Priscilla Chan (singer)

Priscilla Chan

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 (1965-07-28) July 28, 1965
Hong Kong
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
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chan.

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

Discography

Albums

Year Title Native name Language(s) Publisher
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
1986Devoted to YouPriscilla
1988Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaä (voice)Cantonese dub

References

  1. 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.
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