Kit Chan



Singapore Infopedia

by Koh, Jaime, Kong, Leng Foong

Kit Chan (陈洁仪) (b. 15 September 1972, Singapore – ) is a Singaporean singer, actress, author and Singapore’s first Youth Ambassador. Dubbed by the local Chinese media as Singapore’s “national treasure”, the multi-talented artiste has recorded numerous albums in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.1 She has also performed in musical productions, acted in films and television drama serials in Singapore and Hong Kong, and taken on the roles of album and music video producer among others. In addition, she has written poetry, authored a children’s book and was a partner of two fashion boutiques in Singapore.

Early life and education
Kit Chan was born in Singapore in 1972 and is the third of four daughters.2 Her parents owned the Chan Hong Kee provision shop in Chinatown, which has since been sold.3 Chan attended Fairfield Methodist Primary School,4 Raffles Girls’ School and Raffles Junior College.5 During her school days, Chan was in the school choir and performed in various school productions.6

Instead of furthering her studies at the university after completing her ‘A’ Levels in 1990, Chan chose to enrol at LASALLE College of the Arts to study drama, much to the disapproval of her parents.7 During her LASALLE course, Chan did a month-long attachment with theatre companies in London. This cemented her dream to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.8

A singing star is born
In 1989, when Chan was 17 years old, she was discovered by Billy Koh, a well-known Mandopop producer and co-founder of Ocean Butterflies, who engaged her to sing Count on Me Singapore for the Sing Singapore album. She was recommended by Huang Yuancheng, also a co-founder of Ocean Butterflies and a xinyao pioneer, who had heard her sing in a songwriting competition. Impressed by her vocal skills, Koh asked if Chan was keen to pursue a career in music. However, at the time, Chan was only interested in singing her own compositions and English songs. Koh did not press the matter but continued to engage her to sing jingles. Subsequently, when Koh broached the subject again in 1992, Chan agreed and was offered a recording contract with Ocean Butterflies.9 Before her singing career was officially launched, Chan performed at road shows with the Singapore Armed Forces Music and Drama Company.10

In 1993, Chan released her first Mandarin EP in Singapore and Malaysia under Ocean Butterflies, titled Do Not Destroy the Harmony 《不要伤了和气》.11 It won her the Media Recommendation Award (Local New Artiste) at the local Mandarin station 93.3 Hit Awards in 1994.12 In the same year, Chan dropped out of LASALLE – a year before she was due to graduate – to pursue her music career.13

She moved to Taiwan shortly after and released her first Mandarin album there in 1994 titled Heartache 《心痛》, which propelled her to stardom both in Taiwan and Singapore.14

In 1995, Chan was named Best Local Artiste at the 93.3 Hit Awards. In addition, Chan’s Heartache album won a silver award at Hong Kong’s FM99.7 Pop Music Awards.15

Musicals
In 1997, Chan’s singing career hit a roadblock after a contractual dispute arose between her production house, Ocean Butterflies, and distributor Ponycanyon.16 Because of the dispute, Chan could not release any Mandarin albums that year.17 Instead, her career took a new direction – she started acting and singing Cantonese songs. Her breakout performance was in Cantopop superstar Jacky Cheung’s Hong Kong musical, Snow.Wolf.Lake 《雪狼湖》in 1997. This helped Chan gain a strong following in Hong Kong.18

After her successful debut in Snow.Wolf.Lake, Chan acted in several other musicals. In 1998, she landed the lead role in The Legend 《漫步人生路》in Hong Kong, about the life and loves of the late Taiwanese songbird Teresa Teng.19 In 2002, she played the role of young Empress Dowager Cixi in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s English musical production, Forbidden City – Portrait of an Empress.20 She reprised the same role in 2003, 2006 and 2017.21

In 2003, Chan starred in her first Mandarin musical, What’s Love About 《爱情有什么道理》, opposite Hong Kong star Kenny Bee.22 Other musicals she performed in include Toy Factory’s December Rains 《雨季》in 201023 in Singapore and Matteo Ricci the Musical 《利玛窦》in 2019 in Hong Kong.24

