AGA (singer)

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Kong. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Agatha Kong and the Chinese-style name is Kong Hoi-ka .

AGA
江海迦
Kong interviewed by am730 in 2020
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2013–present
Musical career
OriginHong Kong
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • guitar
LabelUniversal Music Hong Kong (2013-2025)
Chinese name
Chinese江海迦
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāng Hǎijiā
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGong1 Hoi2 gaa1
Hong Kong RomanisationKong Hoi-ka

Agatha Kong Hoi-ka (Chinese: 江海迦), better known by her stage name AGA, is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. She debuted under Universal Music Hong Kong[1] in 2013 with the song "Hello" (哈囉).

Life and career

Kong's English name "Agatha" is a name of the Sicilian Catholic saint Agatha, and was named by her childhood priest.[2] Kong was born into a musical family. Her father is a Filipino band musician of Spanish descent, her mother is proficient in piano, and her eldest and second sisters are also musicians who often perform with their father's band. Therefore, she has been influenced by music since she was a child and is proficient in piano, guitar and singing.[3]

Prior to becoming a singer, AGA worked as a flight attendant, hoping to save enough money to study music abroad.[4] After being discovered by renown Hong Kong producer Schuman (舒文), she began composing demos for him.[5]

Ginadoll was released 14 March 2016 and was certified gold.[5]

At the Ginadoll Joy Conference, AGA announced her first solo ticketed concert, titled "AGA Ginadoll Concert Live," to be held at the MacPherson Indoor Arena on July 29 and 30, 2016. Tickets went on sale on June 3 and were enthusiastically received, selling out within a week. Her duet with Gin Lee, "Unique," won both the "Metro Hot Song" award at the 2016 Metro Hot Songs Awards and the "Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs" award at the 39th Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs Awards.

AGA released her album "Luna" on 22 January 2018.[6]

Despite this, she still insisted on creating during the epidemic, and even participated in the work behind the scenes of the music video for the song "See You Next Time";[7] she also produced the second melody written in life "I don't love this song" It is the song "So Called Love Song".[8] The three songs are all included in the fully composed album "So Called Love Songs" released on 28 September of the same year. In October, AGA was nominated for the Most Popular Artist in Greater China at the 2020 MTV European Music Awards,[9][10] becoming the only Hong Kong singer shortlisted for that year. After her contract with Universal Music expired, she decided not to renew it and returned to Australia.[11]

Discography

  • AGA (2013)[12]
  • ONE (EP) (2014)
  • Ginadoll (2016)
  • Luna (2018)[13]
  • So Called Love Songs (2020)
  • AGA's Love Episode #1 (2021)
  • Here and There (Live) (2021)
  • Agatha (2024)[14]
  • Writer's Block (2025)[15]

Filmography

Variety show

Concerts

Year Date Name Venue Note
2016 29–30 July AGA Ginadoll Concert Live Macpherson Stadium, Hong Kong [17]
2023 26–27 August AGA ONEDERFUL LIVE 2023 Hong Kong Coliseum [18]

References

  1. ^ "Hong Kong's New Music Wave". Time Out. Time Out Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ^ "叱咤樂壇 熱鬧樂壇 AGA、舒文 (24-05-2013)" (in Traditional Chinese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. ^ "黑歷史曝光！才女歌手細眼麵龜臉選港姐　第一輪就淘汰". 蘋果日報. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ "AGA辭空姐投身樂壇|中國報". 中國報 China Press. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "AGA江海迦 美麗旋律背後3AM的奮鬥". cpjobs.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  6. ^ "YESASIA: Luna (2CD) CD - AGA, Universal Music Hong Kong - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping". www.yesasia.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. ^ "AGA新歌〈See you next time〉初嘗MV「幕後創作」身分". KKBOX (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. ^ AGA：本身唔想做〈So Called Love Song〉！？, retrieved 5 May 2021
  9. ^ 頭條日報. "新歌MV 首演機械人AGA入圍EMA頒獎禮：難以置信". 頭條日報 Headline Daily. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  10. ^ "| 获奖者 |". www.mtvema.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  11. ^ 鄭惠文 (6 June 2025). "37歲女歌手宣布約滿暫別樂壇返回澳洲 入行12年因一事決定離開香港". 港生活 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  12. ^ "EP: AGA | 環球唱片 - 正東唱片". www.umg.com.hk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013.
  13. ^ "YESASIA: Luna (2CD) CD - AGA, Universal Music Hong Kong - Cantonese Music - Free Shipping". www.yesasia.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  14. ^ "AGA - Agatha Album". Yesasia. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Writer's Block (2CD) (Deluxe Edition)". YESASIA. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  16. ^ 【聲夢傳奇】周柏豪+衛蘭等眾歌手任導師 一文盡睇15名參賽者資料【多圖】 [Stars Academy: Pakho Chau, Janice Vidal, and other artists as coaches; Comprehensive Guide to Information on 15 Contestants]. Hong Kong Economic Times (in Traditional Chinese). 10 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  17. ^ "AGA開騷同爸爸溫馨合唱　Gin Lee做嘉賓". Oriental Daily. 30 July 2016.
  18. ^ "疫情下2度取消演唱會 江海迦宣布8月登紅館圓夢". Ming Pao Daily News. 21 June 2023.
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