A genre, a movement, a stage. We're building the home for Asian and Asian American artists writing and singing country music — twang, heritage, and heart, together.
The genre and cultural movement uplifting Asian and Asian American artists who write, sing, and perform country music — traditional twang, modern country-pop, and everything between — while bringing their own heritage, stories, and sound into country music's biggest tent. It's not a novelty act. It's a lane that's always existed and never had a name until now.
To help encourage Asian Country artists — giving them a stage, a spotlight, and a community that believes their sound belongs in country music.
Representation isn't just the right thing to do — it's good for the genre, good for artists, and good for business.
Young Asian artists finally see themselves on a country stage — and that's often the difference between picking up a guitar or never trying.
New instrumentation, phrasing, and storytelling perspectives keep country music's core themes — land, family, hard work — feeling alive.
A fast-growing Asian American population plus a massive country fanbase means real, unclaimed crossover audience for labels and venues.
Family, honor, resilience, and home — themes at the heart of country music — translate naturally across Asian cultures and languages.
Country music has never belonged to one culture. Every artist who steps up challenges the idea that it should.
Decades of karaoke culture across Asian communities have built strong vocalists — a ready-made pipeline of performers who just need a genre and a stage.
Asian Country Music was founded by Jim T. Chong, a prolific hybrid PR and media consultant with a track record of building platforms that put underrepresented talent on the map.
Jim owns EntertainmentCitywide.com, home of the beloved Citywide Karaoke brand, and has personally qualified singers from Northern California for the Karaoke World Championship. That same eye for raw vocal talent — and the stage experience to know what to do with it — is what's behind Asian Country Music today.
Artist, venue, sponsor, or just curious? Reach out — Asian Country Music is being built with the community, not just for it.
Or reach the team directly at Jim@CitywideDMS.com