Some time ago, Hong Kong's top boy band Mirror announced that they would hold a concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 28. However, just 10 days before the concert countdown, the official suddenly canceled the concert. It is reported that Mirror canceled the concert in Malaysia this time because the tickets could not be sold. It is said that only 10 tickets were sold.
Although this news has not been officially confirmed, it still triggered discussions among many netizens on the Internet. Among them, most netizens are mocking Mirror. After all, "not as popular as Luo Wu" has become a famous meme of this top boy band in Hong Kong. Some people joked that canceling is better than leaving the venue empty.
As a boy band cultivated in Hong Kong, Mirror has extremely high popularity and market appeal in Hong Kong. However, in overseas markets and the mainland, its popularity and influence are far less than those in Hong Kong. This phenomenon reflects the shortcomings of the Hong Kong music scene in cultivating new talents and market expansion. For a long time, the Hong Kong music scene has relied on the support of a few veteran singers, making it difficult for new generation singers to stand out and gain influence.
This current situation of Hong Kong's music scene is in sharp contrast to the booming music market in the mainland and other regions. In recent years, the mainland music scene has seen a large number of newcomers, and various music talent shows have emerged one after another, providing a stage for newcomers to showcase their talents. However, the Hong Kong music scene seems to be relatively lagging behind in this regard, lacking an effective new talent cultivation mechanism and marketing strategy.
In addition, this phenomenon in the Hong Kong music scene is also related to its music style and market positioning. For a long time, Hong Kong music has been dominated by Cantonese songs, which to a certain extent has limited its spread in the wider Chinese-speaking region. The mainland music scene is dominated by Mandarin songs, which are more likely to gain recognition and love from a wider audience.
Faced with this situation, the Hong Kong music scene urgently needs to take effective measures to promote the emergence and growth of new talents. First of all, it is necessary to increase the training and support of new talents and provide more opportunities and platforms to display talents. Secondly, it is necessary to adjust the music style and market positioning to create more music works with broad appeal. Finally, it is also necessary to strengthen cooperation with Exchange and cooperation in the music market in the Mainland and other regions to expand market influence.
In short, the cancellation of Mirror’s Malaysian concert is not only a regret for a performance, but also a wake-up call for the current situation of the Hong Kong music scene. If the Hong Kong music scene wants to regain its former glory, it must continue to innovate and break through, cultivate more new talents, create more excellent music works, and expand a broader market space. Only in this way can Hong Kong music be in the Chinese music scene and even the world music scene. On the stage, a more dazzling light bloomed.
