On June 5438+065438+ 10, 2005, he released his first solo album "Soul Boy" and won the titles of "Jay Chou of Hong Kong" and "Hong Kong Philosopher". Fang Datong said that he wanted to interpret his music in the language he was most familiar with, but he was not good at Cantonese. Therefore, although Fang Datong made his debut in Hong Kong, he only sang Mandarin or English songs. He was having an affair with Hong Kong female singer Ar Fi. In 2006, he was regarded as one of the four strongest singers in Hong Kong because he sang with three other singers, Wang Wanzhi, Hins Cheung and Zhang Jicong. The four of them are good friends and have cooperated in many concerts. On February 1-3, 2007, the concert "Love and Love" was held, and on March 30-3, 2008, the concert "The Future of Fang Datong" was held, which was well received. On April 5th, 2008, Fang Datong's Future Live Concert was held in Taipei International Convention Center, which attracted many celebrities in Taiwan Province's performing arts circle.
[Edit this paragraph] Datong document Fang Datong:
English name: Fang Datong.
Birthday: July 1983+04.
Constellation: Cancer
Height: 172cm
Weight: 52kg
Blood type: O type
Language: English/Mandarin/Cantonese/Shanghainese/Hawaiian native English
Hobbies: Magic/China Wushu/positive psychotherapy/Painting/Cooking.
Favorite singer: craig david/Stevie Wonder/Madonna/Michael Jackson.
Favorite actor: Antheaume Hopkins/Tim Robbins/Jet Li.
Favorite movies: Future Report, Lost in Tokyo, Hero, Destiny, Somewhere in Time.
Singers who influenced me: Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, D 'Angelo, Steely Dan, N.E.R.D
Producer: n.e.r.d.r. Kelly Baby Face
Favorite music: soul music, new soul music, jazz, doowopandrock in the 1950s. John mayer.
Soul singers: Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Difeng &; fire
New Soul Singers: D Angelo, Glen Reavis, Mussik.
Jazz Singers: Bill Evans, chet baker, John Cortland.
Singers in the 1950s: ritchie valens, buddy holly and Jackie Wilson.
Fang Datong's albums Soul Boy, Love, Future and Orange Moon.
Personal background information
Fang Datong was born in July of 1983 and 14 in the Hawaiian Islands. Her mother, Liang Yulan, is from Hong Kong, and her major is Chinese-American translation.
He works as a manager in a hotel in Hawaii. His father was a Chinese-American born in San Francisco and later moved to Hawaii.
Before Fang Datong was born, parents thought they would have a girl, so they prepared all kinds of girls' names, but it was a son.
His father hurried to the library and chose Khalil, which is translated as "friend" in Persian and religion.
As early as in Hawaii, young Fang Datong started the road of music, and he would choose his favorite music at home when he was very young.
At the age of six, his family moved to Shanghai because of his mother's work, and his parents hoped that he would know more about China culture. Fang Datong is still young. He has been sleeping for the first three months of school. He doesn't know Chinese at all, so his study is very difficult. I studied China Wushu and Tai Chi for three years.
My mother, Ms. Liang Fang Yulan, founded the New Beat English Education Center in Shanghai and began to compile teaching materials. 12 years old, moved to Guangzhou because of his mother's work. His father often sang in different bars and accumulated rich performance experience. Fang Datong's grandmother is the first generation of Chinese American actress.
/kloc-When he was 0/4 years old, he moved to Hong Kong, while Fang Datong only studied in Shanghai for five years. Because he moved constantly during this period, he chose American distance correspondence education and went to high school. During this free time, Fang Datong also wrote nearly 100 songs for her mother's English textbook "NEW BEAT", and recorded the English pronunciation of the textbook and worked part-time.
It is worth mentioning that Fang Datong's family is still a traditional Baha 'i family. He also believes in Baha 'i, and his Chinese name is Datong. Chinese names of religions
Baha 'i faith was founded in Persia in the19th century, and now it has more than 6 million followers in more than 200 countries.
At the age of 17, Fang Datong started sending samples to record companies and has been helping her mother with education. Because Hong Kong's music industry was depressed at that time, Fang Datong had been writing behind the scenes, during which he wrote songs for many famous singers. It was not until he was 22 years old that Fang Datong had a chance to release his first record. Started his own way of music.
english introduction
Fang Datong (born in July 14, 1983) is a soul singer and songwriter from Hongkong. He was born in Hawaii, and his family moved to Shanghai when he was six. His father, a Chinese-American from San Francisco, California, hopes that he can learn more about China culture. Six years later, they moved to Guangzhou and lived there for about two years. Later, they moved to Hong Kong.
