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容祖兒-說真的 / Joey Yung- Honesty, CD booklet (2001)
#joey yung#容祖兒#mandarin pop#mandopop#chinese#chinese pop#chinese music#graphic design#y2k aesthetic#y2k#2001#2001 music#y2k vibes
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王菲 - 你快樂 所以我快樂
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作詞：林夕 作曲：張亞東 編曲：張亞東
你眉頭開了 所以我笑了
你眼睛紅了 我的天灰了
呵天曉得 既然說
你快樂 於是我快樂
玫瑰都開了 我還想怎麼呢
求之不得 求不得
天造地設一樣的難得 喜怒和哀樂
有我來重蹈你覆徹
LA LA LA .
LA LA LA .
你頭髮濕了 所以我熱了
你覺的累了 所以我睡了
天曉得 不問為什麼 心安理得
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My 2023 in Mandopop/Chinese music (update & recs)
It’s been too long since I last shared some music recommendations/updates on what I’m listening to! Admittedly, I haven’t been discovering as many new artists because I’m busy listening to 薛之谦 on repeat. But we'll focus on the new.
You can check out my Spotify playlist featuring these songs (plus bonus ones). In addition, I’ve included YouTube links below.
五月天 / Mayday
五月天 is a legendary band, so of course I knew of them and had heard a few of their songs over the years. But I never proactively sought out their music until recently. I still haven’t had time to dive into their back catalog, but I’ve already found some songs I really love.
《我又初恋了》
I actually really didn’t like this song the first time I heard it, but it wormed its way into my brain. It’s just a lot of fun! Non-serious songs can be good too.
《转眼》
My favorite 五月天 song <3. I’m probably too young to fully appreciate the lyrics, but they make me feel so nostalgic and bittersweet, like transitioning to a new chapter of life and leaving the old behind.
《因为你 所以我》
This song didn’t stand out to me at first, but it grew on me! I caught myself humming it a lot. It‘s kind of corny, but it sounds so full of hope.
陈奕迅 / Eason Chan
I first started listening to 陈奕迅 a couple years ago after my Album a Day August challenge, but I’ve found that his music has grown on me over time. I believe I’ve only mentioned him once before, so I thought now was a good time to highlight my favorite of his songs.
《之外》
This is probably my favorite 陈奕迅 song. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness, but the overall song has a smooth, light sound.
《娱乐天空》
You know a song is good when it’s over 6 minutes long but feels like it flies by! It makes me want to get up, get moving, and be productive.
《烟味》
This song is dramatic, and I love it for that. Also has a hint of orchestral flavor.
《淘汰》
One of 陈奕迅’s most well-known songs—for a good reason. It has big Cpop ballad vibes but is definitely livelier.
白举纲 / Bai Jugang
You’re going to notice several mentions of 披荆斩棘 in this post. That’s where I “met” 白举纲. I instantly liked his voice and loved seeing him with his “brother” 高瀚宇 and “dad” 张晋! You may also see his music under his English name, Pax Congo.
《被动失控》
This is the only song on the list you could headbang to.
《Shy Boy》
I love this song because it’s cute and includes a children’s rhyme that I learned as a kid: 找啊找啊找朋友 找到一个好朋友.
苏诗丁 / Su Shiding
At some point last year I did a one-month free trial of Apple Music. It was an interesting experience because the recommendations were very different from what Spotify tends to show me. I’m glad Apple Music led me to 苏诗丁!
《LUCIFER（傲慢宗罪）》
All I can say is that this song exudes coolness and confidence. It also has a fair bit of English, but honestly I had to look up the lyrics to tell what some of it was.
《梦幻病》
This song is from the same album. It’s dreamlike but gets more frantic as it builds. Overall, it’s just a bit…unsettling.
队长 / Young Captain
I learned about 队长 from a random post on Instagram about his concert in Malaysia. I think these songs might have gone viral on 抖音 or something. I was surprised I liked them so much because they both have some rap (I’m not a rap fan), but it was love at first listen.
《11》
I love how this song builds towards the end. I spend the whole song waiting for the crescendo, and it’s great payoff.
《楼顶上的小斑鸠》
This song is like the slightly mellower sibling of the one above. But I ended up liking this one even more.
金志文 / Jin Zhiwen
金志文 was another artist who Apple Music recommended to me. I definitely need to explore his discography more but haven’t had the chance to do so yet. But he has some good stuff so far!
《自娱自乐》
Smooth and relaxing but in a fun way. Simple and no-frills but will put a smile on your face!
