Albert Lui

Biography

Albert Lui is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and the leader of the rock band Tai Chi, which was formed in 1984. He grew up in Kowloon and studied at Tak Sun School and Ming Chi English College. After graduating from secondary school, he worked in a clerical job before forming the duo "Twin Brothers" with his younger brother, with whom he won the Hong Kong Radio Amateur Singing Contest. In 1979, he formed the band "Trinity" with his brother and Tang Kin-ming, winning the Hong Kong Radio Singing Contest again. In 1984, Trinity merged with another group to form Tai Chi. In 1985, Tai Chi won the overall championship of the first Carlsberg Pop Music Festival with the song "Stormy Red Lips," along with awards for Best Original Song and Best Stage Performance. In 1993, Albert left Tai Chi and immigrated to Canada for political reasons. He attempted to settle in Vancouver in 1997 but returned to Hong Kong in 2000 due to dissatisfaction with work conditions. In 2001, he and his brother formed the band "South Pole" and released a self-titled album. He returned to Canada in 2002, taught music in a shop, and was baptized as a Christian in 2007. In recent years, he has rejoined Tai Chi for concerts.