Drama serials and films
In 2000, Chan took on a leading role as a doctor in the Hong Kong TVB drama serial, Healing Hands II, which also starred famous Hong Kong artistes Bowie Lam and Flora Chan.25

In 2002, Chan played the female lead of a gawky nerd in Cash is King, a joint production between Hong’s Kong Asia Television Limited and Singapore’s SPH Mediaworks.26 In 2011, she made her movie debut in the Hong Kong film, Lover’s Discourse, opposite Hong Kong veteran Eric Tsang,27 and in 2014, she played the titular character in Ms J Contemplates Her Choice, which premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival later that year.28

Back in the recording studio
In 1998, Chan was back to releasing Mandarin songs and albums such as 《入戏太深》 and Dazzling《炫耀》, after the legal dispute between her recording and distribution companies was settled.29

Three years later, Chan held her first solo concert in Singapore in June 2001. It was estimated that the concert cost $800,000 to stage, and Chan’s wardrobe alone cost $60,000.30 Her concert, labelled as a “homecoming party of sorts”, was hailed a success with Chan “charming fans with her sterling voice, explosive dance moves and casual repartee”.31

National Day songs
Chan is also associated with the National Day Parade (NDP) and its songs. In 1998, Chan sang both the English and Mandarin versions of Dick Lee’s Home at the NDP that year.32 Chan was again chosen to sing the theme song for the NDP in 2007, There’s No Place I’d Rather Be.33

In 2011, Chan was the executive producer for the remake of Home. This version, produced for Total Defence Day, featured almost 40 of Singapore’s singing stars.34 In conceiving the idea, Chan said she was inspired by the 1985 song We Are The World for African famine relief, which featured 44 American artistes.35

Taking a break
Chan indicated on several occasions that she wanted to take a break from her hectic work schedule.36 In 2004, Chan went on a hiatus and moved to the United States with her then banker boyfriend.37 She also completed a degree in popular music at LASALLE College of the Arts in 2006.38 In the following year, Chan became a public relations consultant with Hill & Knowlton and stayed with the company for 19 months.39

Making a comeback
After a six-year break from show business, Chan returned to the industry in 2010. She released an album, starred in a feature film, acted in a musical, staged concerts in Singapore and Hong Kong, and even started her own record label, Banshee Empire.40

Chan held her second solo concert in Singapore in 2011 and was a judge for Mediacorp’s reality singing competition, The Final 1, in 2013.41 In early 2014, Chan underwent surgery on her vocal cords, making a full recovery by 2015.42

In 2015, Chan became the first Singaporean artiste to take part in the China reality show series,I am a Singer. Even though she was eliminated after the first round, the competition sparked her biggest comeback, as it paved the way for her to enter the Chinese market, a market she had not ventured into before.43 That year she signed on with China’s Taihe Music Group.44

More than an artiste
Although she is well known for her performing prowess, Chan is more than an entertainer. She is also a role model, entrepreneur and writer. In 1998, Chan was appointed Singapore’s first Youth Ambassador by the National Youth Council to promote good moral values, a healthy lifestyle and volunteerism among young Singaporeans. She was identified as an example of a successful young Singaporean with a healthy and wholesome image for youths to emulate.45

In 1999, Chan became the first Singaporean and first Asian woman to be signed on by Shure, an American maker of microphones used in live concerts and recording studios, as a recognition of her high level of professionalism and performance.46 Subsequently, Chan set up two fashion boutiques: Flowers in the Attic in The Hereen in 2000 and Roses in the Loft in Plaza Singapura in 2002. Both boutiques have since closed down.47

Chan has also written poems and a book for children. In 2000, a collection of her English poems, Cork out of my Head: Poems by Kit Chan 《想入飞飞: 陈洁仪诗集》, was published in Taiwan. In the same year, I Write a Page, which also came with a CD recital of selected poems from the book, was published by Ethos Books in Singapore. In 2006, Chan co-authored a children’s book, Cathy and Jodie: The Princess and the Flea, with her friend Yong Siew Fern.48

