Cantopop diva Frances Yip will return to Singapore performing for a one-night only concert that will bring her audiences down memory lane with her all-time favourite hit songs such as《上海滩》、《万般情》、《上海滩龙虎斗》、《红颜》、《愿你待我真的好》、《女黑侠木兰花》、《笑傲江湖》and more.
Frances Yip was discovered at the Sharp’s Night Four Lights Competition on Hong Kong television in 1969. She began her career singing commercial jingles, and recorded her first album, Love without End, the same year. In 1973, she was named Ambassador of Hong Kong for Cathay Pacific and the Hong Kong Tourism Board. She was then signed by EMI Records, and went on to record over 80 albums in a career that spanned almost half a century.
She was also known for her versatility, being able to sing in a variety of languages including Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Japanese, Malay, and Thai. At the Hong Kong sovereignty transfer ceremony in 1997, she was the face of the nation, serving as co-presenter.
Frances Yip had released more than 80 albums so far, with songs mostly in Cantonese, Mandarin and English as well as in Thai, Malay, Spanish and Japanese. She is best known for performing theme songs for Hong Kong TVB television drama series in the 1980s and early 1990s.
MARK your calendar for the Golden Melodies of Frances Yip 葉麗儀闪耀金曲演唱会which will take place at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 30th December 2023.