Frances Yip
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Frances Yip (Traditional Chinese: 葉麗儀) (born c. 1947) is a Cantopop singer from Hong Kong, singing many theme songs for the Hong Kong TVB series in the 1980s and early 1990s. She hit international fame with her signature tune, The Bund from the popular TVB drama of the same name. Before her success, she tributed songs in her earlier albums originally performed by singers such as Adam Cheng, Roman Tam, and Jenny Tseng.
In her 37-year recording career, Frances has released more than 80 albums, mostly of songs in English, Cantonese or Mandarin. She has performed on television, and in movies, concerts and cabarets in more than 30 countries on five continents. Yip is fluent in both Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English. She recently overcame breast cancer and depression.