Charlene Choi

Charlene Choi (born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Gillian Chung.

Biography

Choi was born in Vancouver, Canada. She moved with her family to Hong Kong a few years later. She was educated at a number of institutions. She is fluent in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.

After graduating from Rosaryhill School, where many other would-be pop stars had attended, she started working full-time as a model in Hong Kong. She was scouted by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG), and was then linked with Gillian Chung to form the Cantopop group Twins.

Solo acting career

Early years

Aside from her musical career, Choi has become a successful actress in the Hong Kong film industry, co-starred alongside actors such as Andy Lau, Eason Chan, Jay Chou, Mike He, Wu Chun and Nicholas Tse. She wrote an article describing her acting career:

Earlier, I shared with everyone some of my acting experiences. This time, I want to talk about movies. As an artist, whenever I'm working, I have to show my best side and give my best performance. I have to show the fittest side of me and hence, I'm often in "battle mode". When free, I like to watch slow-paced movies. I can't stand movies with too much excitement. I'm the type who can be easily sucked into the world of the movie. That type of fast-paced movie will end up making me tense and nervous so comedy, romance or movies centered on issues of humanity all suit me better."

Baby I

"Baby I" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande for her debut studio album, Yours Truly (2013). It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio Dixon and Patrick "J. Que" Smith and produced by the first two. The song was released by Republic Records on July 22, 2013, as the second single from the album.

Background and release

In an interview with Complex, Grande reveals that "Baby I" was originally written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds for Beyoncé. Grande also stated that it was actually Mac Miller who picked "Baby I" to be the second single for her album.

Grande opined that "Baby I" was more "sophisticated" and "mature" and showed off her musicality and vocals more than her previous hit single "The Way", which was part of what made her excited to release the song. She was revealing snippets of the song days before its release. The single was released to the digital retailer iTunes on July 22, 2013.

Composition

"Baby I" is an uptempo pop and R&B song that runs for a duration of three minutes and seventeen seconds. "Baby I" is set in common time at a tempo of 102 BPM in the key of C♯ major, and D Major after the bridge. It was written and produced by Babyface, Tony Dixon and j.Que. A writer from Rap-Up describes the track as a "summertime record" which features Grande's "big vocals" over a "breezy beat". Several critics noted the '90s R&B music influence demonstrated in "Baby I", which will also be musically present on the rest of her album, Yours Truly. Additionally, '70s disco energy is also present in the song, with PopCrush describing it as "Mariah Carey gone retro".

Eric

The given name Eric, Erik, or Erick is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr (or Eríkr in Eastern Scandinavia due to monophthongization). The first element, ei- is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z) meaning "one" or "alone" or from Proto-Norse *aiwa(z) meaning "ever" or "eternal". The second element -ríkr derives either from *rík(a)z meaning "ruler" or "prince" (cf. Gothic reiks) or from an even older Proto-Germanic *ríkiaz which meant "powerful" and "rich". The name is thus usually taken to mean "one ruler", "autocrat", "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful", "warrior", and "government".

The most common spelling in Scandinavia is Erik. In Norway, another form of the name (which has kept the Old Norse diphthong) Eirik is also commonly used. In Finland, the form Erkki is also used. The modern Icelandic version is Eiríkur, while the modern Faroese version is Eirikur. Éric [eʁik] is used in French, and in Germany Eric, Erik and Erich are used.

Although the name was in use in Anglo-Saxon England, its use was reinforced by Scandinavian settlers arriving before the Norman Invasion. It was an uncommon name in England until the Middle Ages, when it gained popularity, and finally became a common name in the 19th century. This was partly because of the publishing of the novel Eric, or, Little by Little by Frederick William Farrar in 1858.

Kelvin Avon

Kelvin Avon aka Afreex (born 1975 in Lusaka, Zambia) is a platinum selling music producer, songwriter and mix engineer based in London and Hong Kong, he made his name working on remixes for artists such as P. Diddy, Erykah Badu, Mario, Lumidee, Jamelia and many more. He is currently managed by Stephen Budd Management, Europe's largest producer management company. He spends his time working between London and Hong Kong.

Biography

Born in Zambia, but raised in Hong Kong. Kelvin started playing the trumpet from age 6, he really started to show musical promise when he was bought his first drum machine aged 12. Along with a keyboard/sequencer, Kelvin showed an ability to recreate any track he heard. He attended New England Institute of Art in Boston, MA, USA. Graduating in 1997 with a diploma in Recording Arts. He then moved to London, UK in 1998 where he began his musical career, working as a Mastering Engineer for in the London Studio of US based promotion company, Promo Only. He started his own production company, Chewatribe Production , in 2001 developing artists and acts.

Jun Kung

Joventino Couto Remotigue also known as Jun Kung (Chinese: 恭碩良; pinyin: ɡōnɡ shuò liánɡ; born August 18, 1977) is a drummer, singer and songwriter who resides in Hong Kong.

Biography

He is known for being “the drummer” in Hong Kong, also a singer songwriter and music producer. Born in Hong Kong, he spent his early years in Macau and went to Drummer's collective NYC and continued his studies in music. In June, 1999 he released his first EP “Here & Now” and won the 2000 Hong Kong Commercial Radio Music Award New Artist – 1st place. In July 2001 Jun released his 2nd album “No Where Man” and in 2008 an independent album “Ginja Rock EP”. For the passed decade, Jun has paid more attention off the centre stage and in recording production. As a musician, he was a member for Paul Wong’s band “Hann” and toured with pop singers in Hong Kong, one of the many was Jacky Cheung, who once described Jun as one of the best drummer. Jun was part of Cheung’s “The Year Of Jacky Cheung World Tour ‘07” for all 105 shows over 60 cities. After that, he was invited by Eason Chan to be his drummer for Chan’s sixth record-breaking theme concert, “Duo Eason Chan 2010 Concert ” at the Hong Kong Coliseum for a total of 18 shows, followed by the “Duo Eason Chan World Tour” which now will goes on till 2012. Concurrently, Jun is also touring with Faye Wong, Sandy Lam and more acclaimed artists in China and Taiwan in the near future.