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The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic

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Tsang, D. (2026, October 25). The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372062/weeknd-wows-hong-kong-fans-tribute-song-sampling-faye-wong-classic

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The Weeknd performed a new song called "Hong Kong" during his concert on Saturday night at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong, as part of his four-date tour there. The song sampled "Seasonal Wind," a classic from 1993 by Cantopop star Faye Wong, eliciting strong reactions and nostalgia among the audience.

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Canadian singer The Weeknd wowed Hong Kong fans on Saturday night with a new song called "Hong Kong" during the opening concert of his four-date tour at Kai Tak Stadium. The performance evoked nostalgia among local music enthusiasts, as the song heavily sampled the classic Cantopop ballad "Seasonal Wind" by Faye Wong. The Weeknd’s tribute to Hong Kong's cultural heritage left the audience in awe and filled with cheers.

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Canadian Cantopop Hong Kong

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Hong Kong GPE · 5× Canadian NORP · 3× Faye Wong PERSON · 2× The Weeknd PERSON · 2× Abel Tesfaye PERSON · 1× Cantopop ORG · 1× Weeknd PERSON · 1×

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The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic Canadian singer surprises fans on opening night of four-date Hong Kong tour with song inspired by city’s culture Canadian singer The Weeknd surprised concertgoers in Hong Kong on Saturday with a new song inspired by the city, evoking nostalgia among local music fans.

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2026-10-25 · South China Morning Post

The Weeknd wows Hong Kong fans with tribute song sampling Faye Wong classic · assertive framing

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singer → wow → fans

Abel Tesfaye – the Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known professionally as The Weeknd – performed “Hong Kong” to tens of thousands of fans at Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday night. asserted

Tesfaye → know → night

The crowd reacted with awe and cheers. asserted

crowd → react → awe

“Hong Kong” sampled heavily from the Cantopop song titled “Seasonal Wind” or “Monsoon” in English, a melancholic ballad released in 1993 by Faye Wong. asserted

Kong → sample → Wong