how come chinese music is still at the boyband era?

xinyi! SG

are boybands really that hot? Confused i beg to differ. barely anyone i know are boyband fanatics. rock bands such as the local pug jelly or even linkin park, greenday, fort minor.. and punk rock bands are the NEW boybands. i fail to understand what's going on in these teenage girls' mind when they worship idols such as 5566, F4 etc..

PS: most of them are gay anyway. or they LOOK gay

applesweetgirl SG

huh...5566 and F4 still popular meh...
wake up please.

digicharat SG

try telling that to the their fans the next time 5566 holds their autograph signing session in singapore. Laughing

ditzy SG

Because listeners like you all instead of supporting good chinese music by buying their original cds resort to d/ling it off the net. Laughing

No $$$ = No R&D = No advancement

xinyi! SG

excuse me, i dont download often. i usually support my favourite artist by buying their cd. moreover, most of the chinese music industry produces mediocre tracks.. i can say 80% of them are love songs, the others are either fake ass rock songs or just throwing in some lousy rap *cough jay chou. none of them are good looking at all!!! why dont these ppl get it?

ditzy SG

Ah ha! you see, you just answered your own question. Laughing

Patrik SG

All thrash.

the Bear SG

Thrash Metal like Anthrax is cool...

they make boybands sound like the TRASH they are Twisted Evil

applesweetgirl SG

i don’t think english music nowadays are that good either….>”<

the Bear SG

bands used to take their music seriously, and not just as a way to make truckloads of cash..

i remember Pearl Jam taking their ticketing agents to court to LOWER the price of tickets...

and they did their part.. their stage was a few lights, a white sheet for a background.. and they played... true to their credo "nothing matters but the music"

because of that and their prowess at their craft, they were and are still, a respected band...

all you need to do is to watch one of their concerts... they're amazing..

demonage SG

i mean if u really wanna compare oasis is also an english band worship by lots of ppl then they are so commercialise liao right

i mean if u really support them right what they can do is give their best in their music i can see this spirit in most of the chinese boy bands or even girl bands or even solo artist lahz

seriously i'm dont really support boy band lahz but then i listen to some of their HITS songs also mahz so if u dont like then dont critisize ok!!!!!!!!!

klishcia SG

Boyband is always popular in chinese music. As you can see that most of the fans are young girls, thats their market target.

The man who was death SG

I think because not enough quality alternative music artiste in chinese music to offer an alternative away from boybands

laurence82 SG

If there are Singaporean teenage girls who go for crap stuff belted out by Britney Spears, I dont see why they wouldnt go for trashy boybands.

Laughing

Patrik SG

Erm..i wld say as long as u have the looks,even if u cant sing,girls will still go crazy over u.
5566,F4,Energy.....

alkaiden SG

alrite guys, would u prefer J Lo or ermm...some fat ugly chick who can sing very well? I sure as hell would pick J lo

but i must agree the chinese industry suxx donkey dixx, linkin park suxx donkey dixx too. u guys need to listen to some true music

Apex-LW'21 SG

F4 & 5566 is the one!

motoway SG

HELP!!! ARE U STILL SUPPORTING THESE PATHETIC BOYBANDS??!?

And pls.. Chinese Boy bands are like so passe, they form boybands coz they ain"t strong enuf to go solo.. So put pieces of trash together and WALLA! U get a Boyband( A chinese one to be exact)

Wan me to name sum? oh.. there's 183 club, 2morrow, 5566 and F4 etc etc..

Heck, most of em cant dance, Worse still cant even hold a tune..

English songs are dominated by techo which is like Shocked

Currently listening to Korean and Jap music, at least their singers KNOW what they are singing, can hold a tune, and dance fairly amazingly.. And pls.. I'm not blindly riding the Hallyu wave.. They reali have substance.. Most of dem train for 3-4 yrs b4 debuting..

Chinese music scene simply pick sum ppl frm the street and make them look like superstars.. >.<

Check my fav singer out~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afdG-OooM7c&search=boa%20my%20name%20[/url]

SingaporeMacross SG

haha, lets have Chinese emo and metalcore..

The man who was death SG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPTsgmrmurU&search=chthonic