Priscilla Chan Wai-han, known professionally as Priscilla Chan, is a Hong Kong-based singer known for her vast contribution to Cantopop music. Born in Hong Kong on July 28, 1965, Chan started her music career in 1983 as a member of trio Girls' Magazine, embarking on a solo career in 1984 with her first two studio albums: Feelings of a Story (æ
äºçæè¦º) and The Glass Window of Love (ç»ççªçæ) attaining platinum status and earning her the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the 1984 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards. In 1985, Chan made her Japanese debut with EP Thousand Year Lover (åå¹´æäºº; Japanese: åå¹´æäºº), followed by self-titled album Priscilla (鳿
§å«») and smash hit "Flower Shop" (è±åº). In 1986, she released the double-platinum album Revolt (åå), with disco track "Dancing Street" (è·³èè¡), becoming an instant hit and awarded the Most Popular Disco Song at the 1986 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards. In 1988, Chan released another double platinum-certified album: Priscilla's Love (å«»æ
), with the hit "Silly Girl" (å»å¥³) later selected as one of the 40 greatest Cantopop songs of all time by Time Out magazine. On July 25, 1989, Chanâs farewell album "Forever Your Friend" (æ°¸é æ¯ä½ çæå), coincided with the announcement that she would be putting her career on hold in order to further her tertiary education with lead single "Thousands of Songs" (ååéæ) fast becoming a fan favourite, topping the charts for several weeks. Chan continued to release music sporadically throughout her studies, returning full time to the Hong Kong Cantopop scene in 1995 with chart-topping albums Welcome Back (鳿
§å«»å°è¼¯) and I Am Not Lonely (æä¸å¯å¯). Disheartened with the progression of modern Cantopop during her absence, she took a step back from her career, returning in 2013 after a decade-long semi-hiatus, with two cover albums and a greatest hits compilation, before focusing on performing once again, embarking on two major concerts, Back to Priscilla: 30th Anniversary Concert 2014 Live and Priscilla-ism Live 2016. In 2022, Chan announced her participation in Chinese pop music reality show Singing with Legends, releasing triple greatest hits album IsshÅkenmei (ä¸çæ¸å½) in the same year. In 2023, she returned to the charts with a re-release of beloved hit "Thousands of Songs" (ååéæ) reaching the top 200 in China.
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