Fala Chen Bemoans Lack of Promotion for Album
Fala Chen’s (陳法拉) debut album, Beautiful Life <美麗人生>, was released last week under Rising Stars Music. Although Fala has finally realized her music dreams, Beautiful Life may be her only and final album.
Recent reports are claiming that Fala was unsatisfied with the lack of promotion for her album and thus expressed her discontentment to Rising Star CEO, Herman Ho (何哲圖). Allegedly, Herman was disappointed with Fala’s demanding attitude, and decided to cut off all arranged promotions for her album.
Fala Demands Too Much?
An insider revealed, “Fala tends to stick to her own position. For example, Herman likes it when his artists ‘kiss up’ to him and attend his dinner parties, but Fala never went to dinner with him. That’s why when Fala told Herman that she wanted to sing other songs besides Karaoke-friendly songs, Herman didn’t give her any, and purposely chose re-written Mandarin songs for her to sing. Fala also called Herman superstitious by publicly pointing out that he only wears black and white.”
From the release of her first two plugs, One Half (一半) and Redemption (贖罪), in early June, to the release of her full-length album last week, Fala only gave one live performance on TVB music program, Jade Solid Gold <勁歌金曲>. Not one of her singles made it into the music charts, including TVB’s own JSG Billboard Charts.
Another insider disclosed that Fala complained to Herman about the lack of promotion for her album, and even told him that he had bad taste in music because none of her songs were doing well in the charts! This angered Herman, who decided to halt all of Fala’s future album promotions. Fala then had no choice but to promote the album herself through Weibo and other online social media websites.
TVB Artists Fail at Maintaining Music Careers
Many TVB artists had released albums in the past. With the exception of Raymond Lam(林峯), none of their careers reached success.
Ron Ng (吳卓羲): Best known for the song, Don’t Blame Her (別怪她), Ron signed with BMA Music in 2005 and released an extended play, The Fast Pass, in December 2005. A month later, Ron’s full-length album, The Fast Forward, was released. The album sold well, but Ron never renewed his contract with BMA.
Bosco Wong (黃宗澤): In 2008, Bosco Wong signed under East Asia Music, and released two extended plays, In Love with Bosco in December 2008, and Bravo in June 2010. After the lukewarm responses of Bravo, Bosco ended his contract with East Asia Music in 2010.
Wong Cho Lam (王祖藍): When Cho Lam performed as a guest star for a singing contest hosted by EEG, he caught the attention of EEG executive Ng Yu (吳雨), who later signed him under their label. Cho Lam released his first album, Cho Lam Everywhere <處處祖藍>, in November 2008. His second album, All About Loving You, was released three years later, but sales were average.
Kate Tsui (徐子珊): In 2009, Kate joined Vigour Entertainment and released her first album, Kiss Me Kate, in September 2009. Although Kate won “Best New Singer” that year, Vigour Entertainment went bankrupt, and Kate had to forgo her music career.
Source: Next Magazine #1170 via ihktv.com
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There should be more then 4 current and ex- TVB artists that fail music careers.
TVB is doing great job! #FAIL!
As I said before, her album had one sale after it was released and she bought it herself………what does she expect and who does she think she is?……..this is the entertainment industry and not politics. Did she really think that her boyfriend “Sit” would get her famous in singing? She probably forgot that she ha to kiss and lick ass like the rest of the stars that got famous………Does she really think anyone would be willing to promote her if she wasn’t going to sleep with them?………what a dumb broad….
If she really loves singing so much, she should.go to her bf/fiance’s karaoke and sing her heart out. With this, she doesn’t have to kiss asses to fulfil her.’dreams’
Since Fala is exposed dating Sit Sai Hang, she’s behaving like a big shot. No kissing scenes, pairing with Chilam and Francis in TITS2, and now demand too much for her album.
Did Fala’s boyfriend/fiance have any say in the promotion of Fala’s album? If he is one of the shareholders, he should be able to do something for her.
Sit can help buy her albums in HMV and Yesasia with his money.
Which seems to be what he is doing since her album was suppossedly one of the top selling last week.
I wonder what he does with all of those albums then?? Give them away just to get rid of them??
He gives them away as bonus to his employees or use her songs to torture them for doing a lousy job i.e listen to her CD for hours 🙂
My solution to the problem:
Buy 1 CD and add HKD 10 and you will get Fala Chen’s new CD! Very good deal 😀
I’m thinking his company’s corporate gift may be Fala’s new album, LOL
This is likely 😀
I’m thinking his company’s corporate gift may be Fala’s new album, LOL
Oh yea, or maybe save them to give away as wedding flavors when they hold their wedding banquet in the future.
