何韻詩

简介

Denise Ho (何韻詩) is a Hong Kong singer, actress, and activist, born on May 10, 1977, in Hong Kong. She is the first mainstream female singer in Hong Kong to publicly come out as a lesbian. She immigrated to Canada with her family at age 11 and obtained Canadian citizenship. In 1996, she won the 15th New Talent Singing Awards organized by TVB and Capital Artists, which led to her signing with the company and launching her career. She released her debut EP "First" in 2001 and has since released 12 studio albums covering topics such as homosexuality, mental illness, marginalized groups, and political and social issues. She has won multiple awards including the Best Female Singer award at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards. In 2010, she shifted her career focus to Taiwan and released two Mandarin albums, "無名．詩" and "共存," earning two nominations for Best Female Mandarin Singer at the Golden Melody Awards. In 2011, she starred in the stage play "賈寶玉" to commemorate her 10th anniversary in the industry, performing over 100 shows across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and mainland China. In 2015, she left her record label and became an independent artist. She supported protest movements in Hong Kong and Taiwan and testified before the U.S. Congress. In 2016, she was named one of the BBC's 100 Women. Her documentary "Denise Ho: Becoming the Song" was released in 2020 and screened at several international film festivals.