Gold Label Records
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Gold Label is an independent, Hong Kong
-based entertainment company launched with the support of EMI
, and acquired EMI Music Taiwan / EMI Music China (Typhoon Records) in 2008, reforming to Gold Typhoon.
In 2004, former Go East Entertainment CEO Paco Wong decided to not work with the parent company of Go East, Universal Group Hong Kong, but to instead work for EMI Hong Kong as they promised to launch a new label. Paco Wong was to have total control of the new label which became Gold Label Entertainment.
All products of Gold Label Entertainment share the same ISRC and bar-code system with EMI which include, "07243-", "00946-" and newly released "50999-". Gold Label under EMI has released the first DRM-free music downloading agreement with Hong Kong's local mobile brand CSL
mobile. In addition to marketing and distribution, the company is also involved in artist and concert management.
EMI Music Hong Kong decided to delegate its local activities to Gold Label, leaving EMI to concentrate on international artists. Gold Label has also taken over EMI Hong Kong's local artists roster, which includes Kary Ng
, Stephy Tang
, Cookies
, Ping Pung
, Edmond Leung
. With the launch of Capitol Music Taiwan by EMI, Gold Label is now working to market Taiwanese diva Jolin Tsai
in Hong Kong. The label has signed local singers Miriam Yeung
and Sandy Lam
. Together, with re-shaping local stars Ronald Cheng
, Leo Ku
and Edmond Leung
, Gold Label is now one of the largest music companies in Hong Kong.
The company also promotes new artists. Justin Lo
, a singer-songwriter from the United States, won all new artist's awards in Hong Kong in 2005 by having the top-10 best selling records in Hong Kong 2005.
In the circulated materials such as the Red Bus Airplay Calculation, Gold Label Entertainment is still referred as EMI
.
In July 2008, EMI Group and Gold Label announced EMI would sell all its 50% stakes at Gold Label Entertainment Ltd., Push Typhoon Records and the whole EMI Music Taiwan to Typhoon Group. And Gold Label Records and Gold Label Entertainment would change its name to Gold Typhoon with branches in the Greater China region. Also, EMI would appoint Gold Typhoon as its only distributing partners in the region. Conversely, Gold Typhoon would release through EMI internationally.
Hong Kong, Gold Label owned local best-selling rosters including Leo Ku
, Justin Lo
and Stephy Tang
. However, the label was facing the problems of new challenges brought by rising Universal Music Hong Kong and Emperor Entertainment Group
(EEG) and with the leaving of its own diva Miriam Yeung
in 2007. In comparison with other labels, the label owns the nearly all of the best-selling South East Asian rosters including Stefanie Sun
, Jolin Tsai
, Amei
, David Tao
, Show Luo
and Stanley Huang
.
With the departure of the original CEO in 2008, Sam Chen, Jolin Tsai
, Nicholas Teo
and Stanley Huang
left to join Warner Music which Sam Chen landed. Gold Typhoon has filed a legal action against Sam for releasing albums of those artists in order to finish their contracts with Gold Typhoon and could join Warner Music later.
In 2008, since the loss brought by the leaving of several major artists, the original EMI
sold all shares of EMI Music China, EMI Music Taiwan and Gold Label Entertainment to Typhoon Group, which led by former EMI Asia CEO, Norman Cheng. The newly-formed Gold Typhoon united the names of all branches to Gold Typhoon and set up subsidiaries focusing on A&R
, film
, music production, concert production
and artist management
. The first months on Gold Typhoon was in the shadow of massive changes of EMI SE Asia, including ceasing operation in some South East Asian countries.
Though the departure of major rosters hurt Gold Typhoon, they have signed back their very own diva, Elva Hsiao
and kept the contracts with Amei
, Show Luo
, Lollipop
and David Tao
. Also, they have signed the group Choc7
who was signed to Warner Music and Cyndi Wang
who was signed to Avex Trax Taiwan.
