Eason Chan
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Eason Chan Yik-Shun (Traditional Chinese: 陳奕迅, Simplified Chinese: 陈奕迅, pinyin: Chén Yìxùn; Born July 27, 1974 in Hong Kong) is a prominent male singer and is considered to be a part of the skilled class (實力派) in Hong Kong's music industry. Eason is an artist of Cinepoly Records, which belongs to Universal Music Group. He is also married to long-time girlfriend Hilary Tsui, and has a daughter. He attended Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire, England before embarking on his career as a musician.
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[edit] Chan's Talent for Music
Chan is not only a skilled singer, but also a versatile musician. He plays a wide variety of musical instruments - the piano, drum, guitar, violin, harmonica, accordion, saxophone, electronic organ as well as the trumpet.
Besides being a backup vocalist and sometimes a producer of his own albums, Chan writes his own music. Some of his works, such as Anticlimax (反高潮) and Song of the Times (時代曲), have been widely welcomed.
[edit] Songs written by Eason Chan
- 時代曲 (from the album 陳奕迅)
- 那一夜有沒有說 (from the album 與我常在)
- 反高潮 (from the album 我的快樂時代)
- 同聲一哭 (duet with Anita Mui)
- 新曲+精選
- 衝口而出 (from the album The Easy Ride)
- 你會不會 (from the album Special Thanks To...)
- 蕭邦寫過的歌 (sung by Sammi Cheng)
- PG家長指引 (sung by Edmond Leung)
- 呼吸困難 (sung by Edmond Leung)
- 下週同樣時間 （再見）(from the album 打得火熱)
- 溫室效應 (from the album 打得火熱)
- 怪物 (from the album Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk)
- 衝口而出 (with 王雙駿)
- 改造人 (sung by Nicholas Tse) (from the album 幸福)
- 我也不會那麼做 (from the album 反正是我)
- 沒有你 (from the album 反正是我)
- 落花流水 (with Eric Kwok) (from the EP Life Continues)
- 大得太快 (from the EP Life Continues)
- 戀愛盲 (Sung by Edmond Leung)
- 新生活 (from the album 新生活)
- 2001太空漫遊 (with 陳輝陽) (from the album Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk)
- Namasgar你好嗎
[edit] Eason Chan's Most Well Known Hits
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Capital Artists era
- 1996 - [陳奕迅] (Eason Chan)
- 1997 - [一滴眼淚] [國語] (A Drop of Tear) (Mandarin)
- 1997 - [與我常在] (With Me Often)
- 1998 - [醞釀] [國語]
- 1998 - [我的快樂時代] (My Happy Era)
- 1998 - [新生活] (New Life)
- 1999 - [天佑愛人]
- 1999 - [婚禮的祝福] [國語] (Wedding Ceremony Blessing)
- 1999 - [幸福] (Happy)
- 2000 - [Nothing Really Matters]
[edit] Music Plus (EEG) era
- 2000 - [打得火熱]
- 2000 - [68'29"] [新曲+精選] (Capital Artists release)
- 2001 - [Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk]
- 2001 - [Eason 18首選] [精選] (Capital Artists release)
- 2001 - [Mixed Up] (Capital Artists release)
- 2001 - [反正是我] [國語] (It's Me In Any Case) (Mandarin)
- 2001 - [The Easy Ride]
- 2002 - [Special Thanks To...] [國語] (Mandarin)
- 2002 - [五星級的家] (Five Star Family)
- 2002 - [The Line-up]
- 2002 - [4 A Change & Hits] [新曲+精選]
- 2003 - [黑、白、灰] [國語] (Black, White, Gray) (Mandarin)
- 2003 - [Live for Today]
- 2003 - [七] [國語 新曲+精選] (Seven) (Mandarin)
- 2005 - [Great 5000 Secs - Vol. 1] [新曲+精選]
- 2005 - [Great 5000 Secs - Vol. 2] [新曲+精選]
[edit] Cinepoly era
- 2005 - [U87]
- 2005 - [怎麼樣] [國語] (How) (Mandarin)
- 2006 - [我的最好時代] [精選] (My Best Era) (EEG release)
[edit] EPs
- 1998 - [超人迪加] (Ultraman Tiga)
- 1998 - [大激想] (Great Violent Thought)
- 2006 - [Life Continues]
[edit] Live Recordings
- 1998 - [新生活音樂會] (CD)
- 1999 - [加洲紅紅人館903狂熱份子演唱會] (VCD/DVD)
- 1999 - [陳奕迅大個唱] (VCD/DVD)
- 2000 - [叱咤903啦闊音樂 <Eason & Fans音樂會>] (CD/VCD/DVD)
- 2002 - [The Easy Ride Concert] (CD/VCD/DVD)
- 2002 - [01拉闊壓軸Lam & Eason] (CD/VCD/DVD)
- 2003 - [Third Encounter 陳奕迅演唱會Live] (CD/VCD/DVD)
- 2004 - [Eason + Sally 903拉闊] (CD/VCD/DVD)
- 2006 - [GET A LIFE EASON CHAN LIVE IN HONG KONG] (CD/VCD/DVD)
[edit] Filmography
Chan started to act in films in 1997. He has starred or co-starred in over 20 films so far.
