Shirley Kwan
- January 9, 2024
- Actor
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Shirley Kwan Biography
| Name | Shirley Kwan |
| Birthday | Aug 15 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Birth Country | Hong Kong |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Shirley Kwan is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on August 15, 1966 in Hong Kong. Shirley Kwan, Kwan Suk’E (also known as Kwan Suk Yee (simplified Chinese: Guan Shu Yi Traditional Chinese: Guan Shu Yi Pinyin: Guan Shuyi , born 15 August 1966) is a well-known Cantopop performer from Hong Kong. Kwan was first a star in 1989 with her smash hit, “Happy Are Those in Love” (Nan De You Qing Ren ) and was a huge hit through the 1990s’ early and mid-90s. Her fame is due to her distinctive voice, soft and sultry style. She is well-known for her singing of traditional ballads, as well as more alternative songs.
The next 2 years brought four studio albums during which Kwan began to establish a unique style. After achieving another big pop success in 1990 with the Ai Hen Chan Mian, Kwan started incorporating elements from a broader range of styles. The album released in 1991 Love is Forever (Lian Yi Shi De Ai ) included her exploring New Age music, with the cover versions of songs from Gregorian as well as Michael Cretu. In a bid to promote the album, PolyGram presented its title track that was an original cover of “Once in a Life Time,” in tandem alongside an Gregorian Original on the promo disc given to radio DJs of the time. Kwan also performed Amina’s win at the Eurovision performance, “Le dernier qui a parle” written by a veteran lyrics writer Andrew Lam (Lin Min Cong ) as “Buddhist Chant” (Fan Yin ) and was the most surprising top 10 radio hit.
In 18 November 1993, Kwan released the platinum-selling album, “The Story of Shirley” (真假情話 ), which spawned the minor hit “Fake Love” (假的戀愛 ). The album signalled a change in vocal style, with a whispery delivery that featured more prominently than before, and which would become her trademark style.
Kwan further established her place as a cantopop diva with the album, “My Way”, released in 8 July 1994. This would be the last album containing all original Cantonese material until Shirley’s Era in 2009. Singles included the acid-jazz influenced “Death of a Legend” (逝去的傳奇 ) which sampled a riff from the Digable Planets’ 1993 single “Rebirth of Slick,” and the immensely popular ballad “Cuddling Underneath the Stars” (繾綣星光下 ), another of Kwan’s major career hits, which won numerous song awards at the ceremonies that year. The album also featured two of Andrew Lam’s techno and house inflected compositions “Anxiety” (緊張 ) and “Out of This World” (驚世感覺 ), as well as another popular ballad “Farewell Love Song” (告別戀曲 ). My Way, the cover of which featured Kwan in a new crew-cut look that has since become iconic, was one of the most celebrated in 1994, enjoying a high-degree of both commercial and critical success.
Kwan’s Marine Blue success in Japan quickly led her to be discovered by PolyGram. 1 March 1989 was the day that Kwan made her first Cantonese album “Winter Love” (Dong Lian ) featuring an R&B-influenced opening song, “The Rebel” (Pan Ni Han Zi ).
Shirley Kwan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shirley Kwan is one of the richest Actor from Hong Kong. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shirley Kwan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kwan got her first taste of fame in 1986 when she was one of the twelve finalists for the TVB’s New Talent Singing Awards, alongside Andy Hui and Leon Lai however, she was unable to beat them both. A few years later, thanks to the help of a friend who was a fan, she recorded an audition tape for the famous “Marine Blue” singing competition in Japan and came out on top. She was noticed by the record industry executives at Apollon and signed a deal and released 2 Japanese pop albums over two years. Kwan was a singer in Japanese and English for these albums and also recorded her first and sole vocals for rap in the track “Borderless”.
Kwan was born in Hong Kong and moved to Los Angeles at the age of twelve. She studied fashion , before moving into the world of entertainment in 1986, just at the age of 20.
In the past, Kwan has been romantically linked to Michael Chow (1992–96), and Hacken Lee.
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Who is Shirley Kwan Dating?
According to our records, Shirley Kwan is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Shirley Kwan’s is not dating anyone.
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Kwan is a single mother and gave birth to her son in January 2002 in Canada. For a long time, Kwan has not disclosed the true paternity of her child and insisted only that they had met in Canada, and is not someone in the entertainment business. Kwan broke her silence on the matter in 2014 when she posted a photo of Zuri Rinpoche 8th, a Bhutanese religious teacher, on her Instagram, with a caption saying he is the true father of her child.
Facts & Trivia
Shirley Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Hong Kong. Shirley Kwan celebrates birthday on August 15 of every year.
In fall 2005, Kwan stepped into the recording studio once again and duet with music veteran Alan Tam in “Rekindle The Flame” (舊情復熾 ), a Cantonese remake of the French ballad “J’ai murmure va-t-en”. The news of Kwan making a comeback sent excitement through Hong Kong’s airwaves, and “Rekindle” took the charts by storm, reaching number 1 on TVB, RTHK and Metro Radio.