G.E.M.

For other uses, see GEM (disambiguation) and Gem (disambiguation).
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Tang(鄧).
G.E.M.
Chinese name 鄧紫棋 (Traditional)
Chinese name 邓紫棋 (Simplified)
Pinyin Dèng Zǐqí (Mandarin)
Jyutping Dang6 Zi2 Kei4 (Cantonese)
Birth name Gloria Tang Shi Wing (Chinese: 鄧詩穎)
Origin Hong Kong
Occupation Singer-songwriter
Genre(s) Mandopop, cantopop, soul, R&B
Instrument(s) Singing, Piano, Guitar, Electronic keyboard
Voice type(s) Whistle register, Soprano, Alto
Label(s) Hummingbird Music (HK)
Forward Music (TW)
Years active 2008–present
Influences Christina Aguilera[1]
Official Website Official G.E.M Website

Gloria Tang Zhi-Kei (Traditional Chinese 鄧紫棋; Simplified Chinese 邓紫棋; Cantonese: Dang Zhi Kei: Mandarin pinyin: Dèng Zǐqí) (born Gloria Tang Shi Wing 鄧詩穎 16 August 1991 in Shanghai), commonly known by her stage name G.E.M., which stands for "Get Everybody Moving,"[3] is a singer-songwriter from Hong Kong.

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Biography

G.E.M. was born in Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong at the age of four.[4][5] She was brought up in a musical family,[6] her mother graduating from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, her grandmother teaching singing, her uncle playing the violin and her grandfather playing the saxophone for an orchestra. G.E.M.’s own musical life began when she was five,[3] and she appeared on Educational Television for Mandarin when she was about seven.[7][8] G.E.M. started writing songs as a composer at the age of ten[3] entering many singing competitions,[9] winning inter-school singing competitions.[9] When she was 13, she achieved a grade 8[10] in piano.

In 2006, G.E.M. entered the “Spice it Up” competition[9] in which she won first place. She caught the attention of her now-manager, Tan Chang, who offered her a contract with Hummingbird Music[3] thus becoming a professional singer at 16. G.E.M. graduated from Heep Wah Primary School and True Light Girls' College[11] in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, scoring 21 points[12] on the HKCEE. G.E.M. continued with her education at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in acoustics,[13] as a part-time student. However, her busy schedule made her unable to attend classes frequently, and she decided to quit the course during the first half of 2009.[13]

G.E.M. was highly successful in her debut year, 2008, winning ten major awards. G.E.M. released her first EP featuring the award-winning song "Where Did You Go." G.E.M. also appeared on-screen for the first time on TVB’s game show “耳分高下”(Boom Boom Ba)[14] partnering with Amigo (崔建邦). On “美女廚房 2”(Beautiful Cooking 2)[15] she appeared with Tak Dik (狄易達). G.E.M. won the gold new female singer award from CRHK Ultimate 903 (903專業推介 sponsored by Manhattan ID 信用咭),[16] becoming the first minor[17] to win the award. The media gave G.E.M. nicknames such as “巨肺少女”[18] and “巨肺小天后” meaning "Girl with Giant Lungs" and "the Young Empress of Heaven with Giant Lungs" respectively because of her B♭3-E6 vocal range, and she had performed songs by Whitney Houston in a number of occasions.

In May 2009, G.E.M. went to Los Angeles, California, to record her first studio album, 18..., and returned to Hong Kong. In December of that year, G.E.M. went to Toronto and Richmond Hill in Canada[19] for her first mini-concert in that country; holding an autograph session in Pacific Mall.

In May 2010, G.E.M. stayed in Taiwan for ten days to promote the Taiwanese edition of 18....[20] During her promotion, G.E.M. appeared on 我愛黑澀棒棒堂 (I Love Blackie Lollipop) and 百萬大歌星 (The One Million Singer); both being Taiwanese variety shows. G.E.M. returned to Los Angeles to record her next album, My Secret[21] . G.E.M. has also appeared at the US Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships in Long Beach, California, as a youth ambassador for Project Kaisei.[21][22]

