Kay Tse
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| Kay Tse | |
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 Promo photo of Kay Tse |
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| Origin | Hong Kong, People's Republic of China |
| Years active | 2005—present |
| Genres | Pop, Rock, Jazz |
| Labels | Ban Ban Music/ Cinepoly |
Kay Tse (Traditional Chinese: 謝安琪; Simplified Chinese: 谢安琪) (born March 13, 1983) is a Hong Kong singer. She was a newcomer to the music industry in 2005, and is known for her versatile vocal range and expertise in various music genres, especially in jazz.
Tse is yet to crack the main stream Cantopop market but many music industry insiders have tipped her singing ability to have big potential, and regard her as one of a new breed of "non-idol" singers who sell their singing ability rather than their looks.
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[edit] Discovery
In 2002, when Tse was still 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 Chou (Trad. Chinese: 周博賢; Simp. Chinese: 周博贤) 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.
[edit] 2005: Kay One
Tse's debut Cantonese album, Kay One, was released on May 6, 2005 to an unsuspecting Hong Kong public. The album includes 2 non-Cantonese songs, a song called "The One and Only" (the English version of "我歌...故我在") and Mandarin version of "Beauties" (姿色份子) called "Plastic Roses" (Trad. Chinese: 塑膠玫瑰; Simp. Chinese: 塑胶玫瑰). On December 23, 2005, a re-release version of Kay One called Kay One Plus was released with a bonus track named "Follow Me" (Chinese: 跟我走).
Kay One and Kay One Plus contain several hits in 2005 and 2006 include:
- "Beauties" (Chinese: 姿色份子), a fast catchy pop tune, mocking the Asian dieting trend;
- "The One and Only" (Chinese: 我歌...故我在), a slow ballad, showcasing Tse's versatile vocal range;
- "Awful Men" (Chinese: 臭男人), a groovy, funky song and the only love song on the album;
- "Joyful Reading" (Trad. Chinese: 開卷快樂; Simp. Chinese: 开卷快乐), a fast jazz song, mocking Hong Kong paparazzi;
- "Follow Me" (Chinese: 跟我走), a rock-influenced song, containing Tse's confessions about her music and fans. It reached number one on "TVB Billboard" (Trad. Chinese: TVB勁歌金榜; Simp. Chinese: TVB劲歌金榜) on February 8, 2006 and became her first no.1 single on that chart [1].
[edit] 2006: K sus2
K sus2 is the first EP of Kay Tse. It is considered to be released in June 2 in 2006, despite the fact that the release date has been postponed since March. The album will contain 6 songs and 3 music videos. It is believed that K sus2 would have more rock tunes.
A Brit-pop track called "Gloomy Festival" (Trad. Chinese: 愁人節; Simp. Chinese: 愁人节) impacted the radio stations from January, 2006. It is often praised for raising public concerns about the disadvantaged groups in the society. "Gloomy Festival" received many airplays on CRHK and it eventually reached number-one on "903 Top 20" (Trad. Chinese: 903專業推介; Simp. Chinese: 903专业推介) on March 9, became her first no.1 single on that chart [2]. On April 19, "Gloomy Festival" became Tse's second no.1 single on "TVB Billboard".
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 June 19, Sammy Ha, manager of Kay Tse, announced in his blog that K sus2 will be reprinted for the high demand.
[edit] Current Event
On November 25th, 2006, Kay was rumoured to be pregnant. When asked by reporters she answered that there will be a press conference about the issue later on. Boyfriend Louis Cheung admits of being a father though. At the press conference, she admits to being pregnant and announces that she will be marrying boyfriend Louis Cheung in January 2007.
[edit] Discography
- May 6, 2005 - Kay One
- December 23, 2005 - Kay One Plus
- June 2, 2006 - K sus2
[edit] Awards
On January 1, 2006, Tse won the Bronze Award for CRHK 2005 Best Newcomer, along with Ivana Wong and Janice Vidal who won Silver and Gold respectively.
