Sammi Cheng
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Sammi Cheng in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | |
| Chinese name | (traditional) |
| Chinese name | (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhèng Xiùwén (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | zeng6 sau3 man4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Cheng Sau Man |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
19 August 1972 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Mi |
| Occupation | Singer, actress |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Voice type(s) | Lyric Mezzo-soprano |
| Label(s) |
Capital Artists (1988–95) Warner Music Group (1995–2005) East Asia Entertainment Ltd. (2005–Present) |
| Years active | 1990–2005 2007–present |
| Spouse(s) | Andy Hui |
| Ancestry | Chenghai, Teochew, Guangdong, China |
Sammi Hui Cheng Sau-man (Chinese: 鄭秀文; born 19 August 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She is one of the most prominent female singers in Hong Kong, with album sales of over 30 million copies throughout the Asia-pacific. Most notably in the 1990s, she was dubbed by the media as the "Cantopop Queen" and diva (Chinese: 天后; literally: "Heavenly Queen"). Having success in over 25 years in entertainment industry, Sammi has also been regarded as one of the most popular Hong Kong artists known in Asia Pacific.
Cheng holds the record of having the most best sales albums and The Best Sales Local Female Vocalist awards in the Hong Kong Cantopop industry since her debut. From 1993 to 2010, Cheng won a total of 12 Top Female Vocalist awards, 14 The Best Sales Local Female Vocalist Awards and has 7 albums that are The Best Sales Cantonese Release of year. She had also previously won the Most Popular Hong Kong Female Artist Award in annual Top Ten Jade Solid Gold Awards Presentation for three times, and in a year winning also the Gold Song Gold Award, the highest-ranked award which is the last to be presented at the ceremony. She also received Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award for Female Singer in 2011 Metro Radio Hits Awards. She had also won many top honors in various Chinese music awards held in Asia.
She has produced over 80 studio albums, 10 live concert albums, over 130 singles (songs) with also over 30 cover songs, had received around 200 total awards from acting to singing, performed in over 25 films which many received box-office hit, starred in 7 TV dramas in early years, had held over 150 concerts up to date with over 12 concert tours. She holds the record for being the female artist with the most number of concert shows in Hong Kong Coliseum, at 81.
Sammi Cheng was previously named Twinnie Cheng. Contrary to popular belief, "Twinnie" is not her birth name. The name came about when Sammi was still in school and her English Language teacher wanted everyone in class to have an English name. When Sammi turned to her sister for help, her sister came up with the name "Twinnie". The name was later changed to "Sammi" as "Sammi" sounds a little like "Sau Man". Cheng received her education at SKH St. Peter's Primary School and Tang Shiu Kin Victoria Government Secondary School.
She has three sisters and one brother. Two of her sisters are twins.
Sammi Cheng entered the entertainment industry at the age of 16 through the New Talent Singing Awards in 1988. Although she came in third in the competition, the sponsoring record company Capital Artists saw her potential and offered her a recording contract. Cheng at the time was still in school, and had to balance her studies with her rising singing career. Sammi released 3 full-length studio albums prior to leaving school: "Sammi", "Holiday" and "Never Too Late". One of her first major award was the 1990 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards, where she was recognized as a best new prospect.
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