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Karen Mok, not only the legs are long, but the sung classics are listed in a list, and they are not short.
Her 2002 album "i" (must be lowercase, explained later), as a tear-jerking "memory killing" born in the 1980s, it must not be bypassed.
is it, helped Karen Mok successfully win his first Golden Melody Award. After the first seal, it is of great significance.
For those born in the 1980s, this album has a strong style, mixing petty bourgeoisie and art. It is the flower that dances in everyone's youth, and it has become a scar in memory.
"i" cover
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How much do you love this album? Even if
is in the circle, its singles are often sung by singers.
is like Faye Wong, who prefers "single room with double bed" in "i". Correct! It is the song "But I am no longer willing to'take off my shoes' for the other party (compromise)".
In fact, around 2001, Faye Wong and Karen Mok’s albums often played against each other on the charts, and both became well-deserved queens in the Chinese music scene.
Now, Faye Wong dares to put aside his "face" and has sung to fans many times in solo concerts. On the one hand, because of the character of Faye Wong "Beijing Big Girl", on the other hand, this "Single Room Double Bed" is like a probe to experience the mood of urban men and women, is delicate and beautiful, and it makes Faye Wong so in love with it. .
Talent Hua Chenyu, in addition to writing a song "Half Life" for Karen Mok's new album, last year, Hua Chenyu also adapted "If You Are Li Bai" in "i" in a music competition program with the contestants, which was well received. .
Sa Dingding, who is generous and full of ethnic style, also sang "If You Are Li Bai" on the show. Anyone who has watched the video knows that it was a domineering one, and it instantly stopped the scene.
The vitality of "i" is so tenacious.
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Even after 17 years, although the "petty bourgeoisie" is declining and the "literary and artistic" is gradually being left out, "i" and some of its singles have not lost the trend of the chain, and can still carry new covers and new songs. s story.
The above two songs were arranged for Karen Mok to tour in Beijing in November.
and the album's "Love", "Left Bank Turn Right", and even the cover of "Close to You", have always been talked about by fans.
"i", the reason why there is such a fragrant beauty, may be closely related to Karen Mok's situation in the music scene.
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In 2001, Karen Karen chose to file Sony Music (also known as "Sony Music" at the time) after releasing the Mandarin disc "Ken Wenwei on the 12th Floor" and the Cantonese disc "A Golden Flower" on Rolling Stone Records.
"Mok on the Twelfth Floor" cover
Looking back, "Mok on the Twelfth Floor" was edited by Li Zongsheng and was nominated for six Golden Melody Awards, and "A Golden Flower" was edited by Wu Bai, boldly following the pure electronic music route, Rolling Stone The record gave Karen Mok the greatest sincerity and the best resources. It's a pity that the two albums with hard work have been dismal.
Li Zongsheng was not only discouraged by the pop music world, and went away from the mainland. At that time, the golden sign of "Rolling Stone Records" was also rapidly declining, which further prompted Karen Mok to leave.
In fact, it was Li Zongsheng who had interviewed Karen Mok in the past "without saying a word, wearing a cap all the time". He immediately decided to sign her to Rolling Stone Records and opened Karen's career as a singer. Karen Mok even joked: "Will you look at my legs from beginning to end?" Many years later, Karen admitted that he still hopes to sing Li Zongsheng's works, but the reality is a bit difficult.
Everyone, in a lifetime, there are always such important steps. Facts have proved that Karen Mok got it right.
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As Karen Mok’s first album, Sony Music has used 18 martial arts. In the publicity draft, Karen Mok was cut in the same way.
" Say goodbye to the withdrawal and introversion of the previous picture, the new force Karen Mok is flashing with new charm and light, the connotation of the song is still deep, but not difficult and difficult to understand, cutting-edge but not lonely and funny. "Z3z
is right, Sony Music is arrogant and provocative: without Li Zongsheng, Karen Mok will have word-of-mouth, but also sales!
and "i" dare to so much fanfare, entirely because of its principal: Li Zhuoxiong, a special meeting People from Hong Kong, China who write Mandarin words. There has always been a saying: Li Zhuoxiong is to Karen Mok, just like Lin Xi to Faye Wong and Huang Weiwen to Eason Chan.
In 2018, Karen rarely publicly thanked Li Zhuoxiong on Weibo, she said: " I have worked closely with Li Zhuoxiong for more than 20 years, and I know how to express my inner feelings in words. In addition to being a comrade-in-arms at work, he is also my mentor and helpful friend. "Z3z
's love and support behind them are beyond words. The secret of
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pop music is to turn words into whispers to the ears, sing them to listeners, communicate with them privately, and then resonate. Z3z
is a good word. People can use the most subtle and personalized words to help singers shape their shape.
is like the official name of "i". The reason why I insisted on lowercase'i' instead of capital'I' at the beginning is to convey loyalty to " "Small ego" instead of "big ego". It is precisely because of this positioning that
has: "Single Room with Double Bed" has a clever angle and directs to people's hearts; "Left Bank Turns Right" has a movie montage feeling; "Love" is as beautiful as modern poetry. All of
is the credit of Li Zhuoxiong.
Back then, Li Zhuoxiong won the Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist for the first time by virtue of "Love". After 12 years, he won again. The Golden Melody Award is also for writing a song for Karen Mok, and that one is called "Never Gone, No See".
can also be described as the magic of "love" turning around.
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Speaking of the album's soul song "Love", I can't help but mention another A talented woman-Chen Xiaojuan.
Chen Xiaojuan can definitely be regarded as a high-quality guarantee in the Chinese singing scene.
(Yes, Chen Xiaojuan and Yuan Weiren were once lovers.)
She wrote "The Flowing Years" and "Empty City" to Faye Wong and gave Na Ying I wrote "Simply", "I Leave Myself" to Yang Naiwen, and "Leaf" to Asang. In short, the songs I wrote were very popular.
According to Chen Xiaojuan's memory, this song "Love" made her Written for six years. Z3z
once, she stayed alone in a New York music restaurant, accidentally moved by the singing of a female jazz singer, and then wrote the first half of the melody, but the chorus was always empty.
Six years later, in When she played the old piano at home, Karen Mok’s singing suddenly appeared in her head, and she finished writing the chorus. By coincidence, the next day, Karen’s team called her to invite her to sing. At the time of
, Chen Xiaojuan also relied on "Love ", won the Golden Melody Award for the first time.
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and this album also added a lot of "fresh goods", makes its texture more solid.
, there is the figure of music talent Wang Leehom.
was also the power of Sony Music. Hong, specially wrote a funky and naughty "That's not necessarily" for Karen Mok. He also personally participated in harmony, sang RAP, and created a smart, weird and cute Karen Mok.
and Chen Qizhen are about to end their 18-year love run The musician Zhong Chenghu also helped Karen pick a cover of the first day music, and produced Xiao The generous and confident "Alive! (My Freestyle)" is quite in line with Karen's hearty temperament.
is a cover of Carpenter's classic single "Close to you". The arrangement is classical and modern. As a representative of petty bourgeoisie and taste, it was really popular for a while. Although
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has been released for 17 years, Karen Mok’s "i" was scored 8.7 points by nearly 20,000 people on Douban.
Even today, there are still listeners leaving comments on the posts, full of nostalgia and praise.
Perhaps this is the magic of good music.
we were moved by it, So it quietly grew up with us.
Whenever the familiar notes in "i" sound, even if time flies, everything will last forever.
[Text: Si Chujun, more old articles are here]
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