Hong Kong singer Mike Tsang on performing with George Lam, his new album, and who he would love to collaborate with
- Tsang recently wowed China with his performances on the singing contest Infinity and Beyond and released his first album, Mike, in May
- He names The Weeknd and Bruno Mars among his inspirations, and would love to collaborate with Infinity contestant Bibi Zhou and disco icon Rose Zhang Qiang
Hong Kong singer Mike Tsang Pei-tak has taken mainland China by storm with multiple electrifying performances on Infinity and Beyond, the new Canto-pop singing contest that pits music legends against rising talents for a spot on an ultimate compilation album.
The 28-year-old introduced himself to the mainland in May with a funky take on the 1984 classic First Love by Samantha Lam Chi-mei, which became that evening’s highest-rated performance, as well as a trending topic on Chinese social media platform Weibo.
Hong Kong, on the other hand, has been familiar with Tsang since 2019, when he finished eighth in King Maker, ViuTV’s reality TV music show that also created local boy band Mirror. But it wasn’t overnight success for Tsang, who had spent eight years singing at events, restaurants, weddings and shopping malls before getting his big break.
“It was a joyful time. I was hoping to become a professional singer, so every performance was an opportunity for me to introduce myself to the public,” Tsang told the Post. “I was able to train my performing skills, while also interacting with people and sharing my joy with them through music.”
Tsang graduated from the Hong Kong Design Institute’s digital music and media programme and worked as a sound engineer alongside his singing gigs, which benefited his blossoming music career.