Rosanne Lui
Hong Kong female singer and actress, born on March 29, 1964, known as "珊姐". In 1968 at age four appeared in the film "梅蘭菊竹" and became a child star, and from age six sang at Kai Tak Amusement Park and Lai Yuen. In 1980, under the stage name "珊珊", released the first album "恨逢舊侶/幻變".
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Rosanne Lui is a Hong Kong female singer and actress, born on March 29, 1964, known as "珊姐", a descendant of Ming-dynasty calligrapher 呂伯懿. Father 呂永 was editor-in-chief of "銀燈" and "明燈日報", and also a Cantonese-opera and film writer and lyricist. Entered the industry as a child through an introduction by a friend of the father; film star 呂奇 was a paternal uncle. In early years lived and grew up around Tsat Tsz Mui Road, North Point, Hong Kong Island.
In 1968 took the film "梅蘭菊竹" starring 呂奇 and became a child star, playing the little girl 方玉竹, working with then leading ladies 陳寶珠, 薛家燕 and 沈殿霞, and receiving public praise from 呂奇. Thereafter began stepping onto the singing stage, studying under singing teacher 許佩, and learning dance from 毛妹 and 趙蘭心; from six to seven performed at Kai Tak Amusement Park and Lai Yuen, from eleven to twelve went to RTV. After graduating from the afternoon session of North Point Government Primary School in 1976 entered Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School, and when in Form 2, needing to balance a singing career, stayed in Singapore in the summer of 1978 to work and finish the secondary course.
In early years once performed at Lai Yuen with 梅愛芳 and Anita Mui, and also appeared overseas. In 1980, under the stage name "珊珊", released the first album "恨逢舊侶/幻變", and afterwards worked as a lounge singer. In the mid-1980s, to transform from lounge singer to mainstream singer, signed a management contract with 富才製作公司 under 周梁淑怡, resting two years then starting again under the name "呂珊". Has issued many albums, original and cover in roughly equal parts.
There are two accounts of the intersection with Anita Mui: HK01 records that Anita Mui once recommended Rosanne Lui for the New Talent Singing Awards, and Rosanne Lui, then a lounge singer, declined; Wikipedia records that afterwards, seeing Anita Mui's success, Rosanne Lui once signed up for the New Talent Singing Awards, but was eliminated by the judges during the contest. Rosanne Lui recalled that when performing on the same bill as Anita Mui as children, the two already talked about singing technique and how clothes were matched.
In the early 1990s issued two cover albums that also contained a few new songs, of which 1991's "3650夜" was written and played by guitarist 陳國平, with lyrics by 周禮茂. Critic 黃志華 described the lyrics as "淺白" yet "蘊藉的心緒卻甚是繁豐" and "時空感極深遠", and 陳國平 with this song received an award at the 14th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards. 1992's "只記今朝笑" was adapted by James Wong Jim from "滄海一聲笑", and was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards. The 1993 album "今天再生" returned to a non-cover line; of it "雨傘後" had no response when it appeared, and after 2014 was rediscovered and cited several times by film and television programmes.
Afterwards after a gap, from 1996 to the early 2000s returned to the music scene, joining 麗音 and 樂意 in succession. The new company wrote "星光背後" for Rosanne Lui, who had not issued a new song for several years, depicting the path as a second- and third-line singer; Wikipedia calls it the signature work. In 2000, introduced by friend 杜麗莎, joined TVB. In 2002, by taking part in "唱家班二十年一聚演唱會", obtained the chance to collaborate with 環星娛樂, and afterwards through 環星 held several concerts and issued several live albums, leaving 環星娛樂, collaborated with for many years, in mid-2019.
In 2010 first set foot in the Hong Kong Coliseum for a solo concert. In 2015 performed again at Queen Elizabeth Stadium; Rosanne Lui said she hoped to collaborate with an orchestra and a Chinese orchestra to achieve a Chinese–Western blend. On March 18, 2018, with singer 楊立門, held "呂珊.楊立門經典英文金曲演唱會" at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre; Rosanne Lui described an all-English-song concert as a first for herself. Beginning January 30, 2024, two consecutive shows of "珍音樂呂珊演唱會" were held at Queen Elizabeth Stadium; am730 said Rosanne Lui had not held a concert in Hong Kong for seven years.
After joining TVB in 2000 became a management-contract actress under the station; the first drama appeared in was "陀槍師姐II". In 2003, with the role of 李德蓉 in "西關大少", was nominated at the TVB Anniversary for "本年度我最喜愛的實力非凡女藝員", and the next year again nominated for the same award as 錢珊珊 in "陀槍師姐IV" and 陳淑雲 in "下一站彩虹". In 2006 changed to a per-project contract, becoming a per-project TVB actress, a regular of producers 張乾文, 梁材遠 and 文偉鴻; Wikipedia records roles that left a deeper impression as including 姜彩萍 in "封神榜" and 劉美鶯 in "使徒行者". Dramas appeared in in recent years include "水髮胭脂" and "堅離地愛堅離地", and once went to the mainland to shoot "包青天再起風雲". In 2010 played mother 珊姐 in the Malaysian film "大耳窿".
Wikipedia separately records that when performing in "西關大少" in 2004, tried singing a passage of the Cantonese opera "再折長亭柳" in the drama, felt the effect was not bad, and from then on became devoted to Cantonese opera; the same entry gives two years for that drama, a 2003 nomination and a 2004 performance. Afterwards once took part in a charity concert with 黃韻財 and others and chose that piece; Oriental Daily News quotes Rosanne Lui as saying "呢首曲對我嚟講特別有感情".
Overview
- Born
- March 29, 1964age 62
- Born in
- Hong Kong
- Career start
- First album · 1980
- Active
- 1980 – present46 years
- Gender
- Female
- Aliases
- 吕珊, 呂珊, 珊珊
- Instruments
- Vocals
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