Private life
In 2012, Kit Chan married her boyfriend of 13 years in a low-key affair.49 The couple, who has no children, divorced in 2017.50



Selected awards51
1994: Media Recommendation Award (Local New Artiste) – Singapore Hit Awards52
1995: Best Local Artiste – Singapore Hit Awards53
1996: Best Vocalist – Best Newcomer - RTHK 18th Top 10 Chinese Hit Awards (Hong Kong)
1997: Best World Chinese Female Singer – Golden Melody Award (Taiwan)54
1998: Outstanding Female Artiste – Hit Radio Pop Music Awards (Hong Kong)
1999: Best Local Artiste – Singapore Hit Awards
2000: Her World 1999 Young Woman Achiever (Her World magazine, Singapore)55
2000: Best Chinese Artiste Outside Hong Kong and Taiwan Territories – Hit Radio Awards 2000 (Hong Kong)
2000: Best Local Artiste – Singapore Hit Awards
2000: Top Local Artiste of the Year – COMPASS Award 2000 (Singapore)56
2001: Singapore Youth Award for Art and Culture, National Youth Council57
2002: Asia Awards for Excellence in Youth Work, Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre58
2003: Outstanding Achievement in the Past Decade – Singapore Hit Awards59
2012: Global Chinese Music Awards Outstanding Achievement Award60
2012: 12th Chinese Music Media Awards Best Hifi Artiste Award (China)61
2015: QQ Music Awards, Chinese Music Honorary Award (China)62
2015: Music Pioneer Awards, Top 10 Hit Songs – “Spellbound” and Media Diamond Award (China)63
2015: Voice of Elle, Most Popular Music Achievement Award (China)64



Albums65
1993:不要伤了和气 (Do Not Destroy the Harmony) (Mandarin)
1994:心痛 (Heartache) (Mandarin)
1995:逼的太紧 (Mandarin)
1996:伤心 (Sadness) (Mandarin)
1996別让我恨你 (Don’t Let Me Hate You) (Mandarin)
1997:揭晓 (Revelation) (Cantonese)
1998:Home () (single – in Mandarin & English)
1998:有你愛过 (Cantonese)
1998:入戏太深 (Mandarin)
1999:炫耀 (Dazzling) (Mandarin)
2000:那天那夜(That Day That Night) (Mandarin)
2000:最好(Best of Kit Chan) (Cantonese)
2000:萝拉 (Lola) (Mandarin)66
2001:麻醉 (Cantonese)
2002:喜欢.洁仪.喜欢 (Mandarin)Home - Archives Online
2002: 陈洁仪的音乐实录 (Kit Chan Music Journey) (Mandarin)
2002:Dreamscape (陈洁仪的异想世界) (Mandarin/English)
2003:懂得 (Understand) (Mandarin/English)
2004:东弯土星 (East Toward Saturn) (Mandarin/English)
2008: 再爱一回 (Mandarin)
2011:重译 (Re-interpreting Kit Chan) (Cantonese/Mandarin/English)67
2012:想像空间 (Live, The Music Room: Concert Live Recording) (Cantonese/Mandarin/English)68
2016:天堂边缘 (The Edge of Paradise) (Mandarin)69
2018: A Time for Everything (Mandarin)70



Musicals
1997–2005: 雪狼湖 (Snow.Wolf.Lake)
1998: 漫步人生路 (The Legend)
2002, 2003, 2006, 2017: Forbidden City – Portrait of An Empress
2003: 爱情有什么道理 What’s Love About
2010: 雨季 (December Rains)
2019: 利玛窦 (Matteo Ricci the Musical)



Concerts71
2001: That’s Kit (Singapore)
2011: The Music Room (Singapore)
2012: Kit Chan x Chiu Tsang Hei concert (Hong Kong)
2015–2016: Spellbound (Singapore, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong)
2018: Kit Chan 25 Years On: A Time for Everything (陈洁仪:25年的绽放) (Singapore)72