In 2010, Gold Typhoon has signed its first international act, Stewart Mac (under Vybrant Music UK), for Greater China releases. The album hit No. 1 in Mainland China and went top 20 international albums in Taiwan in the first week.
and so-called new media
in promoting. For each new local release in 2007, the label focused on TV ad promotion, train advertisements and billboards. According to AdManGo, an advertising agency-circulated online database, Gold Label Records has spent, on average, over HKD1,500,000 on television commercials per local releases alone and about HKD 300,000 for regional Mandarin releases.
, Andy Lau
, Aaron Kwok
, Sammi Cheng
, Miriam Yeung
, Sally Yeh
, Sandy Lam
, and Leo Ku
. Generally speaking, rosters from Gold Label Management are signed to its music department when artists start their singing career. Before EMI Music Hong Kong delegated local artist activities to Gold Label Entertainment, Gold Label Management was already home of EMI's rosters, including Edmond Leung
and The Cookies
.
After the formation of Gold Typhoon, the artist management department has growth. The newly set-up department in Taiwan is now home for Lollipop
. They also shared the rights to manage their own artists like Stefanie Sun
, Amei
, Elva Hsiao
etc.
In 2009, former music head Paco Wong was promoted to Chairman of Hong Kong and started focusing on Film production. They have projects with other film makers like Shaw
, Neway Pictures, etc.
's KungHiFatChoi Concert Vol. 3 in February 2004 in association with East Asia Entertainment, Abbas Entertainment Hong Kong and Yiu Wing Entertainment. After gaining experience through independent concerts, they are now producing for their own rosters by outsourcing to other entertainment firms and production houses. Other concert productions include Edmond Leung
's I love Kitchen Concert, Jolin Tsai
's Pepsi
Dancing Diva
Live Hong Kong, Leo Ku
's Magic Moments Live 2007, Stephy Tang
's See Thru Concert 2007 and Kary Ng
's Lady K Concert 2008.
Lynn Cheung (張蓮) (singer)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based entertainment company launched with the support of EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, and acquired EMI Music Taiwan / EMI Music China (Typhoon Records) in 2008, reforming to Gold Typhoon.
In 2004, former Go East Entertainment CEO Paco Wong decided to not work with the parent company of Go East, Universal Group Hong Kong, but to instead work for EMI Hong Kong as they promised to launch a new label. Paco Wong was to have total control of the new label which became Gold Label Entertainment.
All products of Gold Label Entertainment share the same ISRC and bar-code system with EMI which include, "07243-", "00946-" and newly released "50999-". Gold Label under EMI has released the first DRM-free music downloading agreement with Hong Kong's local mobile brand CSL
CSL (mobile phone)
CSL Limited is Hong Kong's first and largest mobile communications operator established in 1983. It is now parented by CSL New World Mobility Group, a joint venture company of Telstra Corporation Limited and New World Development...
mobile. In addition to marketing and distribution, the company is also involved in artist and concert management.
EMI Music Hong Kong decided to delegate its local activities to Gold Label, leaving EMI to concentrate on international artists. Gold Label has also taken over EMI Hong Kong's local artists roster, which includes Kary Ng
Kary Ng
Kary Ng is a pop rock singer in Hong Kong. She studied at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She had made references to her nickname "Lady K" in the album titles "Lady K Live" and "Lady K: Transformation"....
, Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was formerly the lead singer of the pop group Cookies.-Early life:...
, Cookies
Cookies (band)
Cookies was a music group in Hong Kong created and managed by Paco Wong under giant record label EMI Hong Kong. The group was formed with nine members in 2002 and was considered an emulation of the Japanese group Morning Musume, but later reduced to four . Their albums continued to be released...
, Ping Pung
Ping Pung
Ping Pung is a Hong Kong-based Cantonese pop-rock group. Gathered by Gold Label in Summer of 2003, the group consists of four members: Kary Ng as the lead singer, Jan and Jerry Lee and DJ Tin "Tim" Ho...
, Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung Hon-man is a Chinese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and television host from Hong Kong. At age 17, Leung became a finalist in the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1989, which won him a contract with Capital Artists. He made his recording debut in 1990 with the...
