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William Chan

William Chan
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Background information
Chinese name 陳偉霆 (traditional)
Chinese name 陈伟霆 (simplified)
Pinyin Chén Wěitíng (Mandarin)
Jyutping Chan Wai Ting (Cantonese)
Origin Yunfu, Guangdong
Born (1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 31)
Hong Kong
Occupation Singer, Actor
Genre(s) Cantopop, Mandopop
Label(s) Emperor Entertainment Group
Years active 2004-present
Associated acts Sun Boy'z (2006-2008)

William Chan Wai-ting is a Hong Kong singer and actor. In 2003, he participated in New Talent Singing Awards and won several awards. He was then signed under Emperor Entertainment Group. He began his singing career by joining a Cantopop group Sun Boy'z in 2006 and left the group in 2008 to pursue a solo career, releasing his debut solo album in the same year. Since then, he has released a total of 6 albums and involved in more than 10 movies.

Since 2013, he gradually shifted his career focus to mainland China and participated in various TV dramas and films, such as Swords of Legends (2014), Legend of Fragrance (2015), The Four (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016) and L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties.

In 2003, William participated in the International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship Hong Kong regional finals and won several awards. He was then signed by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG) as a new talent and started appearing in TV shows as a host.

In 2006, William joined Sun Boy’z, a Cantopop boy group created by EEG, together with Steven Cheung and Dennis Mark and started adopting a dance-singer persona. The trio has recorded three albums in 2006 and 2007, but disbanded in 2008.

After the disbandment of his group, William began his solo career. In September 2008, William released his first solo album Will Power and was awarded the Most Popular Male Newcomer at the 2008 Hong Kong Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation and the Most Anticipated Newcomer at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award. The following year, William released his second solo album Warrior and made his big screen debut in Overheard, a Hong Kong crime thriller film. He also participated in Dragon TV's dance program Let's Shake It, where he showcased his dancing skills.


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