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Hong Kong singer

Alan Tam Wing-lun [ 5 ] MH ( traditional Chinese : 譚詠麟 ; simplified chinese : 谭咏麟 ; pinyin : Tán Yǒnglín ; yue yale university : Taam4 Wing6leon4 ; born 23 August 1950 ) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He played a major character in developing the Cantopop view in the 1980s as he was known for singing romantic ballads with mod arrangements. From 1983 to 1987, Alan Tam received numerous music awards and won Most popular Male Artist and IFPI Award for consecutive four years, which made him the most celebrated ace singer of Hong Kong in 1980s. In early 1988, he publicly quit all pop music music award ceremonies and put most efforts in searching new direction for Cantopop music. nowadays, he is still active in the music and film industry, releasing new albums on a regular footing. Since the belated 1980s, he has served as a mentor for the cantopop music diligence, earning the nickname the “ Principal ” or “ principal Tam ”. [ 4 ] nowadays he is regularly seen across the media in Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, and diverse parts of East Asia participating in all types of entertainment-related events and charity activities. As of 2013, Alan Tam has launched a total of 115 solo albums and has sold over 35 million records cosmopolitan ; he besides holds the record for having held the most concerts in Hong Kong as a solo artist.

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biography [edit ]

early life [edit ]

Tam was born in 1950 to football player Tam Kong-pak ( 譚江柏 ), who represented the Republic of China home team during the 1936 summer olympics. [ 3 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He attended Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School and Chi Lin Buddhist Secondary School. then, he majored in Economics while attending Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore .

personal life [edit ]

Tam wed Sally Yeung Kit-mei in 1981. They have no children. Tam met his spouse Wendy Chu in 1991 ; a son was born to them in 1995. [ 8 ] [ 9 ]

career [edit ]

early years [edit ]

Tam developed a love for music in his secondary school years in Hong Kong. He formed a band called “ The Wynners “ ( 溫拿樂隊 ) with his friends. [ 1 ] They subsequently entered an amateur sing contest and took the inaugural trophy to begin a career in the entertainment industry, appearing in a number of TVB kind shows. [ 1 ] The group disbanded, and he subsequently reformed into the band The Wynners with Kenny Bee in 1973. [ 1 ] [ 10 ] The Wynners performed largely in English. Tam was one of the two lead singers in the band until it split in 1978. [ 2 ] His beginning album as a solo artist was ‘Naughty Boy ‘ ( 反斗星 ) in 1979. An early success was the song ‘Love in Autumn ‘ ( 愛在深秋 ), first performed in 1984 .

As a solo singer [edit ]

Tam ‘s foremost album as a solo artist was “ Naughty Boy ” ( 反斗星 ) in 1979. [ 2 ] He later releases such as “Love in Autumn” ( 愛在深秋 ) in 1984 or “Embrace “ ( 擁抱 ), “Flower in Water” ( 水中花 ) or “Half Dazed, Half Awoken” ( 半夢半醒 ) achieved commercial success. In the 1981 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards, he besides won his first gear major individual song award. [ 11 ] His 1984 albums of ( 愛的根源 ), ( 霧之戀 ) and 1985 ( 愛情陷阱 ) formed a successful trilogy of albums. [ 2 ] In 1988, he made an announcement that he would not accept any more awards with contest involved. [ 2 ] He continued to release albums for the next 30+ years. [ 12 ] From 1981 to 1988, he won a top 10 song prize every class. [ 13 ] This was in addition to his winning a circus tent 10 sung award every year from 1983 to 1987 for the Jade solid gold awards. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In 1993, he released the English album “ My Love ”, in collaboration with korean singer Kim Wan-Sun. The Hong Kong press frequently reported a boisterous competition between Tam and fellow singer Leslie Cheung. [ 16 ] Although both artists were at peace with each other, it was the fans who created the spectacle of a musical feud. In the late 90s, the singers brushed apart any doubts about their friendship, and even appeared together in galas and early special programmes. In 1999, Leslie Cheung, together with early 17 singers, participated in the Album “ Paying Tribute to Alan Tam ” ( 誰可改變15週年紀念集 ) and collaborated to produce the single remix of Tam ‘s popular songs “ Illusion ” ( 幻影 ) and “ Foggy Love ” ( 霧之戀 ). [ 16 ] [ 17 ] In 2003, he teamed up with colleague artist Hacken Lee for a major world enlistment entitled Alan & Hacken ( chinese : 左麟右李, besides translated as “ ” Left Alan Right Hacken ” ). The name is a play on a taiwanese artistic style which means “ neighbours ” ( 左鄰右里 ). Up to 2013, they have performed around the global in countries like China, United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Taiwan, Macau, Malaysia, and Japan with over 100 concerts. Since 2006, he has been helping his godson Kelvin Kwan establish a career in the Hong Kong pop industry. [ 18 ] One of his signature fast songs “ Love Trap ” ( 愛情陷阱 ) earned him the 25th Anniversary Jade Solid Gold song honour award in 2006. [ 19 ] By 1995, he had already sold more than 20 million albums. By 2005, he had launched more than 104 albums, and 800 songs. He has taken separate in 264 concerts, of which 189 were individual concerts. [ 2 ]

actor [edit ]

In the 1970s, Tam hosted the variety show The Wynners Show and took part in the television receiver play Over the Rainbow. [ 1 ] He decided to pursue opportunities in Taiwan in 1980, and starred in celebrated director Pai Ching-jui ‘s A Girl Without Sorrow. [ 2 ] He subsequently starred in more than ten-spot films in Taiwan including The Funny Couple and Part Time Job. He later starred in a number of films like Armour of God with Jackie Chan and Master Wong v. Master Wong which is a parody of legendary Canton kung fu combatant Wong Fei Hung. In 1981, Tam won the Best Actor award at the Golden Horse Awards for his function in If I Were for Real. [ 2 ] He has virtually retired from acting since Age of Miracles ( 1996 ) and Aces Going Places ( 1997 ). however, he makes a rejoinder for Here Comes Fortune in 2010. [ 1 ]

President of Artistes Guild [edit ]

On 11 January 2008, Tam was elected as president of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild. [ 20 ] Just a calendar month after he was elected, the Edison Chen photograph scandal caused a media storm. The Guild condemned the increasing circulation and upload of lewd photos on the Internet. Tam was interviewed daily by different media on the treatment of the font. He stated, “ The circulation of such obscene photograph has created a bad atmosphere in club. ” [ 21 ] After the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Tam helped set up a relief committee to look after the support and school of orphaned children. He was on a HK committee along with Eric Tsang, Jackie Chan, and Eason Chan. [ 22 ]

entrepreneur [edit ]

In 1997, an announcement was made in Admiralty, Hong Kong to launch a Star East Entertainment restaurant concept boasting 40 celebrity investors. It was one of the most publicize investments made by Tam in collaboration with his best friends Natalis Chan and Eric Tsang. [ 23 ] In 2000, a amalgamation was made between Star East and Planet Hollywood. [ 24 ]

Politics [edit ]

During the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, and after “ global coverage for Hong Kong ’ south patrol violence utilizing heavy-handed tactics against student demonstrators ”, [ 25 ] Tam sided with the patrol and attended a pro-police rally, saying “ No one in the populace has always seen law enforcement officers attacked like that ”. [ 26 ] A recoil from fans followed quickly, [ 27 ] with fans smashing his records in public. [ 28 ]

References [edit ]

Awards

Preceded byTeresa Teng
Golden Needle Award of RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award
1996

Succeeded byAnita Mui