Can also save for lucky draw consolation gifts at company annual dinner
Which movie was it that had Miriam and Tony Leung in it where Tony played a fortune teller. There was one guy who wanted to be a singer and he had a sugar mummy and the plan to out sell everyone was buy 1 CD, free a pair of branded sport shoes, free this, free that, even free 1 package of white rice, all for the price of 1 CD. For Fala, that could work.
LOL give to both sides parents, siblings, in laws, grandparents, great grandparents, nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles, grand aunts, grand uncles, family friends, business partners…..
Buy 1 Fala CD and you get thumbdrives, mp3 players, stationaries, cheap handphones, speakers, headphones, mouses etc
Well Fala has the Neway heir after all. I heard people said that he bought her way to make this album. Just passing.
Not surprised if the rumour is true.
How is pairing up with Chilam and Francis behaving like a big shot? It’s TVB’s arrangement after all.
For SSSS, she was supposed to be in it, but rumors were that she didn’t want to play 2nd fiddle to Tavia, that’s why she made excuses and went to recuperate in the US.
So for TITS, they let her pair with Chilam and Francis, and killed Zoe! 🙁
fala is gonna kill tits2
yep she gonna kill TITS 2
She should just show her tits…….period.
@Nicole
I don’t think Fala would have played second fiddle to Tavia. Even in TITS2, Myolie and Fala are co-leads. Also, Tavia and Fala’s characters were supposed to be best friends-turn-enemies because of power. So, I’ll say both are co-leads. Fala’s role, now Rebecca’s, was reduced because Rebecca is new.
On a side note, I’m watching TITS again and I find Zoe annoying. So, it doesn’t bother me that her character gets killed off.
How will she going to kill her two tits? 😀
Fala also mentioned briefly that she hope she can play a pilot in TITS, and she really get the pilot role, just like how she can pursue her dream to release an album.
And now she wants to sing the theme song with Chilam!! DAMN!!
She’s cuckoo and too much airs about herself. Her singing is SO bad.
How about Myolie Wu and Linda Chung?
Linda Chung seems to be quite successful despite her weak “chicken” voice.
linda chung “successful” only because tvb keeps sticking her into audience’s faces.
Linda Chung is another Fala a mediocre actress and below average idol singer.
If Linda Chung is successful and her voice is not good, perhaps Fala Chen should have her chance as well.
Compared to Fala, Linda’s songs are nicer. Also, Linda has been recognized for her songs..
Actually I like Fala Chen’s voice better. Linda Chung’s voice is too weak. Fala may improve her singing techniques if she sings more songs and works on her voice more.
Coincidently, they are under same company.
Though Linda Chung isn’t a strong singer either I like her much better than Fala. Linda’s pronunciation is better and so are her songs.
Linda is in the same company with Fala but if the insider said the truth, Linda is more obedient than Fala. Basically she accepts watever they require her to do? It seems to suit Linda.
No wonder, Linda Chung got higher promotion by the music company.
As a person, Fala always has a stronger personality. Moreover, she has Mr. Sit’s backup and thinks she does not have to kiss someone’s ass!!
To sqy Myolie and Linda were successful with their music path is not really correct. Myolie’s last album were 2 years ago. Linda is the same and look like she might have her third one next year. However all of their albums can reach to gold (150000) disc at max and it took them at least 5 weeks to do so. So the sale of their albums are just so-so.
It’s 15,000 and as far as I know Myolie didn’t reach gold within the 1 month time frame. There was no celebrations that a singer usually did within one month after album release. Linda did.
Sorry, one 0 is wrongly added. Yup 15000 aka 15k.
Myolie had her first one gold but only in news, no celebration. Linda has never had gold in 1 month frame. Her first one has gold after nearly 2 months, her second one after 6 weeks.
But reaching gold isnt bad results for them. Ron only has 6000 discs sold. KC has 8000. Bosco cant reach gold anytime.
So far among Txb artists turn singer recently, LF and Mag Lam had the best sale. Mag’s first album reached platinum (30000) after 2 months.
That’s wrong. Bosco reached gold for both albums/EP. He had celebrations.
http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/612786-bosco-wong-is-proud-and-satisfied-that-he-beat-myolie-wu/
http://tvbceleb.blogspot.com/2010/06/bosco-wong-keeps-promise-shows-his.html
He’s weird. Not my taste.
I don’t remember about Ron but you’re right about Kevin. He didn’t reach gold with Universal, but EEG might help him? 😀
Kevin and EEG
http://www.jaynestars.com/news/kevin-cheng-signs-with-eeg-raymond-lam-welcomes-kevin-to-conquer-the-world-together/
I missed the news that Bosco reached gold. Thank you for the info.
Ron’s Fast Forward were sold badly and his mini concert only can have half full. That’s why he has never had second chance until now and look like won’t never have the second chance.
