MICappella | |
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 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) |
| Members | Tay Kexin Calin Wong Goh Juni Peter Huang Eugene Yip Goh Mingwei |
| Past members | Ng Weijin YK Teng Lee Ein Ein |
| Website | MICappella.com |
MICappella is a Singaporean a cappella group. They made their debut after competing in the Chinese edition of The Sing-Off, where they won second place.
The band appeared at National Day Parade 2018 and 2022 Celebrations and Singapore Day 2019 in Shanghai. That same year, they were also invited to perform their rendition of the National Anthem during the Singapore Grand Prix Flag-off ceremony.
MICappella has released three albums till date. Their latest 2019 EP “LOVE, MICappella” was awarded Outstanding Asian Album and Best Original Song by a Professional Group. The band has performed in Europe, Australia, China, USA, Russia, Malaysia, and many more.
History
Pre-debut (2009–2012)
When MICappella was formed in 2009, only half of its members were full-time musicians.
The group performed during the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics and the 2011 Singapore E-Awards. The band also represented Singapore at Taiwan's premier singing competition "Super Idol 5" in 2011 and was the only Southeast Asian group invited to perform alongside singer-songwriter Khalil Fong during the 2010 Hong Kong International A Cappella Extravaganza.
In 2012, MICappella represented Singapore to take part in the Sing-Off China, an adaption of the American reality television competition, The Sing-Off. The band spent close to 3 months in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China where they won second place.[1] This was the point where the band made a switch to a full-time professional a cappella group.
Debut album, contract and China tour (2013–2014)
In 2013, the band performed at several international festivals, including SoJam (United States),[2] "AMC Live!" (Chengdu, China), the Fringe Arts Festival (Shenzhen, China) and the Strawberry Festival (Beijing and Shanghai, China).[3][4]
MICappella was signed to record label S2S Pte. Ltd. in January 2013. On 16 April 2013, they released their debut album Here We Go, which consists of two original songs: "Here We Go" and "Whatever".[5] On 31 May 2013, the group held a sold-out concert titled "Late Nite @ Esplanade: MICappella – Here We Go" at Esplanade Recital Studio. At the Singapore Hit Awards 2013, the group won the "Local Media Nominated Singer" award.
On 11 October 2014, MICappella was the guest performer for Khalil Fong's Singapore "Soulboy Lights Up" concert. The group 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.
European tour and MICappella Reloaded (2014–2016)
In late 2014, YK Teng left the group 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, the younger sister of Tay Kewei. It was also announced that the band would embark on its European tour to perform in the UK, Germany and Holland.[6]
In December 2015, MICappella released a mashup video of Hu Xia's "Those Years" from You Are the Apple of My Eye and Hebe Tien's "A Little Happiness" from Our Times. The video reached one million views on Facebook five days after its release. It was also announced that they would release new material in 2016.[7]
On 29 February 2016, MICappella released "One Of These Days". They planned to release their second album, MICappella Reloaded, on 26 May 2016, featuring original songs. In June 2016, MICappella was signed to Universal Music Singapore.[8]
Members
Current members
- Peter Huang – vocal percussion, tenor, leader (2009–present)
- Eugene Yip – baritone, vocal percussion (2009–present)
- Calin Wong – alto (2009–present)
- Juni Goh – tenor (2010–present)
- Goh Mingwei – bass (2014–present)
- Tay Kexin – soprano (2015–present)
Former members
- Ng Weijin – bass (2010–2013)
- Lee Ein Ein – soprano (2010–2015)
- YK Teng – bass (2013–14)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Here We Go | [2] |
| 2016 | MICappella Reloaded | |
| 2023 | Love, Life |
EPs
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019 | LOVE, MICappella |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MICappella | Non-album single |
| 2016 | One Of These Days | MICappella Reloaded |
| 爱 Love | ||
| 2018 | 终于能回家 Finally Home | Non-album single |
| 2019 | You Are The One | LOVE, MICappella |
| 我要你的爱 I Want Your Love | ||
| Through Your Eyes | ||
| 友谊万岁 Long Live Friendship | ||
| 2021 | 還好 I'm OK | Love, Life |
| Remember | ||
| 2022 | 我的 Party Time Party Time | |
| Happy Birthday | ||
| 坦白說 Tell Me Why | ||
| We Are a Symphony | Non-album single | |
| 悄悄地 Silent Strength | Love, Life |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A Cappella Community Awards | "Favourite Asian A cappella Group" | Won | [2] |
| Singapore Hit Awards | "Best Local Artiste" – Media Choice | Won | [9] | |
| "Outstanding Regional Artiste" | Nominated | |||
| "Most Popular Newcomer Award" | Nominated | |||
| "Most Popular Group Award" | Nominated | |||
| "Best Group Award" | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | "Best Pop/Rock Album" | Nominated | [10] |
| "Best Asian Album" | Won | |||
| "Best Original Song By a Professional Group" | Nominated | |||
| Moscow Spring A Cappella Festival | Medium Category | Won | ||
| 2020 | Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards | "Outstanding Asian Album" | Won | |
| "Best Original Song by a Professional Group" - Through Your Eyes | Won | |||
| "Best Rock/Pop Album" | Nominated | |||
| "Best Pop Song" - Through Your Eyes | Nominated | |||
| "Best Professional Arrangement for a Non-Scholastic Group" | Nominated |
Music charts
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Local a capella group nabs second place on The Sing-Off China". The Straits Times. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "MICappella voted favourite Asian vocal group". TODAY. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ↑ "Here come sirens, MICappella". Shenzhen Daily.
- ↑ "MICAPPELLA HITS NEW SHORES". 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Unexpurgated interview with MICappella". Channel news Asia. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ Han, Wei Chou (12 January 2015). "MICappella to embark on European tour with 2 new members". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ Hon, Jing Yi (8 December 2015). "MICappella video hits one million views on Facebook". Today. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Why you need to know homegrown acapella group, MICappella". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ↑ "Hits And Misses At The Singapore Hit Awards 2013". Style X Style. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "2020 Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award Winners | A Cappella Music - The Contemporary A Cappella Society". www.casa.org. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.