Books
2000:Cork out of my Head: Poems by Kit Chan想入飞飞: 陈洁仪诗集》(Poetry, English with Mandarin translation, Taiwan edition)
2000:I Write a Page: Poems (Singapore/Malaysian edition of Cork out of my head)
2006:Cathy and Jodie: The Princess and the Flea



Films and television dramas
2000: 《妙手仁心 2》(Healing Hands II, TVB) (Hong Kong)
2001: 《胜券在握》(Cash is King, Asia Television Limited and SPH MediaWorks) (Singapore)
2011: 《恋人絮语》(Lover’s Discourse) (Hong Kong)
2014:《石头、剪刀、布》(Ms J Contemplates Her Choice) (Singapore)73
2017: 《我的甜蜜革命》(Patisserie Fighting) Mediacorp (Singapore)74



Authors
Jaime Koh & Kong Leng Foong



References
1. Zhong Yanling 钟雁龄, “Chenjieyi: Shou zhang zhuanji zhihou” 陈洁仪: 首张专辑之后 [Kit Chan: After her first album], Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 7 April 2001, 50; “Bei yu wei “guobao”: Chenjieyi bu gandang” 被誉为“国宝”: 陈洁仪不敢当 [Kit Chan says she doesn’t deserve to be dubbed as a national treasure yet], Lianhe Wanbao 联合晚报, 8 August 2000, 31; Li Miaoyin 李妙音, “6 Nian chongxin chufa zi zi 10 wan: Chenjieyi chang koushui ge” 6年重新出发自资10万: 陈洁仪唱口水歌 [Back to the scene after 6 years, Kit Chan spends $100K to release cover album], Lianhe Wanbao 联合晚报, 22 January 2011, 25 (From NewspaperSG); “Chenjieyi 25 nian xuehui de yi jian shi” 陈洁仪25年学会的一件事 [1 thing Kit Chan learnt in 25 years], China Times 时电子报, 23 December 2019; Luo Yingling 罗瑱玲, “Chang “xīntong” chang dao xiang tu chenjieyi 25 jian ni keneng bu zhidao de shi” 唱《心痛》唱到想吐陈洁仪25 件你可能不知道的事 [25 things you may not know about Kit Chan], Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 3 October 2018. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
2. Teo Pau Lin, “Mona Lisa Smile,” Straits Times, 25 September 2006, 4 (From NewspaperSG); Chan Boon, “Kit Chan Lifts the Lid on New ‘All-Singaporean’ Album to Mark 25th Anniversary of Debut,” Straits Times, 8 February 2018. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
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7. “Jingles Only a Stepping Stone for Kit,” Straits Times, 6 August 1993, 17; Tan Hui Leng, “Put Some Song into Other People’s Lives,” Straits Times, 29 June 1999, 12 (From NewspaperSG); S. Wong, S. (2000, August 27). “On Passion Road,” New Straits Times, 27 August 2000. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
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17. Chin Soo Fang, “Cantonese Songs Are Music to Mum’s Ears,” Straits Times, 12 December 1997, 17. (From NewspaperSG)
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19. “Convincing Kit Stirs Up Tears for Teresa,” Straits Times, 20 November 1998, 22; Lee Shu Hui, “I Cry After Each Performance,” Straits Times, 24 November 1998, 64. (From NewspaperSG)
20. Tessa Wong, “Boy, It’s Tough Finding An Emperor,” Straits Times, 8 August 2002, 4. (From NewspaperSG).
