MC (singer)

Michael Cheung Tin-fu^{[upper-alpha 1]} (born 1 December 1996), better known by his stage name MC Cheung Tin-fu , is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He rose to fame as the runner-up in the 2019 talent competition reality show King Maker II. He subsequently signed a record deal with Warner Music Hong Kong and made his debut with the single "Good Time" in 2021. He won various new artist awards, including 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Best Male Newcomer (Gold).

Michael Cheung
張天賦
MC Cheung in 2023
Born	(1996-12-01) December 1, 1996 (age 27) British Hong Kong
Other names	MC
Occupations	Singer actor
Years active	2019–present
Musical career
Origin	Hong Kong
Genres	Cantopop
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Warner Music Hong Kong
Website	Official Instagram
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	張天賦
Simplified Chinese	张天赋
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhāng Tiān-fù Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zoeng1 tin1 fu3

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Cheung. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Michael Cheung and the Chinese-style name is Cheung Tin-fu.

Early life and education

Cheung was born in Hong Kong on 1 December 1996. At a young age, he emigrated to Canada to pursue studies, where he subsequently graduated.

Career

Cheung gained prominence as a runner-up in the 2019 Hong Kong reality competition show, King Maker II. He rejected an offer from ViuTV to join a boyband in order to pursue a solo career. In December 2020, Cheung signed a record label deal with Warner Music Hong Kong and released his debut EP Have a Good Time (2021) a year later. His 2021 single "Pillow Talk" topped the Hong Kong Songs chart for 12 weeks and its accompanying music video earned more than 20 million YouTube views. The success helped Cheung earned the gold award for Best New Male Artist at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021.^[1]

Impact

In 2023, Cheung was named among Forbes's Asia "30 under 30" list.^[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Tracklisting	Ref.
This is MC	Released: 20 January 2023 Label: Warner Music Hong Kong Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	Overkill This Is MC The One For U (世一) A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating (老派約會之必要) Obedience (乖乖報到) Fun Fair (只限成人入場) Caution Wet Floor (小心地滑) Assurance (最低保障) Drink Up (乾) The One For U Not For Me (世一 (不可一世)) (feat. Kri T.)	[3]
Treble	Released: 12 March 2024 Label: Warner Music Hong Kong Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	Not My Problem (與我無關) Floral Sea (花海) September with You Background Noise (隔牆有耳) Permanent Damage (永久損毀) (feat. Panther Chan) Inhale (抽) AM730 (七點半鐘的陽光) The Last Straw (救命稻草) Secondary Personality (第二人格) Butterfly (feat. Hei-Z, Kwan.T)	[4]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Tracklisting	Ref.
Have A Good Time	Released: 22 December 2021 Label: Warner Music Hong Kong Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	Good Time Overruled (反對無效) Loser Pillow Talk (記憶棉) About Time (時候不早) How Many Times	[5]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		HK [6]
"Good Time"	2021	—	Have A Good Time
"Overruled" (反對無效)		2
"How Many Times" (with Jay Fung) (English)		—	Non-album singles
"Can't Stop Myself Tonight" (with Jay Fung) (English)		—
"Loser"		—	Have A Good Time
"Pillow Talk" (記憶棉)		1
"About Time" (時候不早)		3
"Stay Busy Over Christmas" (聖誕很忙) (with Kaho Hung)		21	This is MC
"Caution Wet Floor" (小心地滑)	2022	1
"A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating" (老派約會之必要)		1
"Frenemy" (with Kaho Hung)		14	Frenemy
"Why Not Both" (二損一) (with Kaho Hung)		—
"Warning" (觸電) (with Kaho Hung)		—
"Drink Up" (乾)		16	This is MC
"Overkill"		—
"The One For U" (世一)	2023	1
"Obedience" (乖乖報到)		17
"The One For U (Not For Me)" (世一(不可一世)) (feat. Kiri T)		12	This is MC (Deluxe)
"Floral Sea" (花海)		—	Treble
"Secondary Personality" (第二人格)		—
"Inhale" (抽)		1
"Not My Problem" (與我無關)		1
"The Last Straw" (救命稻草)		—

