5 memorable moments from singer Eason Chan’s career you may have missed
Hong Kong singer-songwriter, who turns 45 on Saturday, had plans to study to become an architect before he changed direction after winning a singing contest
When we talk about the most significant figures on the Hong Kong music scene over the years, a number of big names spring to mind.
Superstars such as Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Danny Chan and Alan Tam lit up Canto-pop showbiz in the 1980s, while the “Four Heavenly Kings” – Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok – dominated the local music scene in the 1990s.
Many of my partners in music were involved in this song and, to me, this was very touching and memorable. I don’t know if there will be another chance like this in my life
Since the turn of century we have seen singers such as Leo Ku, Miriam Yeung, Joey Yung and Twins, with their successes giving Canto-pop an influential role within the sphere of Chinese pop music in the 2000s.
In recent years, some have claimed Canto-pop is dead or dying because everyone has become preoccupied with K-pop, from South Korea, or Mando-pop, from mainland China and Taiwan. Yet some Hong Kong singers remain popular.
Hong Kong-born Eason Chan Yik-shun – who celebrates his 45th birthday on Saturday – is definitely one such singer.
Chan, arguably now one of the top music artists in Asia, has been praised by critics and his fellow musicians as one of the top singers of his generation.
Dubbed the next “God of Songs” as a successor to Cheung, he released his debut album in 1996.
Since then he has enjoyed great success as a singer, with a series of top selling albums, including, “U87” and “Don’t Want to Let Go”, and sell out concert tours. He has also starred in a number of hit films, including Twelve Nights in 2000, Naked Ambition in 2003 and the Wong Kar-wai film See You Tomorrow in 2016.
Check out five memorable moments from Chan’s career, who is known not only for being a fine vocalist, but also for his versatility as a performer and his amiable personality.