21. Han Yonghong 韩咏红, “Yingyu yinyue ju “cixi taihou” chongyan jia chang ye jia xin” 英语音乐剧《慈禧太后》重演加场也加新歌 [Forbidden City re-staging with added shows and new songs], Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 13 August 2003, 29; Huang Jingjing 黄靖晶, “Chenjieyi hui jia bu zai xiang fei zou” 陈洁仪回家不再想飞走 [Kit Chan returns home and does not want to leave again], Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 4 August 2006, 31; Akshita Nanda, “Arts Picks – Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress,” Straits Times, 18 August 2017, 6 (From NewspaperSG); Wang Yiming 王一鸣, “Di si du chuyan cixi: Chenjieyi shuxi zhong zhaodao xin huohua” 第四度出演慈禧: 陈洁仪熟悉中找到新火花 [Fourth time as Cixi: Kit Chan finds new spark in familiarity], Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 29 July 2017. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
22. Huang Jingjing 黄靖晶, “Taibei 7 chang yanchu jie baoman, chenjieyi kao weitaming zhicheng” 台北7场演出皆爆满,陈洁仪靠维他命支撑 [With 7 full-house performances, Kit Chan relies on vitamins to survive], Lianhe Zaobao 合早, 22 Febuary 2003, 41; Camilla Chiam, “Taking Time to Smell the Roses,” Straits Times, 1 December 2002, 10 (From NewspaperSG); E. T. Chow, “A Passion for Music,” Malay Mail, 13 January 2004. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
23. Adeline Chia, “Flood of Emotions,” Straits Times, 9 August 2010, 8; Mayo Martin, “Love, It’s a Riot,” Today, 10 August 2010, 46. (From NewspaperSG)
24. Zhang Xiaopeng 张晓鹏, “Dengcuien dianming liusongren qin fei bendi jieqia chenjieyi san du gang yan yinyue ju” 邓萃雯点名刘松仁亲飞本地接洽陈洁仪三度港演音乐剧 [Damian Lau flies to Singapore to negotiate musical with Kit Chan on Sheren Tang’s recommendation], Shin Min Daily 新明日报, 6 April 2019; “Shouci hezuo yinyue ju: Wangzixuan chenjieyi fangxia huali tihui li ma dou jingshen”首次合作音乐剧: 王梓轩陈洁仪放下华丽体会利玛窦精神 [Collaborating for the first time: Jonathan Wong and Kit Chan sheds glamour for Matteo Ricci spirit], Wen Wei Po 汇报, 23 March 2019. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
25. “Lead Role a First for Kit,” Straits Times, 5 September 200, 13. (From NewspaperSG)
26. Samuel Lee, “Banking on Kit Chan with Cash,” Straits Times, 22 March 2001, 5. (From NewspaperSG)
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28. Rachel Loi, “Tough Choice – with Dreadful Consequences,” Business Times, 28 November 2014, 27. (From NewspaperSG)
29. Gerardine Goh, “Kit Back in Mandarin,” Straits Times, 25 May 1998, 12. (From NewspaperSG)
30. Tommy Wee, “Chan Digs into Her Kit for the First Solo,” Straits Times, 9 April 2001, 3. (From NewspaperSG)
31. Tommy Wee, “Kit Rocks,” Straits Times, 12 June 2001, L6. (From NewspaperSG)
32. “Huo xuan zhuchang guoqing gequ chenjieyi gandao hen rongxing” 获选主唱国庆歌曲陈洁仪感到很荣幸 [Kit Chan feels honoured to be selected to sing the National Day Parade song], Lianhe Wanbao 联合晚报, 13 April 1998, 10. (From NewspaperSG)
33. Li Jingyi 李静仪, “Chenjieyi zaidu huo xuan yanchang guoqing zhuti qu” 陈洁仪再度获选演唱国庆主题曲 [Kit Chan is selected to sing National Day Parade song again], Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 14 June 2007, 8. (From NewspaperSG)
34. Christopher Toh, “Making the Video,” Today, 10 February 2011, 2; Natasha Ann Zachariah, “Home on Video,” Straits Times, 27 February 2011, 5. (From NewspaperSG)
35. Zachariah, “Home on Video.” 
36. Chiam, “Taking Time to Smell the Roses.” 
37. Hong Minghua 洪铭铧, “Sui nanyou yiju meiguo chenjieyi gaobie huayu getan” 随男友移居美国陈洁仪告别华语歌坛 [Kit Chan moves to USA with boyfriend, saying goodbye to Mandopop scene], Lianhe Zaobao 合早, 17 August 2004, 35. (From NewspaperSG)