KC wasn’t with Universal but Gold Label or Gold Tycoon I’m not sure (because Gold Tycoon is like Star and Neway). His album sold 8000 only, even not half of gold (before 2008 Gold = 20000, not 15000 like now. Linda is the first Txb artists turns singer who only have to reach 15000 to have a gold disc). KC’s old company spent most of time to promote other artists and due to the bad sale, KC dun have chance to release album again. I guess it’s why he turned to EEG but it’s nearly a year since he joined EEG but no CD is made. I’m not fond of KC’s singing btw.
But are they selling the albums based on their talent? or is it their rabid fanbase that are just buying it to support their hero/heroine?
Not all the fans but most of fans wuill buy regardless the singing. Have fans who bought many CDs of the actor/actress at once. In this forum there is a Linda fan who confess such thing.
However the fans cant really buy much in the case of Txb artist turn singer. If wanting very good sale (more than gold and 1platinum) in short time, need to have other music fans or normal audiences. The sale of FC always can be seen in the website and I have never seen it surpasses 5000. To reach to 30000, 60000++, the fans are not enough. But what make a normal audience buy an album if not the talents? They have to like it to buy
Fala doesn’t strike me as someone who kisses up to her boss. She rarely attends Vlok’s parties. So, it doesn’t surprise me here.
Fala attended 620 party last year with her boyfriend. This year she has work but her boyfriend attend 620’s party.
Fala Chen is a smart person. She will if she really has to. But she knows that she does not have to since she has already got Mr. Sit’s forever backup.
There are rumours that Fala is already Mrs Sit 🙂
Not sure about the forever part since who really knows the future?? It is not good to become too dependent on anyone.
Neway is the mother comp of Shining, and who is she dating 😛
I don’t find anything wrong with Fala’s demands. They really did seem to give her bad songs, and that’s why it’s not catching on anywhere. I think any artist would want more promotion for their own album.
probably her attitude that’s the problem
Rising Star CEO, Herman Ho (何哲圖) is a terrible person. He should be fair to all singers.
Which music company is Linda Chung working for? Which can’t Fala join the same company? It is fair competition then.
Linda and Fala are both in the same company. Lol
lol, I guess you just proved your own point since they’re both in the same company.
Linda just move to the new company. She used to be in a smaller company where they give her a lot of freedom and use her composition in her albums.
I don’t like Linda has released an album yet under this new company.
I mean to say ‘I don’t think Linda has released an album yet under this new company.’
Linda were in Virgo (same company with Susanne Kwan) which is also a subsidiary company of Neway. Basically she dun change, still Neway.
Linda’s career ft 2 albums and a collection of songs (called an album). Her 3rd one is said to be next year but not sure.
But she is under same company with Fala now
When photographers take bad photos, they blame the camera, the lighting?
When actors act badly, they blame the script, the character?
Don’t blame the songs. I listened to the original “One Half” by Ding Dang, indeed, it’s a simple song, but that girl has a good voice.
Fala on the other hand, doesn’t have a wide enough range to sing it. The low notes, she sounds like the notes are stuck in her throat. Her voice sounds scratchy.
Compare the two.
Ding Dang:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIzpplRjv2Q&feature=related
Fala:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN27Vv2Y3UE
I’m not saying anything about Fala’s voice, because she does need to work on it, but it is up to the record company to get her good songs and promote the album. I think getting her a mandarin song to just sing over in canto is the lazy way out. It just doesn’t seem like there was a lot of effort put into making this record.
I agree and Fala is just making up excuses when her singing is just plain bad. She cannot even compare to Della Ding who has a great voice and is probably one of best singers in Taiwan.
It is the lazy way out, but not uncommon for companies to do that for new singers. linda’s first album was also riddled with canto remakes from mandarin songs and her sales were relatively okay. i’m certainly not saying linda is a good or even a better singer than fala, but fala’s complaints are weak excuses for her poor sales.
Her voice is weak and she can’t sing. So even with promotion the sales will still be down. Fala is blaming others for her weakness
Indeed, many new singers do sing covers of other singers. I don’t like that Fala expect others to give her special treatment because she’s Mrs Sit or she thinks she’s Top Fadan. She’s a newbie singer, and a newbie singer will be ecstatic to have the opportunity to produce an album.
Most of Txb artists when turn singers in Neway will include a lot of remake songs. Maybe the company wants to save time and money in the first investment.
Newbie singers are expected to conform to what company expects of them until reach a certain solid stage where they are free to take direction and has enough followers. The record label is there to shape you. Look at EEG and how successful they are at creating idols.
Other than idol, EEG also sucessfully established can-sing singers.
