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Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Khalil Fong to receive Jury Award posthumously at the GMA
15 May - Khalil Fong is being honoured posthumously, as it was revealed that the singer has been nominated in four major categories at the 36th Golden Melody Awards. In an announcement that was made on 14 May, the late Hong Kong singer was revealed to have been nominated in Song of the Year, Best Composer, Best Lyricist and Best Arranger for the song "Twenty-Three" from his final album, "Dreamer". The album is also nominated for Best Mandarin Album. In addition, the Jury Award is also being presented to Khalil's album "Dreamer". The judging panel stated that the album showcases a departure from Khalil's previous production style, returning to the purity and creativity of music. The content of the album "offers deep insight, they said, representing a touching musical journey of an artiste and serving as a gift to his fans." Despite the nominations, the late singer himself did not make it to the best Chinese Male Singer category, which has Trout Fresh, Terence Lam, Li Ronghao, Hsiao Huang-chi and PoLin Tung competing for the accolade. The 36th Golden Melody Awards ceremony will be held at the Taipei Arena at on 28 June. Khalil's passing was revealed by his agency back on 1 March, following a private funeral and cremation. No cause of death was revealed. He was 41. (Photo Source: Khalil IG)
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Khalil Fong's songs dominate music charts following his passing
5 Mar - After news of his death shocked the Chinese music industry, it was revealed that Khalil Fong's songs have now become a hit on all mainstream streaming platforms. On Apple Music's daily charts, Khalil's songs occupied 8 of the top 10 positions, with the top 3 being "Love Love Love", "Twenty-Three" and "Red Bean". Similarly, he also dominated Spotify's Hong Kong songs chart, with the top 6 all being his songs. Meanwhile, the KKBOX Chinese music daily chart is completely dominated by Khalil's music. All 10 songs on the chart are his works, which is enough to show his status in the hearts of Chinese music fans. At the same time, many fans have now flooded 52, Shaoxing Road in Shanghai where Khalil shot the cover of his album "Orange Moon". Fans can be seen sitting quietly to mourn him while holding flowers, his albums or posters. One fan expressed, "Thank you for making so much wonderful music. I will always remember you, and we will all remember you. Please play music happily and do what you like most in the next life." It was back on 1 March that Khalil's rep revealed that the singer has passed away. No information was revealed as to how he died. (Photo Source: Khalil IG, SOHU, ET Today)
