cantopop
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Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from the middle of the decade. Cantopop then reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s before slowly declining in the 2000s and shrinking in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the 1980s, Cantopop peaked with a fanbase and concerts all over the world, e
Key facts
- Music genre.name
- Cantopop
- Music genre.cultural_origins
- 1970s Hong Kong
- Chinese.t
- 粵語流行音樂
- Chinese.j
- jyut6 jyu5 lau4 hang4 jam1 ngok6
- Chinese.y
- Yuht yúh làuh hàhng yām ngohk
- Chinese.s
- 粤语流行音乐
- Chinese.p
- Yuèyǔ liúxíng yīnyuè
- Chinese.tp
- Yuè-yǔ lióu-síng yin-yuè
- Chinese.bpmf
- ㄩㄝˋ ㄩˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄣ ㄩㄝˋ
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- History
- 1920s to 1950s: Shanghai origins
- 1960s: Cultural acceptance
- 1970s: Beginning of the Golden Age (Rise of television and the modern industry)
- 1980s: The Golden Age of Cantopop
- 1990s: Four Heavenly Kings era
- 2000s: New era
- 2010s: Decline
- 2020s: Resurgence of Idols
- Characteristics
- Instruments and setups
- Lyrics
- Classical Chinese lyrics
- Modern Chinese lyrics
- Covers of foreign compositions
- Canto-jazz
- Industry
- Cantopop stars
- Labels
- Major awards
- Cantopop radio stations
- See also
- References
- External links
Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from the middle of the decade. Cantopop then reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s before slowly declining in the 2000s and shrinking in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the 1980s, Cantopop peaked with a fanbase and concerts all over the world, especially in Macau, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. This was even more obvious with the influx of songs from Hong Kong movies during the time.
Besides Western pop music, Cantopop is also influenced by other international genres, including jazz, rock and roll, R&B, disco, electronic, ballad and others. Cantopop songs are almost invariably performed in Cantonese. Boasting a multi-national fanbase, the genre has gained popularity in countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Additionally, it has found following in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi in southeastern mainland China. Hong Kong remains as the significant hub of the genre.