Kaira Gong
| Kaira Gong | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 龔詩嘉 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 龚诗嘉 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Gǒng Shījiā (Mandarin) |
| Ancestry | Shanghai, China |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Born | July 25, 1981 Singapore |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Mandarin pop |
| Label(s) | HIM International Music (2005–2007) |
| Years active | 2005–2006 |
| Influences | David Tao |
| Official Website | www.him.com.tw |
Kaira Gong (simplified Chinese: 龚诗嘉; traditional Chinese: 龔詩嘉; pinyin: Gǒng Shījiā, born July 25, 1981 in Singapore), is a Singaporean singer whose family is of Shanghai, China descent. She is signed with Taiwanese HIM International Music, and is best known as the protégé of Taiwanese musician David Tao, as well as the label-mate of pop group S.H.E.[1]
Gong studied at Pei Chun Public School, Nanyang Girls' High School, Raffles Junior College, and the National University of Singapore.[1] She sang the theme song for Singapore's National Day Parade, 2006, titled "My Island Home".[2] On December 25, 2007, HIM International terminated its contract with Gong's management company.[3]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Kaira 好,詩嘉 (November 2005)
- Kaira, repackaged with NDP tracks and MTV DVD (July 2006)
The title of her debut album (simplified Chinese: 好,诗嘉; traditional Chinese: 好,詩嘉; pinyin: Hǎo, Shījiā) is a play on the Chinese name for Scarlett O'Hara (Chinese: 郝思嘉; pinyin: Hǎo Sījiā), the protagonist of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and 1939 film of the same title.[4]
[edit] Soundtrack contributions
- Reaching for the Stars ("To Have It Once Again" 再一次擁有 ), December 2005
- Tokyo Juliet ("Cannot Let Go" 放不下), July 2006
- The Hospital ("When You Leave For A Little While" 妳要離開一些時候), August 2006
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b "S'pore singer bursts into tears on Taiwan TV". The New Paper. 2006-01-15. http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/printfriendly/0,4139,100344,00.html. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "NDP@Marina Bay: Multimedia". NDP Executive Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20071210193457/http://www.ndp.org.sg/multimedia/audio/index.html. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ (Chinese) HIM International Music. 最新公告!祝福詩嘉~~ (News! Good luck to Kaira). December 25, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
- ^ (Chinese) "華研國際音樂 龔詩嘉 好,詩嘉 HIM International Music, Kaira Gong". HIM International Music. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20071023220026/http://www.him.com.tw/album/album-kairagong.php. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
