boosh Posted October 20, 2005 at 03:36 PM Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 at 03:36 PM I was wondering,.... since I'm learning Cantonese for no reason at all then me loving the sound of the language I thought why not sing in it. I am a music producer and singer of a band and am seriously thinking about releasing a single in partly Cantonese and English. My question: Are there any white guys that do this allready? And would it be a nice Gimmick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted October 21, 2005 at 01:23 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 at 01:23 PM A Dutch singer, Birgit, recently released a single in Chinese (Mandarin). She's not a white guy though. I don't think you'll get a big hit with a song in Cantonese, but it definately is a nice gimmick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted October 21, 2005 at 01:59 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 at 01:59 PM They sing in Cantonese, but they are eurasian, not really white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferno Posted October 21, 2005 at 11:38 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 at 11:38 PM Twin brothers Julio and Dino Acconci (Soler) were born and raised in Macau. They both speak and sing in 7 languages, including: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish, Portugese and French. i doubt it lol, Cantonese and Portugese sure, but just because you know Portugese doesn't mean you know Italian, Spanish, and French automatically, and I don't know where they got Mandarin and English from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted October 21, 2005 at 11:50 PM Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 at 11:50 PM There are English and Mandarin songs in their first album. And people do not know different languages automatically. They learn them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ncao Posted October 22, 2005 at 12:00 AM Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 at 12:00 AM I think they know Italian since they actually half Italian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai ming Posted October 22, 2005 at 04:26 AM Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 at 04:26 AM Apparently there was a white guy from Liverpool called Barry Cox... http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,3670,page=1 http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?10,32583,37563#msg-37563 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted December 29, 2005 at 02:37 PM Report Share Posted December 29, 2005 at 02:37 PM There is a Latvian band named UK who have a song called 'Pekinā ir auksti' which has a chorus in Chinese (Mandarin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Flamingo Posted January 5, 2006 at 01:45 AM Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 at 01:45 AM boosh, why not give it a try, I think it would be a hit at least as you said like a gimmick. Try to do some open-mic stuff or something like that, think people would be impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwokky Posted March 1, 2008 at 08:11 AM Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 at 08:11 AM yes there is a white guy from liverpool england called barry cox, He sings cantonese and mandarin and is doing quite well i see. he has a movie getting made about him too aparantly. i think i know someone that knows him if you want to get in touch with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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