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Janice Vidal
East Asian woman with shoulder-length hair wearing dark top and cardigan, smiling left of camera
Vidal in 2020
Background information
Born (1982-04-13) 13 April 1982 (age 42)
British Hong Kong
GenresCantopop
OccupationsSinger, actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2005–present
LabelsAmusic (2004–2015)
Warner Music (2015–2023)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese衛蘭
Simplified Chinese卫兰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWèi Lán
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWai6 Laan4
Vidal in 2007

Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She was discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai.[citation needed] She debuted as a solo artist in 2004 under Lai's label, Amusic, where she remained until signing with Warner Music in 2015.[citation needed]

She is of mixed Filipino, Chinese, and Korean descent,[1] and she has a twin sister, Jill Vidal, who also sings.

Biography

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Early life and singing

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Vidal was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong, to a Filipino father and a mother of mixed Chinese and Korean descent. She worked as a bar singer under the name Renee[2] and joined the 2000 New Talent Singing Awards as Ming Lok Tai (明樂蒂),[3] before adopting her current Chinese name, Wei Lan (衛蘭).

Music career

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In December 2004, Vidal attracted media attention by covering one of Leon Lai's hits, "Long Distance" (情深說話未曾講), in English.[citation needed] She soon followed it with a Christmas version of another Lai song, "Bu Ke Yi Shi" (不可一世), sung in Cantonese.[citation needed] Vidal was signed to Lai's label, Amusic, the same year,[citation needed] and she released her debut album, Day & Night, in April 2005. Her second album, My Love, followed in November 2005.

Vidal issued her third studio album, Do U Know, in 2006, and she held her first concert series from 29 March to 1 April 2007, as part of a four-night stint at the Hong Kong Coliseum; it was called "My First Concert".[citation needed] A year later, she published her fourth album, Serving You. Her first English-language record, Morning, came out in 2009.

From 28 April 2007 to 13 May 2007, Madame Tussauds Hong Kong organised the "Madame Tussauds – Your Celebrity Choice for This Summer" competition, with the aim of selecting a new wax portrayal to be displayed in the museum.[4] Vidal won the competition, and her wax portrayal went on display in the glamour section on 18 July 2007. The statue is dressed in a green ballet dress, which she wore during "My First Concert".[5]

In November 2009, Vidal released her first greatest hits album, titled Wish (New + Best Selection). She returned with a new Cantonese album, Love Diaries, in 2010. She followed it with Imagine (2012), E11 (2014), and Love and Other Things (2017). Also in 2017, she published her first Mandarin-language album, simply titled 衛蘭 (Vidal's Chinese name). Two further Cantonese records followed: In His Name in 2019 and Daughter in 2022.

Acting

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Vidal appeared in the 2008 Leon Lai-led musical film A Melody Looking, alongside her sister.

Personal life

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In a 2009 interview with South China Morning Post, Vidal stated that she had become Buddhist about six years prior. She has since converted to Christianity, together with her sister.[6]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album Language
2005 Day & Night Cantonese
2005 My Love Cantonese
2006 Do U Know Cantonese
2008 Serving You Cantonese
2009 Morning English
2009 Wish (New + Best Selection) Cantonese
2010 Love Diaries Cantonese
2012 Imagine Cantonese
2014 E11 Cantonese
2017 Love and Other Things Cantonese
2017 Janice Vidal Mandarin Album Mandarin
2019 In His Name Cantonese
2022 Daughter Cantonese

Live albums

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  • Fairy Concert 2010 (2010)
  • 3000 Day and Night Concert 2012 (2012)

Awards

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Year Award
2005 Metro Radio I-Tech Metro Newbies Award
2006 Commercial Radio Female Newbies of the Year – Gold
2006 TVB Best New Female Singer – Gold
TVB Top 10 Song: "Run Away from Home"
TVB Best Performance – Silver
TVB Four Media Best Performance Award – Gold
2006 RTHK Best New Female Singer – Gold
2006 Sina Music Best Female Newbies – Gold
Sina Most Listened Duets – "24"
2006 IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Ten Best Sales Local Artists
IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Most Sales Female Newbies[7]
2007 Commercial Radio Best Female Singer – Bronze
2007 Metro Radio Best Female Singer
Metro Radio Karaoke Hit Song: "My Love My Fate"
Metro Radio Hit Song: "Run Away from Home"
2007 29th (2008) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2007
2007 Sina Music No 3 Most Listened – "離家出走" ("Run Away from Home")
Sina Music Direct Most Listened Program – Janice x Jill new album
2008 30th (2009) RTHK Top Ten Singers 2008
2008 Metro Radio My Most Admired Female Singer
Metro Radio Hit Song: "Doesn't Matter"
2010 32nd (2009) RTHK Top 10 Song Award – "就算世界無童話" ("If the World Has No Fairy Tales")
32nd (2009) RTHK Vocalist Award (Commonly known as Top 10 Singer, was awarded to more than 10 singers in 2009)
2010 2009 Sina Music Most Listened 20 – "就算世界無童話" ("If the World Has No Fairy Tales")
2009 Sina Music Most Listened Album – Wish
2010 IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – Serving You
IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Releases, Cantonese – Wish
IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local Artists
IFPI Hong Kong – 2009 Ten Best Sales Local Female Vocalists[8]
2010 Metro Radio Hit Song: "愛在天地動搖時" ("Love While the World Is Shaking")
Metro Radio Hit Duet Song: "男人信甚麼" ("What Men Believe") – with JW
Metro Radio Best Female Singer
Metro Radio Best Song: "男人信甚麼" ("What Men Believe") – with JW

References

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  1. ^ "Lessons in love with Hong Kong singer Janice Vidal: from toxic relationships to mental health and women's empowerment". Young Post. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ [1], Star Words – Interview, East Weekly 303 Edition Book B. Retrieved 20 July 2010
  3. ^ "衛蘭側田改名換姓運轉乾坤". The Sun. Hong Kong.
  4. ^ Janice Vidal Overwhelms Competition in "Your Celebrity Choice for this Summer" Madame Tussauds Set to Bring Summer Freshness to Hong Kong This Season Archived 11 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Madame-Tussauds of Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 July 2007
  5. ^ Janice Captures the Spirit of Summer at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Madame-Tussauds of Hong Kong. Retrieved 30 July 2007
  6. ^ Janice: Except God, I trust Leon the Most (Traditional Chinese), Oriental Daily. Retrieved 8 July 2010
  7. ^ IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2005, IFPI Hong Kong, Retrieved on 20 July 2010 Archived 2 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award 2009, IFPI Hong Kong, Retrieved on 8 July 2010 Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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