Accent

G.E.M.’s accent[23] can lead her to being mistaken for a foreign singer. Her accent[13] is caused by the shrinkage of her left jawbone, therefore, the upper and lower teeth do not close up completely, leaving a gap in between. When G.E.M. speaks, air leaks through the gap. There are surgery operations to correct this problem, but doctors suggested she not undergo the surgery until she turned 21 when her body was fully developed. However, G.E.M. has already announced that she has temporarily opted against the surgery because of its high risks, and problem has not deteriorated in recent years.[24]

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
2009 Love Connected
保持愛你[25]		 Ah Yee (阿儀) Guest
Trick or Cheat[26]
愛出猫		 Herself Leading Actress
2011 I Love Hong Kong Student

Discography

Year Album information Track List Additional information
2008 G.E.M.
October 15, 2008
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, R&B, Rock ballad		 1. “等一個他”
2. "Where Did U Go"
3. “回憶的沙漏”
4. “愛現在的我”
5. “睡公主”		 Debut EP
2009 G.E.M. (2nd Edition)
January 23, 2009
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, R&B		 First 1,000 copies included a G.E.M picture CD containing the game Drift City.
All comes with download code for three music videos (offer now expired)
G.E.M. (3rd Edition)
April 22, 2009
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, R&B		 Comes with download code for three music videos & "Where Did U Go Version 2.0 Remix" (offer now expired)
18...
October 27, 2009
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, Soul, R&B		 1. "All About U"
2. "Game Over"
3. “想講你知”
4. "A.I.N.Y." (“愛你”)
5. Mascara (“煙燻妝”)
6. “我不懂愛”
7. “塞納河”
8. “意式戀愛”
9. "G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)"
10. 18
11. "Where Did You Go 2.0 (Sam Vahdat Remix)"
12. "Mascara (Glossy Version)"		 Debut Studio Album
18 Plus
October 27, 2009
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, Soul		 The Limited Commemorative Edition 18 Plus[27] comes with:
- the album 18...
- G.E.M. Photo book 18 Pix
- Exclusive stickers
- G.E.M. Key Holder
- 18 flip book
- Making of 18...DVD (includes making of 18 & "All About U" music video
18 USB
November 24, 2009
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, Soul		 Wooden USB (4GB) with
- all tracks in MP3 Format
- Making of 18...
- Wallpapers
- Gallery
- Icon
-Digital flipbook
Music Videos:
- "All About U"
- "Game Over"
- “想講你知”
2010 18 (3rd Edition)
February 11, 2010
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, Soul, R&B		 1. "All About U"
2. "Game Over"
3. “想講你知”
4. "A.I.N.Y." (“愛你”)
5. "Mascara" (“煙燻妝”)
6. “我不懂愛”
7. “塞納河”
8. “意式戀愛”
9. "G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)"
10. "18"
11. "Where Did You Go 2.0 (Sam Vahdat Remix)"
12. "Mascara (Glossy Version)"
13. “食煙飲酒講粗口”		 Contains bonus DVD:
- Making of 18...
Music Videos:
- "All About You"
- "Game Over"
- “想講你知”
18...(Taiwanese/Chinese Edition)[5][20]
May 14, 2010
Genre: Mandopop, Cantopop, Soul, R&B		 1.“寫不完的溫柔”
2. "A.I.N.Y." (“愛你”)
3. “我不懂愛”
4. "Mascara" (“煙燻妝”)
5.“愛現在的我”
6. “塞納河”
7.“回憶的沙漏”
9. "G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving)"
10. “想講你知”
11. "Game Over"
12. "18"		 All versions contain five postcards of G.E.M. & bonus DVD:
Music Videos:
-“寫不完的溫柔”
- "All About You"
- "Game Over"
- “想講你知”
-“MV拍攝花絮”
-“錄音花絮”
-“寫真拍攝花絮”
-“G.E.M.的心底話”

Deluxe version comes with the same bonus contents as 18 Plus
My Secret[28]
October 29, 2010		 1. "One Button"
2. "Good to be Bad"
3. "Get Over You"
4. “美好的舊時光 In My Heart”
5. “寂寞星球的玫瑰 The Rose”
6. "The Voice Within" (not the same as the version by Christina Aguilera)
7. “我的秘密 My Secret”
8. “末日” "The End"
9. "Twinkle II"
10. "Say it Loud"
My Secret Limited Edition[29]
November 1, 2010		 Comes with:
- Diary photo book
- "The Voice Within" Webcam-V Kit
- Secret bonus DVD (featuring latest music video and making of the album documentary)
- G.E.M. wallet

