Leo Ku Kui-Kei (Traditional Chinese: 古巨基; pinyin: Gǔ Jùjī), born August 18,… Read Full Bio ↴Leo Ku Kui-Kei (Traditional Chinese: 古巨基; pinyin: Gǔ Jùjī), born August 18, 1972, is a Hong Kong Cantopop and Mandopop singer and actor. He was an entertainment news programme (娛樂新聞眼) presenter at TVB as well as host of the music show Jade Solid Gold in 1992 before releasing his first album (愛的解釋) in 1994 to become a Cantopop singer. He is one of the few Cantopop artists who makes use of falsetto (假音) - Because of this, many people, including David Tao, have praised this unique talent. He is the first singer to have won all four newcomer gold awards from Hong Kong's radio/television stations. Early in his career he was nicknamed 古怪基 by the media, a pun on his name's pronunciation, literally meaning Strange Kei due to his strange appearance on stage.

Leo Ku's most well known songs include "Love Coming Home" (愛回家), "Belated Love" (愛得太遲), "Shower" (花灑), "The Genius and the Idiot" (天才與白痴), "Monica", "Love and Honesty" (愛與誠), "Sorrow Hits Man" (傷追人), "Nobita" (大雄), "Killing Move" (必殺技), "Let Heaven Shed Its Tears" (任天堂流淚), "Holiday in Rome" (羅馬假期), "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (歡樂今宵), "Friendship" (友共情), "Second Most Loved" (第二最愛) and "Blue Skies and White Clouds" (藍天與白雲) - A cover of Keisuke Kuwata's song 悲しい気持ち (JUST A MAN IN LOVE).

Musical career

One of his songs "Enjoy Yourself Tonight" (歡樂今宵) released on 1997 earned him various musical awards most notably the Silver Male pop singer by Commercial Radio. However, his singing career was stalled in the next few years but he regained popularity in 2003, because of efforts of his current manager Paco Wong (黃柏高), with the release of new albums "Games" (遊戲—基) and "Nobita" (大雄) - A reference to the Doraemon character of the same name. He has been referred to as one of the 'New Four Big Heavenly Kings' by veteran singer Alan Tam along with Hacken Lee, Andy Hui and Edmond Leung.

Leo Ku's recent albums have revolved around a specific theme. The album "Games" was based on video games, "Nobita" was based on the comic books, while "Jade Solid Gold" is named after a popular music show of the same name. "Nobita" is one of Leo Ku's most successful albums ever, with 64,152 copies sold in 2004. It was the eighth best selling Cantopop album of 2004 in Hong Kong. In 2003 and 2004 has also achieved his dream of releasing his own comic book. "The Story of Kubi" is a set of two comic books hand drawn by Leo. With the continuous amount of work he has today, he is unable to release another book of the series yet.

In April 9, 2005, his greatest hits album, "Jade Solid Gold" (勁歌金曲), reached double Platinum (100,000 copies). In March, 2005, he held his first major concert (勁歌金曲演唱會). Further tours were held across Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada and the China, following the success of the Hong Kong concerts, featuring guest performances by Kary Ng and Justin Lo. A total of seventeen concerts were held. Leo Ku's "Jade Solid Gold" (勁歌金曲) was one of Hong Kong's top ten albums sold from December 30, 2004 to December 21, 2005.
In October, 2005, Leo was declared one of Ten Outstanding Young Persons where his hard work on his music and film career, and his excellence in commitment to the community was recognized. He contributed tremendously to the society, and even founded a Leo Ku Children Medical Fund (古巨基兒童醫療基金). A month later, in November, he released his first Mandarin album under Gold Label, known as "Final Fantasy" (最終幻想), it featured Mandarin versions of his well known Cantonese songs as well as original songs, targeting the Mandarin speaking community. Its main song was "Sleeping Beauty" (睡美人).

In December 23, 2005, Leo Ku, and his management company Gold Label announced that he has sold 300,000 copies (six times Platinum) of the four albums which came out this year, with eight hit songs, including "The Genius and the Idiot" (天才與白痴) which stayed in first place at the karaoke charts for a total of nine weeks in a row.

