Jam Hsiao's Voice Cracks While Singing on CNY Gala

Not a good night for Jam Hsiao on Wednesday.

The Taiwanese singer was invited to perform at CCTV New Year Gala along with singers Khalil Fong and Li Jian. He was the last to perform, singing his well-known song "Collection." However, his voice cracked already when he sang the first line. His voice cracked several times while performing to over one billion Chinese people.

Known for his clear and resounding voice, the singer's performance that night was affected by a bad cold. In fact, he flied to Beijing last month to rehearse, and got sick from the local weather already.

After his 'memorable' performance, Jam expressed his helplessness on Sina Weibo.

"I've tried my best. Thanks to all staff from CCTV, my colleagues, and everyone who anticipated my performance on stage. I really did tried my best."

The Performance:



Source: Apple Daily
Translated by: Kay's Entertainment

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Aaron Yan to Release Solo EP in March

After five years in waiting, Aaron Yan is finally releasing his first solo EP this year.

The singer was put into a boy group Fahrenheit in 2005 with Wu Zun, Jiro Wang, and Calvin Chen. Among the four, he is considered to be the best at singing. Finally after five years, he is releasing his first solo EP in March.

Rumors about Fahrenheit breaking up have been on going for years. Now releasing a CD on his own, Aaron was asked again the same question. However, he denied the break-up again.

"Fahrenheit still exists, and we will continue to release an album together."

Source: Apple Daily
Translated by: Kay's Entertainment

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Lee Wei starts filming for "Monga"

As previously reported, Lee Wei will be starring in "花月艋舺" (roughly Moonlight Flowers Monga) which will be an adaptation of a 25 year old drama, and not of the popular 2010 movie starring Ethan Ruan and Mark Chao. Though there is no set air date yet, the series has already started shooting.

Requesting to act out the martial arts battle scenes himself, Lee Wei ended up aching all over and not being able to straighten his back. As he can no longer perform the same actions as he could before, he had to admit, "It seems I am getting old."

Source: Nextmedia
Translated by: Zahra @ CpopAccess

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Michelle Reis gives birth on 6th day into Rabbit year

Today, Michelle Reis gave birth of a lovely baby boy. Michelle and business tycoon husband Julian Hui, have given the English name of Jayden Max Hui to their first newborn. Jayden weighed 2.93 kilograms and measured 49cm long. The name Jayden means ‘One who is thankful to God ’. The happy couple revealed that they have not decided on a Chinese name yet, but Jayden has lips like mum, a lot of hair and deep double fold eyelids.

Many reporters were waiting at the hospital around 3am and Michelle’s in laws where also there waiting since yesterday afternoon. The family had 6 security staff at the hospital and one of the family’s staff went to see the reporters to distribute red packets of a thousand Hong Kong dollars each.

Around 4am, Michelle sent a message to the media, she commented: “Thank you for all your support and best wishes throughout my pregnant. The experience was very unforgettable and very enjoyable.”

Michelle's long term PR company, IPS gave public announcement at around 2:30pm today of the great news. The company branded Michelle as 'Yummy Mummy Michelle' and announcement of, 'On 8th February, Jayden Max Hui was born.'

Source: Mingpao
Translated By: Elvina Chang @ TVB News World

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Linda makes New Year resolution

Yesterday Linda was at a shopping mall participating in Lunar New Year celebratory event. When asked if Linda contacted rumoured boyfriend Raymond Lam, Linda replied: “I have sent text messages to a load of friends, but not to Raymond. I want to wish everyone good health and a great New Year.”

Linda has been busy in preparation for the release of her 3rd new album planned for March. She has been busy shooting a music video for the song ‘If you want me’. Linda revealed that she did not ask Raymond to be in the music video, she said: “He is very busy and probably having a few days off work. I have asked one of my friends to appear in the music video which I am also the producer.”

Recently, netizens exposed photos of Linda with a foreigner in the street and it showed they were enjoying each other’s company. Linda smiled and expressed: “Actually we were filming the music video then. It’s just because people cannot see the cameras.”

