Kay Tse (Traditional Chinese: 謝安琪 / Simplified Chinese: 谢安琪) (born March 13… Read Full Bio ↴Kay Tse (Traditional Chinese: 謝安琪 / Simplified Chinese: 谢安琪) (born March 13, 1977) is a Hong Kong pop singer. She was a newcomer to the music industry in 2005, and is known for her versatile vocal range and styles, including pop, alternative, rock, jazz, and soul. Since 2008, she has become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed female Hong Kong singers.

In 2002, whilst still a university student majoring in American Studies at the University of Hong Kong, Kay Tse entered a university singing competition and won First Prize. She also entered an inter-schools singing competition in 2003 and made the final five, impressing one of the judges so much that he offered her a professional contract with his small music label. At the time she was working as a piano teacher.

Tse's debut Cantonese album "Kay One" was released on May 6, 2005 to an unsuspecting Hong Kong public. The album includes 2 non-Cantonese songs, an English version of 《我歌…故我在》 ("The One and Only") and a Mandarin version of 《姿色份子》named "Plastic Roses" (《塑膠玫瑰》).

Initially, due to the dearth of love songs in her albums, Tse was not popular in the mainstream Cantopop market. Nevertheless, many music industry insiders have tipped her singing ability to have big potential (despite her plain looks) and regard her as one of a new breed of 'non-idol' singers who sell their singing ability rather than their looks.

Tse had several hits in 2005. These include the songs:

《姿色份子》, a fast catchy pop tune mocking the Asian dieting trend;
《我歌…故我在》, a slow ballad expressing a singer's feelings on the stage;
《臭男人》, a funky song that makes fun of different types of men;
《開卷快樂》, a fast Jazz song satirizing the tabloid magazines;
《跟我走》, an encouraging, grateful song accompanied by a touching music video to thank her loyal fans who like and follow her music even though she doesn't release many love songs to cater to the mainstream.

On January 1, 2006, Tse won the Bronze Award for CRHK 2005 Best Newcomer, along with Ivana Wong and Janice Vidal who won Silver and Gold respectively.

Despite not appearing in public for most of 2007 for maternal leave, Tse was still one of the top three female singers with the most airplay on the radio.

In 2008, 囍帖街 sung by Kay Tse became the undisputed Cantonese song of the year and has won almost every major award in several categories (including best song, best melody, best lyrics, and best album) for that year in Hong Kong, China, and overseas. Thus, Kay Tse also won the coveted Hong Kong Four Stations Media Award for being the artist who won the most awards in 2008. Consequently, her popularity rose sharply and she has since become one of the top female Hong Kong singers in just a few years.

In 2010 and 2013, Tse released Mandarin albums targeting mainland China and Taiwan markets. She is one of the few newcomers in the 21st century to successfully reach audiences outside of her native Hong Kong, and is now considered one of the top artists from China/Hong Kong region for both Mandarin and Cantonese songs. She was runner-up in a China national singing contest. She once represented China/HK in an Asia-wide concert that took place in South Korea.

Since 2006, Tse has won the CASH Golden Sail Music Awards for best female performance four times.
in 2006 for 亡命之途
in 2008 for 17度 (note: 囍帖街 was also in final 5)
in 2009 for 年度之歌
in 2011 for 你們的幸福

入型入格
謝安琪 Lyrics

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十二金钗与贝多芬鱼翅和鱼蛋粉
各有拥趸爱恶始终由人
哪个高级哪个草根谁有权来区分
故意去作状扮型太拘谨
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十二金钗与贝多芬鱼翅和鱼蛋粉
各有拥趸爱恶始终由人
哪个高级哪个草根谁有权来区分
故意去作状扮型太拘谨
只懂跟风不思索笨得很
点解个男主角硬系死唔断气
由头到尾讲�讲去都系�三幅被
究竟�知唔知道咩叫做"方法演技"
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�眯埋双眼�阵真系好杀死人咖
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各有拥虿爱恶始终由人
哪个高级哪个草根谁有权来区分
各有各价值不会太统一
大力水手百变星君瑶柱和银针粉
各有拥趸爱恶始终由人
哪个高级哪个草根谁有权来区分
故意去作状扮型太拘谨

只懂跟风不思索笨得很
有性格忠于己见最打紧

Overall Meaning

The song “入型入格” by 謝安琪 has a message about society's tendency to judge people and things by their appearance or social status rather than their true worth. The lyrics compare different things, such as expensive delicacies and classical music, to common items, highlighting how both have their own fanbase and appeal. The song criticizes those who follow trends without thinking for themselves and the labels that divide people into different classes. The lyrics also reference a movie called “De la Cafe” which tells the story of a farmer who opens up a cafe in the city, and the film's style reflects post-modernist and deconstructive themes.

One message conveyed through the lyrics is that people should not judge things based solely on their outward appearance or social status. The song presents different examples of this, including the comparison of expensive delicacies such as shark fin and fish egg powder to common items like roast meat. The lyrics suggest that the preference for one over the other is subjective and that everyone has their own fanbase and appeal. The song also criticizes those who follow trends without thinking and labels that divide people into different classes. The lyrics suggest that one's worth is not determined by their class or appearance, but rather by their character and beliefs.

The song references a movie called “De la Cafe” which tells the story of a farmer who opens a cafe in the city. The film's style reflects post-modernist and deconstructive themes, which are referenced in the lyrics. The song also references various famous directors and actors, including Wong Kar-wai, Feng Xiaogang, and George Clooney. The lyrics allude to the film's storyline, which portrays the farmer's struggle to establish himself in the city and the post-modernist themes of the movie.

Overall, the song encourages listeners to be more open-minded and understanding of different perspectives and to avoid the tendency to judge things based on their appearance or social status. It also references a movie that explores similar themes and reflects the post-modernist and deconstructive styles of art and media.

Line by Line Meaning

十二金钗与贝多芬鱼翅和鱼蛋粉
不同的物品有不同的粉丝，或许是高贵的十二金钗和贝多芬，或许是普通的鱼翅和鱼蛋粉

各有拥趸爱恶始终由人
人的兴趣、爱好、价值观本质上是不同的，归根结底，每个人都有自己的品味和选择

哪个高级哪个草根谁有权来区分
什么是高级的、什么是低级的，谁有权利去评判和区分呢？

故意去作状扮型太拘谨
过于刻意地打造自己的形象和角色，反而局限了自己的表现和发挥

只懂跟风不思索笨得很
只是盲目地追随潮流和跟风，并没有自己的独立思考和见解，这是很愚昧的行为

喂我想约你睇出戏
我想邀请你去看一场戏剧

套戏�波兰电影节��个大奖返
这部戏剧在波兰电影节上获得了一个大奖

戏名叫做《De la Cafe》
这部戏的名字叫做《De la Cafe》

导演系Jean-Luc Gaultia
这部戏的导演是Jean-Luc Gaultia

�赢哂王家卫冯小刚同埋佐治古尼
这部戏获得了王家卫、冯小刚和佐治古尼的好评

听�影评话故事发生�十七世纪
根据影评，这个故事发生在17世纪