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简介

Frances Yip Lai Yee is a Hong Kong singer of Australian-Chinese Hakka descent. She was born and raised in Hong Kong, with ancestral roots in Taishan Chixi, Guangdong. Before her singing career, she worked as a secretary at HSBC, Cathay Pacific, served as a goodwill ambassador for the Hong Kong Tourism Board, and as an auxiliary police officer. In 1969, she participated in the TVB talent show "Sound of the Night," receiving full marks from judge Joseph Koo, which led to her being signed. She joined EMI London in 1974 as their first Asian artist. In 1980, she sang the theme song "Shanghai Bund" for the TV series of the same name, which became a massive hit and one of the most iconic Cantonese songs. In 1999, the song won the "Top 10 Songs of the 20th Century" award from RTHK. She also sang theme songs for "Shanghai Bund II," "Shanghai Bund Dragon Tiger Fight," "Black Jade Lan," and "State of Divinity." Over her career, she has released dozens of albums in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.