The history of a cappella | Metro Vocal Group | TEDxXiguan

You must have heard of a cappella, the kind of singing without instruments. Singers mimic instrument sounds while singing in perfect harmony. But do you know much about its history? Metro vocal group takes us through a journey where the history of a cappella is explained and more importantly demonstrated with live performance.
Metro started their career in 1998 singing aboard several ships with Celebrity Cruises. After recording two trendsetting albums, in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, Metro has established themselves as powerful artists in the Asian music market.
They recorded their first Cantonese music video, My Pride, in 2009 and the response was overwhelming. Shortly after, in 2010, Metro recorded Beyond’s famous rock ballad, Under A Vast Sky, making them a household name in Asian communities around the world. Metro currently makes their home in Hong Kong, China.
1998年，Metro开始在航行世界各地的游轮上进行表演。在发行了两张包含英文、中文及粤语的专辑之后，Metro奠定了他们在亚洲音乐市场的地位。
2009年，他们拍摄了第一支粤语MV《我的骄傲》，获得了热烈的回响。随即于2010年更录制了香港传奇摇滚乐团Beyond的歌曲《海阔天空》，使得Metro在华语乐坛成为家喻户晓的人物。目前Metro定居在香港。
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@margfried8796]

Fascinating thank you

[@MissAnnaNg]

wow!!!

[@thesummersingers]

Great explanation! Amazing voices :)

[@mrkayg5957]

Can I have full names of each presenter? Members of the group

[@tonychan7053]

Kevin Thornton - Tenor/Lead/Vocal Percussion (2008-present) Sean Oliver - Tenor/Lead (1998-2003, 2004-present) Eric Monson - Baritone/Tenor (1998-present) Michael Lance - Bass/Vocal Percussion (1998-2003, 2010-present)

[@mrkayg5957]

@@tonychan7053 Thank you very much

[@7thewitness]

really nice!

[@ANARCHYANDME]

GREAT CONTENT. INFORMATIVE / CLEAR. BUT ARE THEY ARE GOING TO PASS UP BRIAN WILSON ? ! ! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS ! Must be some sort of 'LiCeNSiNG THiNG'.