Because his father is a drummer, there is always music playing at home, so he started playing drums at a very young age. When he was five years old, his parents took him to see the movie Bamba-that was the decisive moment to inspire his singing enthusiasm. When he 16 years old, he sent his demo to the music producer. Four years later, Hong Kong Warner Music finally hired him as their producer. In September 2005, he released his first album, Soul Boy.
He won many awards, including the Silver Award for New Male Artist in Commercial Radio.
In 20061February, he released his second album "This Love". The peak value of the main song "Love Love Love" in 903 Top 20 is 1.
In 2008 1 month, he returned to his new music Wonderland with his fans.
His first language is English, and he can speak Mandarin, Shanghainese, Pidgin English and Cantonese.
He may not look good, but he is a good singer. It's cool that he wears pilot glasses. Some people say that his songs are similar to David Tao's, and others think that his music style is similar to Jay Chou's, but I think his music sounds happier, faster and more optimistic, while Jay Chou's music is more sad and slower. His songs have a good rhythm and a good voice. Too many pop singers join English at will, which is meaningless in the context and sounds strange to native English speakers. However, he sprinkled some very clear and pleasant English on his album. He said that the things he couldn't live without were food, water and music! [Edit this paragraph] Datong's recent visit
From: PTT
Datong edition author: Wei Yayang
Soul Soul's musical genius, he is very thin, and his music is very soul.
His jokes are even more creepy. Today, this talented composer from Hong Kong who can only sing Chinese songs will tell you how to understand his humor. And his unique "fast moving method" ... Photography: Wilson Style: Interview with iesel of Li Kaijie, Editor: Liao Yiting-.
Editor: Someone has nicknamed you "Prince of the Arctic". Do you think your speech is really cold, or do people actually don't understand your humor?
Kathy: hmm ... I'm really cold. Besides. ...
Editor: Then what?
Krishnamurti: People don't understand my humor ... haha. Actually, it depends, but I am really cold. (Laughter)
Editor: You have imitated Michael Jackson in concerts before. Will you try to challenge some dynamic dance music in your album next?
K: I think it is possible in the future, but it should not be the kind of rain dance that everyone likes to watch, let alone the kind of dance music.
Editor: Since it is not rain-like dynamic, what kind of "mode dynamic" will it be?
K: It should be in the direction of MJ (Michael Jackson). I like watching some MJ videos since I was five or six years old. I think disco dancing in the 1970s and 1980s is more intimate (laughs), so it will be more retro if I try.
Editor: We will wait and see! Did you have any embarrassment when you performed on the stage?
Krishnamurti: Hmm ... I think I stepped on my guitar string. Editor: What did you do on the spot?
K: Haha, I laughed on the spot and said to the audience, "This kind of thing will inevitably happen …" After talking with the audience, I reconnected the line. Actually, it was quite funny. Everyone was very happy when I continued singing from the broken place.
Editor: Ha, so this is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?
Kathy: It's not embarrassing, but ... the coolest! (Laughter)
Editor: Hmmm ... ok, let's move on to the next question. When news about you appears in newspapers and magazines, do you care if the reporters embarrass you?
K: I am rarely photographed by gossip magazines. ....
Editor: Er ... Sorry, this is a newspaper magazine, not a gossip magazine. ...
Kathy: Oh, newspapers and magazines ... I don't care because my appearance doesn't mean anything.
Editor: Don't say that, you are modest. ...
K: If they happen to take a good photo of me, they will think, "Oh, this photo is really good!" " (Laughter)
Editor: Don't worry, we'll make you handsome today! By the way, I heard that you play basketball very well. ...
K: Basketball was ok after I was a child. Later, because I moved to Hong Kong, I stopped playing sports and concentrated on making music.
Editor: Do you usually do some other simple sports?
K: Less, but I do sit-ups after getting up. What's that called ... Editor: Sit-ups?
K: Right, right, sit-ups. I will make one when I get up.
Editor: Wait, you mean that you will do "one" sit-ups at the "instant" when you get up? ...
K: Right, haha.
Editor: The way you exercise is really special ... Do you want to strengthen yourself, practice some muscle lines, show it to everyone after the performance, and take a sexy route by the way?
K: Hehe, I take the mysterious route. I'm thin, and I've been getting thinner since I started working. This year is the thinnest, and it is ... slimming success!
Editor: er ... we think you'd better stop losing weight. ..
K: It might be better if you have time to practice, but I really don't have time at the moment, so leave those "sexy routes" to Yu (laughs).
