Your Favourite Pop Star/Musician of ALL-TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**PeterG** · 07-10-2011, 03:10 AM

...of Asian descent.

The poll is multiple choice, so you can vote for all twelve if you like. Those who did not make the final cut for the poll:

Amerie
Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow)
Cassie
Coco Lee
David Usher (Moist)
Deftones
Doug Robb (Hoobastank)
Hoku
Karen Kamon
Kelis
M.I.A.
Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
Neal McCoy
Nikki
Safwan Javed (Wide Mouth Mason)
Sean Lennon
Tatyana Ali
Vanessa Hudgens

**Civic** · 07-10-2011, 04:15 AM

Does Freddie Mercury count? Though born in Tanzania, his family was originally from India? I lurved me some Queen back in the day.

About Tatyana Ali...is this the same actress who played Ashley on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air? I didn't realize she was also a musician.

**PeterG** · 07-10-2011, 04:43 AM

Originally Posted by Civic

Does Freddie Mercury count? Though born in Tanzania, his family was originally from India? I lurved me some Queen back in the day.

Just read about Mercury at wikipedia and now I'm more confused than before. So I'm not sure if his heritage goes back to India or Iran...

Originally Posted by Civic

About Tatyana Ali...is this the same actress who played Ashley on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air? I didn't realize she was also a musician.

That's her. She only released one CD, which went gold and had two top ten pop songs. Not sure why she didn't realize more CD's...

Tatyana Ali - Daydreamin (video features Antonio Sabato Jr.)

Tatyana Ali - Kiss The Sky

**rjblue** · 07-10-2011, 04:58 AM

I'd vote for Anggun, but she's not in your poll.

**Buzz** · 07-10-2011, 06:26 AM

Nora Jones

**PrincessLeppard** · 07-10-2011, 07:07 AM

I voted for Eddie, but I thought he was Dutch?

There was a Japanese hair metal band called Loudness. They were awesome.

**GarrAarghHrumph** · 07-10-2011, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by PrincessLeppard

I voted for Eddie, but I thought he was Dutch?

His mom is Dutch, and half Indonesian, which used to be a Dutch colony. His dad is Dutch.

**Jenna** · 07-10-2011, 06:15 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsorDtGIfbQ

**jenny12** · 07-10-2011, 06:29 PM

Awesome poll, Peter G!

My favorite is Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR9Gi...eature=related

**Gil-Galad** · 07-10-2011, 06:42 PM

Lang Lang

**overedge** · 07-11-2011, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Civic

Does Freddie Mercury count? Though born in Tanzania, his family was originally from India.

The Indian media usually treated him as the first Indian rock star in the West, so I think that counts.

**PeterG** · 07-12-2011, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by jenny12

Awesome poll, Peter G!

I've been thinking a long time about how there are so many major music stars of African or Hispanic heritage, but so few of Chinese or Japanese heritage (at least in North America, anyway). So I was going to make a poll that would have only four poll options to highlight this. But as I googled and wiki'ed, I realized that a "Chinese/Japanese" poll didn't make sense, so went with the broader Asian artist poll. And kept finding more and more to add to the list and came up with a decent poll after all. But I'm still shocked that there aren't more pop stars in North America of Chinese or Japanese ancestry...

Originally Posted by jenny12

My favorite is Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR9Gi...eature=related

I'll see your "Maps" and raise you with a "Heads Will Roll"

(You Gleeks might like this one!)

Originally Posted by rjblue

I'd vote for Anggun, but she's not in your poll.

I've never heard of her before! I wiki'ed her and it looks like while she's done really well in other markets of the world, it appears none of her CD's have been released in North America. Maybe she's just not pretty enough.

**my little pony** · 07-12-2011, 11:57 PM

in what freaky world does annabella lwin not make the cut?

what about pink lady and jeff? they had a tv show for all of 5 seconds

**PeterG** · 07-13-2011, 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by my little pony

in what freaky world does annabella lwin not make the cut?

In order to make it to the poll, the act had to have sold an album or single to someone other than their immediate family.

Originally Posted by my little pony

what about pink lady and jeff? they had a tv show for all of 5 seconds

u r oooooooooooooooooold

**my little pony** · 07-13-2011, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by PeterG

u r oooooooooooooooooold

but not as ooooooooooooooooold as you!

**PeterG** · 07-13-2011, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by my little pony

but not as ooooooooooooooooold as you!

huh? what's that? couldn't hear ya

**myhoneyhoney** · 07-13-2011, 12:26 AM

I like listening to Lea Salonga...

**skategal** · 07-13-2011, 01:01 AM

I'd vote for David Usher but he's not on the poll. His mom is Thai...

**rjblue** · 07-13-2011, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by PeterG

I've never heard of her before! I wiki'ed her and it looks like while she's done really well in other markets of the world, it appears none of her CD's have been released in North America. Maybe she's just not pretty enough.

Actually- her "Snow on the Sahara" album was released in the USA and had moderate sales. But the title song WAS the first single from an artist from Asia to chart on the billboard charts.

Yeah, she was just too ugly for NA markets.

**DarrellH** · 07-13-2011, 01:25 AM

No Shonen Knife?

Or...apl.de.ap from The Black Eyed Peas?

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