Swing (music group)
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Swing is a Hong Kong
musical duo that was founded in 1999. The members are Eric Kwok and Jerald Chan. The former name of the group is Snowman
. Their best known work is 1984 and A ticket in half（半張飛）.
Swing was disbanded in 2002. They returned in 2009 when releasing the Wu Dang album. Another album Electro was released in 2010 .
In 1999, they formed Snowman under the label EEI, which was owned by EMI
.
In the same year they released the first album, Snowman. The songs were composed and arranged by Snowman, with vocal production by Chung Ting Yat, Danny. Meanwhile, they made songs for singers such as Gigi Leung Wing-Kei.
EEI closed in 2000. During the peiod when the group was searching for another record company, Kwok continued composing songs for singers such as Eason Chan
, Jacky Cheung
and Cass Phang
. Notable works made during this period include The Lucky Ferris Wheel (幸福摩天輪) and To The Boys I Loved (給我愛過的男孩們).
In the same year, Snowman joined EEG
as the company was searching for composers to produce songs for Lillian Ho Ka-Lei.. In the same year, they transferred to EEG
's Music Plus and changed their name to Swing.
During the years in EEG
, they released four albums- Swing , On Fire and For Sale and Swing Swang Swung.
In Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Ultimate Song Chart Awards of 2001, Swing received the best group award.
Kwok and Chan also collaborated with radio DJs. They produced Yiu Wing Entertainment (耀榮娛樂) and Little Meteor (小流星) for a musical by Commercial Radio
DJs Sammy Leung
and Kitty Yuen. Also, they composed Sing Sung (惺忪) and Fate, Luck and Feng Shui (一命、二運、三風水) for two RTHK programmes.
In 2002, Swing was disbanded after releasing the "best-of" album Swing Swang Swung.
Between 2002 and 2009, Eric made songs for singers including Sally Yeh
, Eason Chan
and Hacken Lee
. His 2008 work for Kay Tse
, Wedding Card Street (囍帖街), swept local music awards.
At the same time, Chan mainly produced for artists of Silly Thing
, such as Juno Mak
and Yan Ng
. He was also the co-producer to Prudence Liew
's comeback compilation album, Opening the Sexual Boundaries
(大開色界).
In 2009, Swing returned in Eason Chan
's SAME WRONG SIN concert. They performed with Eason Chan
and Mr.
.
In September 2009, Swing released their album Wu Dang (武當). They performed two concerts in Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre and Stanley Plaza for their own group. The album received three awards for album items in the year.
In August 2010, Swing launched EP
Electro (電) and held the new CD release outside World Trade Center in Causeway Bay
.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
musical duo that was founded in 1999. The members are Eric Kwok and Jerald Chan. The former name of the group is Snowman
Snowman
A snowman is an anthropomorphic snow sculpture. They are customarily built by children as part of a family project in celebration of winter. In some cases, participants in winter festivals will build large numbers of snowmen...
. Their best known work is 1984 and A ticket in half（半張飛）.
Swing was disbanded in 2002. They returned in 2009 when releasing the Wu Dang album. Another album Electro was released in 2010 .
Career
In 1997, Chan met Kwok for the first time when the former returned to Hong Kong after graduating from university.In 1999, they formed Snowman under the label EEI, which was owned by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
.
In the same year they released the first album, Snowman. The songs were composed and arranged by Snowman, with vocal production by Chung Ting Yat, Danny. Meanwhile, they made songs for singers such as Gigi Leung Wing-Kei.
EEI closed in 2000. During the peiod when the group was searching for another record company, Kwok continued composing songs for singers such as 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...
, Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....
and Cass Phang
Cass Phang
Cass Phang is a retired Cantopop singer from Hong Kong, affiliated with EMI in 1993-1998 and since then with Sony Music Entertainment.-External links:*...
. Notable works made during this period include The Lucky Ferris Wheel (幸福摩天輪) and To The Boys I Loved (給我愛過的男孩們).
In the same year, Snowman joined EEG
EEG
EEG commonly refers to electroencephalography, a measurement of the electrical activity of the brain.EEG may also refer to:* Emperor Entertainment Group, a Hong Kong-based entertainment company...
as the company was searching for composers to produce songs for Lillian Ho Ka-Lei.. In the same year, they transferred to EEG
EEG
EEG commonly refers to electroencephalography, a measurement of the electrical activity of the brain.EEG may also refer to:* Emperor Entertainment Group, a Hong Kong-based entertainment company...
