MICappella
| MICappella | |
|---|---|
 MICappella performing at Shanghai's 2014 Daning music festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | A cappella |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
S2S Pte. Ltd. (2009-2015) Universal Music Singapore Cross Ratio Entertainment (2016-present) |
| Associated acts |
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| Website | MICappella.com |
| Members |
Tay Kexin Calin Wong Goh Juni Peter Huang Eugene Yip Goh Mingwei |
| Past members |
Ng Weijin YK Teng Lee Ein Ein |
MICappella is a Singaporean a cappella group. The group made their debut after competing in the Chinese edition of The Sing-Off, where they won second place.[1]
History
2009 to 2012: Pre-debut
Formed in 2009, the group with only half of the members being full-time musicians and has performed at prolific events like the Singapore E-Awards 2011 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and the Singapore Youth Olympics 2010.[2] The band also represented Singapore at Taiwan's premier singing competition Super Idol 5 in 2011 and was the only South-East Asian group invited to perform alongside Singer-songwriter Khalil Fong during the Hong Kong International A Cappella Extravaganza 2010. In 2013 the band graced the stage of many international festivals like SoJam (USA), AMC Live! rock on (Chengdu, PRC) & Fringe Arts festival (Shenzhen, PRC) and Strawberry Festival (Beijing & Shanghai).[3]
2013 to 2014: Debut album, contract and China tour
The group was signed to local record label S2S Pte. Ltd. in January 2013, and released their debut album Here We Go, which consists two original songs "Here We Go" and "算了吧" on 16 April 2013.[4]
On 31 May 2013, MICappella held a sold-out concert <Late Nite @ Esplanade: MICappella – Here We Go> at Esplanade Recital Studio. During Singapore Hit Awards 2013, MICappella won the award of "Local Media Nominated Singer".
On 11 October 2014, MICappella was the guest performer for Hong Kong Singer Khalil Fong's Singapore <Soulboy Lights Up> concert. MICappella then started touring China, with their first stop at Shanghai Daning Music Festival on 19 October 2014. Soon after, MICappella was recommended by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean to perform at <The Art Performance for the 20th Anniversary of China Singapore Cooperative Suzhou Industrial Park> as Singaporean representatives on 26 October 2014, and the band actively toured the region.
2014-present: Line-up changes, European tour, MICappella Reloaded
In late 2014, YK Teng left the band, and was replaced with photographer-singer Goh Mingwei. In January 2015, Lee Ein Ein left to study music in Los Angeles. She was replaced with Tay Kexin, younger sister of Tay Kewei. It was also announced that the band would embark on its European tour, perform in countries like the UK, Germany and Holland.[5]
In December 2015, the video of MICappella’s mashup of Hu Xia's "Those Years" from You Are the Apple of My Eye and Hebe Tien's "A Little Happiness" from Our Times hits one million views on Facebook five days after its release. It was also announced that they would release new materials in 2016.[6]
On 29 February 2016, MICappella released their single, "One Of These Days". It was also confirmed later that they would release their second album, MICappella Reloaded on 26 May, featuring original songs.
In June 2016, MICappella was signed to Universal Music Singapore.
Members
Current members
- Calin Wong – alto (2009–present)
- Juni Goh – tenor (2010–present)
- Peter Huang – tenor, vocal percussion, leader (2009–present)
- Eugene Yip – baritone, vocal percussion (2009–present)
- Goh Mingwei – bass (2014–present)
- Tay Kexin – soprano (2015–present)
Former members
- Ng Weijin – bass (2010-2013)
- YK Teng – bass (2013-2014)
- Lee Ein Ein – soprano (2010-2015)
Timeline
Discography
- Albums
| Year | Title (English) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Here We Go |
| 2016 | MICappella Reloaded |
- Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MICappella | Non-album single |
| 2014 | The Trooper | Non-album single |
| 2016 | One Of These Days | MICappella Reloaded |
| 爱 Love |
Awards & Nominations
| Year | Event | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A Cappella Community Awards | "Favourite Asian A cappella Group" | Won | [7] |
| Singapore Hit Awards | "Best Local Artiste" - Media Choice | Won | [8] | |
| "Outstanding Regional Artiste" | Nominated | |||
| "Most Popular Newcomer Award" | Nominated | |||
| "Most Popular Group Award" | Nominated | |||
| "Best Group Award" | Nominated | |||
Music Chart
| Year | Title | Chart | Chart Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter 2013 | MICappella | YES 93.3 醉心龙虎榜 Most Popular Band | No.5 |
| April - June 2013 | Album <<Here We Go>> | HMV Singapore Asian Chart | Charted for 2 months, Highest Position No.3 |
| April - June 2013 | Song <<Here We Go>> | YES 93.3 醉心龙虎榜 | Charted for 4 weeks, Highest Position No.10 |
| June 2013 | Album <<Here We Go>> | CD-Rama Regional Top Charts | No.8 |
External links
References
- ↑ "Local a capella group nabs second place on The Sing-Off China". The Straits Times. Sep 9, 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ "MICappella: They've got it all covered". ST Communities. 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "MICAPPELLA HITS NEW SHORES". May 16, 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Unexpurgated interview with MICappella". Channel news Asia. May 23, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ Han, Wei Chou (12 January 2015). "MICappella to embark on European tour with 2 new members". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ Hon, Jing Yi (8 December 2015). "MICappella video hits one million views on Facebook". Today. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "MICappella voted favourite Asian vocal group". Today Online. October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Hits And Misses At The Singapore Hit Awards 2013". Style X Style. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.