《远走高飞》
This one feels like enjoying the breeze on a beautiful sunny day. I also enjoy the duet with 徐佳莹 version.
163braces
163braces started out as a YouTuber posting song covers. I have watched a couple of her covers, but they didn’t leave much of an impression on me. I was pleasantly surprised by her foray into original music. I look forward to hearing what she does next!
《控制》
The song I would want as my “soundtrack” if I were a video game character. It’s energetic and loud.
《murmur》
Honestly this song is pretty similar to the first one. Sometimes I have trouble distinguishing them. But hey, if ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
小鬼 / Lil Ghost
小鬼 did what I can best describe as “pulling an MGK” by going from more rap to kinda pop-punk? That MGK album was my guilty pleasure when in came out, so I’m all for 小鬼’s new direction.
《Last Day》
This song really gave me MGK vibes. It’s about half in English, but I often don't even notice when he switches between languages.
《不良少年》
I just know I would have loved this song so much in high school. It’s an angsty teen anthem.
《为明天写封信》
I can totally imagine this song playing at the end of a 2000s teen movie! Maybe while showing a montage of the main characters graduating.
《无所求必满载而归》 by 陈粒 / Chen Li
This is technically cheating because I have recommended 陈粒 songs before, but it was at least a couple years ago. I heard this song covered on 披荆斩棘的哥哥 and immediately looked up the original. Honestly I should have known it was a 陈粒 song because you can totally tell it’s her style.
《轻红》 by 曹杨 / Young
I keep coming back to this song! It’s from a drama soundtrack. I was super surprised the first time I listened to it because I thought it was going to be a typical ballad based on the first ~45 seconds or so—it wasn’t. There is also another version by 陈雪燃 (the king of cdrama OSTs). But I actually prefer the 曹杨 version.
《时光机》 by 吴克群 / Kenji Wu
I was introduced to 吴克群 via 披荆斩棘2. He was instantly one of my favorite contestants after his team’s amazing 《新地球》 performance (check it out). This song is bouncy and a little dreamy. I kinda want to hear a remix with Harry Styles’ As It Was. I just wish it were longer than 3 minutes!
My Spotify Wrapped
I have a tradition of sharing my Spotify Wrapped, and I wanted to continue the streak in some form. So here's a quick rundown.
Top genre: 华语流行音乐
Representative city: Taipei
Minutes: 21,750
Top artists
薛之谦 / Xue Zhiqian
林宥嘉 / Yoga Lin
五月天 / Mayday
李荣浩 / Li Ronghao
陈奕迅 / Eason Chan
Top songs
《木偶人》 - 薛之谦
《狐狸》 - 薛之谦
《骆驼》 - 薛之谦
《转眼》 - 五月天
《后来的我们》 - 五月天
Also, fellow Mandopop fans should check out the Mando Gap newsletter. I stumbled upon it this year, and I know it’s going to be a great resource for discovering new artists in 2024!
#chinese music recs#cpop#c-pop#c pop#mandopop#chinese music#chinese#mandarin#mandarin chinese#chinese language#studyblr#langblr#learning languages#language learning#chinese langblr#mandarin langblr#languageblr
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Tracklist:
命运 (FORTUNA) • dance dance • 3.14159 • 干嘛 (GANMA) • 爱无限 (MAGICIAN) • DIABLO • 三生万物 (MIRA) • Gaia • Bad Dream • RRR • 夕阳恋歌 (i wanna tell u) • 香缇颂 (Shanti)
Spotify ♪ YouTube
#hyltta-polls#polls#artist: 刘柏辛#artist: lexie liu#language: mandarin chinese#language: english#decade: 2020s#Electropop#Mandopop#Dance-Pop#Synthpop#Alternative R&B#Art Pop
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4 ducks. 🦆🦆🦆🦆
#ducktales#anaheim ducks#duckverse#ducks#pato#duckbill#pop art#folk art#ducks of tumblr#duck art#duck drawing#birder#birding#bird watching#mandarin duck#drake mallard#mallard#drake#mallard duck#american coot#coot#coots#fowl#waterfowl#ducklings#duck lips#duckling#make way for ducklings#bird art#bird painting
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getting freaky on fresh winter citrus & green tea 🍾🍊🍵
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#orange#cullinan#mandarin#pop of color#rolls royce#rr cullinan#rolls royce cullinan#rr#luxury car#luxury#car#car interior#money#fancy#flashy#wet paint#gray#grey#expensive
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various dndifn scribbles (tiefany, esmerelda, + pip & pop the chicken)
+ how kribbit might play the dog
