The Pancakes is a Hong Kong–based one-girl band consisting of independent singer-songwriter Dejay Choi. The music of the Pancakes is characterised by Dejay's very innocent, almost childlike voice with bright and catchy melodies. Most of the Pancakes' songs have English lyrics, unlike the majority of Hong Kong pop music, where Cantonese is the norm.

The Pancakes
Born
Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Years activefl. ca. 2000–2016
SpouseRoy Tsui Ka-ho (m.2010)
Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Original Film Song (24th)

Musical career
OriginHong Kong
GenresTwee pop, Hong Kong English pop, Cantopop
Instrument(s)Vocal, Guitar, Melodica, Keyboard
LabelsRewind Records
Elefant Records (2001)
MembersDejay
Websitethepancakes.com

History

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Dejay Choi, the sole member of the band, graduated from the University of Hong Kong, and Lee Hysan Hall (Old Hall), majoring in translation and German. She worked in the library of the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong (the German cultural centre in Hong Kong) prior taking up the profession as a singer-songwriter. Choi participated in several independent bands before founding the Pancakes, such as the Postcard (in 1996, a three-member band), Ginger Biscuits (in 1997, a solo act) and Tricycle Rider (in 1999, also with three members).

Her real Chinese name is unknown to the public, although appears as 蔡明麗 (coi3 ming4 lai6 in Jyutping) on her 2011 Cantonese album 腦殘遊記.[1]

Choi handles almost everything by herself in the production of her albums, from musical composition, lyrics writing, instruments performance, singing, recording to production, etc. Dejay plays the guitar and keyboard. Furthermore, Dejay has also founded her own record label, Rewind Records, which handles the management and promotion for the Pancakes.

Her song, gum gum gum (Chinese: 咁咁咁, literally "like this, like this, like this"), written for the film McDull, Prince de la Bun won "Best Original Film Song"[2] at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards.[3]

Discography

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Albums

Single

Collaborated album

Album released under Elefant Records

Composition for advertisements

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Hong Kong

Europe

  • Kia Motors Motors, 2007, tell me the truth before one of us dies ( from the album stereo radio/right) were used on the advertisement "cee'd sporty wagon Spot".[26]

Film

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As director

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As voice actor

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As composer

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Publication

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  • 班門弄戟 (CantoneseBaan Mun Nung Gig; Pinyin: bān mén nòng jǐ), Chinese proses collection, published by Kubrick in July 2005. ISBN 988-97905-3-X

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Choi, Dejay. "腦殘遊記". The Pancakes' discography. Dejay Choi. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  2. ^ "第24屆香港電影金像獎得獎名單 List of Award Winner of The 24th Hong Kong Film Awards". hkfaa.com.
  3. ^ 24th Hong Kong Film Awards – "Best Original Film Song" for film McDull, Prince de la Bun
  4. ^ [香港廣告]九巴(The pancakes), retrieved 2 May 2022
  5. ^ HSBC credit card CF with the pancakes's music, retrieved 2 May 2022
  6. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (公平競爭)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  7. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (八月十五)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  8. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (工餘埸)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  9. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (分甘同味)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  10. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (男士風度)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  11. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (男女關係)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  12. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (保持清潔)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  13. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (愛)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  14. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤(交朋友)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  15. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (藝術)2001, retrieved 2 May 2022
  16. ^ 香港廣告: 生力清啤 (終生學習)2002, retrieved 2 May 2022
  17. ^ 中華電力廣告 (2001) the pancakes, retrieved 2 May 2022
  18. ^ 香港廣告: Qoo (猩猩篇/唱:pancakes)2002, retrieved 2 May 2022
  19. ^ 麥兜攜手保持泳池清潔 MV, retrieved 2 May 2022
  20. ^ 衞生防護中心 McDull & Friends 開學篇廣告, retrieved 2 May 2022
  21. ^ 2011 紫花油廣告 - 點點點,最啱我! (代言人: 小儀), retrieved 2 May 2022
  22. ^ 2012 雀巢 笨NANA x The Pancakes 歌仔 廣告, retrieved 2 May 2022
  23. ^ 雀巢笨NANA全新MV(完全版), retrieved 2 May 2022
  24. ^ 全新雀巢笨NANA三兄弟廣告, retrieved 2 May 2022
  25. ^ 2014 全新雀巢®笨NANA®變身2姊妹廣告, retrieved 2 May 2022
  26. ^ Kia Cee´d Sporty Wagon TV Spot, retrieved 2 May 2022