Source: CCTV.com

05-05-2008 08:43

Hong Kong singer Mavis Fan heads for the mainland for a Shanghai concert in May. Emerging as a teenage star who sang "the Tooth brushing Song", and "Tips on Staying Healthy", Fan has grown into a mature artist. She sings her own songs. There are also other female singer songwriters on the Chinese pop scene who are popular for their great voices and their creative talents.

Mavis Fan emerged as a teenage star in 1995. Thirteen years later, Fan has grown into a mature artist, She keeps trying new musical genres.(xinhua photo)

Mavis Fan emerged as a teenage star in 1995. Thirteen years later, Fan has grown into a mature artist, She keeps trying new musical genres. There's jazz in "Jazz Lady", electronic in "Fortune, Longevity and Wealth", and rock & roll in her new album "Breakthrough". She set up her own band "100%", to try out her experiments. For fans who still remember that childish voice and sweet looks, her upcoming Shanghai concert promises some big surprises.

Yeeching Chan learned classical music, playing guitar. In college she majored in philosophy. She grabbed the attention of the music world after coming out on top in a singing competition. Singer Wu Bai was one of the judges, who noted her rare ability to write and sing her own songs. Although Chan has enjoyed popularity, she also has a cult following. After releasing "Let me Think", "Still feel Lonely", and "Guitar Player", Chan set up her own music studio in 2003. She and her sole staff assistant relied on bank loans to produce an album -- "Flamboyant Adventure". It sold 300 thousand copies. Playing guitar, Yeeching Chan is the essence of simplicity.