A Starry Night Recital
Music
Dubbed “the prince of love ballads”, Malaysian artiste Abin Fang will be performing live in his online recital on 15 February 2022 at 7.30pm, which coincides with Chap Goh Mei, also known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day in Southeast Asia. On this romantic occasion, fans from Malaysia and beyond are welcomed to partake in an evening of auditory pleasure with Abin Fang’s celebrated works.
Born and bred in Penang’s Air Itam, Abin Fang developed his musical career in Taiwan. Over the years, the prolific singer-songwriter has published a large number of Mando-pop hits, cementing his celebrity status among Chinese audiences. His signature song, Huai Ren (Bad Guy), has won numerous accolades and remains hugely popular until today.
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, Abin returned to Malaysia to unwind, though he keeps himself active by composing and searching for musical inspiration, as observed in his song composed last year, Bing Lang Yu Qing Ge (Penang Island Love Song), which was inspired by the titular landmark itself. He will be performing this song live for the first time during his Chap Goh Mei recital.
The 90-minute-long recital is jointly organised by George Town Festival and Air Itam Assemblyman Service Centre. Interested members of the public may watch the live performance on Facebook via George Town Festival, Air Itam assemblyman YB Joseph Ng Soon Siang, or Abin Fang’s official page.
The physical recital will be held at DeView Hotel Penang’s rooftop atrium in Air Itam, Penang. All proceeds will be donated to the Air Itam’s Digital Food Bank Programme to assist those in need. Those attending the physical event are strictly required to follow COVID-19 SOPs.
素有“情歌王子”之称的大马艺人方泂鑌，将在今年元宵节（2月15日）晚上7时30分，在线上直播个人音乐分享会。元宵节在东南亚也称作“中国情人节”，在这浪漫的一天，欢迎海内外歌迷一起在线上聆听方泂鑌深情演绎多首动听情歌，共度美好时光。
出生及成长于槟城阿依淡的本地歌手方泂鑌，长期在台湾发展歌唱事业。这些年来，他在海外陆陆续续发表了许多耐听的好歌，在华人世界享有一定的知名度。其代表作《坏人》更是获奖连连，深入人心。
2020年，因为疫情爆发的缘故，方泂鑌毅然回国休息。回到自己熟悉的土地后，他并没有完全停止创作的脚步，依然努力寻找灵感写歌，去年，方泂鑌更以槟城入歌，为家乡创作一首全新的歌曲，名为《槟榔屿情歌》。这首新歌也将在元宵节的音乐分享会上首次公开演唱。
这场为时90分钟的音乐分享会，由乔治市艺术节、阿依淡区州议员服务中心联合举办。届时，民众可在乔治市艺术节、阿依淡州议员黄顺祥或方泂鑌的脸书专页上欣赏直播演出。
另一方面，大会也计划开放120个名额给民众参与实体演出，近距离聆听方泂鑌唱情歌。门票收入将悉数捐予阿依淡的电子食物银行计划，以协助有需要的人士。有意到阿依淡景轩酒店露天顶楼参与这项活动者，皆需严格遵守防疫标准作业程序。
About the Artist
Born in Penang on 17 July 1977 as Fong Jhung Bin, A-bin Fang (方烱彬) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter. He is an alumnus of Heng Ee High School and the elder brother of A-jia Fang, another established Mandopop singer and music producer.
During the early stage of his music career, A-bin formed a music duo known as Island (“Nian Shao Zhi Dao”) with singer Qiu Wei Yi, though the latter left the group in 1997 and was subsequently replaced by Wee Kheng Ming. Following the release of several music albums in Malaysia and Taiwan, the duo split, citing reasons such as differences in interests and specialisations.
A-bin launched his first solo album “Good Guy?! A-bin” on 10 November 2008 after fellow Malaysian singer Penny Tai introduced him to Eric Chen, a renowned Taiwanese record producer and founder of record label Enjoy Music. He went on to release his second album “Bad Guy’s Love Songs: Regrets” in October 2009, which is a cover compilation of female Mandopop hits in the 1990s. In 2016, he signed with record label Ocean Butterflies.
This year marks A-bin’s 24th year in show business.
Online Concert
Date:
15 February 2022
Time:
7.30pm
Streaming Platforms (Facebook):
George Town Festival
方泂鑌 Abin
Joseph Ng Soon Siang 黄顺祥
Physical Concert
Date:
15 February 2022
Time:
7.30pm
Venue:
Rooftop @ DeView Hotel Penang
Ticket Price:
RM50 **
**All the proceeds will go to the Air Itam's Digital Food Bank Programme.
July 2021
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