. With the launch of Capitol Music Taiwan by EMI, Gold Label is now working to market Taiwanese diva Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:...
in Hong Kong. The label has signed local singers Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon...
and Sandy Lam
Sandy Lam
Sandy Lam, also known as Lam Yik Lin, is a Cantopop singer who sings in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese.-Career:...
. Together, with re-shaping local stars Ronald Cheng
Ronald Cheng
-Biography:Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a composer and record producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father ’s company EMI— which included doing back-up vocals for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth...
, Leo Ku
Leo Ku
Leo Ku Kui Kei is a famous China and Hong Kong artist, Cantonese and Mandarin pop singer, actor, host, cartoonist, MV Director and Producer, and designer; he is one of the highest visibility and Greater China Pop Male Artist, a major figure in popular music culture. Leo had earned the "Ten...
and Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung Hon-man is a Chinese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and television host from Hong Kong. At age 17, Leung became a finalist in the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1989, which won him a contract with Capital Artists. He made his recording debut in 1990 with the...
, Gold Label is now one of the largest music companies in Hong Kong.
The company also promotes new artists. Justin Lo
Justin Lo
Justin Lo is a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong and China.-Biography:Lo was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was two years old. He studied at St Paul's Co-educational Primary School and St. Paul's Co-educational College....
, a singer-songwriter from the United States, won all new artist's awards in Hong Kong in 2005 by having the top-10 best selling records in Hong Kong 2005.
In the circulated materials such as the Red Bus Airplay Calculation, Gold Label Entertainment is still referred as EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
.
In July 2008, EMI Group and Gold Label announced EMI would sell all its 50% stakes at Gold Label Entertainment Ltd., Push Typhoon Records and the whole EMI Music Taiwan to Typhoon Group. And Gold Label Records and Gold Label Entertainment would change its name to Gold Typhoon with branches in the Greater China region. Also, EMI would appoint Gold Typhoon as its only distributing partners in the region. Conversely, Gold Typhoon would release through EMI internationally.
Music
Gold Label Entertainment is one of the largest labels in Hong Kong with over 30% local sales within the region. EMI Hong Kong is now leaving itself to managing and arranging international releases and promotion in the region while all Chinese records promotions and releases have been given to Gold Label. According to IFPIIFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
Hong Kong, Gold Label owned local best-selling rosters including Leo Ku
Leo Ku
Leo Ku Kui Kei is a famous China and Hong Kong artist, Cantonese and Mandarin pop singer, actor, host, cartoonist, MV Director and Producer, and designer; he is one of the highest visibility and Greater China Pop Male Artist, a major figure in popular music culture. Leo had earned the "Ten...
, Justin Lo
Justin Lo
Justin Lo is a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong and China.-Biography:Lo was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was two years old. He studied at St Paul's Co-educational Primary School and St. Paul's Co-educational College....
and Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was formerly the lead singer of the pop group Cookies.-Early life:...
. However, the label was facing the problems of new challenges brought by rising Universal Music Hong Kong and Emperor Entertainment Group
Emperor Entertainment Group
Emperor Entertainment Group is one of the largest entertainment groups in Hong Kong founded by Albert Yeung Sau-Shing in and established in Wan Chai in 1986, along with Music Icon Entertainment Limited and Emperor Motion Picture Group, EEG operates under the major conglomerate Emperor Multimedia...
(EEG) and with the leaving of its own diva Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon...
in 2007. In comparison with other labels, the label owns the nearly all of the best-selling South East Asian rosters including Stefanie Sun
Stefanie Sun
Stefanie Sun was born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978, and known to fans as 13姐 , is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during the span of her career thus far. She does the majority of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in Taiwan,...
, Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:...
, Amei
A-Mei
A-Mei , also known by her birth name Chang Hui-mei , is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name Gulilai Amit . She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in...
, David Tao
David Tao
David Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop...
, Show Luo
Show Luo
Show Luo also known as Xiao Zhu was born on 30 July 1979. He is a Taiwanese entertainer: Mandopop singer, dancer, host and actor. He has been dubbed "Dancing King of Asia" for his dancing skills.-Biography:...
and Stanley Huang
Stanley Huang
Stanley Huang is a Taiwanese American singer. Huang grew up in California and first started out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with older brother, Jeff Huang and cousin Steven Lin.-Musical Career :...
