Cult Hong Kong singer is taking music world by storm with her quirky takes on AC/DC anthems
Meet Wing, a middle-aged former nurse from Queen Mary Hospital who is taking the world by storm with her musical renditions of rock 'n' roll classics from the The Beatles, Elvis Presley and hard rock icons AC/DC.
And she is interested in returning to Hong Kong to perform in front of her home crowd at the Rockit festival this winter.
Tsang Wing-han, or simply Wing, who emigrated to New Zealand before the handover, has captivated the imagination of her adopted home since she began crooning melodies to cheer up residents in elderly homes across Auckland.
'I didn't really like nursing,' Wing said. 'But I love to sing. Singing helps you express feelings and overcome your emotions when you are feeling down.'
The jury is still deliberating on whether Wing is a birdbrain or comic genius. But beneath that self-parodying exterior lurks a shrewd business mind that identified her special niche market years before William Hung set foot on the stage of American Idol.
Wing launched her musical career in 2001 with her debut album, Phantom of the Opera, a unique take on musical theatre which she recorded using $50,000 out of her pocket and mailed to shops, rest homes and restaurants throughout New Zealand.