Priscilla Chan (singer)
Priscilla Chan | |
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Priscilla Chan performing in 2004 | |
Background information | |
Chinese name | 陳慧嫻 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 陈慧娴 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Chén Huìxián (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | can4 wai3 haan4 (Cantonese) |
Birth name | Chan Wai-han |
Origin | Hong Kong |
Born |
Hong Kong | July 28, 1965
Occupation | Singer |
Genre(s) | Cantopop |
Instrument(s) | Singing |
Voice type(s) | Lyric Contralto |
Label(s) |
Polygram Records Ltd. (1986–1997) Cinepoly Records Ltd. (1998–2001) Universal Music Group (2003–2004) International Entertainment Corporation (2007–2008) Universal Music Group (2013–present) |
Years active | 1983–present |
Ancestry | Panyu, Guangdong |
Influenced by | Karen Carpenter |
Website | Official facebook |
Priscilla Chan Wai-han (Chinese: 陳慧嫻; born July 28, 1965) is a Cantopop singer from Hong Kong.
Background
She attended Marymount Secondary School in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. As a teenager she would often enter singing contests, and eventually got discovered by a recording company. She currently lives in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
Career
Chan started her life as a professional singer when she was 18 in 1983.[1] Her first song was titled "Forgotten Promise" (逝去的諾言), which is recorded in an album "Girl Magazine" (少女雜誌) that also features two other newcomers.
In 2007, Chan signed with IEC – EC Music and the following year released a new live album recorded at a series of concerts in Hong Kong.
In 2013, Priscilla Chan signed with Universal Music Hong Kong again, with the relaunch of the PolyGram label.
In July 2015, she made her one night concert performing her greatest hits at the Resorts World Genting, Malaysia.[1]
Concert tours
- 地球大追蹤
- 憂鬱,你好
- 夜機
- 癡情意外
- 不羈戀人
- 與淚抱擁
- 反叛
- 花店
- 玻璃窗的愛
- 跳舞街
- Yesterday Once More
- Dancing Boy
- 逝去的諾言
- 變、變、變變變
- 貪貪貪
- Medley:
- 為何仍是你
- 夜半歌聲
- 秋色
- 冰點
- 夜半驚魂
- 傻女
- Love Me Once Again
- 去吧
- 千千闋歌
- 人生何處不相逢 (encore)
- 忘記悲傷
- 幾時再見?!
- 人生何處不相逢
- 玻璃窗的愛
- Love Me Once Again
- 花店
- 我寂寞
- 不清晰的戀愛
- 愛是空氣
- 今天夜裡總下雨
- 夜機
- 去吧
- 紅茶館
- 今天的愛人是誰
- 從來是一對
- 逝去的諾言
- 月亮
- 飄
- 銷魂夜
- Jealousy
- 月夜的隨想
- 拋拋
- 傻女
- 我心不死
- 與淚擁抱
- 飄雪
- 千千闕歌
- 痴情意外
- 戀戀風塵
- 心滿意足
- Jealousy
- 奇妙旅程
- 心就要飛了
- 飄雪
- Medley:
- 每當變幻時
- 明日話今天
- 仙花滿月樓
- Don't Cry for Me Argentina
- 二人時間
- Medley:
- 夜機
- 傻女
- 戀戀風塵
- 緣了, 就是完
- 千千闕歌 (音樂)
- 這一天
- 花店
- Joe Le Taxi
- Dancing Boy
- 明日有明天
- Love Me Once Again
- Interlude
- 梁祝
- 碎花
- 人生何處不相逢
- 逝去的諾言
- 紅茶館
- 戀戀風塵
- 地球大追蹤
- 今天夜裡總下雨
- 月亮的隨想
- 秋色
- 玻璃窗的愛
- 夜半輕私語
- 痴情意外
- 夜機
- 與淚抱擁
- 距離
- Medley:
- 變、變、變變變
- 貪貪貪
- 不住怨婦街
- 跳舞街
- "I Will Always Love You"
- 愛你
- 傻女
- 飄雪
- 千千闕歌
- My Love Will Get You Home
- 明日有明天
- 花火
- 喝采
- 最愛是誰
- 愛在深秋
- 左右手
- "Close to You"
- 相識非偶然
- 默契
- 月半小夜曲
- 等了又等
- 原來只要共你活一天
- 一對寂寞的心 (陳慧嫻、蔡一傑 合唱)
- 傻女
- 花店
- Joe Le Taxi
- 今天的愛人是誰
- 玻璃窗的愛
- 人生何處不相逢
- 痴情意外
- 情意結
- 飄雪
- 夜機
- 無名指
- Love Me Once Again
- 幾時再見?!