Leo Ku's 2006 album "Human" (我生) received mostly positive reviews, as over 25,000 copies of the album were sold within the first three days of release. The concept of the CD was innovative as its theme deviates from romantic love and relationships, a practice most Cantopop albums adhere to. Included in the album is a 60 minute music video directed by Leo Ku himself. This would be his directing debut.

In June, 2007, his song "Money" (錢錢錢錢) was accused of being copied from Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".[2] In response, Ku made a post on his blog stating that "Money" is a progressive rock song, therefore will contain elements used in that genre of music.

In July 31, 2007, it was confirmed he filmed a music video called "Love Coming Home" (愛回家) featuring Katie Leung as the main actress, who is best known for playing as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films.

In August 24, 2007, he released his album "Moments", all the lyrics were written by Lin Xi (林夕), with music composed by Mark Lui, Ivana Wong, Justin Lo and others. Also included with the album was a 60 minute DVD featuring footage shot from Fukuoka, London, Paris, Venice, Vienna and Beijing. Weeks after the album's release, he held his second major concert in Hong Kong Coliseum, known as "The Magic Moments 2007" concert, from September 9 to September 12, 2007. Guests which performed in the concert include Alex Fong, Justin Lo, Terence Tsui (小肥), Vivian Chow and Ekin Cheng.

Santa Claus
古巨基 Lyrics

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平安夜人再度想起你
浮世内难寄望姻到缘来
在某圣诞某种天气曾与你一起
在那圣诞我跟你看著北风刮起
是意外是注定谁去解释
平安夜人淌泪我不想睡
在看月球照著我孤影
在那欢乐人声内唯得我无言

没有了你的今天竟不再珍惜自己
SANTACLAUS 可否给我一个自我
SANTACLAUS 我不想再为情感作出安排
SANTACLAUS 可否请你留给我希冀
SANTACLAUS 我将一切全留给上天安排
DA... LA... DA

是意外是注定谁去解释
平安夜人淌泪我不想睡
在看月球照著我孤影
在那欢乐人声内唯得我无言
没有了你的今天竟不再珍惜自己
SANTACLAUS 可否给我一个自我
SANTACLAUS 我不想再为情感作出安排
SANTACLAUS 可否请你留给我希冀
SANTACLAUS 我将一切全留给上天安排
DA... LA... DA

编辑人-Jason

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 古巨基's song Santa Claus speak about the feelings of loneliness and longing for someone special during the holiday season. The first verse talks about how the singer is reminded of the person they miss on Christmas Eve, and how it's difficult to rely on fate to bring them together. The second verse describes the singer's loneliness and sadness as they watch the moon and listen to the sounds of other people's joy, feeling like they can't express their own emotions. The chorus, which repeats twice, asks Santa Claus for something very personal – for the singer to find their own sense of self and not rely on others to arrange their emotions. The singer asks for hope and leaves everything else up to fate.

The song's lyrics are particularly poignant because they express a sense of loneliness and vulnerability that is often not discussed during the holiday season. While Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and togetherness, many people feel isolated and disconnected from others during this time. This song speaks to those feelings and reminds listeners that it's okay to feel sad or lonely, even during the holidays.

Overall, Santa Claus is a beautiful and heartfelt song that captures the emotions of the holiday season in a unique and meaningful way. Its lyrics remind us that even in the midst of joy and celebration, there are still moments of sadness and longing that we must learn to cope with.

Line by Line Meaning

平安夜人再度想起你
On Christmas Eve, I think of you again.

浮世内难寄望姻到缘来
In this world, it's hard to hope for love to come.

在某圣诞某种天气曾与你一起
On a certain Christmas, in a certain weather, I was with you.

在那圣诞我跟你看著北风刮起
On that Christmas, you and I watched the north wind blowing.

是意外是注定谁去解释
Whether it was an accident or fate, who can explain?

平安夜人淌泪我不想睡
On Christmas Eve, tears flow down my face, and I don't want to sleep.

在看月球照著我孤影
Watching the moon shining on my solitary figure.

在那欢乐人声内唯得我无言
Amidst all the joyous voices, I, alone, have nothing to say.

没有了你的今天竟不再珍惜自己
Without you, I don't cherish myself anymore.

SANTACLAUS 可否给我一个自我
Santa Claus, can you give me back my self?

SANTACLAUS 我不想再为情感作出安排
Santa Claus, I don't want to make any more arrangements for my emotions.