“Music for Happy Listening” Journey Launching of “Starry Night” - The first MV Performed by the Cheers Band

• A band formed by a group of visually impaired persons with multiple disabilities (MDVI) recorded their first music album – “Let Them Shine”

• “Starry Night” opened the first chapter of “Music for Happy Listening” Journey

The Hong Kong Society for the Blind organized “Launching of “Starry Night” - The first MV Performed by the Cheers Band” in the Hong Kong Maritime Museum on 16 May 2020. The Cheers Band is formed by a group of MDVIs from our Morning Glory DAC cum Hostel and Home of Delight. Since 2006, they shared their happiness and promoted positive living via music in different community events. In 2019, it was grateful to obtain sponsorship to complete the “Let Them Shine” programme, and launch their first CD album which included one original song and eight adapted songs. Moreover, supported by City University of Hong Kong, the first music video “Starry Night” was produced.

Inclusion music achievement

Mr. Moon Yip is the composer and lyricist of “Starry Night”, while Mr Hang Lai is the producer and Mr Yimu Zhang is the director of the music video. This song is the achievement of the Cheers Band and a group of young musicians, it also demonstrated the abilities and positive life of the MDVIs. One of the lyric “I believe we are all the same” represented the feeling of the band members. The music video used the lighthouse as the background, and different views shown while the members visiting the lighthouse. All members put a lot of effort to sing and perform in the music video.       

We deeply appreciated to all donors and the production crew to make this happen, and create a brightness life with hope for the Cheers Band.

Your support is needed for their “Music for Happy Listening” Journey

More songs from the “Let Them Shine” CD album will be launched on internet, on the other hand, the Cheers Band will organize charity concert in this year to raise funds for overseas music competition and exchange activities. Please visit HKSB’s website (www.hksb.org.hk) and follow our Facebook Fan page (www.facebook.com/HKSB1956) for more details.

Click here to watch the “Starry Night” MV

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The Cheers Band members are excited when watching themselves in the music video

The Cheers Band members conducted sharing and interview with the guests and media

Guests hosted the “Starry Night” MV launching

The guests enjoyed the premiere of “Starry Night” MV

Johnny, the drummer of the Cheers Band presented a souvenir to Mr Richard Wesley, Director of Hong Kong Maritime Museum

Professor Steve Ching, Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong (left)

Professor Tang Wing Hung, The First Chief Court Prosecutor of the Department of Justice HKSAR shared a poem he wrote for the event