Prudence Liew
| Prudence Liew | |||||
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| Chinese name | 劉美君 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 刘美君 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Liú Měijūn (Mandarin) | ||||
| Jyutping | Lau4 Mei5 Gwan1 (Cantonese) | ||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||
| Born |
10 December 1964 Hong Kong |
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| Occupation | Singer, actor, TV presenter, film producer | ||||
| Genre(s) | Pop | ||||
| Voice type(s) | Alto | ||||
| Label(s) |
Cinepoly Records (2008–present) Rock Records (2000) Columbia Records (1992–1995) BMG Music (1989–1992) Current Records (1986–1989) |
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| Years active | 1982-present | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Taylor Wong (1982–1994) Kevin Yan (2002–2008) |
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| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters | ||||
| Website | http://www.prudenceliew.com | ||||
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Prudence Liew Mei-Gwan (born 10 December 1964) is a multi-platinum selling Hong Kong pop singer and Golden Horse Award winning actress, having released 15 studio albums and appearing in numerous films.
Of Hakka of Dongguan ancestry, Liew was born in Hong Kong in 1964. From the age of eight, she began appearing in television commercials. In 1986, while working as a film producer, Liew was approached to sing the theme song for a movie. The song, Midnight Love was on heavy rotation at major Hong Kong radio stations and she was quickly signed as the flagship artist to Current Records. In December 1986, she released her self-titled début album to rave reviews and high sales. The album sold over 500,000 copies and was certified 10x platinum by the Hong Kong IFPI. Liew still holds the record in Hong Kong for the most albums sold by a débuting local artist for that album. It also won two awards as Album of the Year from RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards and Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards in 1987. The lead single from the album, "The Last Night", is a cover of the Bad Boys Blue song "You're a Woman", and is considered Liew's signature song.
In addition to music, Liew has also appeared in films and television dramas as an actress. In 1988, she was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress award in the movie Law or Justice.
Between the period of 1986 and 1995, Liew has released 11 studio albums under Current Records, which was bought out by BMG Music in 1989 and later Columbia Records from 1992 to 1995.
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