Music pop chart

Year Single Peak positions
RTHK Chinese Pop (中文歌曲龍虎榜) CRHK Ultimate 903 (903專業推介) Metro Radio Pop Chart 997 (新城勁爆本地榜) JSG Billboard (勁歌金榜) MOOV Chart (MOOV 本地榜) KKBOX HK (香港KKBOX本地榜) KKBOX TW (台灣KKBOX華語榜)
2008 “等一個他” Waiting For The One 3 2 - - 38 - -
"Where Did You Go" 1 2 4 2 5 - -
“睡公主” Sleeping Beauty 4 - - 1 7 - -
2009 “回憶的沙漏” (國) Hourglass of Memories - 20 - - 23 - -
"All About U" 1 3 2 6 1 (2 wks) - -
"Game Over" 1 2 1 2 2 - -
“食煙飲酒講粗口” (林海峰 & G.E.M.) - 13 - - 5 - -
"A.I.N.Y" (“愛你”) (國)A 1 - - - 4 1 42
2010 “想講你知” Want To Tell You 11 5 3 - 9 - -
“寫不完的溫柔” (國) - - - - 17 36 29
“合唱歌” (側田 & G.E.M.) 1 10 3 - 5 3 -
"Good to Be Bad" 3 8 1 3 5 4 -
"Get Over You" 3 1 4 2 1 2 -
"Twinkle II" 2 - 2 - - 67 -
"亞莉亞蒂之歌" Arrietty's Song - - 11 - 1 4 -
2011 "我的秘密" My Secret 5 - - - - 5 -
"The Voice Within" 11 - 1 - 24 15 -
"寂寞星球的玫瑰" The Rose 3 - - - 53 32 -
"Say it Loud" - - 2 - 73 75 -
Total number of #1 singles 4 - 1 1 - 1 -

A charted May 2010 in Taiwan & Went to No. 1 in KKBOX Hong Kong in September, 2010

Album Sales Chart

Year Album HKRM (香港唱片商會)[30]
2008 G.E.M. (EP) 1
2009 18... 1
2010 My Secret 1

Tour

18 Live

During 2009, G.E.M. held her first concert, 18 Live, on 20th and 22 November[31] at Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre Star Hall[3] (香港國際展貿中心). Originally, the concert was slated for two nights, however, due to its popularity an extra performance was added on the 22nd of November.[32] The concert also featured guests such as Jan Lamb[33] (林海峰), who has previously worked with G.E.M. for the song “食煙飲酒講粗口”and Justin Lo[34] (側田) who sang the first performance of “合唱歌” with G.E.M. at the concert.

Awards

Main article: List of awards received by G.E.M

Awards chart

Year MRHMA USCA RTHK JSG
2008 1 1 1 1
2009 4 0 2 4
2010 4 0 3 1

Product endorsements

Year Product
2008 Drift City (極速快車手)
2009 IDA
Pocari Sweat (寶礦力水特)[35]
King's Glory Education Centre (英皇教育)[36]
必理痛經痛配方
Citicall (蘇寧鐳射)[37]
Faddy
Skechers[38]
2010 White Rabbit Acne Cream (白兔牌暗瘡膏)[39]
Maybelline HK (美寶蓮)[40]

