Andy Hui Chi On

Biography

Andy Hui Chi On was born in Hong Kong in 1967 to a Hong Kong father and Vietnamese mother, and was the youngest of 10 siblings. He grew up in the Huang Daxiang Upper Estate. He attended several schools including Kong Jiao Dashi Primary School and Kong Jiao Dashi Secondary School. In 1986, he participated in the New Talent Singing Awards co-organized by TVB and Capital Artists, winning second place after performing Alan Tam's "Mist of Love" and meeting Anita Mui at the event. He subsequently decided to forgo university and enter the entertainment industry. After the competition, he signed with Capital Artists but was initially limited to restaurant and bar performances. He later gained recognition when Anita Mui had him sing with her on the song "Breaking the Ice." He released his first album in 1988 to modest success, and his career remained sluggish until the 1990 duet "Smiling at the Wind and Clouds" with Anita Mui. His first major breakthrough came in 1991 with the song "Surge," which topped three radio charts. In 1993, "Loving You as You Are" became a major hit and he considered it his turning point. He reached his career peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning the Most Popular Male Singer award at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards in 2001, the Male Singer Gold Award at the Ultimate Song Chart Awards in 1999, 2000 and 2003, and the My Favourite Male Singer award in 2002.