 1984 ceremonial season after the 1983 music season. Historically the ceremony is held in January following the end of...
, Tse scored her first Top 10 with "Wedding Invitation Street", the single also won the "Single of the Year" award.
In the CRHK annual award, Tse acored again "Single of the Year" for "Wedding Invitation Street" and "Album of the Year" for "Binary".
In the Most prestigious ceremony of the year, the Four Station Joint Music Awards, Tse won 3 of the 4 available categories, including "Media Award – Single" for "Wedding Invitation Street", "Media Award – Album" for "Binary" and the most prestigious award of all "Media Award – Performer", which is awarded to the artist that have won the most award in the 4 main awarding ceremonies.