Jade Solid Gold
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Jade Solid Gold | |
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Opening title to Jade Solid Gold |
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Genre | music show |
Presented by | Paisley Wu (胡蓓蔚) Amigo Choi (崔建邦) |
Starring | C-pop artists Hong Kong celebrities |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Language(s) | Cantonese |
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Running time | approx. 30 minutes |
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Original channel | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Original run | October 10, 1981 – present |
Jade Solid Gold (Chinese: 勁歌金曲, literally "powerful song golden song") is a music show on the TVB television channel. It has been running since 1981. Every week, Jade Solid Gold features today's music videos, live performances or concerts, and a countdown of the top 20 best albums sold amongst the competition. The show has a live audience. Most of the performances are cantopop, rock, soul, and light music. Every January the Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards is one of the biggest music award in Hong Kong. Along with the RTHK Top 10 Awards, they are the most recognized and publicized award given.
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[edit] Participants
The majority of the singers to appear on the show are cantopop or Hong Kong-based artists. Some mainland Chinese and Taiwanese artists have also performed on the show.
[edit] Comparisons
A number of music themed shows have a similar format with Jade Solid Gold. This includes 360º Boundless Music (360º 音樂無邊) and Global Rhythm (無間音樂).