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39. Boon Chan, “PR Kit,” Straits Times, 30 August 2007, 77. (From NewspaperSG)
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41. Rachel Boon, “Kit ‘Revealing’ Show of Lights,” Straits Times, 4 August 2011, 2; Jan Lee, “Singer Kit Chan Turns Judge.,” Straits Times, 10 April 2013, 10. (From NewspaperSG)
42. Boon Chan, “Kit Had 'No Voice' after Surgery,” Straits Times, 15 June 2015; Zhong Yanling 钟雁龄, “Chenjieyi 5000 fensi mianqian bao shengdai kaidao shisheng bengkui” 陈洁仪5000粉丝面前爆声带开刀失声崩溃 [Kit Chan tells of her surgery in front of 5,000 fans], Lianhe Wanbao 联合晚报, 13 June 2015. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
43. “Last-Placed Kit Chan Wins Hearts in China,” Straits Times, 5 January 2015, 12; Tan Kee Yun, “I Wanted to Show Who I Am Now,” New Paper, 10 January 2015, 10–11. (From NewspaperSG)
44. Boon Chan, “Kit Chan to Tap China Market,” Straits Times, 16 December 2015, 17. (From NewspaperSG)
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63. Luo Yingling 罗瑱玲, “Guangzhou huo ban 2 dajiang chenjieyi mingnian chu xin zhuanji” 广州获颁2大奖陈洁仪明年出新专辑 [Guangzhou presents 2 awards to Kit Chan], My Paper , 8 December 2015. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
64. Yang Zonghan 杨宗翰, “Chenjieyi huo ELLE zui ju fengshang yinyue chengjiu dajiang” 陈洁仪获ELLE最具风尚音乐成就大奖 [Kit Chan wins ELLE’s Most Popular Music Achievement Award], China Times 时电子报, 23 December 2015. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
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68. Boon Chan, “Review Asian Pop,” Straits Times, 30 March 2012, 7. (From NewspaperSG)
69. Rachel Kwek, “Clean and Clear,” Today, 19 July 2016, 34 (From NewspaperSG);  Cai Xiaoting 蔡晓婷, “Chenjieyi “tiantang bianyuan” song tiyan chun mian hei mianmo” 陈洁仪《天堂边缘》送体验纯棉黑面膜 [Kit Chan gives away black masks with ‘The Edge of Paradise’ album], China Times 时电子报, 20 July 2016. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
70. Boon Chan, “Mellow Reflections,” Straits Times, 18 October 2018. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
71. Chan, “Kit Chan Comes of Age”; Boon Chan, “Comeback Kit,” Straits Times, 9 April 2015, 4 (From NewspaperSG); Chan, “Kit Chan Lifts the Lid on New ‘All-Singaporean’.”
72. A. L. Ho, “Reflective, Intimate Show from Kit Chan,” Straits Times, 12 November 2018; Luo Yingling 罗瑱玲, “Chenjieyi pi shui pao kai chang yu gemi fenxiang chudao 25 nian jingli” 陈洁仪披睡袍开唱与歌迷分享出道25年经历 [Kit Chan shares her 25-year journey with fans in a night gown], Lianhe Wanbao 联合晚报, 10 November 2015. (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website)
73. Loi, “Tough Choice.” 
74. Lee Wei Lin, “Kit Chan Returns to Dramaland,” Today, 22 November 2016, 29 (From NewspaperSG); Zhong Yanling 钟雁龄, “Ruxing bei fandui, danchu bei zhiyi: Chenjieyi yisheng zai gemìng” 入行被反对,淡出被质疑:陈洁仪一生在革命 [Opposed when entering, questioned when leaving: Kit Chan lives a revolutionary life], Shin Min Daily 新明日报, 15 April 2017 (From Factiva via NLB’s eResources website); Boon Chan, “Feeling Like a Domestic Goddess,” Straits Times, 28 April 2017, 9. (From NewspaperSG)



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