Serrini

Serrini
梁嘉茵
Serrini in 2023.
Serrini in 2023.
Background information
Birth nameSerruria Leung Ka-yan
Born (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 (age 34)
British Hong Kong
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocal
  • guitar
Years active2011–present
Websitewww.jengsbunka.com
Chinese name
Chinese梁嘉茵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiáng Jiā Yīn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLoeng4 Gaa1 Jan1

Serruria Leung Ka-yan (Chinese: 梁嘉茵; born 13 August 1990), better known by her stage name Serrini, is a Hong Kong independent songwriter-singer who started her singing career in 2012. In recent years, her songs mostly relate to current affairs and romantic relationships among young people.[1][2]

Serrini graduated from Chinese University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in English and studied at a Master of Arts program at the University of Hong Kong.[3] She received a Doctor of Philosophy (Literary and Cultural Studies) degree from the University of Hong Kong.[4] The South China Morning Post's Henry Lau said that Serrini "has a strong connection with her audience, owing to her unique and fun lyrics covering a wide range of themes, from love to current affairs, through refreshing and catchy tunes".[4]

In January 2022, local media reported that ten Canto-pop singers and groups had been put on a blacklist of government-funded broadcaster RTHK, with radio DJs having been ordered not to play their songs. Serrini was reportedly on the list.[5]

References

  1. ^ 鍾嘉瑩 (30 April 2019). "蘋人誌:無力感時代  開發新秩序 獨立音樂人Serrini". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "【歌詞夠本土】油尖旺金毛玲Serrini 住劏房的享樂主義". Apple Daily. 25 May 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ 芭姐 (13 April 2021). "年輕人需要的偶像就是這樣!SERRINI 憑甚麼贏得大眾歡心?" [This is the idol that young people need! Why does SERRINI win the public's favour?]. Harper's Bazaar (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b Lau, Henry (7 January 2022). "Move over, Mirror? 5 of Hong Kong's rising music stars – from Serrini's unique lyrical style to MC $oho and KidNey's popular YouTube channel Trial & Error". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ Chow, Vivienne (26 January 2022). "Hong Kong's RTHK blacklists pro-democracy musicians (reports)". Variety. Retrieved 8 March 2023.