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Why did many Hong Kong and Taiwan singers in the early days cover songs of Miyuki Nakajima in Japan?

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Why did many Hong Kong and Taiwan singers in the early days cover songs of Miyuki Nakajima in Japan?

Miyuki Nakajima, a famous Japanese singer-songwriter, has composed more than 500 songs since her debut, covering a wide range of subjects, and there are constantly number one singles coming out. His early works were dominated by folk songs; Mid-term contact with rock 'n' roll began a "period of frenzy" dominated by rock and roll; In the 1990s, singers composed theme songs for commercial TV dramas, and most of Miyuki Nakajima's best-selling works from this period also came from this; In the 21st century, Miyuki Nakajima has basically maintained the annual release of compositions and lyrics or albums.

Miyuki Nakajima has more than 70 songs covered by Chinese singers, and has been covered into more than 100 versions of Chinese songs, mainly Chinese and Cantonese. There are also many Chinese singers who have become popular because of their cover songs.

Why did many Hong Kong and Taiwan singers in the early days cover songs of Miyuki Nakajima in Japan?

Looking at the domestic, in the 80s and 90s, the Hong Kong music scene presented an explosive development, acting, filming, dancing, have developed into the song world, some big coffee artists even have to release 2-3 or even 3-4 albums a year, the creation of songs has become a short board, so the period of cover singing into the wind, the need to introduce more songs.

In the same period, most of the record companies were global chains, and at that time, most record companies were in a state of loss, and the selection of successful works in other markets was the most time-saving and labor-saving and the highest success rate, and there was a greater possibility of profitability. For record companies, there are resources at hand, it is more economical to adapt than the original, and the use of this capital operation method is more in line with the interests of the company, so there is a saying that "Miyuki Nakajima feeds most of the Chinese music scene".

Looking at the country in the same period, even in the 1980s and 1990s, when cover songs were prevalent, china also showed a strong creative strength, such as Gu Jiahui, Li Zongsheng, Luo Dayou, Huang Xia, etc., and their artistic achievements were no less than those of their Japanese counterparts.

Why did many Hong Kong and Taiwan singers in the early days cover songs of Miyuki Nakajima in Japan?
Why did many Hong Kong and Taiwan singers in the early days cover songs of Miyuki Nakajima in Japan?

In fact, there are also many songs in China that have been covered, such as the earliest "Rose Rose I Love You", and now "Lonely Brave", "Cool" and other songs have foreign cover versions. Art knows no borders, and cover singing is also a form of artistic exchange, provided that copyright is obtained.

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