Kelvin Kwan
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| Kelvin Kwan | |
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 Kelvin's 2007 album "你當我什麼" |
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| Chinese name | 關楚耀 (Traditional) |
| Pinyin | Guān Chǔyào (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Gwaan1 Co2 Jiu3 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Kelvin Kwan |
| Origin | Guilin, Guangxi, China |
| Born | March 24, 1983 Canada |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Label(s) | Go East |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
Kelvin Kwan is an artist of Go East, a subdivision of Universal Music.[1][2]
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[edit] Biography
Kelvin Kwan was born and raised in Canada; his father was a former executive of PolyGram and a friend of Hong Kong pop singer Alan Tam. As a result, Tam became Kwan's godfather. Also, he is the nephew of Teddy Robin Kwan. In 2004, during the summer vacation after his first year of university in Toronto, he went on a trip to Taiwan; after a night of karaoke with his father's ex-coworkers, Kwan was offered an audition, and was signed to Universal Music's Taiwan division. A year later, he moved to Hong Kong.[1] Tam immediately took Kwan under his wing, teaching him how to face the media and deal with their queries about his personal life, which began to arise in July 2006 after he was seen attending a concert with fellow Universal Music singer Gia Lin.[3] Tam's relationship with Kwan continued to prove a boost to Kwan's career; in August 2006, the pair recorded a music video of the duet "Big Cry Baby (大喊包)", which secured Kwan's popularity in the Hong Kong music industry.[4] However, Tam has not been reticent in pointing out Kwan's flaws and errors publicly; in a September 2006 interview with the Sing Tao Daily, he criticised Kwan's public speaking abilities and suggested he concentrate harder on singing during performances; Kwan reportedly felt awkward and hurt by Tam's words.[5] Regardless, Kwan still credits a great deal of his success to Tam, claiming that he would not be where he is today without his help and guidance.[1]
Kwan's debut album, titled "IF", was released on October 11, 2006.[citation needed] Among the songs on the album was Big Cry Baby, which only 5 days after the album's release was ranked as China's 4th most popular duet by China Central Television.[6]
[edit] Discography
- 2006: IF
- 2007: 你當我什麼 (What Do You Take Me For)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "香港男新人王关楚耀现身佛山 (New Hong Kong star Kelvin Kwan coming to Foshan)", Huanqiao Yulewang, 2006-12-07. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ "關楚耀生日衛詩拒絕獻吻 擔心男朋友吃醋 (It's Kelvin Kwan's birthday, but Jill Vidal won't give him a birthday kiss; worries her boyfriend would be jealous)", Sina News Taiwan, 2007-03-25. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ "阿倫教關楚耀 處理緋聞 (Alan teaches Kelvin Kwan how to deal with scandals)", Ming Pao, 2006-07-26. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ "阿倫向關楚耀傳授唱功 (Alan passes on singing skills to Kelvin Kwan)", Ming Pao, 2006-08-19. Retrieved on 2007-03-27.
- ^ "阿倫數契仔關楚耀三項弱點 (Alan counts godson Kelvin Kwan's three weak points)", Sing Tao, 2006-09-07. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ Lu, Yuying. "Popular Song Duets", Culture Express, China Central Television, 2006-10-16. Retrieved on 2007-04-02. (English)
