Tai Chi

Biography

Tai Chi is a male band from Hong Kong, founded on October 15, 1984. The band originally had only four members, then merged with Trinity band to become a seven-member band. While the band collectively composed many songs and arranged music under the group name, members Deng Jianming and Tang Yicong were the actual arrangers. The band participated in the first Carlsberg Pop Music Festival in 1985 with the song "Red Lips in the Storm" and won the overall championship and multiple awards. The band then entered the music scene and won the Most Promising Newcomer Gold Award at the 1986 Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards. Their second album "Mi" (Enigma), released in 1986, received a strong response, and the band quickly rose to fame within a few years. Their famous songs include "Keep Me Here," "Every Word You Say," "Desperate Fighter," "Light Rain Falls on My Chest," "Fate," "He," "Pain," and "Crystal." Their early works had a sharp style, but they moved toward the mainstream starting in 1989 and became highly popular. From 1995, the band's output decreased, and members pursued individual paths; Deng Jianming, Lei Youhui, and Tang Yicong moved behind the scenes, with Deng and Lei releasing solo albums that were well received. In 2012, the band held two concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum in May and August. In 2014, the band won the Hall of Fame Band award at the Metro Hit Awards. In 2017, they received the highest honor in Hong Kong music, the Golden Needle Award from RTHK. On March 2, 2021, keyboardist Tang Yicong passed away from a sudden heart attack at age 57. In August 2021, the band held two four-sided stage concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum, with Tang Yicong's wife in attendance.