.
With the departure of the original CEO in 2008, Sam Chen, Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:...
, Nicholas Teo
Nicholas Teo
Nicholas Teo, born November 29, 1981, also known as Nicholas Zhang, is a Malaysian singer signed under Play Music. Before returning to Malaysia, Nicholas was studying in Taiwan, where he won the Best Singer in a competition among all the Taiwan universities...
and Stanley Huang
Stanley Huang
Stanley Huang is a Taiwanese American singer. Huang grew up in California and first started out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with older brother, Jeff Huang and cousin Steven Lin.-Musical Career :...
left to join Warner Music which Sam Chen landed. Gold Typhoon has filed a legal action against Sam for releasing albums of those artists in order to finish their contracts with Gold Typhoon and could join Warner Music later.
In 2008, since the loss brought by the leaving of several major artists, the original EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
sold all shares of EMI Music China, EMI Music Taiwan and Gold Label Entertainment to Typhoon Group, which led by former EMI Asia CEO, Norman Cheng. The newly-formed Gold Typhoon united the names of all branches to Gold Typhoon and set up subsidiaries focusing on A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, music production, concert production
Concert production
Concert production is the act of putting on a concert or a live music performance. As an individual's role, this refers to the person coordinating all the staff and equipment necessary to make a concert happen; they monitor the schedule, pay the staff, act as a hub for communication between team...
and artist management
Talent manager
A talent manager, also known as an artist manager or band manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry...
. The first months on Gold Typhoon was in the shadow of massive changes of EMI SE Asia, including ceasing operation in some South East Asian countries.
Though the departure of major rosters hurt Gold Typhoon, they have signed back their very own diva, Elva Hsiao
Elva Hsiao
Elva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, was born on 24 August 1979. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.-Biography:She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing...
and kept the contracts with Amei
A-Mei
A-Mei , also known by her birth name Chang Hui-mei , is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name Gulilai Amit . She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in...
, Show Luo
Show Luo
Show Luo also known as Xiao Zhu was born on 30 July 1979. He is a Taiwanese entertainer: Mandopop singer, dancer, host and actor. He has been dubbed "Dancing King of Asia" for his dancing skills.-Biography:...
, Lollipop
Lollipop
A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. They are available in many flavors and shapes.- Types :Lollipops are available in a number of colors and...
and David Tao
David Tao
David Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop...
. Also, they have signed the group Choc7
Choc7
Choc7 is a Taiwanese boyband group led by Ah Ben and is the second spin-off group of the Taiwanese variety show Mo Fan Bang Bang Tang .-Career:...
who was signed to Warner Music and Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...
who was signed to Avex Trax Taiwan.
In 2010, Gold Typhoon has signed its first international act, Stewart Mac (under Vybrant Music UK), for Greater China releases. The album hit No. 1 in Mainland China and went top 20 international albums in Taiwan in the first week.
Advertising and promotion
Gold Label is named one of the best promotion agencies in the region as they use both traditional mediaMass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
and so-called new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
in promoting. For each new local release in 2007, the label focused on TV ad promotion, train advertisements and billboards. According to AdManGo, an advertising agency-circulated online database, Gold Label Records has spent, on average, over HKD1,500,000 on television commercials per local releases alone and about HKD 300,000 for regional Mandarin releases.
Artist Management Agency
Gold Label was started as a small artist management agency. Paco Wong was named the "Golden Agent" in Hong Kong as he helped many once unsuccessful artists build up their careers, including Jacky CheungJacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....
, Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...
, Aaron Kwok
Aaron Kwok
Aaron Kwok Fu-shing is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. He has been active since the 1980s to the present. The media refer to him, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings . Kwok's onstage dancing and displays is influenced by Michael Jackson...
, Sammi Cheng
Sammi Cheng
Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Having enjoyed much success in the Hong Kong music industry, Sammi has been known as a diva and has been one of the most successful female singer in Hong Kong since the 1990s. Her albums have sold more than 25 million copies through...
, Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon...
, Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh , sometimes written as Sally Yip or Yip Sin-Man, is a Cantopop singer in the Hong Kong music industry and an actress in the Hong Kong film industry.-Overview:...
, Sandy Lam
Sandy Lam
Sandy Lam, also known as Lam Yik Lin, is a Cantopop singer who sings in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese.-Career:...
, and Leo Ku
Leo Ku
Leo Ku Kui Kei is a famous China and Hong Kong artist, Cantonese and Mandarin pop singer, actor, host, cartoonist, MV Director and Producer, and designer; he is one of the highest visibility and Greater China Pop Male Artist, a major figure in popular music culture. Leo had earned the "Ten...
. Generally speaking, rosters from Gold Label Management are signed to its music department when artists start their singing career. Before EMI Music Hong Kong delegated local artist activities to Gold Label Entertainment, Gold Label Management was already home of EMI's rosters, including Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung Hon-man is a Chinese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and television host from Hong Kong. At age 17, Leung became a finalist in the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1989, which won him a contract with Capital Artists. He made his recording debut in 1990 with the...
and The Cookies
The Cookies
The Cookies were an American R&B girl group in the 1950s to 1960s. Members of the original lineup would later become The Raelettes, the backing vocalists for Ray Charles.-History:...
.
After the formation of Gold Typhoon, the artist management department has growth. The newly set-up department in Taiwan is now home for Lollipop
Lollipop
A lollipop, pop, lolly, sucker, or sticky-pop is a type of confectionery consisting mainly of hardened, flavored sucrose with corn syrup mounted on a stick and intended for sucking or licking. They are available in many flavors and shapes.- Types :Lollipops are available in a number of colors and...
. They also shared the rights to manage their own artists like Stefanie Sun
Stefanie Sun
Stefanie Sun was born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978, and known to fans as 13姐 , is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during the span of her career thus far. She does the majority of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in Taiwan,...
, Amei
A-Mei
A-Mei , also known by her birth name Chang Hui-mei , is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name Gulilai Amit . She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in...
, Elva Hsiao
Elva Hsiao
Elva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, was born on 24 August 1979. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.-Biography:She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing...
etc.
Film
The label also set up a new division for movie productions. The division has produced over 20 low-budget movies, most of which earned over HK$8,000,000 at the box office. The division doubles as a movie distributor and releases include DVD/VCD promotion.In 2009, former music head Paco Wong was promoted to Chairman of Hong Kong and started focusing on Film production. They have projects with other film makers like Shaw
Shaw
-United Kingdom:*Shaw, Berkshire, a village*Shaw, Wiltshire, a village*Shaw and Crompton, a town in Greater Manchester-United States:*Shaw, Mississippi, a city*Shaw, Washington, D.C., a neighborhood*Shaw, St...
, Neway Pictures, etc.
Concert production
In 2004, Gold Label began concert production. The first concert produced was Miriam YeungMiriam Yeung
Miriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon...
's KungHiFatChoi Concert Vol. 3 in February 2004 in association with East Asia Entertainment, Abbas Entertainment Hong Kong and Yiu Wing Entertainment. After gaining experience through independent concerts, they are now producing for their own rosters by outsourcing to other entertainment firms and production houses. Other concert productions include Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung
Edmond Leung Hon-man is a Chinese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and television host from Hong Kong. At age 17, Leung became a finalist in the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1989, which won him a contract with Capital Artists. He made his recording debut in 1990 with the...
's I love Kitchen Concert, Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:...
's Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
Dancing Diva
Dancing Diva
Dancing Diva is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Jolin Tsai's eighth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 12 May 2006 by EMI Music Taiwan. This is the first album of Jolin's since moving from Sony Music Taiwan to EMI Music Taiwan....
Live Hong Kong, Leo Ku
Leo Ku
Leo Ku Kui Kei is a famous China and Hong Kong artist, Cantonese and Mandarin pop singer, actor, host, cartoonist, MV Director and Producer, and designer; he is one of the highest visibility and Greater China Pop Male Artist, a major figure in popular music culture. Leo had earned the "Ten...