With her just starting out she need to have her own song. If she re-sing others song she will be compared. I watch the above video she’s just out there compare with ding dang. Plus ding dang has quite powerful voice and has wide range of vocal. So i think Fala or whoever produce the album make a really bad choice of songs.
I agree. Some people might have problems with her singing, her attitude, her connections, etc. But if we put Fala aside – and regardless of whether you’re a newbie or not – why should any artist have to put up with such mediocrity? Why shouldn’t they be allowed to strive for more originality and innovation? Are C-pop fans so easily satisfied these days?
No, C-pop fans aren’t easily satisfied, but all I see is someone playing the blame game. If she wants more originality, then can she bring it to the table? If she brings her own songs to the company, are they gonna say no? BUT can she compose? Or write lyrics with her mediocre cantonese? She has spent two years on this album, thus is this the best she can do with two years?
I’m not familiar with this industry and I have no idea how this company works. I don’t think Fala has ever claimed to be a composer or lyricist, but aren’t there people out there who do it for a living or out of interest anyway? Is the management simply too stingy or lazy, willing to put a mediocre record out because they assume fans will lap it up anyway? I’m not saying this is the main reason for Fala’s failure – and let’s make it clear: nor am I trying to defend her. If anything, I’ve just grown rather discontent with Chinese pop music in general – whether it be in Taiwan or HK – it all feels rather bland, repetitive, and covers after covers. Unless you have an amazing voice like Anita Mui (and great stage presence, to boot), lay off the covers and instill some originality. Please.
Fala HOTTTT!
Fala u can’t sing. End of story la
Her songs didn’t make it into the charts is due to her bad singing skills.
I read an interview, when Fala bragged about her albums selling out in some stores. Wonder who is buying them. LOL
Really?? Oh gosh, I cannot believe she has the nerve to brag like that. I think the ones that are buying them are her die hard fans who are just fans of her acting and is buying her album just to support her. However, I doubt that they think her singing is any good at all.
We all know la. Maybe she is playing flying disc LOL
Her songs don’t chart on radio stations and her singing is weak. Who’s buying her album?
She should blame her lack in singing talent. You can’t expect people to take money out of their own pockets to buy your album when you can’t sing AT ALL!
I agree and she needs to stop singing and stop wasting her time and money as well as others’ time and money.
Others’ time and money are their choices.
Probably true. What song she wants to sing? I mean start with friendly songs, gain a following, sell more albums and then think about individualism.
She can’t even sing those friendly songs well.
But I’ve never understood this mindset though… Shouldn’t c-pop try to move forward, push the boundaries instead of languishing around, being merely satisfied with any covers of a simple melody? To be honest, I’m not that familiar with the HK music industry, especially other genres outside of c-pop. Maybe it’s because I grew up in the UK, but I’m certainly used to more originality and creative input from the artists themselves. (Although we do have a fair share a bad pop music too.)
Here is the thing about FC, as Steven Ma commented before, “Sometimes she says things that offend other people and she does not even know it.” Maybe, she still does not know it. There is a defensive nature to her. For example, when shad had an interview in English, she kept on persisting with her point. To be honest, her English is actually not spoken that well. I am not talking about the accent, she stalls A LOT when doing interviews in English i.e. “uhm, uhm, uhm…..” I am pretty sure she knows she can’t compete with the professional singers, but she is very defensive about it. And if you say she is not someone who likes to mingle, her response will be “I mingle………..but with others.” And yes, those type of responses get you nowhere in real life. Sorry. “Her defensive nature walks a fine line with rudeness,” I could not agree with you more Steven Ma.
she had*
Although Fala’s singing isnt good (but not too bad), the choice of songs made an impact. Her Mando songs are probably well sung than the Cantonese ones. Her flaws in singing showed clearer in Cantonese songs, especially the little upbeat one in the album. She should have her own songs because comparing to the original singers of the remaked songs, Fala fails. With own songs ppl cant compare.
But still have to say that she has room to improve. Her voice is weak and plain but she has singing technique. If she wanna continue, she must work harder.
I love her acting, but for her singing, if she was doing American Idol, she would not even make it to the desk of the stars (JLo, Tyler, RJackson). If she gets more practice and more coaching, she can do it, but given her egoism, she may be 1 and done.
shoud stick to acting.. pls hve pity pn us .
Her singing is horrible. The new album is terrible. Bleh.
Her acting is equally horrible..She should just make money with her face..Like become Neway’s ambassador or something..lol!
Bad news. Herman Ho said he will open a mini concert for Fala and push her to get the theme song of TITS
Hm.
Self-conceited.
I will only buy her works if the label on the front of the VCD/DVD says CAT-III.
Just saying.
lolz
fala..cant. sing.
at all.
pity about bosco thou. i do like his songs.