Tag: Popular music
“Moonlight”: An adaptation of traditional ballads and pop music songs in five languages, originating in different times and spaces
“Moonlight” was originally a traditional children’s song spread in Fujian and Guangdong, including Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew, Fuzhou, etc., what languages and regional versions of “Moonlight” have you heard? Do you know what is the background and historical origin of the creation of different local versions? And many modern singers have also adapted this new […]
“Heaven Falls into the Water”: an interweaving of traditional Hakka folk songs and adapted pop music songs
“Falling into the Water” was originally a Hakka mountain song that was widely spread and familiar in Taiwan, and even Taiwanese people who are not Hakka may have heard this song 1 . In recent years, there have been many cover versions on YouTube, combining many elements of modern pop music, and some of them […]
“Unsteady”: A parting, heartfelt and moving English pop song
“Unsteady” is an English song sung by the American New York rolling band X Ambassadors, the melody, style and singing style are very beautiful, touching and easy to feel the emotions of this song, and this song is also the theme song of the movie “I Want You to Be Good”.
“Toi + Moi”: A catchy French pop song with a simple rhythm
“Toi + Moi” is a French song performed by French singer-songwriter Grégoire Boissenot in 2008, with the same title as the debut album, and the song has a magnetic voice and a rhythmic melody.
“Je ne sais pas”: A light-melodic French lyrical pop song
“Je ne sais pas” is a song performed by French singer-songwriter Joyce Jonathan, which is a French pop lyrical song interpreted in a very natural and smooth guitar playing style, fresh and moving pop song melody, innocent and romantic urban folk style, and melody lightness.
“The Brightest Star in the Night Sky”: Chinese pop music song with youth, dreams and ideals
“The Brightest Star in the Night Sky” is a pop music song written and performed by The Escape Project, which was included in the band’s 2011 debut album “World” and was also the theme song of the short film “You Who Pick the Star“.
“Somebody That I Used To Know”: A breakup love song by a big artist, an English-pop song of melancholy and a perfect storm
“Somebody That I Used To Know” is a pop song by Gotye and Kimbr that has been on many music charts, as well as imitated by YouTubers on YouTube.