Ambassador

2009

2010

References

  1. ^ "G.E.M. Official YouTube Blog 'gemblog'". http://www.youtube.com/user/gemblog. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  2. ^ The Four Broadcasting Stations are RTHK (香港電台),CRHK Ultimate 903 (903專業推介) Metro Radio 997(新城)and TVB Jade Solide Gold JSG (勁歌金曲)
  3. ^ a b c d e "G.E.M.". http://www.hummingbird.hk/gem/about/. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  4. ^ TVB 范後感
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  6. ^ The Green Room (今日 VIP) 10/11/2009
  7. ^ "G.E.M.童年教育電視(1)：金花學國語 － Youtube影片". 2009年3月9日. http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=5spgQDG6f1s. 
  8. ^ "G.E.M.童年教育電視(2)：小龜也探親 － Youtube影片". 2009年3月13日. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6YMHQL6RT8. 
  9. ^ a b c "G.E.M. Yahoo Profile" (in Chinese). http://hk.music.yahoo.com/celeb-profile.html?artistcode=gem. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  10. ^ "G.E.M. Early Career" (in Chinese). HK Headline. http://www.hkheadline.com/ent/ent_content.asp?contid=44607&srctype=g. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  11. ^ "True Light Girls' College" (in Chinese). http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/lifestyle/20100402/00485_002.html. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
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  13. ^ a b c My Name Is 邦 Episode 60 18/09/2009
  14. ^ Boom Boom Ba Episode 27 and 28
  15. ^ Beautiful Cooking 2 Episode 6
  16. ^ CRHK Ultimate 903 (903專業推介)sponsored by MANHATTAN ID Award Ceremony took place on 1/1/2009 between 15:00 and 00:15 Live at AsiaWorld-Expo and broadcasted on TVB
  17. ^ G.E.M. was 17
  18. ^ "巨肺少女" (in Chinese). http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/entertainment/20090920/00470_091.html. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  19. ^ "Mini-Concert in Canada" (in Chinese). http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/entertainment/20100102/00282_015.html?pubdate=20100102. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  20. ^ a b "18... Taiwanese Edition" (in Chinese). http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/apr/30/today-show30.html. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  21. ^ a b "Recording in Los Angeles and Project Kaisei" (in Chinese). http://the-sun.on.cc/cnt/entertainment/20101015/00470_086.html?pubdate=20101015. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  22. ^ a b "G.E.M. as Ambassador for Project Kaisei". http://www.thewaterisopen.com/news/full/doug_woodring_and_g.e.m._heading_to_long_beach. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  23. ^ "G.E.M. Accent" (in Chinese). http://hk.music.yahoo.com/magazine-news-article.html?uid=688151. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  24. ^ CRHK 903 (香港商業電台叱咤903)The Program Black 29/11/2008 (Chinese)
  25. ^ "Debut Film Role" (in Chinese). http://hk.music.yahoo.com/magazine-news-article.html?uid=501978. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  26. ^ "Leading Role" (in Chinese). http://lovehkfilm.com/reviews_2/trick_or_cheat.html. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  27. ^ "18 Plus". http://www.hummingbird.hk/gem/18-plus-limited-edition-box-set/. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  28. ^ "My Secret Album Announcement" (in Chinese). http://www.hummingbird.hk/MySecret/. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  29. ^ "My Secret Limited Edition". http://www.hummingbird.hk/gem/latest-album-mysecret-box-set-pre-order-now/. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
  30. ^ 《U-magazine》;《Made in Hong Kong 李志剛》
  31. ^ [1]
  32. ^ [2]
  33. ^ G.E.M.勁呻完騷變咕喱 (Chinese)
  34. ^ 一連三場的處女演唱會..終於完滿結束了!… | 鄧紫棋 Gem Tang – G.E.M. Blog. Gem-tang.xanga.com (2009-11-23). Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
  35. ^ Pocari Sweat – 寶礦力水特. Pocarisweat.hk. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
  36. ^ 英皇教育. Kge.hk. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
  37. ^ Hong Kong Suning Citicall Appliance Limited. Citicall.com.hk (2009-12-04). Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
  38. ^ Hong Kong | Shoes, Sandals, Sneakers and Boots. Skechers. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
  39. ^ 白兔牌暗瘡膏. Rabbit.com.hk. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.
  40. ^ MAYBELLINE – Pure Mineral. Maybellinehk.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-29.

External links

Awards and achievements
Commercial Radio Song Awards
Preceded by
Eunix Lee		 Best Female Newcomer (Gold)
2008		 Succeeded by
Chita Yu
RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards
Preceded by
Pakho Chau		 Best Prospect Awards (Silver)
2008		 Succeeded by
Hinson Chou
Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation
Preceded by
Elanne Kong		 Most Popular New Female Artist (Gold)
2008
for Where Did You Go		 Succeeded by
Kate Tsui
for Hit Me
Ming Pao Anniversary Awards
Preceded by
Joey Yung		 Outstanding Female Singer
2010
for A.I.N.Y.		 Succeeded by
Joyce Cheng