Abstract:
Eason Chan is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong. He has been praised by critics and fellow musicians alike as one of the top singers of his generation. He is a frequent winner of Asia’s music awards. He is the second non-Taiwanese singer after Jacky Cheung to win Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards. He won Best Male Singer in 2003 and Best Album twice in 2003 and 2009. He has won the prestigious Hong Kong’s Most Popular Male Singer Award twice. He also won his first Asia Pacific’s Most Popular Singer Award in 2007, and again in 2008. He has been one of Hong Kong’s top selling artists for all years starting from 2000.
Chan has been Orbis International’s Sight Ambassador in HK since 2006. He has travelled to India and Sichuan, China, visiting kids and elders with visual impairment, in an effort to raise funds for Orbis. He has also been an active participant in HK’s fundraising campaigns such as the 2003 fundraiser to raise funds for SARS affected families and the 2008 fundraiser for Sichuan Earthquake victims.
Causes Supported:
Animals Protection, Children & Youth, Emergency Relief, Health & Medicine, Poverty
Source of Information:
Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild
Universal Music Hong Kong
Photo Credit: Universal Music
