Under A Vast Sky by Metro Vocal Group - Music is Universal

2018-04-18

Music is a universal language. With music, people can communicate across cultural and linguistic boundaries. Metro Vocal Group, an American A Cappella group based in Hong Kong, experienced a surge of popularity in town when they released a cover version of Beyond’s Under A Vast Sky in their first Chinese album. Hong Kong singer Hacken Lee also invited them for collaboration on a competition program, I Am a Singer. Since debut, Metro Vocal Group has produced numerous successful versions of popular mainstream songs, surprising the audience with their powerful arrangement of combining modern A Cappella with American traditional Barbershop music.

Killing Me Softly With His Song by Jessie J

2018-04-17

Legendary diva Roberta Flack’s classic Killing Me Softly With His Song has been covered by many prominent artistes including Teresa Teng and Chris Lee. In the competition Singer 2018, British singer Jessie J brought the house down with an incredible rendition of this song, wowing the audience with her powerful vocal and unique vocal twist.

Below the Lion Rock - Hong Kong Anthem

2018-04-17

Classic Cantopop Below the Lion Rock has been an absolute hit in Hong Kong for over half a century. Many prominent artistes have released a cover version as a tribute to the legendary Roman Tam and his masterpiece. Most of the countless renditions retain the song’s original style where the spirit of the Hong Kong people is translated into a simple music arrangement put together by a piano along with strings and brass coupled with the deep, straight-tone vocal of the artistes, adding extra depth and significance to the lyrics.

Expressing Female's Feeling From a Male's Perspective

2018-04-09

"New Everlasting Love" has been covered by many artistes and among those was a beautiful jazzy blues rendition of the song performed by Jam Hsiao at a singing competition One Million Star. This version was highly acclaimed as Jam delivered an affectionate yet unique performance to express female’s feeling from a male’s perspective.

Only You by Law Kar Ying

2018-04-03

When the first note of “Only You” starts playing, many will think of the lyrics “please take me to the Buddhist sacred texts”. This is one of the classic scenes in the movie A Chinese Odyssey as Law Kar Ying, who played Tang Seng, belted our the Cantonese version of "Only You" to convince Sun Wukong to become his disciple. The lyrics were recreated using a combination of English, Cantonese, and Canto slangs. Yet Law Kar Ying managed to pull it off successfully in a cringe-worthy yet funny way.

My Heart Will Go On by Celine Tam- All Ages are Welcomed

2018-04-01

9 year old Celine Tam wowed the crowd in American’s Got Talent with a beautiful rendition of the Titanic theme song “My Heart Will Go On”. Celine’s melodious voice, wide vocal range, and stage presence not only caught the eye of the audience but also garnered global attention as her performance was reported by media across the world and went viral among netizens.

Descendants of the Dragon by Leehom Wang - Challenge Tradition: When East meets West

2018-03-28

Descendants of the Dragon was first released by Taiwanese folk musicians Lee Chien-Fu. 20 years after, Leehom Wang spiced up the song with electronic music and Chinese hip hop elements along with new lyrics and English raps that briefly chronicled his family’s experience as new immigrants to a foreign country. This cover version has become an absolute huge hit for almost two decades within the Chinese communities overseas as it expresses the their pride of being “Descendants of the Dragon”.

Intoxicated by G.E.M. – Classic Music with a New Soul

2018-03-26

A cover version of Intoxicated performed by G.E.M. in the competition I Am a Singer surprised the audience and its original singer David Wong with her powerful vocal and unique arrangement of the song. It begins with a soft piano melody, joined in by violin and drum beats in the middle and progresses to the last part when the singer belted out the high notes. While speaking out how girls devote themselves wholeheartedly to their love, this masterpiece offers a fresh listening experience to audience.