#dndifn#dnd is for nerds#digital art#dnd fanart#pip mandarin#esmerelda#teifany grace#kribbit#pop the chicken#some of these are kinda old lmao#kribbit rattling a dog like money in a tin can is my favourite#smth abt the motion blur it makes me chuckle#sanspants radio
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梁靜茹- 勇氣, Fish Leong- Courage (2000)
#y2k#y2k aesthetic#frutiger aero#early 2000s#early 2000s aesthetic#mandarin pop#mandopop#fish leong#梁靜茹#early 2000s music#my post
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王菀之 - 許願池的希臘少女
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曲: 王菀之 詞: 黃俊郎
���岸的一座 白色環形階梯
浪人正在 用和絃練習憂鬱
晨曦下的少女 聽著吉他旋律
在許願池邊 巴洛克式的嘆息
少女手中 的銀幣 想要愛情
她的秘密 地中海 湛藍色的希臘婚禮
蒙馬特丘陵 叼煙斗男性
低頭穿越 前方蜿蜒的孤寂
對著空氣收集 他新詩的下一句
遠方少女 跟他一樣在猶豫
少女手中 的銀幣 沉入池裡
她的表情 像漣漪 那麼透明美麗
吉他換成 了快樂 的圓舞曲
詩人決定 了標題 許願池的希臘少女
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Good morning I'm once again thinking of this old PASSPORT PHOTO of my mother. Why does she look so amazing in it. How
#my post#why does she look like a movie star!!!#really popped off with the velvet mandarin collar too#PASSPORT PHOTO#to be fair i think she used up all her good luck bc her subsequent photos look like everyone else's i.e. Bad
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I'm finally attempting to learn some Spanish, via duolingo, and dude. I thought I got tongue tied and slipped into accents when I spoke English. sheesh, this past lesson I was talkin things out loud and so many things sounded like a French or Italian accent when I said them 😅😭
also if there are other free apps better than Duolingo lemme know!
#nat talks#i took like 3-5ish years of french from highschool to college#tho college was more review than anything?#and while french had a hand in introducing me to good friends i have today#i regret not taking spanish instead cause ive been in a good handful of situations where it#wouldve been great for me to speak spanish and so attwmpting to remedy that#we'll see how it goes#I've never been great at discipline needed to learn a language 😩#im gonna try and look at some of the beginner conversation and language tiktok accounts too#i already have a bunch of korean japanese and mandarin ones that pop up#im kinda wanting to start one of them too but feel like itd make it harder trynna learn two#at once
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Chinese Music I Listened to This Spring/Summer
I think it’s been a few months since I posted about Chinese music/cpop, so I thought I’d provide an update on what I’ve been listening to this past spring/part of summer.
And of course, I made a Spotify playlist to go along with this post. And each song name is linked to YouTube for those of you who don’t use Spotify. The Spotify playlist includes a few “bonus” songs.
薛之谦 / Joker Xue
In my last music post, I called 薛之谦 “my latest Mandopop obsession.” I’ve still been listening to his music a lot, but I’ve had different songs on repeat lately. His slower and quieter songs have been speaking to me a lot more.
《像风一样》 is the musical version of a deep breath. But a sorrowful, long deep breath. The lyrics are quite sad really, but this song also makes me feel at peace.
《哑巴》 is that song that I never skip when it comes on shuffle. It starts out very quietly, so sometimes in the car I can’t even hear that it’s begun, But it picks up towards the middle/end.
《那是你离开了北京的生活》 was a song I used to overlook. But luckily I gave it a second chance! It’s once again a sad yet beautiful song. The lyrics are making me tear up a bit, not gonna lie.
《变废为宝》 kinda goes over my head lyrically, but the vibe isn’t as sad as the previous 3 songs. It gives me a slightly hopeful feeling.
《动物世界》 is the darkest and gloomiest out of these 5 songs. It sounds a bit on-edge and unsettled.
韦礼安 / WeiBird
Similarly, I’ve also continued listening to 韦礼安 this spring.
《女孩》 was love at first listen when I heard it covered on Chuang 2021 (which I just watched this spring). I instantly went to look up who it was by and was pleasant surprised to see it was a 韦礼安 song! This song is just so cute—but in a good way!
《不用告诉我》 was not very memorable to me at first, but then I found that I had the line 让我卑微地享受 片刻的永久 stuck in my head. Oddly, this song really feels like an album intro song to me, but it’s #6 in the tracklist.
