Hey Adam, were you just singing "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" by Beyond?
I sure was! I love Cantopop songs. They're the classics in my repertoire(表演曲目).
Amazing! How did you get into it? You must know some Cantonese, right?
Yes. I lived in Guangzhou for a while. That's where I picked up(学会 掌握) some Cantonese. And being a musician, belting out(哼唱 大声地唱) Cantonese tunes was the next natural step.
What's the appeal of Cantopop to you?
Where do I even begin? It fuses(融合) elements of Western-style pop perfectly with Chinese sensibilities(情感), further enhanced by the melodious(旋律悠扬的) nature of Cantonese.
You said it. I came of age(成年的过程) listening to songs by the "Four Heavenly Kings." I learned to sing Jacky Cheung's songs even though I'm a Northerner and couldn't speak a word of Cantonese!
Totally, Music transcends(超越) linguistic(语言的) barriers. Whether it's fast beats or love ballads(抒情歌曲), no one does it like Cantopop!
Who's your favorite singer then?
Talk about a difficult question!