Editor: We know that you like watching movies besides music. Are there any movies you don't like? Like ... war movies?
K: I don't like war movies very much. They are noisy. Editor: Anything else?
Kathy: I don't like movies that are too boring ... silly. I like movies, but I don't like stupid movies.
Editor: You used to sing children's songs. Do you like children?
Kathy: I like .. good boy.
Editor: That naughty boy ...?
K: Bad children will be taught! I think it is effective to teach them when they are young. The key point is to treat them as adults.
Editor: Will there be a children's song album in the future?
K: I haven't thought about it. ...
Editor: Will you consider it?
Kathy: Maybe. Be a children's song star. (Laughter)
Editor: There are many children's songs stars in Taiwan Province Province, such as Sister Momo, Brother Watermelon, Brother Banana and so on. ..
Kathy: Yes ... Then I should be called "Uncle Apple".
Editor: ㄟ .. At your age, you should be your brother, not your uncle. ...
K: But "ㄕㄨˊ" should be written as a "tree" with leaves. Call me "Apple Tree". Be cold! hahaha
Editor: Um ... Turn down the air conditioner. Some netizens suggested calling you "rice cooker brother". what do you think?
K: Not bad, but the apple tree is still a little funny. Besides, I am thin, so I can hang some apples on my body.
Editor: Hmm ... The topic of apple trees seems to be over. You seem to have said that you think you are young in appearance, but in fact you are an old man at heart.
. K: Actually, that's what everyone says, but I agree (laughs).
Editor: Finally, can you tell us the idea of this new album?
K: Actually, I've thought about it for a long time, because the first three films all have clear themes, from "World" in the first film to "Different Love" in the second film, and then to "Love and Environmental Protection" in the third film. I don't think this film is useful for the time being, so this album is mainly "romantic". I feel very sad if I slow down.
Editor: So this album will be very different from before?
K: Recently, people often say that they think my songs are difficult to sing, because my songs are full of soul, but I can't write so-called guava songs, so I just think about the songs I listened to when I was a child. Some of them are chorus songs, such as lionel richie's "Hello" and "I'm just calling to say I love you" ... Although they are Soul & B singers, this is the song they sang. I said to myself, let's go in the direction of retro.
Editor: It turned out to be retro style. ..
. K: I think this album is the most mature one, and I really want to give it a feeling of old songs. The album is called Orange Moon.
Editor: Why do you choose this name?
K: I was wondering what the title of this album should be because I talked to my colleagues before. My colleague asked me, "What do you think is the slowest?" I think "Dusk" is the most romantic, and it has an orange feeling, but calling it dusk directly is very corny. Later, I thought of "Rewinding Life" that I helped Eason Chan. The demo name of that song was "Orange Moon", so I wanted to say this name.
Editor: Will the songs in the new album be easier to sing?
Ca: Sort of. This is the way to compare songs. How much time do we have now?
Editor: About five minutes. ...
If you want, I can listen to a song from a new album for you. ...
Editor: I think! ! !
Fang Datong is almost like a man wearing a condom, always wearing a suit, sometimes pure dark, more often plaid, and wearing a pair of Harry Potter glasses. He is unsmiling, occasionally laughs and is quite shy.
Fang Datong, who has a little difficulty in speaking Cantonese, won nine awards at four awards ceremonies, becoming the second male singer with the most awards. What's more, as a singer who never sends Cantonese songs but insists on singing English and Chinese songs, he beat Eason Chan and Ku Kuiji to win the gold medal.
Fang Datong is very different from other Cantonese singers.
Growing up in different environments
I once lived in Wuyang New Town, Guangzhou for two years.
In Shanghai: I learned Mandarin quickly.
Fang Datong was born in Hawaii, USA. His father is Chinese-American and his mother is from Hong Kong. Because of their beliefs, a family of three and Fang Datong immigrated to Shanghai when they were 6 years old.
"I went to Shanghai to study in a local primary school because my parents didn't want me to go to an international primary school to teach English. In that case, why should I come back from America? " Fang Datong asked, so he went to a school in Tianshan. "At that time, I couldn't speak Mandarin, only English, but children always learn things quickly, so I quickly learned Mandarin and got along with my classmates more interestingly. I really like everyone to play together. "
In Guangzhou: Dad teaches him by correspondence in America.
But after finishing the fifth grade, Fang Datong moved again, and this time he moved from Shanghai to Guangzhou. "I have lived in Wuyang New Town for two years, and the time is relatively short. I was too young to remember. I only remember that there is a tea restaurant in Wuyang New Town, and his fried rice noodles were fried in that black pot. I like it very much, but it is a little greasy. Besides, it tastes good.
