Leo Ku

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Leo Ku (古巨基)

Leo Ku
Country Hong Kong
Years active 1994 - Present
Genres Cantopop
Labels Music Impact Entertainment/BMG (1994 - 1999)
EEI (1999 - 2001)
WMG (2001 - 2003)
Gold Label Records/EMI (2003 - present)

Leo Ku Kui-Kei (Chinese: 古巨基; pinyin: Gǔ Jùjī; born 18 August 1972) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor. He was an entertainment news programme (娛樂新聞眼) presenter at TVB as well as host of the music show Jade Solid Gold in 1992 before releasing his first album (愛的解釋) in 1994 to become a Cantopop singer. He is one of the few Cantopop artists who employ the use of falsetto (假音) - Because of this, many people, including David Tao, have praised this unique talent. He is the first singer to have won all four newcomer gold awards from Hong Kong's radio/television stations.





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[edit] Musical career

One of his songs "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (歡樂今宵) released on 1997 earned him various musical awards most notably the Silver Male pop singer by Commercial Radio. However, his singing career was stalled in the next few years but he regained popularity in 2003, because of efforts of his current manager Paco Wong, with the release of new albums "Games" (遊戲 - 基) and "Nobita" (大雄). He has been referred to as one of the 'New Four Big Heavenly Kings' by veteran singer Alan Tam along with Hacken Lee, Andy Hui and Edmond Leung.

Leo Ku's recent albums have revolved around a specific theme. The album "Games" was based on video games, "Nobita" was based on the comic books, while "Jade Solid Gold" is named after a popular music show of the same name. "Nobita" is one of Leo Ku's most successful albums ever, with 64,152 copies sold in 2004. It was the eighth best selling Cantopop album of 2004 in Hong Kong.

On April 9, 2005, his "Jade Solid Gold" album has reached double Platinum (100,000 copies). Further tours were held across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada and the People's Republic of China, following the success of the Hong Kong concerts, featuring guest performances by Kary Ng and Justin Lo. A total of seventeen concerts were held. Leo Ku's "Jade Solid Gold" (勁歌金曲) was one of Hong Kong's top ten albums sold from December 30, 2004 to December 21, 2005.

On December 23, 2005, Leo Ku, and his management company Gold Label announced that he has sold 300,000 copies (six times Platinum) of the four albums which came out this year, with eight hit songs, including "The Genius and the Idiot" (天才與白痴) which stayed in first place at the karaoke charts for a total of nine weeks in a row.

Leo Ku's most well known songs include "Belated Love" (愛得太遲), "The Genius and the Idiot" (天才與白痴), "Monica", "Love and Honesty" (愛與誠), "Nobita" (大雄), "Killing Move" (必殺技), "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (歡樂今宵), "Friendship Plus" (友共情), "Second Best" (第二最愛) and "Blue Skies and White Clouds" (藍天與白雲), and most notably, "It Seems" (好想好想). This is the song he sings the most often on CCTV music concerts.

Leo Ku's most recent album "Human" received mostly positive reviews, as over 25 000 copies of the album were sold within the first three days of release. The concept of the CD was innovative as its theme deviates from romantic love and relationships, a practice most Cantopop albums adhere to. Included in the album is a 60 minute music video directed by Leo Ku himself. This would be his directing debut.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

Album Cover Album Information
Explanation of Love (愛的解釋)
  • Release Date: July 1994
Smile. Talk. Think (笑說想)
  • Release Date: January 1995
Kiss Me OK? (親親我好嗎?)
  • Release Date: April 1995 (EP)
Actually I... I... I... (其實我...我...我...)
  • Release Date: November 1995
Second Most Loved (第二最愛)
  • Release Date: August 1996 (New + Best Selections)
Wish (心願)
  • Release Date: January 1997 (EP)
The Clock That Forgets Time (忘了時間的鐘)
  • Release Date: January 1997 (Mandarin)
Enjoy Yourself Tonight (歡樂今宵)
  • Release Date: July 1997
Flying Love and Dreams (愛與夢飛行)
  • Release Date: May 1998
Stall (路邊攤)
  • Release Date: September 1998 (Mandarin)
Having You On This Day (有你這一天)
  • Release Date: December 1998 (New + Best Selections)
Be My Valentine
  • Release Date: December 1998
Leo Ku (古巨基)
  • Release Date: March 1999 (Mandarin)
The Weather Changes (天氣會變)
  • Release Date: October 1999
Greatest Hits (精選)
  • Release Date: January 2000 (Best Selections)
Treasure Hunting (尋寶)
  • Release Date: January 2000 (Mandarin)
Tiu Fei Gei (跳飛機)
  • Release Date: July 2000 (EP)
New Pattern
  • Release Date: January 2001
Lian Lian Qing Shen (戀戀情深)
  • Release Date: May 2001 (Mandarin) (New + Best Selections)
All The Best
  • Release Date: September 2001 (New + Best Selections)
Games (遊戲 - 基)
  • Release Date: November 2003
Nobita (大雄)
  • Release Date: July 2004
Jade Solid Gold (勁歌金曲)
  • Release Date: February 2005 (New + Best Selections)
Star Track (星戰)
  • Release Date: October 2005
Final Fantasy (最終幻想)
  • Release Date: November 2005 (Mandarin)
Human (我生)
  • Release Date: August 2006

[edit] Live albums

  • October 2000: Leo Ku - 903 Concert (叱咤萬人幫勝利誓師音樂會)
  • June 2004: Music is Live (拉闊音樂會)
  • May 2005: Leo Ku in Concert 2005 (05 勁歌金曲演唱會)

[edit] VCD/DVD

  • August 2004: Music is Live (拉闊音樂會) (VCD/DVD)
  • June 2005: Leo Ku in Concert 2005 (05 勁歌金曲演唱會) (VCD)
  • July 2005: Leo Ku in Concert 2005 (05 勁歌金曲演唱會) (DVD)
  • January 2007: Joey Yung x Leo Ku - California Red 903 Concert Live Karaoke (容祖兒 x 古巨基 - 加州紅903黃金組合音樂會) (VCD/DVD)
  • February 2007: Leo Ku Karaoke (古巨基 - 黃金見聞錄卡拉OK) (VCD/DVD)

[edit] Films

[edit] Voice-overs

[edit] Television drama

[edit] Trivia

  • On October 2005, Leo was declared one of Ten Outstanding Young Persons where his hard work on his music and film career, and his excellence in commitment to the community was recognised. He contributed tremendously to the society, and even founded a Leo Ku Children Medical Fund. (古巨基兒童醫療基金). citation needed
  • Leo Ku is the first celebrity to hold a birthday party at Hong Kong Disneyland, together with more than 200 fans.
  • Leo in 2003 and 2004 has also achieved his dream of releasing his own comic book. "The Story of Kubi" is a set of two comic books hand drawn by Leo. With the continuious amount of work he has today, he is unable to release another book of the series yet.

[edit] References

    [edit] External links

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