- 逝去的諾言
- 紅茶館
- 千千闕歌
- Opening Medley :
- 傻女
- 玻璃窗的愛
- 逝去的諾言
- 花店
- Love me once again
- 痴情意外
- 變、 變、 變變變
- 跳舞街
- 與淚抱擁
- 千千闋歌
- A man and a woman (music) / 夜了點
- Joe le taxi
- Dancing boy
- 反叛
- 逝去的諾言
- 人生何處不相逢
- 月亮說
- 飄雪
- 飄
- 凌晨舊戲
- 1874
- Dance Medley :
- 不住怨婦街
- 夜半驚魂
- 不羈戀人
- 變、 變、 變變變
- 貪、貪、貪
- 跳舞街
- 慧嫻 “Talk Some”
- 正是愛
- 心滿意足
- 幾時再見
- 今天的愛人是誰
- 去吧
- 紅茶館
- 輕撫你的臉 (陳慧嫻+張學友)
- 望月(張學友)
- 夜機
- 戀戀風塵
- 儍女
2. 我寂寞
3. Lonely
4. 明日有明天
5. 披星戴月
6. Love me once again
7. 夜機
8. 銷魂夜
9. Jealousy
10. 月亮
11. 飄雪
12. 歸來吧
13. 痴情意外
14. 紅茶館
15. 玩味
16. 緣了,就是完
17. 永遠愛你的人
18. 地球大追蹤
19. 憂鬱 你好
20. 貪、貪、貪
21. 你瘦夠了嗎?
22. 變、變、變變變+重口味
23. 跳舞街
24. 幾時再見?!
25. 人生何處不相逢
26. 花店
27. 逝去的諾言
28. 與淚抱擁
29. 玻璃窗的愛
30. 傻女
31. 千千闋歌Discography
Albums
Year | Title | Native name | Language(s) | Publisher |
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1984 | Girl Magazine | 少女雜誌 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1984 | Thousand-Year Lover EP | 千年戀人 | Japanese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1984 | Thousand-Year Lover | 千年戀人 | Japanese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1984 | The Feeling of a Romance | 故事的感覺 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1985 | Priscilla | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1986 | Revolt | 反叛 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1987 | Change Change Change | 變、變、變 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1987 | Remix + Best of | Remix + 精選 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1988 | Priscilla's Love | 嫻情 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1988 | Silly Girl | 傻女 | Mandarin | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1988 | The Color of Autumn | 秋色 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1988 | Priscilla Chan Remix | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1989 | Forever Your Friend | 永遠是你的朋友 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1989 | Priscilla Chan in Concert | 陳慧嫻幾時再見演唱會 | Cantonese/English | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1990 | Get Up and Dance | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1992 | Come Back | 歸來吧 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1993 | Always By Your Side | 你身邊永是我 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1994 | Who Is My Love Today | 今天的愛人是誰 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1995 | Welcome Back | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1995 | I Am Not Lonely | 我不寂寞 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1996 | Content | 心滿意足 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1996 | Priscilla Chan in Concert '96 | 雪映美白'96陳慧嫻演唱會 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1996 | Priscilla Chan Polygram 88 Compilation | 陳慧嫻寶麗金88極品音色系列 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1996 | Problem Woman | 問題女人 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1997 | Musical Encounters with Priscilla and the Philharmonic | 慧嫻‧港樂奇妙旅程 | Cantonese/Mandarin | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1997 | Priscilla Chan 2 Polygram 88 Compilation | 陳慧嫻2寶麗金88極品音色系列 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1997 | The Heart Is About To Fly Away | 心就要飛了 | Mandarin | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1998 | Priscilla Chan AVCD | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd. |
1998 | Love of 2000 Hours | 愛戀二千小時 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd./Cinepoly Records Co Ltd. |
1998 | Priscilla Chan and William So Music is Live | 陳慧嫻+蘇永康拉闊音樂 | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd./Cinepoly Records Co. Ltd. |
1999 | This is Love | 正視愛 | Cantonese | Universal Music Group/Cinepoly Records Co. Ltd. |
2000 | Good For You | 為你好 | Cantonese | Universal Music Group/Cinepoly Records Co Ltd. |
2003 | Reminiscence | 情意結 | Cantonese | Universal Music Group |
2003 | Priscilla Chan Live | 陳慧嫻珍演唱會2003 | Cantonese/English | Universal Music Group |
2008 | Priscilla Chan Concert Live 2008 | 陳慧嫻活出生命II演唱會2008 | Cantonese | Universal Music Group |
2014 | By Heart | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd./Universal Music Group |
2014 | Back To Priscilla 30th anniversary concert 2014 Live | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd./Universal Music Group |
2015 | Evolve | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd./Universal Music Group |
2016 | Priscilla-ism Concert 2016 Live | – | Cantonese | Polygram Records Ltd./Universal Music Group |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Devoted to You | Priscilla | |
1988 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Nausicaä (voice) | Cantonese dub |
References
- 1 2 Ng, Karmun. "'Queen of Cantopop' Priscilla Chan to relive greatest hits at Resorts World Genting this July". Malaysia Tatler. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
Fans of Hong Kong’s illustrious CantoPop music will be familiar with Priscilla Chan Wai Han, Hong Kong’s own Queen of CantoPop, who shot to fame circa tha 1980’s.
External links
- Priscilla chan facebook
- Priscilla chan instagram
- Priscilla chan SINA Microblog
- Priscilla chan Tencent Microblog
- Priscilla chan TVB Microblog
- Priscilla Chan's blog
- Priscilla Chan World