Michael Cheung Tin-fu (born 1 December 1996), better known by his stage name MC Cheung Tin-fu, is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He rose to fame as the runner-up in the 2019 talent competition reality show King Maker II. He subsequently signed a record deal with Warner Music Hong Kong and made his debut with the single "Good Time" in 2021. He won various new artist awards, including 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Best Male Newcomer (Gold).
Early life and education Cheung was born in Hong Kong on 1 December 1996. At a young age, he emigrated to Canada to pursue studies, where he subsequently graduated.
Career Cheung gained prominence as a runner-up in the 2019 Hong Kong reality competition show, King Maker II. He rejected an offer from ViuTV to join a boyband in order to pursue a solo career. In December 2020, Cheung signed a record label deal with Warner Music Hong Kong and released his debut EP Have a Good Time (2021) a year later. His 2021 single "Pillow Talk" topped the Hong Kong Songs chart for 12 weeks and its accompanying music video earned more than 20 million YouTube views. The success helped Cheung earned the gold award for Best New Male Artist at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021.
Impact
In 2023, Cheung was named among Forbes's Asia "30 under 30" list.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Tracklisting This is MC Released: 20 January 2023 Label: Warner Music Hong Kong Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Overkill This Is MC The One For U () A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating () Obedience () Fun Fair () Caution Wet Floor () Assurance () Drink Up () The One For U Not For Me () (feat. Kri T.) Treble Released: 12 March 2024 Label: Warner Music Hong Kong Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Not My Problem () Floral Sea () September with You Background Noise () Permanent Damage () (feat. Panther Chan) Inhale () AM730 () The Last Straw () Secondary Personality () Butterfly (feat. Hei-Z, Kwan.T)
Extended plays Title Album details Tracklisting Have A Good Time Released: 22 December 2021 Label: Warner Music Hong Kong Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Good Time Overruled () Loser Pillow Talk () About Time () How Many Times
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album HKHong Kong Songs chart positions: "Good Time" 2021 — Have A Good Time "Overruled" () 2 "How Many Times" (English)— Non-album singles "Can't Stop Myself Tonight" (English)— "Loser" — Have A Good Time "Pillow Talk" () 1 "About Time" () 3 "Stay Busy Over Christmas" () 21 This is MC "Caution Wet Floor" () 2022 1 "A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating" () 1 "Frenemy" 14 Frenemy "Why Not Both" () — "Warning" () — "Drink Up" () 16 This is MC "Overkill" — "The One For U" () 2023 1 "Obedience" () 17 "The One For U (Not For Me)" () 12 This is MC (Deluxe) "Floral Sea" () — Treble "Secondary Personality" () — "Inhale" () 1 "Not My Problem" () 1 "The Last Straw" () —
Filmography Television shows Year Title Platform Note 2019 King Maker IIViuTV Singing competition
Films Year Title Chinese Title Role 2023 One Night at School 夜校 Szeto (夜校) 2024 Love Lies 我談的那場戀愛 Joe Lee (李偉祖) 2024 The Prosecutor 誤判 Lee King-wai (李景威)
Music video appearances Year Title Role 2022 Kiri T – "Twist Cone"
Concerts Name Date Venue Note This Is Live 22–23 October 2021 Macpherson Stadium, Hong Kong With Kaho Hung Have A Good Time 13–14 December 2021 Music Zone, KITEC Kaho x MC Frenemy Live 2022 2–4 September 2022 Star Hall, KITEC With Kaho Hung This Is MC 20–22 January 2023 Hong Kong Coliseum This Is MC Live In Macau 30 September – 1 October 2023 Cotai Arena This Is MC 2 Live In Guangzhou 29 June 2024 Guangzhou International Sports and Performing Arts Center This Is MC 2 Live In Foshan 24 August 2024 GBA International Sports and Cultural Center This Is MC 2 Live In Malaysia 7 September 2024 Arena of Stars This Is MC 2 Live In Macau 28, 29, 31 December 2024, 4, 5 January 2025 The Londoner Arena This Is MC 2 Live In Dongguan 22 February 2025Dongguan Sports Center
Concert participation Name Date Venue The Next 20 Hins Live in Hong Kong 2 January 2022 Hong Kong Coliseum Chill Club Keep Going Concert 24 May 2022 Star Hall, KITEC 903 Music Green Sonic Brand New Live 9 September 2022 AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo UN1TED Fest 2022 29 October 2022 AsiaWorld-Summit (Hall 2), AsiaWorld–Expo PUNCH Live 2023 11 March 2023 AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo
Awards Music Awards Year Award ceremony Platform Venue Category Result Criteria2023 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2022CRHKAsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo Best Male Singers CRHK Airplay Top 10 Songs of the Year No.2 – "Caution Wet Floor" Audience's Favorite Song – "A Gentleman's Guide to Old-Fashioned Dating" Online Voting 2022 Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021CRHKAsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo Best Male Newcomers CRHK Airplay ViuTV Star Hall, KITEC Best Male Newcomers 100% from online voting ViuTV Star Hall, KITEC Top 10 Songs of the Year No.8 – 'Pillow Talk' 100% from online voting Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022RTHK & TVB TVB Station Best Male Newcomers Hong Kong Gold Songs Award Presentation Ceremony 2021/2022RTHK & TVB TVB Station Top 10 Songs of the Year 'Pillow Talk'
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References
External links
MC on Youtube