After coming to Guangzhou, Fang Datong didn't go to school. "They (parents) want me to continue to learn English well, but they think international schools are too international and don't want me to study." So Fang Datong's growth was taught by his father himself according to the American online correspondence course: "Strange? Do you find it strange? I feel fine myself, because the children of several American families who came and went at home at that time were taking such correspondence courses, so I don't think it is strange not to go to school. "
/kloc-When he was 0/2 years old, Fang Datong moved to Hong Kong with his parents. He still didn't go to school, and still studied correspondence courses at home under the guidance of his father, thus completing his studies. "It's a good thing to learn correspondence, otherwise it's not very troublesome to move around at home and transfer?" Fang Datong asked.
Indeed, Fang Datong has been to many places. When interviewing Eason Chan, Eason Chan said with some chagrin, "Hong Kong fans think that Fang Datong is a singer in Taiwan Province province, while Taiwan Province fans think that Fang Datong is a mainland singer. In fact, he is a singer in Hong Kong! " Hearing this, Fang Datong smiled shyly. "It doesn't matter. In fact, I like to use one word to describe myself best. I am a citizen of the world. "
Different types of music
"I often feel that there is an old man living in my heart."
It will make fans misunderstand, on the one hand, because he has been to many cities, on the other hand, because his music is different.
Fang Datong's father is a drummer, so he was influenced by a lot of music since he was a child. "I often feel that there is an old man in my heart, that is, the music I listen to now makes people feel old, but I have no feeling at all, because I grew up listening to these people's music." These "old people" include LionelRichie, StevieWonder and BillyJoel.
Listen, R &；; B, soul grew up with music, and Fang Datong had his own self-knowledge about music: "No one taught me to play the piano since I was a child. I like singing when I was three or four years old, and then I taught myself musical instruments, guitar, piano and drum sets. Although my father can play drums, he didn't teach me how to play them. Because he played drums, I had drums at home, so I played them myself. Later, I slowly learned how to play. "
Fang Datong began to compose his own music after mastering this instrument, but all his songs are R&; B, the soul type song, with a little retro meaning. "I think it may make people think that I am not a Hong Kong singer. Hong Kong's culture itself is dominated by K songs, but my songs are not like this. It is more westernized. Then Taiwan Province's Mandarin market listens to western music, so I am close to theirs, so I think everyone thinks that I am not a Hong Kong singer for this reason. "
Now the focus of Fang Datong's career is in Taiwan Province Province. In order to take care of him conveniently, his mother has moved to live with him in Taiwan Province Province. "In fact, I feel that I am no different from others. I also go shopping and eat out. I lead a normal life. When I get up in the morning, I just go to bed later than others. Because I am a creative singer, I have to spend a lot of time creating, otherwise my work will not be completed. I am no different from others, right? "
Fangbutong
1. Because of his religious belief, he has always been a vegetarian.
He knows Kung Fu and studied in Shanghai for two years. On the one hand, he kept fit, and on the other hand, he deepened China culture.
He hasn't produced Cantonese songs so far, and he won't consider it for the time being. "I speak English and Mandarin best and Cantonese worst. Because Cantonese has many sounds, I find it difficult to speak it well, so I dare not sing Cantonese songs at all. I am not confident enough in this respect. "
Why Fang Datong?
Why is Fang Datong called Fang Datong? His own explanation is: "This is the name given by my grandfather. My family all believe in one religion, and the doctrine of that religion is' One World'. My grandfather also agreed with this, so he gave me this name. "
But in fact, Fang Datong grew up in a different environment from most people.
Warner newcomer Fang Datong's new song "Sister" has been on the air for a month. Yesterday (July 17), when he went to the commercial channel to promote songs, he was also invited to comment on the songs of Universal Music, and chose the songs of Toby, Soller and Lin Yifeng. It turned out that he was influenced by his father who was a drummer since he was a child. At the age of 3, he began to play music. He is best at playing the piano and guitar. He often forms bands with his father on the stage and is very experienced in stage performances. No wonder Warner intentionally invited the singer to join its team as early as five years ago. However, after years of seesaw, he was only willing to sign the contract when he was 22 years old this year. Even he laughed and said, "I didn't expect this contract to be an adult." Fang Datong's first album, which was arranged by himself, included all Chinese songs. It was the record company that paved the way for him to enter the mainland and Taiwan Province Province. Before he started his career, he composed music for mainland singer Chen Kun and Taiwan Province singer May. Now he wants to work with Stephanie.