Mystery Guest (album)
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Mystery Guest (Chinese: 神秘嘉賓; pinyin: Shen Mi Jia Bin) is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Yoga Lin's debut Mandarin studio album. It was released 3 June 2008 by HIM International Music with a bonus DVD containing making-of footage and "神秘嘉賓" (Mystery Guest) music video.[1]
A second edition Mystery Guest (Labyrinth Collectible Edition) (神秘嘉賓 重返迷宮影音珍藏版) was released on 4 July 2008.[2] The music video for title track "神秘嘉賓" (Mystery Guest) features Taiwanese actress Chen Kuangyi.
Reception
The tracks "伯樂" (Admirer), "神秘嘉賓" (Mystery Guest) and "眼色" (Color of Your Eyes) are listed at number 10, 20 and 38 respectively on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2008.[3] The title track, "神秘嘉賓" (Mystery Guest) won one of the Top 10 Songs of the Year at the 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.[4]
The album was awarded one of the Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year at the 2008 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards, presented by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.[5]
In 2009, the album was nominated for four awards at the 20th Golden Melody Awards, including Best New Artist for Lin for his work on this album[6] It was awarded Best Single Producer for "眼色" (Color of Your Eyes).[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "眼色" (Color of Your Eyes) | James Li | James Li | 4:41 |
| 2. | "神秘嘉賓" (Mystery Guest) | Chén xìn yán | Zhèng nán | 5:30 |
| 3. | "愛情是圓的" (Love Goes in Circles) | Lán xiăo xié | Dīng shì guāng | 3:37 |
| 4. | "伯樂" (Admirer) | Peng Xue Bin | Peng Xue Bin | 4:34 |
| 5. | "請說" (Please Speak) | Yoga Lin | Xī lóu | 3:26 |
| 6. | "病態" (Morbid) | Albert Leung | Connie Li | 3:11 |
| 7. | "殘酷月光" (Cruel Moonlight) | Xiàng yuè é | Chén xiăo xiá | 4:29 |
| 8. | "慢一點" (A Little Slower) | Shī rén chéng | Xiaoyu Sung | 3:50 |
| 9. | "心有林夕" (A Connection to Albert Leung) | Lán xiăo xié | Zhèng nán | 3:56 |
| 10. | "再別康橋" (Farewell to Cambridge) | Xu Zhimo | Xī lóu | 3:06 |
| 11. | "傳說" (Legend feat Jade Liu) | Shī rén chéng | Zhèng nán | 5:04 |
Charts
| Track name | Position |
|---|---|
| "伯樂" (Admirer) | #10 |
| "神秘嘉賓" (Mystery Guest) | #20 |
| "眼色" (Color of Your Eyes) | #38 |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Nomination | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Music Video | Bier Gu (比爾賈) for "病態" (Morbid) | Nominated |
| Best Composer | James Li (李泉) for "眼色" (Color of Your Eyes) | Nominated |
| Best Single Producer | Wang Zhi Ping (王治平) and Guo Wen Zong (郭文宗) for "眼色" (Color of Your Eyes) | Won |
| Best New Artist | Yoga Lin | Nominated |
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon HIM Music Mystery Guest album info 3 June 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-25
- ^ Template:Zh icon HIM Music Mystery Guest (Labyrinth Collectible Edition) album info 4 July 2008. Retrieved 2011-05-20
- ^ Template:Zh icon HITO Radio Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart- 2008 (#1 to 50) Retrieved 2011-05-20
- ^ Template:Zh icon HITO Radio 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards winners list 15 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-25
- ^ IFPI Hong Kong 2008 IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards winners list Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-04-19
- ^ Template:Zh icon GIO, Taiwan 20th Golden Melody Awards nomination list Archived 2011-11-25 at the Wayback Machine 18 May 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-24
- ^ Template:Zh icon GIO, Taiwan 20th Golden Melody Awards winners list Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine 26 June 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-24
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