MACA Song Writers Quest 2016 Urges Local Music Creation

      (Macau, July 2, 2016)–Macau Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers (MACA) holds MACA Song Writers Quest on July 2, 8pm at the Venetian Theatre. The Quest is organized by MACA, with the great support and sponsorship by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Macao Foundation, Sands China Ltd., and Link Star Amusement and Advertisement Production. The goal of the Quest is to encourage local music creation, and to explore potential talents with this unique platform provided.

      The judge panel for the Quest includes Hong Kong Composer, Arranger & Music Producer Schumann, Lyricists Gene LAU and LEUNG Pak Kin, and Composer CHUI Wai Yin. The judges give feedback to the contestants on various aspects like the music composition, lyrics and stage performance, thus improving their standards on music creation. Moreover, Hong Kong artists JW, Agatha KONG and Keeva MAK are invited to the Quest as guest performers.

      More than forty musical works were submitted for MACA Song Writers Quest 2016. Eight entry songs were selected by the judge panel and were announced in mid-May, including 1. About Chasing (Music & Lyrics by Tynick CHOI), 2. Love Is Limited (Music by Sofy LEI, Lyrics by LONG Chan Fai), 3. Stranger (Music & Lyrics by Crystal IU), 4. Grey (Music by PUN Kuan Pou, Lyrics by Eagle CHAN), 5. The Box (Music by Jason CHANG, Lyrics by Tomy HO), 6. Save the Memory (Music by VONG Kai Hong, Lyrics by Jenny WONG), 7. Desperate (Music by Catalyser, Lyrics by Agostinho JESUS), 8. Gone with a Blink (Music by Bobby LIO, Lyrics by Ondina CHAN).

      After months of practice and preparation, the eight entry songs compete on the show night and all awards go to their rightful owners at the end of the night: 1st place: Grey (Music by PUN Kuan Pou, Lyrics by Eagle CHAN), 2nd place: Gone with a Blink (Music by Bobby LIO, Lyrics by Ondina CHAN), 3rd place: Stranger (Music & Lyrics by Crystal IU) (MOP12k, MOP8k, MOP5k cash prize and a trophy respectively); Best Music: Grey (Music by PUN Kuan Pou, Lyrics by Eagle CHAN), Best Lyrics: Gone with a Blink (Music by Bobby LIO, Lyrics by Ondina CHAN), Best Performance: Desperate (Music by Catalyser, Lyrics by Agostinho JESUS) (MOP4k cash prize and a trophy each), and My Favorite Song: Desperate (Music by Catalyser, Lyrics by Agostinho JESUS) (MOP3k cash prize and a trophy) which is selected by the audience. In addition to these, all eight entry songs will be used to produce the album “MACA Album Vol. 5”; all sales will be donated to the Macau Deaf Association for charitable causes.

      Guests who attend MACA Song Writers Quest include Director of the Board of Administration of Cultural Industries Fund Davina CHU, Subdirector of Macao Economic Services Benson LAU, Chief of the Department of Research and Educational Resources of the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau WONG Kin Mou, Associate Professor of Macao Polytechnic Institute DAI Baisheng, Director of the Macao Deaf Association Nerissa LAU, Associate Executive Director of Macau Artistes Association SOU Io Kuong and Hin U, Vice Director of FAOM TAM Ming Kwong, Stage FAOM WONG Hio Wa and LAM Fu Kuan, Village CEO Windo LEI and Operation Director CHEONG Pek Teng, MACA CEO UNG Kuoc Iang, President of the Supervisory Board Joe LEI, Director John HO and Gary TOU.

Photo Caption: Judges from Hong Kong Schumann (1st left), Gene LAU (2nd left), LEUNG Pak Kin (2nd right), CHUI Wai Yin (1st right) took photo with MACA CEO UNG Kuoc Iang (Middle).

Photo Caption: Group photo of judges, all the guests and entrants after prize presentation.