's Magic Moments Live 2007, Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang
Stephy Tang is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was formerly the lead singer of the pop group Cookies.-Early life:...
's See Thru Concert 2007 and Kary Ng
Kary Ng
Kary Ng is a pop rock singer in Hong Kong. She studied at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She had made references to her nickname "Lady K" in the album titles "Lady K Live" and "Lady K: Transformation"....
's Lady K Concert 2008.
Hong Kong
- Ronald ChengRonald Cheng-Biography:Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a composer and record producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father ’s company EMI— which included doing back-up vocals for the likes of Alan Tam and Priscilla Chan — during summers as a youth...
(鄭中基) (singer/actor) - Edmond LeungEdmond LeungEdmond Leung Hon-man is a Chinese singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and television host from Hong Kong. At age 17, Leung became a finalist in the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards in 1989, which won him a contract with Capital Artists. He made his recording debut in 1990 with the...
(梁漢文) (singer/actor/songwriter) - Louis CheungLouis CheungLouis Cheung is a Hong Kong Cantopop recording-artist, songwriter and actor. He has written many songs for other famous cantopop singers, such as Eason Chan, Leo Ku, Hacken Lee, Eric Suen, and Joey Yung...
(張繼聰) (singer) - RubberBandRubberBandRubberBand is a Cantonpop band formed in Hong Kong in 2004. They are signed with Gold Typhoon label. They started as a 5 man band but after keyboard player Ngai Sum's departure in October 2010, only 4 members remain currently.-History:...
(pop/rock band) - Terry Zou (鄒文正) (singer)
- Terence SiufayTerence SiufayTerence Siufay is a Chinese singer who has been with the group C-Plus for the past 10 years in Macau. In 2007, he joined Gold Typhoon in Hong Kong...
(小肥) (singer/actor/songwriter) - Joey Tang (鄧建明) (music director/songwriter/producer)
- Vivianna Chen (陳思彤) (singer)
- Takki Wong (王若琪) (singer)
- Erika Lee (李悅君) (singer)
- Abella Leung (梁佑嘉) (singer)
Mainland China
- Zhou BichangZhou BichangZhou Bichang , is a Chinese singer and songwriter. She was the first runner-up in the 2005 Super Girl Competition, which is a Chinese version of Pop Idol for female contestants only...
(周筆暢) (singer) - Anson HuAnson HuAnson Hu is a male Chinese pop singer and songwriter.-Biography:From a young age, Anson Hu showed great interest in music. At age 13, he was admitted to Shanghai Music Conservatory where he majored in singing...
(胡彥斌) - The Flowers (花兒樂隊) (pop rock group, disbanded)
- Hu GeHu GeHu Ge may refer to:*Hu Ge , founder of WAZA in China*Hu Ge , actor*Hu Ge , amateur director...
(胡歌) - Blue Bird Flying Fish (青鳥飛魚)
- On Han Il (金韓一)
- Ding Shaohua (丁少華)
- Li Wei (李巍)
- Wu Jing (吳京) (actor)
- Li Jian (李健)
Lynn Cheung (張蓮) (singer)
- Yang PeiyiYang PeiyiYang Peiyi is a Chinese child singer. She is well known for her performance of China's anthem, Ode to the Motherland , which she sang behind the scenes of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony on August 8, 2008.-Biography:...
(楊沛宜) - Go Go ClubGo Go ClubGo Go Club is a Chinese boys band under management of SMG Dong Fang Zhi Xing. While originally consisting of four members, the current group members are Zhong Kai , Chen Zeyu , Mao Fangyuan...
(兄弟聯) - Eastern Angels (東方天使)
- Justin LoJustin LoJustin Lo is a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer working in Hong Kong and China.-Biography:Lo was born in Syracuse, New York, and moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was two years old. He studied at St Paul's Co-educational Primary School and St. Paul's Co-educational College....
(側田) (singer/actor/songwriter)
Taiwan
- David TaoDavid TaoDavid Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop...
