Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Favourite 10 Chinese albums of 2010

This year again I manage to compile on up, but sadly.... even my favourite 10 doesn't represents the favourite 100 songs i like for the year. But my definite 10 albums is my classic of the year.

1) Jacky Chueng - Private Corner
Jacky Chueng's venture into the HiFi music Jazz and blues had him the first canto-pop artist to arhieve such high commercial success. This PRIVATE CORNER stays on my playlist for quite a long time and also an album that I rarely love it as a whole.

2) Tiger Huang - Simple/Not Simple
Tiger Huang's Not that simple is a classic. Modern Classic, I would say no one would disagree.

3) Jolin Tsai - Myself
Pop Queen of the year whereas other similar acts looks like a copycats.

4) G.E.M. - 18
A debut from a teenage, and its been a long while since a talented young artist emerge from Canto-pop and yet, gathered fame. Definitely my newcomer of the year. (She was the award-winning of newcomer of the year in 2009)

5) La La Xu - Limits
I never notice one album appearing in so many music critics favourite top 10, thats she Lala Xu. Musically and commercially well balance, which leads she to the album of the year.

6) Karen Mok - Precious
Her first self written album, and this is very good. The down side is, no further big improvement for her, since the award-winning singer had already reach her peak long time ago. Thats a pity.

7) Eason Chan - Times Flies
Together with his 2nd EP in 2010, TASTE THE ATMOSHPERE, Eason had not out do himself. However, he is lingering what the commercial market wants and what he wants to move to (musically).

8) JJ Lin - 100 Days
His comeback is always something big. As his usual him, and similar classic hits. Wonder why I didn't feel its bore. That's what he do best in a better form.

9) Elva - Miss Elva
With this album, Elva finally found her style of making an album with perfect formula. I could say, she's Jolin number 2. But that's unfair, she had a different style..... the U.S. style.

10) Show Lo - Rashomon
After many considerations, this album come in number 10 due to the influence of the series "My Sweetheart". Can't deny I listen to songs from this album more than other albums.