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Chinese music icon Jacky Cheung on CNN’s ‘Talk Asia
This week CNN's chat show Talk Asia speaks to Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung about his illustrious career, his passion for music and his secret to success. The show airs on 20 November at 12 pm with repeats at 4:30 pm, 10:30 pm the same day, on 21 November at 11 pm and on 22 November at 11:30 am.
He says, “The one theory that I believe is that you have to keep working. Well, as an artist people just look at the work. Some people might love your new things and some people might love the old things, so you’ve got to keep doing something, to explore yourself.”
From pop to rap, from ballads to Mandarin hits and musicals, Cheung talks about the diversity in his music career and says, “I love to keep moving, that’s why I try different things. I believe in that, it keeps me alive.”
Cheung reveals to CNN, “If I had to choose one between singing and acting, I would have to choose singing as it’s more personal. But I like acting, too. You can be another person, that’s kind of fun.”
The 43-year old Chinese music icon continues to enjoy enduring popularity despite releasing more than 60 albums since mid-1980. When asked about what has been the biggest price for fame, Cheung says, “I’m ready to give up some of my own privacy, but not my family – that’s my bottom line.”
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Prakash Nair reportedly quits Ogilvy after 23 years
One of the agency’s longest-serving leaders has moved on, with his next destination still unknown
MUMBAI: After more than two decades at one address, Prakash Nair has left the building. The president and head of office, north at Ogilvy has moved on from the agency, according to highly placed industry sources. His next move remains unknown. Ogilvy did not respond to requests for comment.
Nair spent over 23 years at the agency, making him one of its longest-serving senior figures. He was elevated to lead the Gurugram office in April 2022, a role that put him at the helm of Ogilvy’s northern operations at a time of considerable churn across the advertising industry.
Before taking charge in the capital, Nair served as associate president at Ogilvy Mumbai, where he worked on some of the agency’s most prized accounts, including Mondelez, Tata Motors, and BP Castrol. Over the years, he built a reputation for driving modern, integrated, and award-winning work, the kind that wins metals at Cannes and keeps clients from straying.
His departure was marked in style. A farewell gathering was held in Delhi, attended by senior figures from across the advertising fraternity, a signal of the regard in which Nair is held in an industry that does not always pause to say goodbye properly.
Where he goes next is the question the industry is now asking. After 23 years at one of the world’s most storied agencies, the answer, when it comes, will be worth watching.