(陶喆) - Show LuoShow LuoShow Luo also known as Xiao Zhu was born on 30 July 1979. He is a Taiwanese entertainer: Mandopop singer, dancer, host and actor. He has been dubbed "Dancing King of Asia" for his dancing skills.-Biography:...
(羅志祥) - A-meiA-MeiA-Mei , also known by her birth name Chang Hui-mei , is an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. She is also known by her aboriginal name Gulilai Amit . She was born in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan and is the third youngest of nine siblings. A-mei made her debut in...
(張惠妹) - Lollipop FLollipop FLollipop F is a Taiwanese Mandopop boy band gaining popularity throughout Asia. Its group members were all chosen from Channel [V] Taiwan's show 模范棒棒堂 , a show which sought to create new male artists in the entertainment business of Taiwan...
(formerly Lollipop 棒棒堂) - renamed in October 2010 - Cyndi WangCyndi WangCyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...
(王心凌) - OD (歐漢聲)
- Elva HsiaoElva HsiaoElva Hsiao, also known as Elva Siu, was born on 24 August 1979. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.-Biography:She was educated at John Casablanca's College in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is fluent in both written and spoken English. While in Vancouver, she attended the New Talent Singing...
(蕭亞軒) - Jing ChangJing Chang-Early life:Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan on 6 September 1983. Her birth name is pronounced the same, but written with different characters . She studied graphic design and graduated from Song Shan High School of Commerce. Before entering Super Idol, she was a graphic design artist...
(張芸京) - Huang Wen Xing (黃文星)
- Erica Jiang (江明娟)
- Miu ZhuMiu Zhu-Zhu LiJing:Zhu LiJing, also known as Miu Zhu is a popular singer in Taiwan, Republic of China. She was the winner of Taiwan Super Idol Season 3, a singing competition...
(朱俐靜) - Shinlung (辛龍)
- Feng Fei Fei (鳳飛飛)
- Choc7Choc7Choc7 is a Taiwanese boyband group led by Ah Ben and is the second spin-off group of the Taiwanese variety show Mo Fan Bang Bang Tang .-Career:...
(超克7)
Previous artists
- Stefanie SunStefanie SunStefanie Sun was born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978, and known to fans as 13姐 , is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She has sold over 30 million copies of her albums during the span of her career thus far. She does the majority of her recording, and conducts most of her publicity events, in Taiwan,...
(孫燕姿) - Theresa FuTheresa FuTheresa Fu Wing is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, film and television actress, and model.Fu was introduced by Talent Bang model agency in order to become a pop star. She started her career in 2002 as one of the members of Cookies, the group disbanded in 2005.In 2005 she recorded a duet "自欺欺人" with...
(傅穎) - Miki YeungMiki YeungMiki Yeung is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and actress. In 2002, she joined the cantopop music idol group Cookies. In 2005, her film b420 was awarded the Grand Prix Award: The 19th Fukuoka Asian Film Festival...
(楊愛瑾) (singer/actress) - Leo KuLeo KuLeo Ku Kui Kei is a famous China and Hong Kong artist, Cantonese and Mandarin pop singer, actor, host, cartoonist, MV Director and Producer, and designer; he is one of the highest visibility and Greater China Pop Male Artist, a major figure in popular music culture. Leo had earned the "Ten...
(古巨基) (singer/actor) (2003–2009) - Miriam YeungMiriam YeungMiriam Yeung, RN, is a Hong Kong actress and Cantopop singer. Before entering the entertainment business, she was a registered nurse at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong. She studied at the Holy Family Canossian College Kowloon...
(楊千嬅) (singer/actress) (2003–2006) - Richie RenRichie RenRichie Jen is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He has become extremely popular throughout Asia, particularly in the Chinese-speaking countries. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University's physical education department.-Films:...
(任賢齊) (EMI Music Taiwan) (2005–2008) - Awaking Band (元衛覺醒) (Capitol Music Taiwan) (2007–2008)
- Jolin TsaiJolin TsaiJolin Tsai was born on 15 September 1980. She is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning Mandopop singer, dancer and actor. She is managed by Mars Entertainment Ltd .-Career:...
