KIT CHAN

'Kit Chan' (; born September 15, 1972) is a Singaporean singer. She was a member of the pioneer generation of Singaporean singers to successfully break into the international market, marked in particular by her breakthrough into the competitive and highly critical Taiwanese market with her hit Mandarin album ''Heartache'' (心痛) in 1994. She had released an EP "Don't Spoil the Harmony" (不要傷了和气) the previous year. She is also the ambassador to the Christian relief organization, "World Vision". Fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, she is the first Singaporean singer to break into the Hong Kong Cantopop market and the Taiwanese Mandopop markets. She is a revered star in Singapore, with a quiet but solid fan base.
She has also managed to display her versatility not only in musical expression, but also linguistic and theatrical prowess, with her Cantopop, and English hits on top of her Mandarin albums. She has held lead roles in the Hong Kong musical ''Snow.Wolf.Lake'' with Jacky Cheung – both the Cantonese version in 1997 and the Mandarin production in 2005 – followed by ''The Legend'' (where she played the late Teresa Teng), and "" (where she played the young Empress Dowager Cixi)– first performed in 2002 as part of the Esplanade's opening programme, and again in 2003. Kit has also played the lead in the Dutch-Hong Kong production of "East Meets West", and the Taiwanese musical "What's Love Got to Do with It?".
In 2004, she announced an indefinite break from the Chinese pop scene, to pursue her own interests.
In Sep 2006, she reprised her role again in "Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress", as part of the grand plan to make this musical internationally recognised, in the hope of going on a world tour.
Besides singing, Kit has also been involved in television dramas. She was a member of the cast of the sequel to TVB's hit medical drama Healing Hands, Healing Hands II, and was also female lead in SPH MediaWorks Channel U's drama serial Cash is King.
Kit has also dabbled in writing, having published a collection of her own poems (Cork out of my Head/I write a Page), as well as a semi-autobiography (together with friend Siew Fern Yong) called Cathy and Jodie: The Princess and the Flea.
Outside of performing arts, Kit is also a budding entrepreneur, having invested in boutiques in Singapore, namely Flowers in the Attic and Roses in the Loft.
Kit has also served as a National Youth Ambassador for Singapore's National Youth Council, promoting moral values and a spirit of volunteerism among youths in Singapore. She was honoured in 2002 by the Commonwealth Youth Program Asia Centre with an Award for Excellence in Youth Work.
Kit was the first local pop singer to have been selected to sing the National Day theme song. In 1998, she was tasked to sing 'Home' during the National Day Parade of Singapore. In 2004, she was invited to perform this song again. Come August 2007, Kit will be singing the theme song 'There's No Place I'd Rather Be'. This makes Kit the first and only singer to have the honour of performing the NDP theme song three times.
On 30 June 2007, Kit performed "Live Our Dreams" at the closing ceremony of the 34-year-old Singapore National Stadium, making her the last singer to perform at the stadium.

Contents

Albums

Awards

External links

Albums

Date of release	Title
September 1993	★ Do Not Destroy The Harmony (EP) 不要傷了和气
November 1994	★ Heartache 心痛
June 1995	★ Cornered 逼得太紧
June 1996	★ Sadness 伤心
December 1996	★ Don’t Let Me Hate You 别让我恨你
December 1997	★ Revelation 揭晓 (Cantonese)
May 1998	★ Home 家 (Single)
May 1998	★ Dreams and Memories 有你愛过 (Cantonese)
August 1998	★ Too Deep In The Act 入戏太深
August 1999	★ Dazzling 炫耀
January 2000	★ That Day, That Night 那天那夜
April 2000	★ Best 最好 (Cantonese)
June 2000	★ Lola 萝拉
March 2001	★ Numbness 麻醉 (Cantonese)
January 2002	★ Like Kit 喜歡.潔儀.喜歡 (Compilation)
September 2002	★ Dreamscape 异想世界
28 September 2003	★ Understand 懂得
July 2004	★ East Toward Saturn 东弯土星

Awards

Years	Awards
1994	★ Singapore Hit Awards, Media Recommendation--Best Newcomer
1995	★ Singapore Hit Awards, Best Local Artiste
1997	★ 8th Gold Awards, World Best Chinese Female Artiste
1997	★ Hit Radio Pop Music Awards, Outstanding Female Artiste
1999	★ Singapore Hit Awards, Best Local Artiste
2000	★ Singapore Hit Awards, Best Local Artiste
2000	★ COMPASS Award, Top Local Artiste of the Year
2000	★ Hit Radio Awards 2000, Best Chinese Artiste Outside Hong Kong & Taiwan Territories

External links

★ Fansite

★ Yahoo! Directory

★ Open Directory Project