Finally Linda revealed that her New Year resolutions is to lose the habit of sleeping late and hope everyone good health.

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated By: Elvina Chang @ TVB News World

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Niki Chow becomes biological daughter, enters TVB and waits to marry

Niki Chow, Raymond Wong, Tracy Ip, Elaine Yiu and Yoyo Chen were at a blessing ceremony for TVB new series My Cruel Lover. Lead actress Niki finally appear, she laughed and said that once sje started working, the whole studio opened. First time being in a pre-modern series, she feels very happy: "Everyone wishes that I find my Mr. Right too, Tim Gor (Lee Tim Shing) felt that I needed to, so he produced this series for me. (So when are you going to marry?) Finish shooting this series first and see if I have the opportunity! (Desperate to marry?) It's everyone's wish. I personally hope and anticipate for this day to come, but I'm still looking."

Niki expressed that she signed a two year contract, asked if she would sign a TVB management contract? She joked: "Female version of Raymond Lam? I can consider it, but I'm not 'Chok' enough. Music, film and TV developing is going well, I can think about it." Asked if shw plans to sign with a record label? She frankly said that she discussed it before, but for now she wants to just focus on filming series.

Also, Niki expressed that she promised Raymond that if his wife goes into labor, she will 'support' the entire crew herself. Asked when Raymond's wife is expected to duw? He said: "About time, perhaps I'll just disappear while shooting the series and that will be it. (Will you cut the umbilical cord?) I want to, but everyone is asking me if I have the courage because it's all bloody. Also, I want to record a video, hopefully my hand won't be shaking." First time giving out red envelopes, Tarcy Ip happily expressed that she is very initiative. She said: "This year I set 5 figures aside for red envelopes and just about all of it is given out. Giving and receiving is actually just as happy!"

Source: Oriental Daily

Translator: aZnangel@AEU

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Hotcha's Regen admits to have close relationship with Fala Chen's boyfriend

Yesterday HotCha attended Metro Radio's new year greetings event. As to the reports that said Neway's young master (Sit Sai Hung) 'quickly grasped' to Regen while his girlfriend Fala Chen is away from Hong Kong, Regen calrified: "We knew each other before I entered the industry. When I was 16, I participated in a singing competition, he is the one who signed me into his company. He is my boss, I go send new year greetings to him every year." Besides her was, Crystal who helped her out: "We also send SMS to Mr. Sit on New Years."

Regen said: "He and I are very close, a very good relationship because he is the one who signed me into Neway." She stressed that she did not know Fala isn't in Hong Kong and swore that after new year greetings she and Sit Sai Hung won't have an 'ending' (TN: ending meaning nothing will happen between them). When asked if she would still keep in touch with him even after the news broke out? She said: "We SMS, I don't feel it's a big deal, basically we are impossible. (You got on Fala's war tank?) Anyone can get on, he is a gentlemen, he knows that I'm going to friends' places for new year greetings, so he gave me a lift." Regen also expressed that she knows Fala too, and is not worried abut a misunderstanding with her.

Source: Singtao

Translator: aZnangel@AEU

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Lunar New Year films 'I Love Hong Kong' defeats 'All's Well Ends Well 2011'

The four day consecutive Lunar New Year break (2/3-2/6) has come to an end. The Hong Kong box office received HK$46.682.191 of revenue, which is 8% higher than 2010's Lunar New Year break (HK$43,259,208). Eric Tsang's I Love Hong Kong topped the box office with HK$10,453,054 and defeated Raymond Wong's All's Well, Ends Well 2011 by approximately HK$1.89 million. Regarding the accumulated box-office (up until 2/6/2011), I Love Hong Kong had HK$12,488,403 defeating All's Well, Ends Well 2011 with only HK$10,047,888.

Eric defeated Raymond Wong two years in a row. Last year it was 72 Tenants of Prosperity v.s. All's Well, Ends Well 2011. No wonder Eric rushed back from overseas to the celebration party and expressed that the celebrations will keep on coming.

Source: Mingpao

Translator: aZnangel@AEU

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