(蔡依林) (Capitol Music Taiwan) (2005–2008) - Nicholas TeoNicholas TeoNicholas Teo, born November 29, 1981, also known as Nicholas Zhang, is a Malaysian singer signed under Play Music. Before returning to Malaysia, Nicholas was studying in Taiwan, where he won the Best Singer in a competition among all the Taiwan universities...
(張棟樑) (Virgin Music Taiwan) (2005–2008) - Penny Dai (戴佩妮)(EMI Music Taiwan)
- SevenSeven (South Korean singer)Choi Dong-wook , better known by his stage name Se7en, is a South Korean singer from YG Entertainment. He has released songs in South Korea, Japan, China and the United States.-2003: Debut:...
(YG Entertainment Korea) - Alex LeeAlex LeeAlex Lee is an English musician. Lee is a multi-instrumentalist who has played guitar and keyboards for Goldfrapp, Strangelove, Suede, Placebo and The Blue Aeroplanes amongst others...
(李崗霖)(Virgin Music Taiwan) - Cookies (singing group, disbanded)
- Sandy LamSandy LamSandy Lam, also known as Lam Yik Lin, is a Cantopop singer who sings in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese.-Career:...
(林憶蓮) (singer) - Chelsea Tong (唐素琪) (actress) (2007-2009)
- Celina Jade (Actress/singer)
- Sammy LeungSammy LeungSammy Leung Chi Kin is a popular DJ/MC/actor in Hong Kong's Commercial Radio.-Life and career:Sammy Leung tried out to become a DJ for Commercial Radio when he was studying at the New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. At the time, he was working part-time. However Sammy became a...
(森美) (CRHKCommercial Radio Hong KongCommercial Radio Hong Kong , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of only two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. It contains a balanced array of entertainment including informative, educational, arts and cultural programmes...
DJ/TVB artist) - William SoWilliam SoWilliam So Wing Hong is a Hong Kong actor and a cantopop singer. He began his musical career by participating the New Talent Singing Awards in 1985 and won the competition as the first runner up. His performance at that event earned him a record contract with Capital Artists...
(蘇永康) - I Love U Boy'z (CRHK DJ/TV personality) (signed in Jan, 2009)
- Khloe Chu (朱紫嬈) (singer)
- Big FourBig Four- People :* The Big Four , Alberta businessmen and philanthropists of the early 20th century* Big Four , US railroad entrepreneurs of the 19th century...
(pop group) - SoftHardSofthardSofthard is a Hong Kong rap duo consisting of DJ Soft "Jan Lamb" and MC H "Eric Kot".The rap duo is widely accredited for pioneering the hip hop act to achieve mainstream minor success during the early 90s while on an independent label during the late 80s....
(pop group) - Ping PungPing PungPing Pung is a Hong Kong-based Cantonese pop-rock group. Gathered by Gold Label in Summer of 2003, the group consists of four members: Kary Ng as the lead singer, Jan and Jerry Lee and DJ Tin "Tim" Ho...
(punk and pop rock group) - Stephy TangStephy TangStephy Tang is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was formerly the lead singer of the pop group Cookies.-Early life:...
(鄧麗欣) (singer/actress/author) (2002-2011) - Kary NgKary NgKary Ng is a pop rock singer in Hong Kong. She studied at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She had made references to her nickname "Lady K" in the album titles "Lady K Live" and "Lady K: Transformation"....
(吳雨霏) (singer/actress) (2002-2011) - Alex FongAlex Fong Lik-SunAlex Fong Lik-san is a professional swimmer-turned-actor and singer based in Hong Kong, nicknamed "Little Flying Fish" for his swimming achievements. As of 2005, he holds several Hong Kong swimming records. He first represented Hong Kong at the age of 11. He also represented Hong Kong at the...
(方力申) (singer/actor) (2000-2011) - Jan LambJan LambJan Lamb Hoi Fong is a DJ, pop singer, actor in Hong Kong. Jan is the elder brother of actor/DJ/game host Jerry and younger brother of singer and radio personality Sandy...
(林海峰) (singer/actor/CRHK DJ)