's Music Plus and changed their name to Swing.
During the years in EEG
EEG
EEG commonly refers to electroencephalography, a measurement of the electrical activity of the brain.EEG may also refer to:* Emperor Entertainment Group, a Hong Kong-based entertainment company...
, they released four albums- Swing , On Fire and For Sale and Swing Swang Swung.
In Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Commercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
Ultimate Song Chart Awards of 2001, Swing received the best group award.
Kwok and Chan also collaborated with radio DJs. They produced Yiu Wing Entertainment (耀榮娛樂) and Little Meteor (小流星) for a musical by Commercial Radio
Commercial Radio Hong Kong
Commercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
DJs Sammy Leung
Sammy Leung
Sammy Leung Chi Kin is a popular DJ/MC/actor in Hong Kong's Commercial Radio.-Life and career:Sammy Leung tried out to become a DJ for Commercial Radio when he was studying at the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. At the time, he was working part-time. However Sammy became a...
and Kitty Yuen. Also, they composed Sing Sung (惺忪) and Fate, Luck and Feng Shui (一命、二運、三風水) for two RTHK programmes.
In 2002, Swing was disbanded after releasing the "best-of" album Swing Swang Swung.
Between 2002 and 2009, Eric made songs for singers including Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh , sometimes written as Sally Yip or Yip Sin-Man, is a Cantopop singer in the Hong Kong music industry and an actress in the Hong Kong film industry.-Overview:...
, 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...
and Hacken Lee
Hacken Lee
Hacken Lee Hak Kan is an award winning Hong Kong based Cantopop singer and lyricist, actor, Master of Ceremonies and Association football sportscaster.-Early years: 1985-1995:...
. His 2008 work for Kay Tse
Kay Tse
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...
, Wedding Card Street (囍帖街), swept local music awards.
At the same time, Chan mainly produced for artists of Silly Thing
Silly Thing
Silly Thing is a record company in Hong Kong. The company currently have the following artists and music groups:*Juno Mak*I Love You Boyz*Grace Yip*Eric Kwok*Yan Ng*Bliss*Krusty...
, such as Juno Mak
Juno Mak
- Discography :*August 17, 2002 - On The Road*October 4, 2002 - On The Road *March 19, 2003 - Next Step*April 27, 2004 - Proto*January 25, 2005 - Otherside*December 6, 2005 - Walking Underneath + Archives*April 20, 2007 - Chapel Of Dawn...
and Yan Ng
Yan Ng
Yan Ng Yat-Yin , born 25 November 1983, is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress.-Filmography:*My Sweetie *Moments of Love *The Unusual Youth *It Had to Be You! *A.V. *Crazy n' the City...
. He was also the co-producer to Prudence Liew
Prudence Liew
Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan is a multi-platinum selling Hong Kong pop singer and Golden Horse Award winning actress, having released 14 studio albums and appearing in numerous films.-Career start:...
's comeback compilation album, Opening the Sexual Boundaries
Opening the Sexual Boundaries
大開色界新曲+精選 Opening the Sexual Boundaries is a greatest hits compilation album by cantopop singer Prudence Liew, released on April 11, 2008.-Album details:...
(大開色界).
In 2009, Swing returned in 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...
's SAME WRONG SIN concert. They performed with 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...
and Mr.
Mr.
Mister, usually written in its abbreviated form Mr or Mr. , is a commonly used English honorific for men under the rank of knighthood. The title derived from master, as the equivalent female titles, Mrs., Miss, and Ms, all derived from the archaic mistress...
.
In September 2009, Swing released their album Wu Dang (武當). They performed two concerts in Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre and Stanley Plaza for their own group. The album received three awards for album items in the year.
In August 2010, Swing launched EP
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...
Electro (電) and held the new CD release outside World Trade Center in Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, located on the Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road...
.
Albums
| Released date | Album name |
| 23 November 1999 | Snowman（by Snowman） |
| 1 October 2000 | Swing |
| 1 July 2001 | On Fire |
| 6 December 2001 | For Sale |
| 8 March 2002 | Swing Swang Swung |
| 9 September 2009 | Wu Dang (武當) |
| 2 August 2010 | Electro (電) |