Janice Vidal
Hong Kong pop singer
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Janice M. Vidal 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.[1]
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.png) Vidal in 2020 | |||||||||||
| Background information | |||||||||||
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| Genres | Cantopop | ||||||||||
| Occupations | Singer, actress | ||||||||||
| Instruments | Vocals | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2005–present | ||||||||||
| Labels | Amusic (2004–2015) Warner Music (2015–2023) | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 衛蘭 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卫兰 | ||||||||||
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She is of mixed Filipino, Chinese, and Korean descent,[2] and she has a twin sister, Jill Vidal, who also sings.
Biography
Early life and singing
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[3] and joined the 2000 New Talent Singing Awards as Ming Lok Tai (明樂蒂),[4] before adopting her current Chinese name, Wei Lan (衛蘭).
Music career
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.[5] 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".[6]
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
Vidal appeared in the 2008 Leon Lai-led musical film A Melody Looking, alongside her sister.
Personal life
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.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| 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
- Fairy Concert 2010 (2010)
- 3000 Day and Night Concert 2012 (2012)
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Metro Radio | |||
| 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 | ||||
| RTHK Best New Female Singer – Gold | ||||
| Sina Music Best Female Newbies – Gold | ||||
| Sina Most Listened Duets – "24" | ||||
| IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Ten Best Sales Local Artists | ||||
| IFPI Hong Kong – 2005 Most Sales Female Newbies[8] | ||||
| 2007 | Commercial Radio Best Female Singer – Bronze | |||
| Metro Radio Best Female Singer | ||||
| Metro Radio Karaoke Hit Song: "My Love My Fate" | ||||
| Metro Radio Hit Song: "Run Away from Home" | ||||
| 29th (2008) RTHK Top Ten Singers 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 | |||
| 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) | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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[9] | ||||
| 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 |