《记得回来》 has pretty simple lyrics that I think many of us can understand, which is a huge plus. It’s the perfect song to belt along to (even as someone who sucks at singing).
《忽然》 is basically the definition of a song that starts slow and then builds up to an explosion. It even has a nifty guitar solo. 10/10 recommend.
《如果可以》 is a huge hit for a reason. It does give off major “movie theme song” vibes, which can be a turn-off, but I still like it. Also, there are official Japanese and Korean versions, so if you’re learning those languages, check them out!
徐佳莹 / LaLa Hsu
《言不由衷》 is a song I’ve heard many times before because I’ve listened to the album it’s from a lot. Oddly, it never stood out to me before, but I somehow “rediscovered” it this spring and really fell in love.
邱锋泽 / Feng Ze
《冰山》 is just super catchy! Part of me registers that the lyrics are actually a bit sad, but I end up singing along with a smile on my face. Whoops.
《年青有为》is one of two songs to the same melody. The other song is sung in Cantonese, and it’s called 《一表人才》. They both also include singer 吕爵安. Honestly this song isn’t that special. I just like it.
《潜台词》 is actually a duet with 黄伟晋. This song really drilled its way into my head. I seriously cannot stop humming it! It has a somewhat slow and mellow but also hard-hitting. Surprisingly, I don’t mind the rap (I’m not a big rap fan).
《日环食》 was the first Feng Ze song that clicked with me. It’s a relatively simple song, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It feels quite earnest.
九泽CP / Nine Chen & Feng Ze
九泽CP is a duo comprised of Nine Chen (陈零九) and Feng Ze (邱锋泽). I have to learn how to distinguish their voices (something I am not good at in general). This feels like cheating somehow because it means I have way too many Feng Ze songs here.
《偷走你的心》 is bubblegum pop, but I love it. It’s so infectious and makes me feel bubbly. I love the little opening sax(?) moment too. It reminds me a bit of a kpop song with the short rap sections. Only thing I don’t like is that it’s too short!
《绝对发言》 has a lot in common with the previous song, but it’s a little more funky and spirited in my opinion. If you like one, I’m sure you’ll like the other.
《最后一秒钟》 is quite different from the two right above. It’s more somber and serious, but I think the duo pulled off this style very well as well. It does not feel nearly like a 5 minute song!
井胧 / Jing Long
I was introduce to Jing Long while watching Chuang 2021, and *SPOILER* I was very upset that he did not make it to the final because I love his unique voice! Fortunately, he seems to be doing pretty well for himself from what I’ve seen.
《不删》 is another song that I can understand very easily. Sometimes I feel a bit silly listening to a song about WeChat, but obviously this song is about much more than just that. Jing Long’s voice conveys the emotions so well.
《丢了你》 - In the time between when I started drafting this post and today, this song was removed from US Spotify and then added back. Get your act together, Spotify and music labels! I was distressed to see it greyed out—then it suddenly reappeared! But anyway the song is really good.
华晨宇&杨宗纬 / Hua Chenyu & Aska Yang
《国王与乞丐》 is not at all a recent discovering, but for some reason I’ve been drawn back to it lately. It’s a lovely duet. But something wacky has been going on with the 《异类》 album on US Spotify too. I kept having to remove and then readd this song to my playlist. You’ve been warned!
#chinese music recs#cpop#c-pop#c pop#mandopop#chinese music#chinese language#mandarin chinese#langblr#language#languages#language blog#language learning#learning languages#language study#language lover#learn chinese#learn mandarin#learning chinese#learning mandarin#language studyblr#薛之谦#薛之謙#Xue Zhiqian#韦礼安#韋禮安#weibird#邱锋泽#邱鋒澤#feng ze
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Tracklist:
不知反省 (Did it Again) • 迎面而來 (In Your Face) • 垂釣 (Fishing) • 他們在鐵皮屋頂上奔跑 (Running on the Rooftops) • 日夜無常 (Day and Night) • 那些失眠的夜與難以忘懷的事 (Sleepless nights and haunting memories) • 曾經的女人啊 你在哪裡 你在哪裡 (Where Is My Ex?) • 安九 (Enjoy) • 再等一下就天亮了 (Minutes Till Dawn) • 規律的生活 (We Need to Live a Regular Life)
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#hyltta-polls#polls#artist: 老王樂隊 [lao wang yuedui]#language: mandarin chinese#decade: 2010s#Folk Rock#Indie Rock#Indie Folk#Chamber Pop#Mandopop#Taiwan Indie#Taiwan Pop
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