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Platform	Note	Ref.
2019	King Maker II	ViuTV	Singing competition	[1]

Movies

Year	Title	Chinese Title	Role	Ref.
2023	One Night at School	夜校	Main Role	[7]
2024	Love Lies	我談的那場戀愛	Main Role	[8]
TBA	The Prosecutor	誤判		[9]

Music video appearances

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	Kiri T – "Twist Cone"		[10]

Concerts

Name	Date	Venue	Note	Ref.
This Is Live	22–23 October 2021	Macpherson Stadium, Hong Kong	With Kaho Hung	[11]
Have A Good Time	13–14 December 2021	Music Zone, KITEC		[12]
Kaho x MC Frenemy Live 2022	2–4 September 2022	Star Hall, KITEC	With Kaho Hung	[13]
This Is MC	20–22 January 2023	Hong Kong Coliseum		[14]
This Is MC Live In Macau	30 September – 1 October 2023	Cotai Arena		[15]
This Is MC 2 Live In Guangzhou	29 June 2024	Guangzhou International Sports and Performing Arts Center
This Is MC 2 Live In Foshan	24 August 2024	GBA International Sports and Cultural Center
This Is MC 2 Live In Malaysia	7 September 2024	Arena of Stars
This Is MC 2	1-3 November 2024	Hong Kong Coliseum

Concert participation

Name	Date	Venue	Ref.
The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong	2 January 2022	Hong Kong Coliseum	[16]
Chill Club Keep Going Concert	24 May 2022	Star Hall, KITEC	[17]
903 Music Green Sonic Brand New Live	9 September 2022	AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo	[18]
UN1TED Fest 2022	29 October 2022	AsiaWorld-Summit (Hall 2), AsiaWorld–Expo	[19]
PUNCH Live 2023	11 March 2023	AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo	[20]

Awards

Music Awards

Year	Award ceremony	Platform	Venue	Category	Result	Criteria
2023	Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2022	CRHK	AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo	Best Male Singers	Bronze	CRHK Airplay
				Top 10 Songs of the Year	No.2 – "Caution Wet Floor"
				Audience's Favorite Song	Final 5 – "A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating"	Online Voting
2022	Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021	CRHK	AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo	Best Male Newcomers	Gold[21]	CRHK Airplay[22]
	Chill Club Awards 21/22  [zh]	ViuTV	Star Hall, KITEC	Best Male Newcomers	Gold[23]	100% from online voting[24]
	Chill Club Awards 21/22  [zh]	ViuTV	Star Hall, KITEC	Top 10 Songs of the Year	No.8 – 'Pillow Talk'[25]	100% from online voting
	Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022	RTHK & TVB	TVB Station	Best Male Newcomers	Silver[26]
	Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022	RTHK & TVB	TVB Station	Top 10 Songs of the Year	'Pillow Talk'[27]

Notes

1. traditional Chinese: 張天賦; simplified Chinese: 张天赋; Jyutping: Cheung¹ Tin¹-fu³

References

1. Le, Diem Nguyen (30 May 2023). "Meet 'MC' Cheung Tin-fu, Hong Kong's rising Cantopop star: the Gen Z singer came second on King Maker II in 2019 and rejected joining a boy band to embark on a solo career". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
2. Watson, Rana Wehbe; Wang, Catherine (17 May 2023). "30 Under 30: Meet Asia-Pacific's Brightest Music And Sports Stars Of 2023". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
3. "This Is MC by MC Cheung Tin-fu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
4. "Treble by MC Cheung Tin-fu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
5. "Have A Good Time by MC Cheung Tin-fu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
6. Hong Kong Songs chart positions:

   • "Stay Busy Over Christmas". Billboard. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022.
   • "Overruled, About Time". Billboard. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022.
   • "Pillow Talk". Billboard. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022.
   • "Caution Wet Floor". Billboard. 7 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022.
   • "A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating". Billboard. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022.
   • "Frenemy". Billboard. 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022.
   • "Drink Up". Billboard. 8 October 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022.
   • "The One For U". Billboard. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023.
   • "Obedience". Billboard. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023.
   • "The One For U (Not For Me)". Billboard. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023.
   • "Inhale". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
   • "Not My Problem". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
7. "One Night at School". Broadway Circuit Cinema. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
8. "Love Lies Movie". Instagram. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
9. "甄子丹欽點張天賦做打星 拍《誤判》封街大陣仗火爆動作連場". Sing Tao Daily. 19 November 2023.
10. "Kiri T 推首支廣東主打歌〈扭擰雪糕屋〉 請來 MC 客串高甜情節" [Kiri T released her first Cantonese song featuring music video appearance of MC Cheung]. KK Box (in Traditional Chinese). 21 October 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
11. "【我是現場】洪嘉豪憶曾被忽略爆喊 MC張天賦翻唱《狂人日記》騷實力" [Kako Hung broke down to tears talking about a past experience while MC Cheung performed Jer Lau's "A Madman's Diary" showing his strength]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
12. Kwong, Yuk-ying (14 December 2021). "MC張天賦開騷翻唱《一表人才》、《俏郎君》 感激樂迷支持" [MC Cheung covered Edan Lui's "Talents" and Hins Cheung "The Way We Were", thanking his fans for their support]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
13. Chan, Sze-wing (3 September 2022). "FRENEMY演唱會｜MC減4KG觀眾叫「除衫」Kaho辛苦排舞自爆黑面" [Frenemy Live Concert]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
14. Lam, Tung-yin (21 January 2023). "MC張天賦演唱會26首完整歌單 翻唱李治廷《尼古拉》歌迷最期侍" ["This Is Me" complete song list including fans' favorite Aarif Rahman's "尼古拉"]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
15. "張天賦9.30澳門開騷 跟賦二代慶中秋 優先預售30分鐘售罄". Ming Pao Daily News. 22 August 2023.
16. "張敬軒自封「樂壇關愛座」喜見有新血 讚張天賦「實偶派」" [Hins Cheung's happy to support newcomers and praised MC Cheung's talent]. Ming Pao (in Traditional Chinese). 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
17. "【MakeALive】教主為《CHILL CLUB Keep Going》打頭陣 Anson Lo跳唱炒熱全場" [Anson Lo opened CHILL CLUB Keep Going, heating up the audience]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
18. "叱咤樂壇Brand New Live生力軍音樂會 炎明熹缺席 MC張天賦與姚焯菲合唱掀高潮" [Gigi Yim couldn't participate in the Brand New Live concert; MC Cheung and Chantel Yiu sang duets]. AM730 (in Traditional Chinese). 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
19. Kwan, Wing-yin (19 October 2022). "UN1TED FEST 2022 潮流祭10月尾登陸亞博30個音樂單位陣容鼎盛" [UN1TED FEST 2022 to be held at the end of October with 30 artists in its lineup]. HK01 (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
20. "PunchLive 2023". Time Out Hong Kong. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
21. "叱咤2021｜張天賦擊敗呂爵安曾比特 膺生力軍男歌手金獎：老竇我得咗喇". Ming Pao Newspaper. 1 January 2022.
22. "樂壇核數師｜睇數據預測商台至尊歌 C AllStar憑驚人數據成黑馬". HK01. 2 November 2021.
23. "張天賦擊敗宿敵呂爵安奪新人金獎 唔介意被惡搞超市緋聞". Ming Pao Newspaper. 25 April 2022.
24. "Chill Club Awards Voting Q&A". ViuTV.
25. "CHILL CLUB頒獎禮︱9首十大歌曲 MIRROR佔4首". Ming Pao Newspaper. 24 April 2022.
26. "香港金曲獎｜頒獎禮華納歌手全部缺席 稱因工作撞期而未能現身". HK01. 26 July 2022.
27. "《香港金曲頒獎典禮2021/2022》完整得獎名單". Headline Newspaper. 24 July 2022.

External links

• MC on Instagram
• MC on Youtube
• MC on Facebook