English Name: | Shirley Kwan | |
Chinese Name: | Ãö²Q©É | |
Occupation: | Singer | |
Birthday: | August 15 | |
Horoscope: | Leo | |
Height: | 5' 3" | |
Family: | Father, mother, one elder brother and one younger sister. | |
Music Influences: | Father: Andy Williams, Tom Jones Mother: Chow Sue, Ng Nang Yin Brother: Beatles, Eagles, Lobo |
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Favorite Singer: | Phil Colins | |
Favorite Actors/Actresses: | Demi Moore, Jodie Foster, Audrey Hepburn | |
Favorite Place: | On stage | |
Favorite Colors: | Black, white, gray, red, jade | |
Food that She Doesn't Like: | Candies | |
Place that She Doesn't Like: | Chinese-style Restaurants | |
Countries Visited: | China, USA, Japan, Canada | |
Places She Wants to Visit: | Rome, Milan, Paris | |
Who She Respects Most: | Her Parents | |
The Moment She Won't Forget: | The release of her first album | |
Childhood Games: | Did not like dolls, but fond of cookery toys. | |
Schooling: | St. Paul's Primary School, then moved on to the States. | |
First Love: | When she was 18, in US. Ended because of geographical separation. | |
Family Business: | Garment | |
How She Started Her Career in the Music Industry: | Shirley took part in the 5th TVB New Stars Singing Contest (1986), but went away with no prizes. She worked as a fashion designer for 2 years, during which time a friend of hers convinced Shirley to go to a studio and record a song for the Marine Blue Singing Contest in Japan. She was awarded the Grand Prize, and signed a contract with the Japanese Apollo Record Company. Soon, she released her first Japanese singles "Say Goodbye" and "Borderless". In the mean time, she joined Polygram (HK), and released her first Cantonese album "Winter Love" in 1989. | |
First Album Released: | November 21, 1989. | |
First Concert Held: | June 9 - 12, 1995. |
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