- 旺角大家姐 (1997)
- 烈火青春 (1998)
- City of Glass (玻璃之城) (1998)
- Twelve Nights (十二夜) (2000)
- 江湖告急 (2000)
- 薰衣草 (2000)
- 漫畫風雲 (2000)
- Feel 100% II (百分百感覺II) (2001) - Jerry
- 人間 (2001)
- 靚女差館 (2001)
- 常在我心 (2001)
- 戀愛恆星 (2002)
- 慳錢家族 (2002)
- 幽靈人間II鬼味人間 (2002)
- 賤精先生 (2002)
- 魂魄唔齊 (2002)
- 1:99電影行動 (2003)
- Golden Chicken (金雞 (客串)) (2003) - Steely Willy
- 豪情 (2003)
- 衝鋒陷陣 (2003)
- 尋找周杰倫 (客串) (2003)
- Enter the Phoenix (大佬愛美麗) (2003) - Sam
- 愛．作戰 (2004)
- 重案黐孖Gun (2004)
- 神經俠侶 (2005)
[edit] Musical
On 18th and 19 August 2005, Chan performed the musical Wrestling with God (人神鬥), the second programme of Love Music Tour 05 organised by Netvigator. He was the leading actor and producer. Stars featured in the show included famous comedian Jim Chim (詹瑞文), Cantopop singer Wilfred Lau (劉浩龍), Taiwanese talented singer Mavis Fan (范曉萱), Best Supporting Actress Winner of the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards Josie Ho (何超儀), pop duo at17 and Soler. The story was about the competition among different angels (played by the featured stars) to protect the only man alive in the world (played by Eason Chan). The secret guest, veteran singer George Lam (林子祥), played Chan's late father. The audience were impressed by the performers, who told the story through song and dance.
[edit] Trivia
Chan is often compared to Jacky Cheung as both of them lack glamorous appearances, but have finally managed to win the hearts of people from all walks of life with their superb singing skills. (Coincidentally, Jacky Cheung has been Chan’s idol since he was young.)
There is a duet called 天下太平 sung by Chan and Cheung in the album Perfect Match by 林夕，伍樂城 released in April 2006.
Eason's father, Chan Kau-tai, is a former chief engineer of the Housing Department of Hong Kong. Being the prime suspect of a major case of corruption, he was found guilty in 2003 but was cleared in 2005. His trial continues.
[edit] External links
- E臣 Blog
- Lyrics to Eason's songs
- Easyjoint (Eason's Fan Club)
- "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying", TIME Asia Magazine
- Official profile of Eason Chan
- Eason Chan Discussion Forum (English)
- Eason Chan's Lyrics (English)
- Karazen: Eason Chan Album Reviews & Chinese Lyrics
- Eason's gallery
- Eason Chan Music Forum (陳奕迅音樂專區)
- Eason Chan Music Wiki (陳奕迅音樂維基)
| Preceded by: Gabriel Harrison 海俊傑 |
New Talent Singing Awards winner 1995 |
Succeeded by: Denise Ho 何韻詩 |
