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!
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spotify meme starter for xie lian & quan yizhen // @lavendaers
"Take this red scarf," he says, wrapping the thick woolen scarf around the other's shoulders. Even if the other doesn't seem to have his memories at present, Xie Lian's still fond of him; and while he knows Quan Yizhen's a grown man, something about him often seems so young. Maybe it's only his maturity level, but it makes the older god concerned that he won't properly take care of himself, especially in this cold.
2022.12.31 → 2023.12.31
¡“TOYOTA 蔡依林 UGLY BEAUTY 世界巡迴演唱會 FINALE in TAIPEI 台北最終場 World Tour in Taipei” cumple 1 año!
El 13 de octubre de 2022, Jolin Tsai anunció las fechas definitivas para la etapa final de su gira en Taiwán, “Toyota 2022-2023 Ugly Beauty World Tour Finale in Taipei” el cual se llevó a cabo en la Arena de Taipéi los días 31 de diciembre (2022), 1 de enero (2023), 2 de enero, 6 de enero, 7 de enero y 8 de enero. La venta de las entradas para los últimos 6 conciertos en Taipéi se realizó el 5 de noviembre a las 15:28 (hora de Taiwán) a través de KKTIX. Durante estas fechas, Jolin nos presentó nuevos outfits en todos los actos, dos invitados especiales – 韋禮安 WeiBird y 李玖哲 Nicky Lee con quienes cantó 都沒差 Equal In The Darkness/如果可以 Red Scarf y 親愛的對象 Untitled/屋頂Rooftop respectivamente. Asimismo, Jolin anunció el posible lanzamiento de un nuevo álbum de estudio para el 2023 y un single digital antes de la primera mitad del año. Durante estas fechas Jolin sorprendió a los fans al cantar canciones como “親愛的對象 Untitled”, “都沒差 Equal In The Darkness”, “海盜 Pirates”, “Stars Align”, “無言以對 Nothing Left To Say”, “獨佔神話 Exclusive Myth”, “怪我太年輕 Blame It On The Age”, “慣性背叛 Habitual Betrayal”, “許願池的希臘少女 The Greek Girl By The Wishing Pond”, “You Gotta Know”, “愛上了一條街 Love That Street” y “就是愛 It’s Love”.
Morning Walk Report: Some cloud cover, heat building and stickiness rising. Boxnoggin attempting to chase sprinklers at the part—I was trying to dance us through without getting wet, but I shouldn’t have bothered. At least it makes the heat easier to deal with; gotta admit it is kind of fun, especially since Box gets so OFFENDED at the dampness.
The morning run was heavy and uncooperative, but I gutted it out and now it’s done. At least there were clouds, and I got out early, so wasn’t dying of heat.
Today’s jam is Weibird’s “Cat Republic”. I have no idea what it’s saying, but it’s catchy.
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They’re saying thunderstorms later. It’s sticky, though still a reasonable temperature inside. I have a relatively light day of work, since I just turned that revision in, and some of it will probably be spent on the deck eating ice cream because why the hell not.
Been obsessed with this song ever since i saw that edit of xiaojun to it this is the song that plays in my head when i see anything about him now. Like soo true girl 为了你上山下海 为了你掏空口袋 (for you i climb mountains and walk into the sea for you i empty my pockets)